That's why I think this is the best news I've heard since Mr. America unmasked himself and revealed that he was actually Hulk Hogan in disguise*…

Linda McMahon, the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment [and wife of Vince McMahon], is weighing a run as a Republican against Sen. Chris Dodd (D) in Connecticut in 2010. A source close to McMahon said that she is "seriously considering" the race and touted her as a serious candidate based on a resume that includes leading a $1 billion publicly traded company based in Stamford, Conn.

The source also noted that McMahon would be willing and able to spend significant sums on the race, an x-factor that could make her competitive in a primary against former representative Rob Simmons, former ambassador Tom Foley and state Sen. Sam Caliguri.

Well, at any rate, this would make the debating process a lot more interesting. And I wouldn't count of Dodd just yet.

I mean, have you seen his head? I'll bet he can withstand a good four or five blows from folding chairs and still pick himself back up again.

_{* Or something. I have no idea what I'm talking about. The last time I watched wrestling, the Iron Sheik was a major player.}

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In case you don't have your Newspeak to English translator handy, that means they decided to launch a new website called The Fox Nation, with the goal of providing its citizens with a steady diet of conservative-based nourishment.

Lots of links out to other sites, but with Fox-approved headlines re-framing their messages to suit Fox-standards. (Essentially, a conservative Huffington Post.) Such as…

* Rush says Hillary twice the man Obama

* Gore left lights on during 'Earth Hour'

* Scary! Obama nominee wants one world order

* Chris Dodd's cavalcade of scandal

* 'Sexiest Swimsuit Model' inspired by Pope

* Guess who O'Reilly is boycotting?

Hmmm… I'm guessing that the Fox Nation is already allied with Sean Hannity's America and is at least entering into diplomatically talks with Scarborough Country.

With so many candidates to choose from, who are you scapegoating for the global financial meltdown?

We're heading over to Tim Geithner's place…

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told CNN Thursday his department asked Sen. Chris Dodd to include a loophole in the stimulus bill that allowed bailed-out insurance giant American International Group to keep its bonuses.

In an interview with CNN's Ali Velshi, Geithner said the Treasury Department was particularly concerned the government would face lawsuits if bonus contracts were breached… Geithner told Velshi Thursday he takes full responsibility for the situation.

What's the appropriate etiquette in such financial matters? Drawing and quartering or burning at the stake?

Oh, can we do both? I wish we could do both.

Now, if you had to guess, would you say that him being the chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs would help or hinder his chances.

You guessed "hinder," right? I'm sure you guessed hinder…

A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., trailing by one percentage point (43-42) behind a potential Republican challenger… Dodd also has a low approval rating; at 49 percent approval, he's below the 50 percent threshold where incumbents are no longer considered safe.

Still, poll director Douglas Schwartz said in a release accompanying the results, there was one bright spot for the senator. "The good news for Dodd is that this is the first poll in a long time where Dodd's job approval hasn't dropped. It appears that Dodd's slide may have ended," Schwartz said.

How quickly political fortunes change. It was just a little more than a year ago when Chris Dodd made it almost a full day a viable(ish) presidential candidate.

At least I'm assuming that's what happened, because surely there's no way that Dodd heard colleague Joe Lieberman (I-CT) rip Barack Obama, leaving open the question that he might be a Marxist Muslim, while simultaneously burying his face halfway up Sarah Palin's $150,000 miniskirt.

All I'm saying is no one who witnessed all that could possibly be shepherding Lieberman past angry Senate Democrats without incurring so much as a censure or loss of committee chairmanship, right?

No, seriously Roll Call… I said right??

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) acknowledged today that he is working behind the scenes to broker a deal that would keep his home-state colleague, Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.), in the Democratic caucus, and possibly avoid taking away Lieberman’s chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs panel.

“I’m working with the leaders, and others, and Joe to see if we can’t come to some agreement or understanding that would allow Joe to come back to our caucus to be an active member,” said Dodd.

What could explain this? Perhaps it's that when Dodd looks hard at his colleague from Connecticut, he sees a lot of himself staring back. And it is true that both men…

* Face widespread disapproval in their home state.

* Moved out of Connecticut as primary election stunts, with Lieberman moving to New Hampshire and Dodd to Iowa.

* Lost said primaries miserably.

* Declared a "three-way split decision for third" despite actually finishing fifth. Oh wait, that was only Lieberman.

* Finished behind "Undecided" in Iowa. Oh wait, that was only Dodd.

Well whatever the reason may be, it's clear that Dodd wants his state-mate at his side when the Democrats re-caucus in January. And it's because Dodd is loyal and sees Lieberman as an ally on economic and social issues.

And also because he doesn't want to inherit the unfortunate distinction of Democrat with the largest jowls.

* John McCain and Barack Obama to meet for the first time since they hated each other's stinking guts.

* Barack Obama takes a little piece of Nebraska, just to spite the rednecks.

* Obama already inspiring Change in Israel.

* Michael Steele throws his hat into the ring to help take down the GOP.

* Chris Dodd admits guilt in aiding and abetting a Lieberman.

* Joe Biden given standard Philadelphia cheer at Eagles game.

I don't drive. I take the subway in to work. So, I don't see how something like that could possibly affect me.

That said, Democrat Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee, is all going all blah blah blah about how he doesn't think that there would be enough Republican support in a proposed lame-duck session of Congress next week to pass a bailout bill for Big Car…

"Right now, I don't think there are the votes," the chairman, Senator Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut, said, adding that he personally was in favor of using money from the $700 billion financial rescue program to help General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. But Mr. Dodd said he did not believe such a bill would get through the Senate.

"I don't know of a single Republican who's willing to support," Mr. Dodd said. "So I want to be careful about bringing up a proposition that might fail in light of the fact the authority exists, and under an Obama administration there seems to be a greater willingness to deal with the issue. So there are some political considerations to be made."

If that's the case, that there's not "a single Republican who's willing to support" it in a 51-49 split Senate, then they're still fucked. Unless Al Franken, Mark Begich and Jim Martin all manage to win their Senate races somehow, the Democrats are still going to be short of the 60 votes needed to pass the bill.

I guess all of you will just have to follow my lead and start taking the subway to the jobs that you don't have.

It's not all that bad. Just make sure to bring an iPod and stare straight ahead into oblivion whenever a guy with a guitar gets on the train.

Now Hank Jr. has taken one step further in his career-long mangling of the family legacy. He's transformed one of his few decent songs into partisan bluster for John McCain…

[Hank Williams, Jr.] has made a foray into politics, penning new lyrics to a song he wrote called "Family Tradition" In the original tune, he linked himself to his dad's drinking and drug-abuse demons. The new version — a paean to John McCain and Sarah Palin — takes a decidedly different tack, as evident from its opening lines:

The left-wing liberal media have
Always been a real close knit family.
But most of the American People
Don't believe 'em anyway, ya see.

Williams is setting a dangerous precedent by adapting old country songs to fit the current political climate. Consider the potential 21st century subjects for the following classic tunes…

* "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" (by Willie Nelson) — George W. Bush

* "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" (by Merle Haggard) — Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)

* "I Walk The Line" (by Johnny Cash) — Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY)

* "Your Cheatin' Heart" (by Hank's own father!) — John McCain

* "The Weight" (by the Band) — Mike Huckabee