An interview with 'Fighting Dem' Senatorial hopeful Carl Sheeler of Rhode Island. A look at where some of the new democrats would like to take the party.
I was recently approached by a representative of the Carl Sheeler campaign about possibly interviewing the candidate. Sheeler is in a hotly contested primary with Sheldon Whitehouse over the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat currently held by Republican Lincoln Chafee. He was taking a shot in the dark to see if I'd be interested in interviewing the candidate before the upcoming Democratic Primary on September 12th.…
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26 - Steve W
Great interview, Dave. The Sheeler camp approached me for an interview as well, and I found his energy policy ideas potentially groundbreaking. I also delved into the politics behind the infamous billboard:
All in all, I'm impressed with the effort he's made to reach out to the blogosphere and provide well-reasoned and articulated answers in every interview I've come across.
27 - Dave Nalle
All in all, I'm impressed with the effort he's made to reach out to the blogosphere and provide well-reasoned and articulated answers in every interview I've come across.
All of which, sadly, really means very little in whether or not he actually gets elected.
Dave
28 - Lumpy
Trying to reform the democratic party is like putting lipstick on a pig. Underneath the paint youLve still got a pig.
When a candidate like this one starts talking about breaking the party ties to the NEA and AARP and the0policies which are leading the whole society to destruction then I'll take them seriously.
29 - Dave Nalle
I doubt that a major democratic candidate could survive without the money from groups like the NEA. Which is why it's impossible to support them. No matter how awful the Republicans may be, their willingness to at least sometimes fight the NEA offers one of the few, small hopes we have for the future.
Dave
30 - JustOneMan
Sorry but this guy is a light weight...not one unique idea or alternative...alll he does is read the DNC Talikng Points.
In addition he reveals himself with these code words "The Latino and minority communities support my campaign because they've been ignored and the immigration issue is a tipping point putting many into primary elections this year."
Let me translate...."I support quotas amd affirmative actions cause youse minorites are too stupid to do it on your own and I need some Mexicans to mow my lawn and wash my dishes"
Pure liberal racism at its best....
31 - Dave Nalle
JoM, just out of idle curiosity, did you actually READ the interview?
Dave
32 - Dave Nalle
Just a quick followup. The results are in from the Rhode Island primary. Not only did Sheeler lose, he was utterly crushed by Whitehouse. In fact he did so badly he even came in behind a third candidate I wasn't even aware of - Christopher Young.
This is about the most resounding rejection of the far-left attempt to take the lead among Democrats I've seen, a strong indicator that the Lamont victory in Connecticut is a fluke.
The final results were: Whitehouse 81.54%, Young 10.51%, Sheeler 7.94%.
But there's good news from Rhode Island too. Lincoln Chafee soundly defeated far right challenger Stephen Laffey 54% to 45%.
Chances are Chafee will beat Whitehouse just as soundly in November.
Dave