Posted on 01/05/2010 10:57:52 PM PST by dodger
WASHINGTON — Senator Christopher J. Dodd, the embattled Connecticut Democrat who was facing an increasingly tough bid for a sixth term in the United States Senate, has decided not to seek re-election this year, Democrats familiar with his plans said Wednesday.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Mr. Dodd’s troubles escalated in 2008 when he was one of two Democratic senators — the other was Kent Conrad of North Dakota — who had been accused of receiving improper discounts from Countrywide Financial. In August, the Senate Select Committee on Ethics ruled that it had found “no credible evidence” that the senators had violated gift rules in accepting the loans.
But the committee criticized Mr. Dodd and Mr. Conrad for not avoiding the appearance of impropriety.
Both Mr. Dodd and Mr. Conrad had been members of the “Friends of Angelo” V.I.P. program at the bank, named after Angelo R. Mozilo, the chief executive of Countrywide.
COUNTRYWIDE ... “FRIENDS OF ANGELO”
Dorgan, Ritter, Dodd...it’s the night of the long knives. I smell Rahm Emanuel.
Good riddance, creep. Unfortunately, he’s quitting the race so that another ‘rat favorite son can take the seat. Hopefully the Republican nominee will build some momentum while Dodd screws the country over with impunity until 2011 arrives. But hey, another equally corrupt Democrat may take over in ‘11 ...just in time for the VAT, cap and trade, and amnesty bills to be rammed down our throats.
I want Dodd in prison. Not just out of office.
The reason why Dodd quit because he knew that he was going to lose by a wide margin.
Makes you wonder what who had on who to get them to vote that way, or what deals were cut...
Wow.
Whoa....very interesting.
That their nests are well-feathered, you can be sure.
Pulling out with the hope of saving the seat just like they did prior.
Nope. None. Couldn't find any.
#@&^%&
People or principles mean nothing, with D’s and R’s its the Party and the Political Machine.
The Democrat Party-Political Machine saw the polling numbers and told Chris Dodd to get out of the way so they could find a better polling candidate.
We need a RATS ON THE RUN thread!!!!!
Best would be a RATS IN ORANGE JUMPSUITS but I’m not counting on that!!!!
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