Here's the stunning finding: What is Bill Clinton talking about?

[GreenTea]

The last elected American President to take office, Bill Clinton, is towing the line, and doing what good old boy democrat’s are suppose to do when requested, (or begged) by someone in their party, in this case Joe Lieberman (DLC).

Clinton saying that “instead of seeking to retire Republicans they were pursuing the nuttiest strategy I ever heard in my life."
http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16945479&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

Well, that’s exactly what a Ned Lamont victory is planning to do. - Send TWO republicans - Joe Lieberman & Alan Schlesinger — into retirement!

:bounce:

July 22, 2006

In Connecticut, Another Poll Shows Lamont Ahead

A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows Ned Lamont (D) beating Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) in the primary, 51% to 41%.

Here's the stunning finding: In the general election, Lieberman and Lamont are tied with 40% with Alan Schlesinger (R) trailing behind with 13%.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/07/22/in_connecticut_another_poll_shows_lamont_ahead.html

[Kire]

1. Here's a link to the nutty strategy quote

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16945479&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

[GreenTea]

2. Link!

http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16945479&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

[Kire]

4. I found it too

Edited my post.

[Monkeyman]

3. yep link please

[Monkeyman]

5. mine too thanks

[LaPera]

6. Again, I see no difference between Lieberman or Schlesinger...

Only in party name!

It's far more dangerous and upsetting to have a republican masquerading as a Democratic senator than to understand and KNOW that the senator is indeed a republican and is running as a republican....

On important issues too many times Lieberman has vote exactly as republican fascist Bush wants, (and was rewarded a kiss & praise from Bush on the national stage) Lieberman has chastised other Democrat's for not doing the same and has been a vocal supporter of Bush policies...How is that any different than what Schlesinger would do...at least people would know Schlesinger is labeled a republican....

I won't for a republican no matter what party that republican is running under.

I've seen Lieberman do this shit too many times. He really thought there could be no consequences for his smug, arrogant actions...What are people going to do, vote for me a democrat (in name only) or vote for the republican...Lieberman thought he had it made, to continue his expected lifetime position in the senate.

[GreenTea]

8. Democrat Lamont does have a great platform on Iraq, health care,

the environment, our civil rights, etc., (http://nedlamont.com /) it's ridiculous for any democrat not to recognize that. Lamont is a true democrat. With better idea's and certainly true democratic ideology...

Your correct, Lieberman doesn't have a lock or a deserved lifetime throne, Lieberman had his chance and has shown who he is and what he stands for...Lamont is the far better democratic candidate!

[ChipsAhoy]

14. Good for you, LaPera

What a factual post. thanks!

[Master Mahon]

7. Big Dog = Ole Yeller

and I think it's time to move him out to the barn.
It's 'patronage before patriotism', plain and simple!

[Warpy]

9. Bill's just reminding you that conservatives stick together

He still hasn't realized that conservatives are the PROBLEM and can't be part of the solution.

This is why Lieberman needs to be defeated. We need to tell the party that conservatives have ruined it for far too long. It's time to take back the real party center, the LIBERAL center.

[formernaderite]

18. Oh, please the one thing bill isn't is naieve, he knows precisely what the

problem is, but does he give a shit?
Remember, what he did manage to do is lose both houses under his leadership. How? Because he diluted the line between DLC democrats and republicans, shifted the democratic party to the right, and the public could no longer tell the difference between the two. Now we are actively redrawing the line in the sand. This is a long term fix, not a short term solution. We may indeed lose a few races...but the public will begin to understand what the democratic party stands for.

[tsuki]

10. I don't understand this. All Liebermann would have to do is to try

to reconnect with his grassroots. Find out what his people want. He is the incumbent.

He is on a path to self-destruction. Nobody owes him that job. Just ask those that get laid off and outsourced every day. He appears to be a CT party of one.

[MrBenchley]

11. The nuttiness is pretty obvious...

Six months ago, Connecticut Democrats had a guy with 80% approval ratings at the head of the ticket, and were trying to unseat a Republican governor with 65% approval ratings. Then our lunatic fringe got involved at a national level and jumped in to attack the Democrat.

And the rest of us are supposed to ignore what Bill Clinton says and follow their idiotic lead? Not a chance.

[GreenTea]

12. However, CT voters will and always vote for Dem senators, so

if Lamont defeats Lieberman, he will pick up many of those same Dem voters in question...I don't believe in status quo...I love Bill Clinton but I also see Lieberman is desperate and pulling out ALL the stops and Clinton the loyal Dem that he is, is endorsing the status quo...I disagree. I believe in Dem FDR liberal ideology (and results). - In which Lieberman has offered neither.

[MrBenchley]

13. That will be news to Prescott Bush and Lowell Weicker

Not to mention William Purtell.

But don't let facts get in your way.

[GreenTea]

19. What century are you living in? Try the last twenty years...

Which is eons in politics, many things as well as peoples attitudes change, (sometimes drastically) from year to year....What republican has been elected to the Senate in CT in the last fifteen or more years and I'm talking about EITHER Senate seats? CT voters have changed over the past twenty years and vote ONLY for democratic senators...Now pay attention to contemporary times...not ancient history!!!

That's why the winner of the democratic primary will be the senator for six more years and how many years will that make for Dem senators in CT?

"In the general election, Lieberman and Lamont are tied with 40% with Alan Schlesinger (R) trailing behind with 13%."

When will democrat's in name only, ever be held responsible for their actions? This is the perfect time for an excellent democrat like Lamont can prove to these republican ass kissing democrat's that we are sick of their voting with the republican majority and we are forced to vote for them and Lieberman knows that, (HE'S GOT YOU THINKING THAT WAY) and believes it...Lieberman also knows CT senate race is a cake walk for a Dem, that's why he's so pissed, he believes it's his seat no matter how he votes and kisses Bush's ass, fuck the democrat's...I'll still win reelection, who else are the Dem's going to vote for... a republican? No way, Lieberman knows CT voters, vote for Dems for Senator and now they are going to vote for a Dem Senator again...ONLY HIS NAME IS NED LAMONT!!!

[Pale Blue Dot]

15. The "lunatic fringe" seems to be convincing CT voters in droves.

Doesn't that just make you crazy?

[SaveElmer]

16. He's probably been reading DU...

Where it seems to be more important to remove "undesirable" Democrats than it is to beat Republicans...

I am not talking about CT specifically but generally...

[Pale Blue Dot]

17. Hey! Guess what! We're doing both!

:woohoo:

[LaPera]

20. All those people who want to vote for Liberman, just look how fast

the asshole Liberman wants to jump out of the Democratic party if he doesn't win. Being a democrat and losing to another democrat doesnt mean shit to Liberman, because he's NOT a democrat, he's NOT for the democratic party, he's in it for himself and is proving that daily!

Who are these people who call themselves democrats and want to vote again for the republican Lieberman? They must be lost, no ideological moderates...How else would one explain that there's a liberal democrat running in Ned Lamont and the democrat candidate will be the senator...and they still want to vote for Lieberman, what's wrong with these wimpy people who say they are democrats? Or are they just stupid?

Not to mention these same moderate don't care they Liberman is a democrat in name only on important issues, when Bush needs a Dem Senator Liberman is there...He is indeed the new Zell Miller only not as crazily vocal.

Fuck Liberman!

Cheers to Lamont!!!