The Political Chase

Chris Dodd - A Real Patriot

There is nothing that gives more pleasure to the neocons and Republicans in Congress when they wrongly characterize and slander those who oppose them as terrorists, terrorist-sympathizers, and accuse them of not-supporting the troops. They promote themselves as the true patriots and oftentimes to the level of deity. We know that’s a bunch of crap and it’s just outright lies. They don’t know patriotism or a patriot when they see it.

In the FISA debate yesterday, Chris Dodd did what few will even consider. He stood up for a just cause. He spoke for the people who desperately wanted to be heard in Congress. He sacrificed personally by suspending his important campaign activities in Iowa so he could be in Washington. He defied the majority of his party and Congress as a whole. Most importantly, he took action based on what he thought was right and what the people were telling him, and did so knowing the potential personal risks.

This man is a patriot.