Dodd May Leave Senate To Be Governor of Conn.

Se. Christopher Dodd has already reportedly given up on running for the post of minority leader, according to the New York Times. They paint it as inevitable that the milquetoast, appeasing, "peace in our time" Harry Reid of Nevada will get the job.

Dodd is dispirited by being in the minority and having little or no chance of a major position of power, despite having served for 24 years. So now he may leave office to run for Governor of Conn. (Besides, if you want to run for President, being governor is a lot better than being a Senator.) Chuck Schumer of NY and Jon Corzine of NJ are also both abandoning the weak Senate and running for governor of their states.

Two things: who can blame him and, just as importantly, we need to really push for a better minority leader. Email, phone or write your reps in Washington and tell them you DON'T support Reid and that nothing is a done deal and that the Dems need a strong leader who is going to champion our values and fight the Republicans, not appease them. Not when we have votes for Supreme Court justices looming on the horizon, rising deficits, and attacks on our personal liberties. Joe Biden is just one good alternative. Call! It matters! Feeling distraught by the election? Here's something you can do.