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Talking about last week’s retirement announcement by U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer got off a great line. Praising the Connecticut Democrat’s observation that politicians who announce they’re leaving office to spend time with their families is “pathetic,” Krauthammer said that when people announce they’re running for political office they should be required to acknowledge they’re doing it to get away from their families. Hilariously logical!