Poor Chris Dodd. His jihad against John Bolton has lost some steam over the last 12 months given the UN Ambassador's solid performance since President Bush recess appointed him last August.

Nevertheless, Dodd tells the Hartford Courant he's "arming himself for battle" against Bolton when he returns to the Senate this week. Presumably Dodd knows, but doesn't care, that a filibuster of Bolton before the midterms could provide a much needed boost to Republicans. I'd be astonished if the Dems are foolish enough to risk sacrificing even the slightest electoral advantage to assuage Dodd's ego and vindicate his petty, personal vendetta against Bolton.