Comments on: Reflections On The Ned Lamont Campaign http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:17:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kairos in cal http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-500055 kairos in cal Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:31:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-500055 <p>Bless you, Scarecrow, <b>NOW</b> I understand your love for the FDL family. So enjoyed the humorous and serious reflections on the community, the conversion process and the issues along the way and now.</p> Bless you, Scarecrow, NOW I understand your love for the FDL family. So enjoyed the humorous and serious reflections on the community, the conversion process and the issues along the way and now.

]]> By: fahrender http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499824 fahrender Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:33:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499824 <p><a href="#comment-499607"><em>Terre @<br /> 52 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT - How many think that Wells will say he wanted to call Cheney to testify, but gosh darn it <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17075504/site/newsweek/">he left town.</a></p> <p>Can I see a raise of hands please?</p></blockquote> <p>Cheney’s junket. Arranged by Lynn, no doubt …..</p> Terre @
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OT – How many think that Wells will say he wanted to call Cheney to testify, but gosh darn it he left town.

Can I see a raise of hands please?

Cheney’s junket. Arranged by Lynn, no doubt …..

]]> By: Scarecrow http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499735 Scarecrow Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:31:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499735 <p>Melina and others — Recommend you go to the next Thread. Ned Lamont is on line and answering questions.</p> Melina and others — Recommend you go to the next Thread. Ned Lamont is on line and answering questions.

]]> By: Shez http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499719 Shez Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:24:56 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499719 <p><a href="#comment-499569"><em>Terry Olson @ 25 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Scarecrow,</p> <p>Thanks for the photo identifying folks here at FDL. I always imagine folks in the comment section being so young. It’s nice to know I’m not the only reader of a certain age! </p></blockquote> <p>At first one of the biggest reason I was attracted to <strike>stayed at</strike> FDL was the high ratio of middle aged women and men who hung out here, whom I could relate to instantly. I think it took me ohhhh, a day, to become totally hooked. *g*</p> <p>Will someone please remind me who it was that was going to do a “I’m a Blogger” thang, to showcase that many if not most of us are <em>not</em> young whatsoever? What happened to that great idea? The pics above highlight this very issue perfectly and is what generated the idea at the time as I recall, besides the bloggers being attacked and portrayed in general as parent’s-cellar dwellers bored with life. Not hardly.</p> <blockquote><p>“Perhaps I should have put a large ;) at the end of a few sentenes.” </p></blockquote> <p>Heh scarecrow, all you forgot was your [/subtlesnark] tag!</p> Terry Olson @ 25

Scarecrow,

Thanks for the photo identifying folks here at FDL. I always imagine folks in the comment section being so young. It’s nice to know I’m not the only reader of a certain age!

At first one of the biggest reason I was attracted to stayed at FDL was the high ratio of middle aged women and men who hung out here, whom I could relate to instantly. I think it took me ohhhh, a day, to become totally hooked. *g*

Will someone please remind me who it was that was going to do a “I’m a Blogger” thang, to showcase that many if not most of us are not young whatsoever? What happened to that great idea? The pics above highlight this very issue perfectly and is what generated the idea at the time as I recall, besides the bloggers being attacked and portrayed in general as parent’s-cellar dwellers bored with life. Not hardly.

“Perhaps I should have put a large ;) at the end of a few sentenes.”

Heh scarecrow, all you forgot was your [/subtlesnark] tag!

]]> By: kathryn in MA http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499696 kathryn in MA Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:15:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499696 <p><a href="#comment-499612"><em>punaise @<br /> 54 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>As one of the two towering pillars of FDL accomplishment to date (no slight intended to the many other worthwhile memes ‘n themes), the Lamont effort was the perfect counterpoint to Traitorgate. </p> <p>Traitorgate gave us a tangible glimpse into the maw of the evil beast, and we all recoiled in horror at the specter of the damage it has wrought on our nation and our institutions - and the world at large. Ned Lamont gave us hope that decent people could speak truth to power and begin to reclaim and repair the essence of what is right.</p> <p>(the appropriate words fail me, but you get the point)…</p></blockquote> <p>brilliantly said</p> punaise @
54

As one of the two towering pillars of FDL accomplishment to date (no slight intended to the many other worthwhile memes ‘n themes), the Lamont effort was the perfect counterpoint to Traitorgate.

Traitorgate gave us a tangible glimpse into the maw of the evil beast, and we all recoiled in horror at the specter of the damage it has wrought on our nation and our institutions – and the world at large. Ned Lamont gave us hope that decent people could speak truth to power and begin to reclaim and repair the essence of what is right.

(the appropriate words fail me, but you get the point)…

brilliantly said

]]> By: Melina http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499688 Melina Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:14:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499688 <p>I am so disgusted with Joe Lieberman’s stand on just about everything, and his smug sureness about his positions. I feel like we’ve been robbed of what possibility we had to change things in CT and the country, because Ned opened up a dialog at a time when people were afraid to say some of these things.<br /> Now that our senator is saying that he is likely to vote with the republicans in the future and continues to NOT represent the majority of CT voters, what are our options?<br /> Im expecting that the only thing to do is to marginalize Joe by creating a huge majority in the 08 elections.<br /> I just cant figure what possesses these guys to be so sure of themselves that it doesn’t matter what experts say or what the people want. In the end they have lost their very souls, damaged America, and ruined their own legacies.<br /> I can only remain in awe of Ned Lamont for his brave vision. And to those of us who were on the ground on election day, the shenanigans by Joe-Democrats, along with the Republicans crossing party lines to plant Joe where he sits, ensured that the system could be stymied….But it was close…and everyone did a great job!<br /> I hope to see Lieberman, Shays, and their ilk sent to the dust can of history while people like Ned Lamont (and hopefully Ned Lamont himself) continue to participate with passion in this fantastic system that we have, as it shakes out the corrupt war mongers and reinstates the checks and balances that make it run.<br /> Ned, I hope that you stay involved because we need you!</p> I am so disgusted with Joe Lieberman’s stand on just about everything, and his smug sureness about his positions. I feel like we’ve been robbed of what possibility we had to change things in CT and the country, because Ned opened up a dialog at a time when people were afraid to say some of these things.
Now that our senator is saying that he is likely to vote with the republicans in the future and continues to NOT represent the majority of CT voters, what are our options?
Im expecting that the only thing to do is to marginalize Joe by creating a huge majority in the 08 elections.
I just cant figure what possesses these guys to be so sure of themselves that it doesn’t matter what experts say or what the people want. In the end they have lost their very souls, damaged America, and ruined their own legacies.
I can only remain in awe of Ned Lamont for his brave vision. And to those of us who were on the ground on election day, the shenanigans by Joe-Democrats, along with the Republicans crossing party lines to plant Joe where he sits, ensured that the system could be stymied….But it was close…and everyone did a great job!
I hope to see Lieberman, Shays, and their ilk sent to the dust can of history while people like Ned Lamont (and hopefully Ned Lamont himself) continue to participate with passion in this fantastic system that we have, as it shakes out the corrupt war mongers and reinstates the checks and balances that make it run.
Ned, I hope that you stay involved because we need you!

]]> By: kathryn in MA http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499669 kathryn in MA Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:10:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499669 <p><a href="#comment-499645"><em>Scarecrow @ 76</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-499634"><em>Connecticut Bob @ 71</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Let’s here it for the <em>Massachusetts Irregulars!</em> Great post, Scarecrow!</p></blockquote> <p>Hey, CT Bob! Deb’s got a great pic of you next to the Kiss Float in the “she wrote this” link.</p></blockquote> <p>see also that photo - click on my name</p> Scarecrow @ 76

Connecticut Bob @ 71

Let’s here it for the Massachusetts Irregulars! Great post, Scarecrow!

Hey, CT Bob! Deb’s got a great pic of you next to the Kiss Float in the “she wrote this” link.

see also that photo – click on my name

]]> By: Eureka Springs, AR http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499667 Eureka Springs, AR Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:09:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499667 <p>Don’t put on Tea For The Tillerman while reminiscing through this thread. </p> <p>:)</p> Don’t put on Tea For The Tillerman while reminiscing through this thread.

:)

]]> By: kathryn in MA http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499665 kathryn in MA Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:08:57 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499665 <p><a href="#comment-499599"><em>selise @<br /> 49 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-499588"><em>Scarecrow @ 39</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>btw — I hope everyone realizes that my teasing of my friends is just that; I admire and love these amazing women. And Kathryn really is very rational, and wise.</p></blockquote> <p>Kathryn is also VERY courageous. (just had to say that, she knows why).</p></blockquote> <p>Actually, all i have is a loud mouth. I stood up at work during a ‘town meeting’ with the head of the company and asked why, if the company was doing so well (75% of profits went to stockholders!?!) why were we being paid so poorly and working double duty? i figured I was safe from being fired as i was covering 3 people’s jobs, but i figured wrong!!<br /> But thanks, selise - you warm the cockels of my heart.</p> selise @
49

Scarecrow @ 39

btw — I hope everyone realizes that my teasing of my friends is just that; I admire and love these amazing women. And Kathryn really is very rational, and wise.

Kathryn is also VERY courageous. (just had to say that, she knows why).

Actually, all i have is a loud mouth. I stood up at work during a ‘town meeting’ with the head of the company and asked why, if the company was doing so well (75% of profits went to stockholders!?!) why were we being paid so poorly and working double duty? i figured I was safe from being fired as i was covering 3 people’s jobs, but i figured wrong!!
But thanks, selise – you warm the cockels of my heart.

]]> By: Scarecrow http://firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499657 Scarecrow Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:07:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/reflections-on-the-ned-lamont-campaign/#comment-499657 <p><a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/02/10/blue-america-ned-lamont-hero/">New Thread with Ned</a></p> New Thread with Ned

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