Conn. Sen. Chris Dodd expected to announce retirement, sources say

WaPo (Just a teaser right now) ^ | January 5, 2009

[Constitutionalist Conservative]

Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (Conn.), a leading Democrat whose political star fell along with the nation's economy, is expected to announce Wednesday that he has decided against running for reelection this November, according to sources briefed on the decision. Dodd, in his fifth term, chairs the Senate Banking Committee. His retirement would be the second such announcement by a Senate Democrat in 24 hours; North Dakota's Byron Dorgan said Tuesday that he would not run this fall.

[Salvation]

**It makes me think something is about to come out in the news.**

Me too. I am mystified — other than they know they will be defeated in elections and don’t want to spend those $$$$.

[Gabrial]

Dodd has been so corrupt he fears his crimes can no longer be hidden from public view. He is hoping he can escape with his loot (properties, illegal mortgages, etc.) and avoid prosecution. I hope he fails.

[coconut47]

Decides not to run again after all the damage he’s done.
Good riddance.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Is his wife stepping down from AIG’s board of directors too?

[angelcindy]

Watch the RATS run!!

[CincyRichieRich]

Keep and eye on Dodd and Durgan...they’ll be lobbyists who sell out the U.S. for cash.

[Snow Eagle]

“These guys aren’t jumping; they’re being pushed”.

My thoughts exactly. I don’t trust these guys... something’s up and it ain’t pretty.

[W-Girl]

Sorry if I offended, it was 3:44am and I was hot, lol !!

[LostInBayport]

Maybe he/she meant waitress, instead. Now that Teddy K is gone, Dodd is missing the other slice of bread in his “waitress sandwich.”

Yes, that's what he (I) meant! I thought there were two stories about Kennedy and Dodd making 'sandwiches', one with a waitress and one with a stewardess!

[RaceBannon]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Constitutionalist Conservative.

[tang-soo]

Hmm. Didn’t know he passed away. I waited patiently (most of the time) for all of his articles. Fascinating man. I have a degree in engineering and I tried to read his technical literature on encryption. No way.

[NoRedTape]

The DimocRat party is folding. A beutiful sight. 2010 will be their good-bye song. So very timely; so very UNsad.

Fools and Creeps, one and all.

[pulaskibush]

interesting timing on this, I figured they would do this on Friday night. Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln has said she won’t retire, but is complaining about not getting a bribe a day after a popular conservative announced his candidacy.

[edpc]

Feel sorry for the woman in question. Easily (though no fault of hers) the world’s most disgusting sandwich.

[hummingbird]

Stewardesses beware.

Waitresses, too.

Wonder if he's heading for Ireland...ambassadorship?

[hummingbird]

Dodd has to resign. He knows if he runs he’s gonna get his ass whipped big time.

Can he be written in, so we can still see his ass getting whupped?