Ned Lamont to Challenge Joe Lieberman in Conn. Primary

One halfway reasonable Democrat in your entire party and you want to get rid of him. Air America can't even pay their bills, let alone get somebody elected. I see tthe term "progressives" is now the chosen term, shown by polls probably to be more acceptable than "liberal." That is until people find out its an old fashioned buzzword for socialists.

okie wrote:

One halfway reasonable Democrat in your entire party and you want to get rid of him. Air America can't even pay their bills, let alone get somebody elected. I see tthe term "progressives" is now the chosen term, shown by polls probably to be more acceptable than "liberal." That is until people find out its an old fashioned buzzword for socialists.

Here is a guy who gets his misinformation from Hannitty, Limbaugh and BOR. Air America is doing great, Lieberman needs to leave the party, Hannity and Rush are liars while BOR is plainly insane and Republican/Conservative has become a buzzword for Dominionist Homophobic racist.

okster, are you proud to be a member of the Christo-facist Ditttohead Zombie Brigade?

Roxxxanne wrote:

okie wrote:

One halfway reasonable Democrat in your entire party and you want to get rid of him. Air America can't even pay their bills, let alone get somebody elected. I see tthe term "progressives" is now the chosen term, shown by polls probably to be more acceptable than "liberal." That is until people find out its an old fashioned buzzword for socialists.

Here is a guy who gets his misinformation from Hannitty, Limbaugh and BOR. Air America is doing great, Lieberman needs to leave the party, Hannity and Rush are liars while BOR is plainly insane and Republican/Conservative has become a buzzword for Dominionist Homophobic racist.

okster, are you proud to be a member of the Christo-facist Ditttohead Zombie Brigade?

I had to think a while to figure out who you were talking about when you said BOR. I guess Bill O'Reilly. I don't listen to BOR much, and don't even agree with him more than maybe half the time when I do.

I hate to even dignify your post with an answer, but honestly you are so off base with your wild calling of names, accusing me of about everything in the book, including being a racist, which is totally, totally wrong. My parents never taught me that, and I have never believed it or practiced it. You don't know what you are talking about. You must be some kind of nut. Get a grip. Have a good day. I would suggest you get away from politics for a while. You sound like one very angry individual, and you need to lighten up alot.

I live in Connecticut and Lieberman is my Senator. Lamont has a snow balls chance in hell. Lieberman is very popular in this state and he has that Senate seat as long as he wants it.

nimh wrote:

Anyone specific supporting him that we might know?

Progressives all over the country seem to be getting pretty excited based on what I hear on Air America and at DU.

I just heard him interviewd on the Randi Rhodes program with Sam Seder. He sounds like a viable challenger.

Roxxxanne wrote:

nimh wrote:

Anyone specific supporting him that we might know?

Progressives all over the country seem to be getting pretty excited based on what I hear on Air America and at DU.

I just heard him interviewd on the Randi Rhodes program with Sam Seder. He sounds like a viable challenger.

Noone specific then, I gather.

nimh wrote:

Roxxxanne wrote:

nimh wrote:

Anyone specific supporting him that we might know?

Progressives all over the country seem to be getting pretty excited based on what I hear on Air America and at DU.

I just heard him interviewd on the Randi Rhodes program with Sam Seder. He sounds like a viable challenger.

Noone specific then, I gather.

No, you gathered incorrectly.

I've never voted for Lieberman, I've always voted green in the elections in which he has appeared on the ballot. But that proclivity does not alter my assessment that Lieberman is very viable in a general election in Connecticut. His problem is among democratic activists, the kind that vote in primary, who would prefer a Fairfield County multi-millionaire who is mouthing the currant political correctness over someone who carries considerable influence in Washington. Lieberman may very well run as an independent in November and he will most likely win handily. The loser will be the Democratic party in Connecticut. Connecticut has been governed by Republicans for the past 15 years. It is rife with political and personal malfeasance. A number of major Republican politicians are in jail or under indictment, for both financial and sexual crimes, and this includes a siting governor (Roland) who just finished a jail term. But the democrats in this state cannot seem to get their act together to mount a viable challenge to what is self evidently a corrupt and incompetent opposition. Lamont is an excellent example for the reason why.

If Lieberman runs as an independent (and wins as he almost certainly will) it will not only be the CT Dems who lose, it will be the national Dems as well.

[..] what possible loyalty will [Lieberman] feel for them when he wins as an independent? I don't see Joe compromising his principles just to punish the false-swearers of his party, but will he vote the Dem party line when he is the least bit conflicted? I doubt it.

Finn d'Abuzz wrote:

If Lieberman runs as an independent (and wins as he almost certainly will) it will not only be the CT Dems who lose, it will be the national Dems as well.

[..] what possible loyalty will [Lieberman] feel for them when he wins as an independent? I don't see Joe compromising his principles just to punish the false-swearers of his party, but will he vote the Dem party line when he is the least bit conflicted? I doubt it.

I'm worried about that..