On DU : link that Durbin and Dodd are pushing for public financing

[karynnj]

of campaigns. Strange that we've been posting about 1997 vintage Wellstone and Kerry work. (Of course, there's the oblicatory, "Dean called for this in the primaries"

[Mass]

1. Here is The Hill link

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/020906.html

Excellent news, but be sure that this will be a tough sell both to Democrats and Republicans (if it is as substantial as the Frank/Obey plan in the House).

[ProSense]

2. Well that will help

Dodd lose the DLC label.

[karynnj]

3. On the DU thread,

someone said that McCain has already rejected it. But there was no backup.

[ProSense]

5. I saw that.

He wants the credit, and these guys are stealing his thunder. I think that's why he flipped out on Obama. McCain is paranoid.

[karynnj]

6. It's amazing how the three threads on this issue are

interwound over there. It's amazing that they are complimenting each other. I think you're right on McCain - if something like this is introduced it is really a refection that the modest McCain/Feingold that he has as a centerpiece was not that much of an improvement.

It's really convienient that you had the Kerry thread already on the Greatest page - because of your curiosity and seeing the great video that Ginny told us about.

[FreedomAngel82]

4. I posted about that

I told how Kerry and Wellstone had a plan and maybe he can talk to Kerry about it and posted to that Nation article. :D