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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I think what they're doing to Lieberman -- or rather, what Lieberman is doing to himself -- is fantastic. He's a sanctimonious gasbag.
You seem to think that they're going after Lieberman because he strayed too far to the right. Not so. Kos -- for example -- seems to love Mark Warner, whose positions are indistinguishable from Lieberman's.
Mark Schmitt explains Joe's problem here. In short, he's too happy to turn his sanctimony on other Democrats. The loyalty runs only one direction. On issues like Iraq and Social Security, he wants to be a player so badly that he sells out his own side.
Joe Lieberman's positions are fine, but enough of him.
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OK, that's an interesting point I hadn't considered. But if that's the case, isn't the Democratic party cutting off its nose to spite its face here? I mean, why support a strident left winger who's only going to make the party seem imbecilic over a well liked centrist? Joe Lieberman is one of the few Democrats who has some across-the-aisle respect and reflects well on the party. I don't know Lamont that well, but he's so far appeared shrill.
They all sell out thier side to be players. I think in Lieberman's case the man is truly a moderate, somewhat hawkish Democrat, and I think your party needs that voice, from someone with his stature in particular.
Call me nuts, I just don't think you piss all over the Jomentum. Or maybe I just like the guy because he seems principled to me.
SD
