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CT-Sen: Larry Kudlow Weighing a Challenge to Dodd?

by: DavidNYC

Sat Feb 28, 2009 at 8:06 PM EST

This strikes me as hilarious:

Here at CPAC a well placed source with knowledge of the Republican Senate Committee plans tells me that Larry Kudlow is "considering" a Senate run against embattled Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd.

Larry Kudlow has a long track record of being wrong about just about everything. Just last week, for instance, he was addled enough to say of Obama's mortage plan that "the people who win here are Fannie and Freddie. The Americans who paid their taxes on time and their mortgages on time get hurt" - even though Fannie and Freddie are, of course, now owned by the US government. And that's just one example among many, many more - check out Atrios's archives for all kinds of gems.

I'm sure John Cornyn strongly prefers former Congressmam Rob Simmons for this race, and I tend to think this Kudlow rumor won't go anywhere. If nothing else, the guy has a pretty cush life and a... complicated past. But I'd love to see Kudlow make a fool of himself on the campaign trail.

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Who is Larry Kudlow?

No, seriously, who is he?

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Sat Feb 28, 2009 at 21:48:26 PM CST

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He's one of the conservative economists on CNBC

He's usually on in the late morning during the week (Eastern time).

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This should tell you everything you need to know about him:

On June 26, 2002, in a commentary by Kudlow in NRO titled "Taking Back the Market - By Force", Kudlow called for the US to attack Iraq because "a lack of decisive follow-through in the global war on terrorism is the single biggest problem facing the stock market and the nation today." Kudlow was one of 250 economic experts to sign an open letter dated February 12, 2003 endorsing George W. Bush's policies on economic growth and jobs

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by: DGM @ Sat Feb 28, 2009 at 22:38:28 PM CST

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Economic Neo-Con

It's important to emphasize that he's one of those former Democrats (worked on Pat Moynihan's Senate race with Tim Russert in '76) who, like Jeane Kirkpatrick, was seduced by Reaganomics to the point of becoming a prominent close advisor to Reagan (served as an Associate Director in OMB 1981-1985).

Kudlow is an unabashed cheerleader for the magic and infallibility of Free Markets. Andrew Mellon would have been proud of him.

by: Egalitare @ Mon Mar 02, 2009 at 06:00:42 AM CST

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He's as exciting

As a pet rock. Seriously, the guy has less charisma than Ben Stein. He wouldn't break 35% against Dodd.

by: ChadInFL @ Sat Feb 28, 2009 at 22:43:44 PM CST

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please please please run

I'm curious to know what the floor percentage for Republicans in Connecticut is.

by: ctwhalerman @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 01:03:55 AM CST

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He's a complete clown

He probably wouldn't break 35%.

by: ChadInFL @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 01:53:48 AM CST

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A far better choice than Simmons or Shays...

..at least if you're Democrat.

by: Taget @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 02:12:55 AM CST

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Chris Matthews

I wonder if Kudlow is using this as contract leverage much in the same way that Chris Matthews did. The comedian Richard Lewis who knows Kudlow pretty well describes him as the devil and a complete moron LOL.

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by: ModerateIADem @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 03:02:35 AM CST

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Possiible

Republicans love to tun TV and movie stars of all sorts. Last cycle in NH Jennifer Horne, a local TV star rain in NH IIRC. But there's also Reagan, George Murphy, Arnold, Kay Bailey Hutchison, J.D. Hayworth, John Barrasso who made it.

Kudlow is one of thise people able to state with complete moral certinty his opinion which is invariably wrong. How that will play in CT, who knows. He's no Jodi Rell, though.

by: David Kowalski @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:12:53 AM CST

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I know about Reagan and Ahnold

but what about Murphy, Hutchison, Hayworth, and Barrasso?

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:45:18 AM CST

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Hutchison was a local journalist in Houston, Murphy was a film actor, and Hayworth was (and is still) a radio talk show host

by: JFM110 @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:49:10 AM CST

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Was Barrasso a TV star?

by: JFM110 @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:47:18 AM CST

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I just checked his Wikipedia article

and couldn't find it.

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:50:42 AM CST

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Barrasso

Barrasso is a doctor. He made numerous Tv news appearances giving health advice.

by: David Kowalski @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 10:06:55 AM CST

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Senate

She must not have been interested at all, otherwise I can't see Obama picking her if she was. I don't get why he couldn't just nominate Dean though. What in the world does he have against him?

by: Tekzilla @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:38:33 AM CST

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Challenge

Do we have anyone who can challenge Dodd? I think we have a serious problem if he advances no matter who he faces. Republicans and right wing media have successfully made him and Barney Frank the face of the Mortgage crisis. Thankfully Barney is still safe, Dodd however I don't think is. Is Simmons the only possibility outside of Kudlow in terms of "serious" challengers? What about Johnson or Shays?

Why doesn't Blumenthal run now instead of in 4 years?

by: Tekzilla @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 09:43:33 AM CST

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Connecticut is still a blue state and Dodd is an entrenched incumbent

While I wouldn't be opposed to Dodd retiring, a primary challange is ridiculous especially if Kudlow is the best they can get (Simmons will probably run, but even then, Dodd should be highly favored).

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by: DGM @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 10:03:58 AM CST

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still waiting

on a poll that actually shows Dodd vulnerable...

by: Andrew @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 10:41:19 AM CST

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CN-Sen

keep waiting my friend...you know the truth...there will not be such a poll

by: bklonsky @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 12:04:27 PM CST

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Ya never know

POS or some other right-wing pollster with a horrible track record may throw out a push-poll.

by: ChadInFL @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 12:11:41 PM CST

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Paging Kos

I'm sure it is coming very soon.

by: conspiracy @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 12:38:46 PM CST

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Dodd hasn't done anything wrong to this point

Let the facts come out before people jump to conclusions. The man is owed that not only from the Constitutional perspective, but also from the fact that he's a great public servant.

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In politics, you're guilty until proven innocent

and by the time that happens, it's often too late.

by: Johnny Longtorso @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 17:35:18 PM CST

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Larry Kudlow

Well that would be great...Kudlow predicted the Dow "going straight to 14000" the last time it was at 12K or 13K..this was after hit had been over 14K, pulled back, and then briefly rallied...instead, the Dow headed straight to 7K...if Dodd has been weakend, Kudlow as his opponent will guarantee the seat remains Blue.'.another in the recent crowd of Conservative fools: Kudlow, Will, Hannity, O'R, Limby, Palin the wolf killer,Annie C, Bobby "the liar" Jindal: keep it up and you guys will guarantee the reps. will get their 40%

by: bklonsky @ Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 12:03:23 PM CST

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Larry, what does your prediction say

about the Dow Jones Industrial Average?

IT'S OVER FOURTEEN THOUSANNNNNNNNDDD!!!111111

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Mon Mar 02, 2009 at 16:06:19 PM CST

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No way he's running

Reportedly got bounced out of cabinet and COEA consideration for W because of rehab for Bolivian marching powder. Guy was pretty upfront about it, so kind of figured he had decided public life was out of the question.

by: pinhickwv @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 11:33:28 AM CST

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LOL

I looked up "Bolivian marching powder" in Wikipedia, and discovered, to speechlessness yet also hilarity, the gigantic lists of street names for drugs.

BTW, for those who don't want to look it up, Bolivian marching powder = cocaine.

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 22:14:43 PM CST

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LOL!

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Ya, I was able to figure it out after thinking for a minute

Though I'd never heard the phrase before.

by: ChadInFL @ Wed Mar 04, 2009 at 09:04:53 AM CST

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