So, wait? Connecticut lumbers us with Lieberman but pretty much forces one of the few relatively decent Senators to quit?

Can I just say that Connecticut sucks!

Good for Dodd. Nice to see not *all* Connecticut senators are egotistical assholes.

Now that they don't have to worry about getting re-elected, maybe Dodd and Dorgan will fight even harder in the Senate to go out with a bang.

Did you not read the article? Essentially the only way the Republicans could pick up that seat would be if Dodd ran.

However, CT voters' failure to view Liebermann as more corrupt than Dodd is vexing, I grant you that.

I appreciated Dodd's efforts to thwart enactment of the odious FISA amendment bill and all of his other efforts towards progressive causes.

The Countrywide incident was regrettable, but on balance I would say he has nothing to apologize for.

Hopefully, both Dodd and Dorgan (another guy I respect) will enthusiastically support and campaign for their successors, so we can keep their seats in the D column.

P.S. My only other wish is that Harry Reid retires so Durbin can take the reins as Speaker. I'm not holding my breath.

Connecticut voters are a frisky bunch. That wasn't my top choice of adjectives, but I have family and friends there, so I'll self-censor.

Several months ago I argued here and elsewhere, not really believing that any senator would actually do this, that Dodd should take one for the team so that we can hold this seat. That he has chosen to do so not only displays his decency but underscores the massive differences in character and ego between him and the other senator from Connecticut.

Now maybe Dodd can work on honest solutions to the regulatory system in the banking system, instead of wondering where his next million is coming from. He would have had problems raising money if he challenged both insurance and banks.

I'm also glad that he made this decision. 'The damage was done', so true.
My Mom lives in CT., and she was hoping he would step down and let Blumenthal run.
Kudos to Dodd for doing the right thing.
As to Lieberman, he was elected, for the most part, by registered Repubs. and those who live in the area where the submarine base is located.
They gave him credit for keeping it off the list of possible closings.
peace

From the WaPo, June 14:

Dodd borrowed $506,000 at 4.25 percent to refinance his Washington townhouse and $275,042 at 4.5 percent to refinance a home in East Haddam, Conn., according to Portfolio. Quoting internal documents, the magazine said Countrywide waived three-eighths of a point, or about $2,000, on the first loan and a quarter of a point, or $700, on the second.

"When my wife and I refinanced our loans in 2003, we did not seek or expect any favorable treatment," said Dodd, who is negotiating a bill to crack down on some types of subprime lending. "Just like millions of other Americans, we shopped around and received competitive rates."

Surely, this can't be what Connecticut voters found so unforgivable, could it?

The Countrywide fiasco, I believe, was a setup by Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide CEO. Federal election commission reports show his campaign contributions being given to republican presidential candidates last election cycle. Apparently, democrats are not "friends of Angelo" with campaign donations.

It's more than the stinky Countrywide loan, though that's all Steve mentions. The right/MSM has successfully paired its demonization of Fannie and Freddie with Dodd's name. He's a bogeyman on winger blogs and FOX, almost right up there with the hated Pelosi. They actually argue that he was a/the major cause of the banking crisis. He and all those undeserving black folks who got loans, of course.

I don't think the allegations of special treatment on his home loans did him in. Getting nearly a million dollars in loans for two homes, as so many in his state are struggling, probably didn't do him any good.

And Dodd was widely seen as being in the pocket of the investment bankers, having played a big role in the changes to bankruptcy laws.

Being a friend of the banksters is not going to make one popular these days.

And it's not like he was openly championing his progressive credentials, either. At least not the times I've seen or read interviews with him.

Dodd voted for the Iraq war:

"It was a mistake to vote the way we did five years ago on that resolution. Certainly the information we had about imminent use of weapons of mass destruction was a major factor, that people made the decision they did.

Screw him.

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