Dodd Drops Reelection Bid

Chris Dodd had a long and distinguished career in congress as senator from Connecticut. I think he will be appointed as Ambassador or to a cabinet position and I think his future is secure. I am sure every politician’s worst fear is loosing an election and I am certain that anticipating hostility from the press and the Republicans he figured he did not need any more grief,he decided he had enough. Don’t count him out of public life.

I’m a registered Dem and you know what I have to say about Dodd dropping out? THANK THE GOOD LORD!!!!! Now if every incumbent from both parties would follow suit maybe starting in 2011 Congress could actually accomplish something………

Here’s hoping that all incumbents of both parties follow Dodd’s lead!! They will, hopefully, be gone this fall anyway, if the American people have anything to say about it! My only fear is that all these dropouts will vote for every single bill, good or BAD, that comes up between now and November. What do they have to lose now??

jjsmith said it perfectly.^

Considering Senator Dodd’s complicit acquiesence in the abuses at Freddie and Fannie, he’s lucky he can retire rather than be unceremoniously thrown out. If we could only get 59 more Democratic Senators to quit, we might have a decent chance at recovery.

MNResident – the policies that affected average Americans was the Bush policies that have left this country where we are today. From financial to foreign, he screwed us up royally. So sing now but dropping the dead weight will be a benefit to Dems in November. And repubs can do their best to spin it like they want since that’s what they’re best at – spin, spin, spin and lie, lie, lie. You betcha!

And indymind – The Dems fleeced the middle class? Wow, I guess the repubs were the fighters of middle class; right? You know, those repubs who shipped all jobs overseas. You know, the ones who gave all the tax breaks to their big corporate friends. Those repubs who have always loved and protected the middle class? Yeah, right!

Dodd is another one of our major Washington crooks…I’m only disappointed he isn’t going to jail.

This article makes no sense, since you also state another Democrat is most likely to win his seat. So I request you sit down; first you say you want change and in this case you’ll get it, then you make a big thing about it. Get over yourselves….

Dodd being a crook is exactly why I expect Odummy to appoint him to an ambassadorship or like. Watch…Obama will be rewarding this crook too.

Let’s start countdown: one crook at a time.

If this were any other country or any other time, Chris Dodd would be spending his remaining days locked up in prison for his role in nearly collapsing the U.S. economy. That being said, Dodd can clearly see which way the political winds are blowing. He and his fellow Dems. are about to witness the biggest comeback by a political party in modern history. Chicken Dodd didn’t want to face the voters so he will slither off into the sunset like the snake that he is. Good riddance and may this exodus of Democrats put a fork into the travesty called Obamacare.

pamp205
One question for you: did you just wake up from hibernation that you missed all of the “spjn,spin,spin and lies, lie, lies” as you so nicely say, being done by
the party in power? This is a whole year later you are talking about..If you apply right now, may be you could fill Dodd’s positon. You seem to be the perfect candidate.

Dodd trashed his political career to help Wall street dirtbags dole out enormous bonuses using taxpayer dollars. Obama is trashing his political career, which could have been stellar, just so he can help the grave robbers in the Insurance Industry defeat the “Public Option” feature that would have reformed the Healthcare Industry. Far, far from the image of ‘change’ that dems promised to fight for. Ralph Nader was right all along — we really have just a one-party system in this country. There’s Republicans in wolves’ clothing (declared Republicans) and there’s Republicans in sheep’s clothing (Dems). And they have both been bought, lock – stock and barrel, by the powerful lobbyists, like the Insurance Industry and Wall Street. Which is precisely why both Repubs and Dems intractably and staunchly oppose Campaign Finance Reform as much as they oppose REAL, genuine Healthcare Reform, and REAL, genuine Wall street reform.

It’s what happens when Liberal Socialist Elitist Pigs called Democrats take hold of the City, County, State and Country.
You want “Hope & Change?” You want certain demographics to be leading and guiding our Great Nation to a societal ruin? Well, you have it folks…you have it !
The cities are the first to fail and then the counties and then the states and then the nation.
Ask yourselves, “Am I making as much money as I was under the Bush Years?” “Was my company more profitable under previous administrations?”
What does that tell you about Socialist Democrats that continue to be re-elected? Moreover, what does that tell us about ourselves who keep on electing this Vermin?
2010 election will be THE major turning point in our country…it will determine our nation’s future so vote and vote wisely and with some degree of educated research on the candidate and issues before you make another “Hope and Change” mistake.
The Politician’s agenda is simple:
1) Personal profiteering first,
2) Catering to the Influence Peddler’s,
3) Satisfying the constituents just enough to get re-elected and when the predicted vote count looks too close to call, they employ groups like ACORN to pad the votes in their favor for re-election…all for a price, of course.

This is fabulous news! But before we all celebrate, remember that senators who retire get their same pay, same health insurance, for the rest of their lives. We are all still going to pay this man, for many years to come. This is another thing that needs to change!

Dont let the door hit you in the arss. He actually should get jail time for his involvement in freddie and fannie the maine reason for our faultering economy. The caranage for the Dems has begun.

He can become Sweetheart deals Czar.

Dodd chose the wealthy Wall Street ‘bonuses’ gang over the taxpayer. Obama and Baucus are choosing the Insurance Industry over ordinary citizens desperately in need of health care reform (Dem withdrawal of the Public Option). So . . . what happened to the Dem promise to fight for change? The answer seems clear. It’s kind of like Dems saying “We vehemently and stalwartly disapprove of child sexual abuse” — BUT . . . “We staunchly APPOSE any legislation that outlaws it.” The first half is what Dems blow between their cheeks for public posturing. The second half is what Dems actually DO when you give them the chance (nothing). Republicans hang tough and doggedly press their issues. The spineless Dems surrender, capitulate, acquiesce and fornicate with their adversary. One represents enduring commitment. The other stands for cowardice and abandonment of their commitments (The Chameleon Retreat). The Dems are thoroughly decimating their integrity by totally abandoning the ‘fight for change’ they promised us.

I’m a registered Dem and you know what I have to say about Dodd dropping out? THANK THE GOOD LORD!!!!! Now if every incumbent from both parties would follow suit maybe starting in 2011 Congress could actually accomplish something………
dk | Jan 6, 2010 7:24:21 AM
You’re a registered Democrat that does not like one single Democratic officeholder? Let me guess, you only registered to try to draw out the primary by voting Clinton (otherwise it’s pretty dumb to register for a party you obviously don’t support and let them claim you as a supporter).

Dodd chose the wealthy Wall Street ‘bonuses’ gang over the taxpayer. Obama and Baucus are choosing the Insurance Industry over ordinary citizens desperately in need of health care reform (Dem withdrawal of the Public Option). So . . . what happened to the Dem promise to fight for change? The answer seems clear. It’s kind of like Dems saying “We vehemently and stalwartly disapprove of child sexual abuse” — BUT . . . “We staunchly APPOSE any legislation that outlaws it.” The first half is what Dems blow between their cheeks for public posturing. The second half is what Dems actually DO when you give them the chance (nothing). Republicans hang tough and doggedly press their issues. The spineless Dems surrender, capitulate, acquiesce and fornicate with their adversary. One represents enduring commitment. The other stands for cowardice and abandonment of their commitments (The Chameleon Retreat). The Dems are thoroughly decimating their integrity by totally abandoning the ‘fight for change’ they promised us.

pamp205 said: MNResident – the policies that affected average Americans was the Bush policies that have left this country where we are today. From financial to foreign, he screwed us up royally. So sing now but dropping the dead weight will be a benefit to Dems in November. And repubs can do their best to spin it like they want since that’s what they’re best at – spin, spin, spin and lie, lie, lie. You betcha!
Sir, you act as if these long serving senators and representatives , who have been in there longer than either Bush or Obama have served in the QWhite House, have ZERO responsibility for the policies they voted for over their tenures in Congress. Congress AND the President have joint responsibility for these policies. Presidents suggest policy, Congress votes on, approves, and funds the policies. The reponibiolity is shared. Get used to it….

Getting rid of republicrats is good. The democrats need to take a stand and run single payer health care candidates. We need to get rid of the phony baloney health care insurance market that eats up 1 of every 3 dollars spent on health care. We already pay enough in taxes to cover the cost of health care. There are 18 more republican senate seats on the ballot in 2010. We need to send them all packing including the republicrats. we need to outsource their jobs to single payer real democrats!

He screwd the nation with his health care bill and now the chicken is leaving before the campain can start againts him. The secrets will come out about this crook. Now we need Polosi and reid to go along with Rangel and Waters who have been hiding.

Dodd and Franks put this country in its current financial crisis with the legistlation they created for their personal wealth. Dodd will not suffer. Best example of “change” I’ve seen so far.

INDEPENDENT 2010/2012 !!! The whole lot of politicians needs to be changed… like dirty diapers. Too bad for even the very few honest ones (like Ron Paul)… If the candidate is either Republican or Democrat, DON’t EVEN think of picking them, no matter what promises (lies) they may say. Even an honest person who joins either Party will inevitably get corrupted (i.e. Obama). INDEPENDENT 2010/2012 !!! If you EVEN THINK of making excuses and voting for someone from either party, you are a hopeless idiot.

JJSmith hit it on the head- we need a thorough turnover in the congress- no incumbents left!
We should also campaign for a basic Constitutional competency test before any candidate is elegible to serve as a lawmaker.