All Hank, all the time.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Ty -

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

I haven't seen a lot of Ned Lamont, but what I've seen suggests that the guy would be seen as a perfectly decent candidate if it were an open election.

As for the relationship between Joe and the Democratic Party, doesn't it say it all that he's going to run as an independent if he doesn't win the primary? In his mind, he's bigger than the party, and has been for some time.

I think it's a good thing for the country that people can run as independents if they have popular support but not a lot of support within their party. It's good to have independents involved in the process. But if Joe's an independent now, he should stop pretending to be a Democrat.