The Lamont Democrats

[Pendragon_6]

Echoes of Vietnam circa 1975.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Ned Lamont's toppling of three-term Democratic Senate incumbent Joe Lieberman is a political thunder clap, arguably the most important victory for the American left since the Watergate rout of 1974. Senate incumbents are always hard to beat, never mind one who was on his party's national ticket only six years ago. Connecticut Democrats understood the choice, and their judgment can't be dismissed as a fluke of the Angry Left blogosphere.

Conservatives who are dismissing this as another suicidal lurch to the left should also be more respectful of voter sentiment. We're old enough to recall conservative Jeff Bell's upset of Senator Clifford Case in a New Jersey GOP primary in 1978. The media and political establishments sniffed at that result, and Mr. Bell lost in November to Bill Bradley. But it turned out his primary triumph was also a harbinger of Ronald Reagan. Mr. Lamont's victory is a sign of a resurgent political left that in its opposition to the Iraq War has found an issue that resonates with many voters.


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OPINION JOURNAL (http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110008776)

[brilliantLiberal]

Let's be real here, shall we? Lieberman was dumped because he supported the war with Iraq AFTER it began. It was a concerted effort from the extremists who had help from independants voting as Democrats. Lamont is completely unqualified and should NEVER be elected to the US Senate with no political experience. As a Representative, sure. President, maybe. Senator, no!

[DoctorDoom]

He hates Bush and wants to abandon Iraq to terrorists. Those are the only qualifications that a RAT needs in 2006.

Conservatives who are dismissing this as another suicidal lurch to the left should also be more respectful of voter sentiment. In states where there are real voters rather than kneejerk Dembots, that might be of some relevance. CT, like MA, is libeRAT country.

[Antigone]

He hates Bush and wants to abandon Iraq to terrorists. Those are the only qualifications that a RAT needs in 2006.



So the anti-war Hate Bush while offering nothing else platform is really gonna work? :question:

[Rhino]

Lamont is completely unqualified and should NEVER have been elected to the US Senate with no political experience.He hasn't been elected to the Senate.

[Naturalized-Texan]

The thwarted terrorist attacks of planes leaving Britain hot on the heels of the Lamont win on Tuesday drives another nail in the coffin of a Democrat Party now controlled by loony, hate-America, pro-terrorist leftists.

[brilliantLiberal]

He hasn't been elected to the Senate.
Sorry. Should have never been nominated and should never be. Correction made.

[Wyatt_Junker]

This whole thing reminds me of Valley Girl when the rich surfer boys impugned the blue collar valley punks.

Act One, scene 2: Lamont walks in wearing pastels and khaki pants. He also wears a peach colored sweater pelt-like over his shoulders, the arms of it dangling around his neck and knotted perfectly just under his chin. His pants are a bit too short exposing argyle socks.

Lamont: Say, Leibs, you know what? You aren't really wanted here. No one really likes you. They never did. You're from Ventura where all the plumbers live who clean my toilet. You got that? I'm from Malibu. Say it with me MAL-I-BU.

Leiberman: So, you wanna make something of it? Huh, rich boy? Kneading matzo all day, if it has taught me one thing, is that I can work through the pain of rolling one ball after another for the All Day Temple Picnic.

Lamont: HA. Just what I thought. You apron wearing mensch! Down here, we buy big expensive Kitchen Aid appliances to do our kneading! I own you Joey. Now, I want you to go back to your shack in the valley. You don't belong here. You're one of them. You will always be a loser. You were a loser in 2000 and you're a loser now. Just. Go. Away. Like, now.

[DoctorDoom]

So the anti-war Hate Bush while offering nothing else platform is really gonna work?With the DBM liplocked on libeRAT asses, and clueless, tube-addicted sheeple believing anything that the talking hairdos tell them, it might very well.