Dodd's Problems

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From the underemployed Colin McEnroe this morning:

There's a good chance that 2010 will be a lot like 1980, one of those elections where the voters are so miserable they just want to fire somebody. Voters may head to the polls hating both Republicans and Democrats. Political aspirants should consider running on some alternative ticket, such as the Working Bowlers Party.

If this happens, [Connecticut Senator Chris] Dodd could probably relinquish all of his properties and walk around in a robe healing lepers from Naugatuck to Pomfret and still lose.

Dodd's also sacrificed the aura of invincibility after he bet his political reputation on the [2008] Iowa caucuses ... His reward was one precinct delegate out of a possible 2,501 ... Dodd actually ran a smart, principled, articulate campaign, but when you crash and burn like that, people suddenly realize you ain't fireproof.

So the 2010 campaign apparently has begun. I suppose I'll be able to handle it as long as it doesn't turn out like 1994's horrid beginning-of-the-end midterm election.