Difference between revisions of "Richard Blumenthal"
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In 2007, the [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies."<ref>http://cei.org/pdf/5719.pdf</ref> | In 2007, the [[libertarian]]-leaning [[Competitive Enterprise Institute]] ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies."<ref>http://cei.org/pdf/5719.pdf</ref> | ||
| − | + | [[File:Blumenthal Belhadj McCain Graham Feb 2012.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Abdelhakim Belhadj, Sen. [[John McCain]], and Sen. Lindsey Graham. Belhadj, a veteran [[jihad]]i, was kidnapped by the [[CIA]] in 2004 and "[[extraordinary rendition|rendered]]" to [[Libya]] where he spent 7 years in prison being "rehabilitated." He was released in March 2010 to reactivate the [[Libyan Islamic Fighting Group]], of which Ansar al Shariah was part. In August 2011 he was appointed commander of the Tripoli Military Council by the TNC, and in 2015 head of the Mujahideen Shura Council in Derna. Groups under Belhadj's command committed the [[Benghazi massacre]] in 2012 and decapitation of twenty-two [[Christian]]s in 2015.]] | |
During the nationally televised [[Supreme Court]] confirmation hearings of Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]], Blumenthal demeaned an innocent classmate of Kavanaugh by name, and impugned her as a sexually promiscuous teenager 36 years later to [[Kavanaugh smear|attack Judge Kavanaugh]].<ref>https://youtu.be/Ypv8fcRpiSE</ref> | During the nationally televised [[Supreme Court]] confirmation hearings of Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]], Blumenthal demeaned an innocent classmate of Kavanaugh by name, and impugned her as a sexually promiscuous teenager 36 years later to [[Kavanaugh smear|attack Judge Kavanaugh]].<ref>https://youtu.be/Ypv8fcRpiSE</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:18, September 29, 2018
| Richard Blumenthal | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Connecticut From: January 5, 2011 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Christopher Dodd | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Allison Malkin | ||
| Religion | Jewish | ||
Richard Blumenthal (born February 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York) currently serves as the junior Democratic United States Senator from Connecticut, having defeated World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon in the race to replace retiring Chris Dodd. He was the lone freshman Democratic Senator in the 112th Congress. Previously Blumenthal served as the Attorney General of Connecticut for twenty years, and prior to that he was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives and State Senate.
In 2007, the libertarian-leaning Competitive Enterprise Institute ranked Blumenthal "the nation's worst state attorney general" and "a tireless crusader for growing the power of his own office and spreading largesse to his cronies."[1]
During the nationally televised Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Blumenthal demeaned an innocent classmate of Kavanaugh by name, and impugned her as a sexually promiscuous teenager 36 years later to attack Judge Kavanaugh.[2]
According to National Journal, Blumenthal is one of the two most liberal Senators.[3]