Lieberman Hopes His Fate Isn’t Sealed With a Kiss --NYTimes

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/16/washington/16lieberman.html?hp&ex=1153108800&en=7f6904314b9abd19&ei=5094&partner=homepage


July 16, 2006
Lieberman Hopes His Fate Isn’t Sealed With a Kiss
By MARK LEIBOVICH
WASHINGTON, July 15 — On his increasingly difficult path to re-election, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman keeps getting kissed. And not lovingly.

Kisses mock Mr. Lieberman, the incumbent Democrat, all over Connecticut — on signs, on buttons, even on giant parade floats. They commemorate the one President Bush appeared to plant on his cheek after last year’s State of the Union address, a symbol, in the eyes of Mr. Lieberman’s liberal critics, of an unforgivable alliance in support of the Iraq war.

“It’s a ‘Godfather’ kiss — one of those kisses that says, ‘I own you,’ ” said Edward Anderson, a supporter of Mr. Lieberman’s Democratic primary opponent, Ned Lamont, who was distributing “kiss” buttons outside a Lieberman campaign event in Stamford, Conn., on Monday.



RIGHT THERE FOLKS--WHOEVER GOT THIS QUOTE ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE NYT IS OUR ANSWER TO KARL ROVE!

so shamelessly and despictably (sp?) displayed by attendees at the RNC convention in 2004. Imagery and symbolism are quite powerful in politics. Yes, rock on, Lamont!

I hate my doubts, but I really do hope that it's the end of the road for LIEberman!

and other Republicans. It's going to be OK, Joe - you'll make even more money when you take a job pushing the R agenda full time. Don't fret. Just remember, we didn't do it to you, you did it by yourself.

Yep, that was it in a nutshell.

What's 'peculiar' about Democrats saying they'll support the winner of a Democratic primary? Only those who "say they will support Mr. Lieberman no matter what happens Aug. 8" are the peculiar ones - as in "they'll sell out their party if need be".

but they will learn.

Israel.. an issue he couldn't say no to.. ..was in the Rove plan for 30 Rule by GOP? How would they have 30 year rule without taking the Israeli hawk vote from the Dems?