Chris Dodd led a (at least temporarily) successful fight against telecom immunity in the Senate yesterday.
He should be rewarded.
Talking about him a majority leader, replacing Harry Reid, is not a reward as long as he continues his campaign for the presidential nomination.
His reward should be support for what he wants for himself as long as he continues to want it.
The time to talk about the Senate leadership will only come after he withdraws from the current campaign.