CNN reader just called Lieberman a Senator and Lamont

[Skidmore]

an "upstart." How's that for labelling?

[Fleshdancer]

1. Investing in an "upstart" can be a great thing. eom

[bryant69]

2. Isn't Lieberman a Senator?

It's story making - anyway in America it's not like we automatically associate negative things with upstart.

Bryant
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[Renew Deal]

3. What's wrong with that?

[MercutioATC]

4. It's technically accurate.

Lieberman is a Senator.

Lamont is an upstart.

It's not like anybody doesn't know where things stand...

[Fridays Child]

5. Could be worse. Joe *is* a senator and...

...even though the connotation of "upstart" isn't entirely flattering, it's kind of "in your face" cool.

[fishwax]

6. sounds accurate

though in five months lamont will be a senator and lieberman will be a has been ...

[davidinalameda]

7. it's pretty accurate

[m_welby]

8. Upstart ! Groucho started a war over being called an upstart ! -nt

[elehhhhna]

9. Senator is a pretty damnning title these days, imo.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. Did the reader say Lieberman would be an "ex-Senator" ?

Oops. That comes later.