Posted on 01/06/2010 9:05:32 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Sen. Christopher Dodd's retirement announcement on Wednesday had that rarest of traits in modern politics: a note of honesty.
"There's nothing more pathetic, in my view, than a politician who announces they're only leaving public life to spend more time with their family," the Democrat said as he stood outside his Connecticut house.
His 4-year-old daughter, in her mother's arms, reached out to touch his shoulder during the brief speech, and his 8-year-old daughter stood on his other side as he admitted that "these young ladies are not the reason for my decision."
Everybody knew the real reason: The old bull had turned bearish on his own prospects for reelection. And Dodd, to his credit, did not pretend otherwise. He allowed that he was "in the toughest political shape of my career," sailing in "stormy political waters," and "very aware of my present political standing."
There were other reasons, too: his sister's death, his prostate cancer, the loss of his longtime friend and drinking buddy Ted Kennedy. But, while saying that it would be "absurd" to make confident predictions about this year's election, he didn't try to challenge the view that his prospects for winning a sixth term hovered between dismal and hopeless.
"These challenges have given me pause to take stock and to ask questions that too few of us in elected public life ever do: Why am I running?" the powerful banking committee chairman said. Asking that question gave Dodd the epiphany he announced on the day of the Christian Epiphany: "This is my moment to step aside."
This was a classy departure for a man who has had his share of embarrassments in recent years.
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You left off the barforama alert.
Those words have ZERO connection to Dodd and HE knows it and WE Know it and the Washington Post knows it.
What a lying libtard criminal thug.
“He was with a sultry Moll “
is that your code word for street whore!!!
“He was with a sultry Moll “
is that your code word for street whore!!!
“He was with a sultry Moll “
is that your code word for street whore!!!
Well hey; give the guy credit. He showed as much dignity as any other whore would have.
So THERE, Governor Ritter and Senator Dorgan, ....Chris Dodd says you're pathetic.
I for one am disappointed.
I was sort of hoping to see Dodd froghopped out of the senate by the capital guards.
One of the biggest crocks to walk the halls of Congress......”dignity and honesty”....lulz!
you worthless POS.
Now if we can only get CHET EDWARDS to do the same .... with dignity, I can celebrate.
“I’m a crook whose been found out and won’t be re-elected to my job of crime.”
Ah, refreshing honesty and dignity.
If Dodd had announced “with dignity and honesty”, he would have handcuffed him self and showed up at a Fed Max prison begging to be incarcerated for the rest of his lousy life. Milbank is a blithering idiot. He needs to be shunned and personally insulted.
Wipe your chin, Washington Post
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