Great LTTE re: Clinton stumping for Lieberman.

From today's (Manchester, CT) Journal Inquirer (www.journalinquirer.com):

To the editor:

Realizing that his campaign to win the Connecticut Democratic Party's nomination for the Senate has turned from his fantasized "Joe-mentum" to the reality of "No-mentum," Sen. Joseph Lieberman--in a desperate move--reached out to the man at whom he directed a public tongue lashing, former President Clinton.

Until now, Sen. John McCain has been the political poster child for low self-respect. After being slimed by the Bush campaign in the 2000 Republican primary, McCain completely embraced the Bush administration for the past six years. So much for Mr. Straight Talker.

McCain is now joined by Clinton and Lieberman as "no self-respect" poster children, although it's hard to say who has lower self-respect--Lieberman or Clinton.

"Holy Joe" is the Democrat who stood on the Senate floor, in moral outrage, to condemn Clinton's behavior, calling it "immoral" and "disgraceful." And this is the guy to whom Lieberman turns to bolster his sagging campaign?

Clinton, having been on the receiving end of the public scolding, comes to Connecticut to tell everyone he loves Joe. It's too much to stomach.

To add insult to injury, Clinton trivializes the overriding issue of our times, the Iraq war, calling it "a pink elephant in the living room" that shouldn't be dividing Democrats. Excuse me? Tell that to the families of the more than 2,500 who've been killed, wounded and maimed in a war that wasn't necessary, and yet which is endorsed by Lieberman, who is unrepentant to this day.

Thanks, but no thanks Mr. Former President. You squandered your chances to be a great leader and your legacy has left the Democratic Party in a shambles from which we're just beginning to recover.

Connecticut Democrats will hopefully put Lieberman and Clinton behind us, and move forward with a fresh, intelligent, capable, unbeholden-to-special-interests senator named Ned Lamont.

Richard Ross
Fairfield

:)

... my opinion of the Big Dog just keeps dropping. Pink elephant indeed. What a douchebag.

is far superior than * and did give us 8 good years, he also gave us nafta and welfare reform (that punished women and children and let the fathers of those children get off scott free).

even so, i hate to see him wasted on leiberman.

ellen fl

That piece of crap was literally written by industry lobbyists and easily ranks as the worst thing ever to happen to American radio and TV. And it was a gift from that great liberal, Bill Clinton.

Now, if only the goose-stepping mavens of right-wing hate radio (and TV) could see that....

duh,! smart move Bill.

A prominent Democrat says he'll support the winner of my state's Democratic primary. Gee, Bill, how can we ever thank you? :sarcasm:

to campaign for him in 2000. But then, Joe didn't seem nearly so keen to win that race as he is this one.

Who knows what goes on inside Lieberman's head? :shrug:

(The fact that he ran for Senate at the same time he
was running for VEEP should have been an immediate
disqualifier.)

Tesha

2582 US Soldiers Killed; 18,777 Wounded
http://icasualties.org/oif/

Also, just to clarify, "Joementum" *is* "No-mentum."

"Joementum" was coined, if I recall correctly, very shortly after his "three-way split-decision for third-place" statement following the New Hampshire 2004 Primary -- deriding his total lack of political mojo, and pitiable cluelessness regarding same.

Just heard another good one within the last 24-hours here on DU (though I can't say if it was freshly coined) ... Joeblivion. (i.e. where Joementum is next destined)

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/25/elec04.prez.lieberman/

Lieberman says he's got the 'Joementum'
'I think it's going to keep building to a surprising finish'
Monday, January 26, 2004 Posted: 3:26 AM EST (0826 GMT)

(CNN) -- Buoyed by a rise in the latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll two days before the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday his campaign is gaining support, especially from independents, that will propel him to victory nationwide.

Writing off speculation that he may make a poor showing in New hampshire and drop out of the race, Lieberman told CNN's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer that his campaign is picking up, as he put it, "Joementum."

"The experts were saying this guy is nowhere in the race. Since the debate Thursday night, the people of New Hampshire are making up their minds. And you know what? They're sick of the outside experts telling them who's going to do what in this primary on Tuesday," he said. "Thank God they have the last word."

(more... )

... after the NH primary as a term of giddy derision, with a touch of schadenfreude, taunting Lieberman's NH performance and his delusional "three way split decision for third place" statement.

It appears I may need to step outside my own little bubble occasionally.

:applause: