Chris Dodd and Richard Shelby (R-AL) "working closely," "broadly agree" on some things

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Meet the new Jane Hamsher. Senator Chris Dodd (Just kidding. His agreements with an ultra-rightwinger aren't bad because he hasn't been criticizing Obama lately. Hamsher's agreements with an ultra-rightwinger are bad though, because I don't like her):

12-24-09: "The top Democrat and Republican working on the Senate bill to overhaul regulation of U.S. financial markets outlined the goals they share, and said they hoped to resolve differences on the measure before lawmakers return in January.

Sens. Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.) and Richard Shelby (R., Ala.) issued a joint statement Wednesday saying that discussions in recent weeks between Democrats and Republicans had been "extremely productive."

Mr. Dodd circulated draft legislation several weeks ago, but it immediately ran into opposition from lawmakers on the banking panel, including Mr. Shelby. Mr. Dodd agreed to make changes and to work closely with the Alabama Republican in an effort to reach a deal on the bill, which would be difficult to pass in the Senate without any Republican support. The House passed legislation to overhaul financial regulation Dec. 11, but no Republicans voted for it and more than two dozen Democrats voted against it.

The two lawmakers said they broadly agreed on no longer treating firms as "too big to fail," and on strengthening consumer protections. The latter issue is expected to be an area of contention between Republicans and Democrats, particularly the Obama administration's proposal to create a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126161432775403565.html

They are now referred to as the "Bipartisan duo."

The following graph shows Shelby's position in the liberal/conservative spectrum:

[Zynx]

1. Richard "Let 'em FAIL!!!" Shelby? Good God. If he had gotten his way we would

have seen 30% unemployment by now. I would really love to see what would have happened when all of those business credit lines, deposits, credit cards, and home equity lines suddenly all slammed shut. People who think we would have come through that okay are smoking dope and Dick Shelby is one of them.

[BzaDem]

4. The sad part is that many on DU agreed with Shelby

with regards to the bailouts.

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2. what specifically do you disagree with in their proposed legislation?

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3. Nothing at all. Neither do I disagree with investigating Rahm

Some Hamsher haters have said that the mere fact that she joined Norquist in seeking a goal makes her a traitor.

[FLAprogressive]

5. You hate Jane Hamsher but love Corporate Chris Dodd???

[KoKo]

7. I has problems with the OP's comment about her, too....

Sheesh...

[depakid]

6. Jane sort of jumped the shark with Bernie

not the brightest hissy fit to have thrown....