CHRIS DODD RETIRING! WOO-HOO!
I scared the hell out of my family with all the cheering and clapping when I read the breaking news from Politico: Sen. Dodd won't seek re-election Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) plans to announce Wednesday that he will retire from the Senate at the end of the year, capping a 30-year career where he rose to be one of the most influential members and held some of the most powerful positions in the upper chamber, several Democratic sources told POLITICO Tuesday night. Dodd’s decision to forgo a bid for a sixth term paves the way for a more popular Democrat…