All over but the shouting - Democratic Underground

bemildred

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Fri Aug-04-06 10:12 AM
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All over but the shouting

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Significantly, the new poll findings show that Lieberman received no boost from a high-profile visit by former president Bill Clinton, who came to Waterbury on July 24 to vouch for Lieberman's Democratic credentials and urge Connecticut Democrats not to reject him because of his support for Bush's war policies.

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First, Lieberman needs to lose in a landslide, by more than 10 points. He needs to be soundly rejected at the polls. The larger the margin, the more unlikely an independent run.

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Third, what the fuck was he thinking. Endorsements from every right wing asshole available? Was that supposed to help? There's two years of polling demanding that Dems fight Bush and his war. Skippy the wonder dog would have given Lieberman a race if he promised to piss on Bush's leg. So what did Lieberman think? He could insult and mock those who demanded a challenge to Bush?

He's not sitting in the fucking House of Lords, he has to be elected to office.

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YDogg

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Fri Aug-04-06 10:22 AM
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1. I think even if he loses big he'll run as an independent.

I think he's too convinced of his righteousness.

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sendero

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Fri Aug-04-06 11:52 AM
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3. I agree..

...and those RW endorsements are for the general, not the primary.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Fri Aug-04-06 11:50 AM
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2. He's apparently hiring repukes and lobbyists

to come in and disrupt campaign rallies, etc. Saw a couple threads about the lobbyist who tried to heckle Ned (and didn't succeed), and just above this thread on the Latest page was a report on NJ Young Repukes heading north to CT to help....let's hope it isn't to disrupt voting like they did in FL in 2000.....

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bemildred

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Fri Aug-04-06 11:20 PM
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4. It is foolish not to expect any sort of dirtiness.

The remedy is exposure. There need to be digital and video cameras handy with people whose job it is to use them when these tactics are used. Some large and well equipped bouncers can be handy too.

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ayeshahaqqiqa

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Sat Aug-05-06 08:47 AM
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5. Ben Burch pops to mind....

seems to me he said that he was employed as a bouncer at one time....

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