The Right State

I wonder about this poll especially considering the fact that when he was running fro president, Howard Dean was supposed to win by a huge margin only to come in third place. Then again this poll may accurately convey the feelings of Democrats in Connecticut.

CT SENATE - DEM PRIMARY
Ned Lamont 54%
Joe Lieberman 41%

Either way, Joe Lieberman is paying a huge price for supporting the Global War on Terror in general and the war in Iraq specifically. While I think Lieberman is too liberal, I applaud him for having the temerity to face opposition and support the war. Too bad his fellow Democrats can not see the courage in him that I see.

There is another thing to consider here. If Joe Lieberman loses the Democratic Primary to Ned Lamont as expected, he is considering entering the race for the Senate as an independent where many Republicans will support him and he has a good chance of winning. Democrats may pay a huge price for their failure to support Joe’s bid for the Senate, as Independence, he will have a lot more room to maneuver. This could create as much havoc for the Democratic Party as Jim Jeffords departure caused the Republican Party.

Update: Normally I do not like to update posts which are not really updates, but rather additions. This post from Paulies Point is too good to pass up.

What do you get when you cross a one issue candidate and an incumbent who is the definition of integrity? You get a disgraceful senate race that’s exposing who controls the Democratic Party. Recent polls have Senator Joe Lieberman, 13 points behind his opponent, Businessman Ned LaMont. Lieberman’s downfall has been his integrity. Lieberman like most Democrats supported the war in Iraq. The media is claiming that support is what is killing his re-election efforts. That is not exactly accurate. Lieberman many months back returned from a trip to Iraq and reported what he saw, which was of a positive nature. Many Democrats are kissing the ass, so to speak, of the Progressive Left and denounced earlier support for the war or have demanded the troops come home immediately or by years end. Lieberman has been unwilling to denounce his support for the war or demand a timeline. The far left is ganging up on him to defeat him and send a message to other Dems who supported the war.

Absolutely right, most of the Democrats have shown themselves to be a bunch of cowards when faced with terrorism. And now the Dems are trying to oust the only remaining slalwart in their party.

Tags: Democrats, Politics, War //