Thursday Round-Up
Say what you will, but the nastiness of the last few days made me somewhat disillusioned with the entire CT Senate race. And since I still have more furniture to put together (I have a love/hate relationship with IKEA), I'll make this quick:
Excellent article on the blogosphere, partisanship, and ideology over at The American Prospect:
In other news, The Plank argues that Hamsher and Lamont aren't as independent as they would each like the world to believe, there's an amusingly insightful take on the race at the Thought Theater, Sundog examines Hamsher's almost/somewhat/'well, they started it' apology and also fires off a nice quip against Marshall Wittman, and a new Qunnipiac poll shows Lieberman trailing Lamont by double digits.
Anyone who doesn't think Lamont is the favorite in the primary at this point is kidding themselves, and I can't say I'm surprised given the way the Lieberman campaign has been run for the most part, and considering the prominence of the Iraq War in this race (check out the % of Lamont voters saying it's the main factor in their voting decision). I just hope there's no more friendly fire damage between now and Tuesday, but I know that's some very wishful thinking.
Kudos to Sundog and Peking Duck, who are (near as I can tell) the only blogs so far to denounce both the flyer and the blackface. I'll update and add to that list if people see more.
Excellent article on the blogosphere, partisanship, and ideology over at The American Prospect:
The netroots could be right that full-throated liberalism is compatible with Democratic electoral success. There may be no reason to worry that Feingold blew away the competition in the latest Daily Kos presidential straw poll. But netroots members should care about whether they are right or not, and make the case that they are, rather than demonize moderate elements of the party that are very bit as dedicated to building a Democratic majority as they are. If netroots activists’ assumptions about electoral viability are wrong, then despite their intentions, they are working against their stated goal. As members of the reality-based community, we all ought to be willing to step back and question our biases. Whether for the sake of the Democratic Party or for the sake of progressivism, we must.If there's one point that I actually want to get across by Tuesday night, it is that we are all on the same side. I'll be making that point more often and more emphatically in the coming days. But at least until this race ends, I'd bet real money that few of the big-time bloggers are going to listen.
In other news, The Plank argues that Hamsher and Lamont aren't as independent as they would each like the world to believe, there's an amusingly insightful take on the race at the Thought Theater, Sundog examines Hamsher's almost/somewhat/'well, they started it' apology and also fires off a nice quip against Marshall Wittman, and a new Qunnipiac poll shows Lieberman trailing Lamont by double digits.
Anyone who doesn't think Lamont is the favorite in the primary at this point is kidding themselves, and I can't say I'm surprised given the way the Lieberman campaign has been run for the most part, and considering the prominence of the Iraq War in this race (check out the % of Lamont voters saying it's the main factor in their voting decision). I just hope there's no more friendly fire damage between now and Tuesday, but I know that's some very wishful thinking.
Kudos to Sundog and Peking Duck, who are (near as I can tell) the only blogs so far to denounce both the flyer and the blackface. I'll update and add to that list if people see more.
23 Comments:
The Constitution State deserves a Senator that will stand up for the Constitution
Then why vote for Ned the Poodle?
If there's one point that I actually want to get across by Tuesday night, it is that we are all on the same side.
But will we still all be on the same side come Wednesday morning? Lieberman lost me the second he decided to go independent and treated this primary as nothing more than a bother and an inconvenience.
Lieberman, given his early decision to cut and run and jeopardize his party, will be receiving ZERO support from me or anyone I know. Whether he wins or loses on Tuesday, he's on his own.
There are Republicans I would support way before I would lend one ounce of support to Joe Lieberman.
Whenever you hear someone talking about Lieberman's independent bid and how it's not important what letter is next to your name... ask them how they felt about Ralph Nader voters a few years ago.
Sundog
"It is time for Republicans in the White House and Congress who distrust Democrats to acknowledge that greater Democratic involvement and support in the war in Iraq is critical to rebuilding the support of the American people that is essential to our success in that war."
Who said that, and how long ago did Ned know it?
Looks like it's one more Neddie won't be getting.
http://www.countytimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17010693&BRD=2303&PAG=461&dept_id=478976&rfi=6
The Constitution State deserves a Senator that will stand up for the Constitution
From the link above:
"With the big day rapidly approaching, it's all about the votes now. Nothing more, nothing less."
Those are not the words of U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, which will be obvious to anyone who knows the senator or is familiar with his record over the past 18 years. Mr. Lieberman would never say any situation is about nothing more than votes.
Very forthright. Very creditable. That must be why he put so much energy into the last minute push, hiring out-of-state workers because he didn't have enough of his own.
Excuse me. Lieberman is a politician. If Lieberman isn't thinking VOTES every minute of every day right now, it's strictly because he intends to issue a Signing Statement about the primary and ignore the will of the people anyway.
Sundog
Why? His mind is made up.
It's a ridiculous point. If you're a politician and you aren't thinking about votes a few days before a primary where you are behind in the polls,, guess what, buddy - you're in the wrong line of work.
Signed, Sundog!
PS - Just watching Lamont knock it ot of the park on Colbert Report. Only one thing can save Joe now - fill that empty chair Colbert is saving for him.
Convincing a newspaper editor isn't my job - as someone pointed out, I'm nobody. You posted it here so I answered it here. I'm far more interested in whatever we can all get going communication-wise HERE.
Goodnight, have a good one.
Sundog
Lord Lieberman is the Dean Scream of 2006
Ned and his NUTS! They're quite a pair.
Well - it looks like the "College Republicans" have arrived...
Lamont doesn't campaign "in secret" the way Reichsmarshal Lieberman does.
the desperation of Joe and his paid goons is obvious.
GO NED!!!!
Quickest way to get rid of the College Republicans is to invite some Army recruiters to the party.
Awww! Turns out the Ned Lamont campaign and his supporters can dish it out but they can't take it. The lefty blogosphere is waxing indignant because Lieberman supporters disrupted a Ned Lamont campaign stop. Funny. If that had been reversed, they would running videos and chortling about how "Holy Joe" lost his cool. Turn about is fair play, I say.
Thank God Joe is so principled....
Why is it that when Lamont supporters come up and scream at Joe, it's "voters expressing their outrage," but when Lieberman supporters scream at Ned, it's "Stormtrooper tactics?"
Seriously. Please answer me that.
Well, it's because of the violence.
And because of the coordinated shouting and harrassment. "the bloggers" have asked questions. True, they are unpleasant questions that Senator Shortride doesn't like. But they've been asked respectfully, and without shouting or bloodshed.
That, friend, is the difference.
For most of these "Lieberman/blogger" encounters, there's YouTube footage, so that you can see what I mean:
http://youtube.com/groups_videos?name=nedlamont
Lord Lieberman is the Dean Scream of 2006
Lord Lieberman is the Dean Scream of 2006
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