Connecticut Bob (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Connecticut Post discusses the 4th CD candidates today. First, Chris Shays:'Rep. Christopher Shays looked out across the U.S. Capitol grounds from the steps that lead to the House chamber, absorbing the moment as the sun beat down on his head. The House of Representatives had just approved a $700 billion emergency bill to bail out Wall Street -- a blueprint that the...
My Left Nutmeg - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
(Cross-posted from HimesForCongress.com ) (Photo of Jim Himes greeting voters in South Norwalk from NY Times .) With just three-plus weeks to go until election day, an article in tomorrow's New York Times characterizes Jim Himes as Chris Shays' "biggest challenge ever": But this election comes against the backdrop of an economic crisis and a presidential election. Not only is the state...
My Left Nutmeg - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
At yesterday's House Oversight Committee's review of Lehman Brothers, Chris Shays (CT-04) caused a bit of a ruckus by taking exception to not being able to deliver opening remarks. Shays, much to his own consternation, is not the chairman or the ranking republican member so didn't get the precious facetime he so desperately craves. Later, just before break to a 1/2 empty room,...
The Strata-Sphere (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
A must see moment when a GOP Congressman calls on the Democrat Congress to fix the financial mess and the Democrats balk (knowing full well they share a majority of the blame). Shays states boldly the only reason there are no hearings on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is the problem that started this all [...]
Connecticut Bob (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Chris Shays, at yesterday's House Oversight Committee's review of Lehman Brothers, threw a bit of a hissy fit when Chairman Henry Waxman followed committee rules by allowing only the Chairman and the ranking minority member to make opening statements at the hearing. Apparently, Shays felt that this was a golden opportunity to bluster about economic issues and get some local coverage...
Political Animal (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of support for him from a woman identified as an "Obama-Terry voter."Now, I've noticed that Rep. Chris Shays (R) has tried to tie himself to Obama in his re-election campaign in Connecticut, and in Oregon, Sen. Gordon Smith (R) has done the same thing. This isn't especially surprising -- Connecticut and Oregon are "blue" states where it pays to be tied to a popular Democratic presidential...
Save The GOP (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... and Freddie to be submitted to the committee by Republicans. The reason for this is clear as Chris Shays (R-CT-04 Stamford, Bridgeport) has pointed out.
Forbes (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... about the firm's financial health. Instead, it turned into a fireworks display between Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn., who wanted to speak before the hearing began, and Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who would not let him."I believe there's a cover-up going, and I'd like to make a statement," Shays demanded, without revealing further details of his claim."We'll follow...
MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... financial system and instead gave Wall Street everything it wanted. According to Nader, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), and other Democrats considered but rejected measures such as a tax on transactions of derivatives (a “speculation tax”) because of their financial ties to Wall Street and its lobbyists. He said that Representative Chris Murphy (D-CT),...
