Ned’s the new Barak.

Dean took it to ‘em as well. And Feingold. That’s three spines.

Just a word about Obama. He’s my senator – and we do love us our Barak – but he was built up as some sort of “Democratic God”. Well, he’s not perfect and has made a few stumbles along the way, and has “disappointed” some of those people who have built him up.

Just make sure you don’t put supernatural expectations on Lamont. He WILL sometimes say the wrong thing, support something you don’t agree with, BUT he’s a good man (like Obama).

Interesting note about Leiberman: He said “you can’t imagine how hard it is for someone like that to lose his Senate seat.” Said Hojo is probably reeling.

I don’t think we could imagine it until he started showing his bitterness every time he opened his mouth.

I disagree with some of the comments that suggest Ned should show more outrage and bluster. I think showing a calm, cool head is exactly what he needs right now. As somebody else said upthread, speak softly and carry a big stick. Let Lieberman rant and rage. Ned just needs to keep on the right side of the truth.

An aggressive stance can be done in a calm, cool-headed manner. Ned has shown he’s up for that job, too.

And it can be very effective. We remember Gandhi for being a peaceful sort, who somehow got what he wanted. He was certainly calm and collected in public. But he was *not* afraid of confrontation – he saw nothing wrong with engaging in calm, collected head-on confrontation. He could also (calmly) dish out mind-bending levels of snark, if that’s what was needed. Example:

Journalist:”What do you think of Western Civilization?”

Gandhi:”I think it would be a good idea!”

Got cookies?

In 1986, a dismissed Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu later abducted and tried by the Israelis published details of Israeli nuclear warheads in a British paper.

Estimates range from 100-200 warheads based on varying the parameters of the power output and hence plutonium production of Israel’s nuclear plant at Dimona.

Siun – thank you for sharing the story about the moderator’s inlaws. It was already sad and frustrating and evil, but those stories make it more real.

YOu have to wonder how we think tolerating or participating in the murder of hundreds of civilians here, thousands there, will ever reduce the threats from terrorists.