[Liz]

Democrats gave Dodd a big role in healthcare "reform" thinking that would rehabilitate his damaged image.....

There is even one laughable quote from Dodd indicating he was getting a whole new voter base from healthcare reform.

Course I could be wrong (/snix), but this is probably what led to Dim Dodd's "decision" to quit.

Last July, Dodd proposed an amendment reducing aviation security appropriations by $4.5M in favor of firefighter grants (a move that enriched one of Dodd's financial backers). The federal money Dodd eliminated was specifically intended "for screening operations and for explosives detection systems."

AT THE TIME I POSTED THAT ITEM IN DEC 2009, MY ADVICE TO DODD WAS: "Dodd should pack his bags and leave now, before he's tarred and feathered and run out of DC on a rail."

[stephenjohnbanker]

Dodd will become rich almost overnight. Just watch how quickly it happens for him......just like Gore ;-)

[raybbr]

Gee, I wonder if AARP is going to pull all of their ads on radio around here?

Is this a joke? I can't find anything about this on the local news sites.

[onyx]

Now that Dodd is completely free from any constituent reins and reelection worries, we have to wonder exactly what malicious mischief he might decide to unleash.

Maybe he’ll want to go out loved, but loved by whom?

[hoosiermama]

Have you sent your information to Dredge, Fox etc.?