Article - Lieberman's in Trouble

The writer is a Republican hack... but, he does make some good points

Lieberman's In Trouble
May 21, 2006

From the start of the Democratic state convention Friday night, there was something different from past gatherings of the faithful. Even U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, always a crowd favorite, could not work his usual magic with a speech nominating his senatorial colleague Joseph I. Lieberman for re-election. He sounded hackneyed compared to Annie Lamont's earnest seconding speech for her insurgent husband.

A Dodd tub-thumper on the virtues of being a Democrat is typically guaranteed to get the delegates in their seats and then on their feet. Not on Friday. His meandering address avoided getting to Lieberman until he had paid his respect to Democrats up and down the ballot and across the state. He even tipped his hat to challenger Ned Lamont. His nomination of Lieberman was more a tribute to diverse opinions in the party than a testimonial for Lieberman.

It fell flat but raised an essential question: Can Joe Lieberman win over Democrats by acknowledging the public's hostility to the war in Iraq but not altering his support for it? Friday night's balloting bodes ill for the humble but haughty strategy.

When Ned Lamont captured a staggering third of the 1,509 votes cast Friday, the green challenger's handlers were the most surprised camp in Hartford's Expo Center. The Lamont campaign got a late start this past winter and wondered as recently as a week ago if it would reach the 15 percent threshold required to get on the ballot without resorting to the laborious petition alternative. In the end, Lamont showed support across the state. (I was surprised too, and point out that a week ago I dismissed Lieberman consultant Roy Occhiogrosso's prediction that Lamont could get 30 to 40 percent of the vote.)

http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/commentary/hc-rennie0521.artmay21,0,3712857.column

Serves Liebermam right for rubber-stamping the Bush Agenda!

And to think, he was Al Gores running mate in 2000!!This is the kind of lily-livered, non-thinking follow the leader right wing BS we do not need. I just hope and pray Maria Cantwell in my state of WA gets her but kicked out by the Dem challenger here( I hope but that may not be enough). http://www.votemark.org

accounts of the same event. I didn't realize the meaning of those numbers but someone here explained to me that Lamont only needed to get 15% for it to be a primary - and he got 33%!
BTW, you write him with any complaint, you too will end on his spam list.

I've gotten things from him in the past after various complaints... but, nothing recently.

he'll widen his net to every e-mail in the universe! :shrug:

It was one of his insipid promotionals for his presidential run. Spot the Joemobile, call in, and get entered into a drawing for free baseball tickets. Big wowsers. Maybe if he gave away something worthwhile this time it'll work, like say, a high lottery number in the upcoming draft.

Can Joe Lieberman win over Democrats by acknowledging the public's hostility to the war in Iraq but not altering his support for it?

His campaign slogan might as well be "Vote for me so your tax dollars will continue to pay my high salary while I continue to ignore your concerns." :eyes:

1) That he won't admit that Team Bush lied to get us in to the war.

2) That, when asked why he supports this illegal debacle, he spouts long debunked RW talking points like "Everybody thought Saddam had WMD"

He's very bright and thoughtful and probably more liberal than many people on this board.

I want Lieberman to lose!!!!!