You. Own. This.

At the end of the day, if the people of CT vote for Lamont, then Lieberman should just step down – sure in the knowledge that his time, if it ever was, has passed.

The real issue is that Lieberman seems to think that he is indespensible – that some how the world will stop spinning if he is NOT in the senate, or the country will be in worse shape. Which can only mean one thing – its not about public policy, the future direction of this country, it’s about Joe’s self proclaimed right to be a senator from CT for life regardless of how he actually votes on issues. Last time I looked, there were no life peerages in this country – maybe I should recheck that though. Too long ago Joe forgot that he worked for the people of CT, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. And, given the inane policies of TEAM LOSER and its failures, policies and failures that Lieberman fully supported and continues to support, I for one would vote for anyone to replace them and HIM, let alone a qualified candidate like Lamont.

You asked, rhetorically I assume, if it was worth destroying(interesting phrasing)* someone to win an election? The answer is, yes, if the stakes are high enough. But neither anyone here, nor Lamont, created Joe’s problems with the electorate, and, in fact, aren’t capable of “destroying” anyone – all we can do is try to get him unelected. Is Joe really that fragile? If so, he has no right to be an elected official. Is his identity so tied up with the trappings of the office that he really will be “destroyed” if he loses? If so, then that is prima facie evidence that he needs to go.

But, if he is “destroyed” he did it to himself. HIS choices – NOT ours; HIS choice to follow TEAM LOSER, not his constituents (or ours for that matter), and his choice to view his senate seat as a right, rather than a privilege the people of CT granted him.

That was the non-rude part.

It’s better as a visual, trust me.

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* I’m comfortable answering rhetorical question. And, interesting b/c you don’t state any reason other than being unelected that he is being “destroyed.” You may as well state that he should be re-elected b/c otherwise his family will be upset and his children will cry and be teased by their friends. I’ll live with myself when that happens.

It comes down to a basic matter of trust.

I trust Ned Lamont to listen to the people of Connecticut and the people of this country (after all, we all will be paying his salary) and to represent what is best about America.

I trust Joe Lieberman to listen to the rich and the powerful, and do their bidding.

I trust Ned Lamont to hold the Bush administration accountable for the tragicly ill-conceived and mismanaged war in Iraq, and to provide leadership in bringing it to a timely and appropriate end.

I trust Joe Lieberman to back George W. Bush and the neocons and their stupid war, without limitation, and to offer no help whatsoever in bringing it to an end.

I trust Ned Lamont to recognize the importance of our constitutional system of checks and balances, and to provide backbone to the Congress in the struggle to regain its rightful place in that formula.

I trust Joe Lieberman to enable the Bush administration’s illegal war on our Constitution, always being there when Bush needs a hand or a shoulder to cry on, and letting the infernal unitary executive philosophy of government destroy what our founding fathers created and what thousands upon thousands of American service members have fought and died to defend.

I trust Ned Lamont to recognize the crucial role that the United States Supreme Court plays in our society, and to uphold his obligation to ensure that anyone who gets on that court can be trusted to uphold our Constitution. I trust Ned to oppose any nominee to the Court who does not meet that test, and to support a filibuster as long as needed to keep them from being confirmed.

I trust Joe Lieberman to treat future Supreme Court nominations–particularly those by the Bush administration–as opportunities to earn brownie points with the president by supporting. I trust Joe to try to pull a fast one on the American people and to have his cake and eat it too by helping to end filibusters of Supreme Court nominees who are unfit to serve, just as he did with Alito.

I trust Ned Lamont to faithfully use the powers of his office to stand firmly behind women’s rights, including the right of choice, and in doing so to be open and transparent as to where he stands.

I trust Joe Lieberman to sell himself as a friend of women and choice, while not only enabling appointments like Alito’s but also offering rape victims in need of emergency contraception a “short ride” to another hospital.

I trust Ned Lamont to breathe new life and vigor into the Democratic Party, helping it to rise to the challenge of digging the country out from under six years of horrible abuse at the hands of George W. Bush and the neocons, including Joe Lieberman. I trust Ned to be a leader of the national Democratic Party who will recruit and inspire other fresh and talented people to become candidates for public office.

I trust Joe Lieberman to be the king of the dead-enders, a stick in the mud of politics, a crony of lobbyists and Republicans who will fight to the bitter end to let the Democratic Party be destroyed rather than see its leadership go to people like Ned Lamont.

That’s just off the top of my head.

immanentize — yes, only one vote, but his victory is a two vote swing on things that matter.

Good one, scarecrow!! Math actually is a strength of mine :~)

Because it is the perfect smackdown to the GOP slime merchants, who accuse us of racism.

As an added bonus, it turns the image lemons into lemonade — it opens the flood gates for everyone who reads FDL to TESTIFY, as to why they still have hope in their hearts.

It opens the floodgates for an overwhelming victory for NED LAMONT — when Ned Wins, WE WIN . . .

I support Ned Lamont because I want a strong voice in the Democratic Party that represents the values I hold dear, one who was elected by the people for that reason, to give voice to the profound discontent I feel at the direction and policies of this administration, and serve as an example to the country that progressive values can win elections.

There’s no way I could improve on this eloquent statement. I registered in CT as a Dem for the 1972 Presidential election – have been a devoted and dedicated liberal to moderate party member ever since.

Lieberman left the core principles of the Dem party behind years and years ago and Dems in CT have been waiting for someone to challenge him since at least 2000 (selecting him for VP candidate was a mis-guided political calculation).

Lamont represents hope for Democrats of CT. When he is elected to the Senate in November, he will stand up and fight for the policies and principles of the Dem party: economic opportunity for all Americans, cooperation with the international community over issues like terrorism, poverty, aids and the environment. He’ll be an advocate ofr public education, science (stem cell research), civil rights, support of American’s constitutional rights – the list goes on.

I can’t tell you how proud I am to have Lamont running for Senator in my state.