Democratic Underground - congratulations Ned Lamont: a pre-mortem

let's get past all this Lamont-Lieberman stuff ... i'm not here to bash Lieberman ... but it's pretty clear he's toast ... the primary ended the day Lieberman said he would run as an Indie if he lost the primary ... it's over ... i have no crystal ball but i really doubt Lieberman will be foolish enough to run as an Indie ...

the big question: what are the main lessons to be learned from Lamont's victory about where the Democratic Party is at?

all the "common wisdom" is focused like a laser on the war ... most Lamont supporters have said they're voting for Lamont because they don't like Lieberman's position on Iraq ... will the Democratic Party make changes in its war position based on this race? you tell me ... i have no idea ...

and what about all this "netroots" business? it's pretty clear there was widespread dislike of Lieberman throughout the "blogosphere" (i really hate that word) ... but can all us keyboard warriors really sink a heavily favored, former VP candidate in a Senate race against a new guy? and again, if this were the case, how will the Democratic Party respond to the blogs?

on one hand, maybe they'll spend more time really listening to what we have to say ... on the other, there's always the possibility that they will seek to do a better job infiltrating the online community ... one thing's for sure, some people see most of us as bomb throwing lunatics ... perhaps instead of spending so much effort painting us as extremists, they should spend a little more time incorporating our views into the party's message ...

listen to what this macaroon had to say:

source: http://www.politicalwire.com/

Lamont’s victory, however, would not be without its downside for Democrats, since it would only embolden the crazies in the party, a consideration not lost on other Democratic elected officials and strategists.

Lieberman’s defeat is likely to add to the partisanship and bitterness that divides the country and Capitol Hill, and to generate more media attention to grassroots bomb-throwers who, down the road, are likely to make the party less appealing to swing voters and moderates.

so, in keeping with the spirit of the Lamont-Lieberman pre-mortem, what impact, if any, will Lamont's primary victory have on the Democratic Party?

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