German Google

George Bush is highly regarded among the europeans. Want proof? See what happens if you search in the german google for the word failure.

Well, sorry it is not the german google only. It happens with any language-google. I guess he is respected world-wide

Bush And The European Allies

The feelings of europeans towards the Bush administration are crystal-clear. All of them (yes all, 100%) think that Bush has been a disastrous president, and some sort of a joke. Talking to them you realize that there is not a single person in europe (at least in western europe) that thinks Bush has done anything good. They think this administration is completely disastrous. And they are right, of course. The contrast with the feelings they have towards Clinton (who is highly respected) is most remarkable.

I realize more and more that Bush and the neocons have isolated the country and damaged our relationships with our best allies, the europeans. The country desperate needs change. We need a democrat to be elected and restore the ties with our traditional and natural allies, the europeans.

Europe

Tomorrow I am leaving for a trip to europe and I will be there for the next couple of weeks. I will be in a couple of different countries. I doubt that I will be able to post from there, but if I can, I will. Otherwise, I will start posting again when I get back.

Update (8/26/06): I finally made it to europe after a real long trip (of course). A little while ago I was outside the buidling shown in the picture above (for those who have been in the area, that should be a tip on which country I am now) and I had dinner close by in a great place. Anyway, it always feels great being in europe.

Is Harry Reid incompetent?

What's his problem? We have Joe Lieberman openly campaigning for republican candidates for congress today, and at the same time keeping his seniority and his committee assigments on behalf of the democratic party. That's a very bizzare situation.

Dont take me wrong, I like Harry Reid. I think he is a good democrat and has been a good leader so far. But he is simply not doing his job as it relates to Joe Lieberman. There is no organization that would tolerate a member that is openly trying to undermine the organization from within.

As an example: How would the CEO of an organization deal with a senior employee who instead of promoting his company's products, is openly promoting the worst competitor of the company? The CEO would simply fire such an employee. If the CEO takes no action, he/she would be held responsinble and be fired by the board of trustees.

So, what is Harry Reid doing? He should immediately strip Lieberman of his seniority and assure the democratic voters that the democratic party will protect its interests. Otherwise, he should be help responsible for this bizzare situation.

Laughing

Two senators of the extreme far right, Santorum (R-PA) and Lieberman (CFL-CT), laughing. Both of them will not be re-elected in November and will be looking for new jobs.

Lieberman To Join The Republican Party If He Wins?

Why not? It will certainly serve him better. He is a republican in heart after all and all wingnuts love him.

New Poll: Lieberman 44 Lamont 42

There is a new poll today from the American Research Group (ARG) that shows Lieberman leading by only 2 points (44%-42%, with 11% undecided). The race is a statistical tie at this point.

Lamont is leading 65-30 among democrats, while Lieberman is leading 57-18 among republicans. Lamont appears to have made some gains among independents, where Lieberman leads only by 10 points (48-38).

There is no question that the momentum is with Ned Lamont. This poll clearly establishes that Lamont has the momentum and has closed the gap. It seems that Ned Lamont will be the next democratic senator from Connecticut.

Shocking

Shocking. A powerful reminder of how destructive the Iraq war has been and how many lifes have been destroyed by it.

It is absolutely critical that the republicans lose control of both the senate and the house in November. This insane war has to stop. Now.

Out

I think that the action of some democrats in Connecticut to ask the democratic party to kick Lieberman out of the party was highly appropriate and called for. Hopefully it will happen.

Connecticut For Lieberman Party

That is apparently the logo of the new Connecticut for Lieberman (Con-Lie) party.

Alan Schlesinger. A Republican Candidate in Connecticut.

I was watching a clip from Hardball in which Chris Matthews interviewed Alan Schlesinger, the republican candidate in the Connecticut race. The guy did a pretty good job answering some pointed questions, and he seems to be a serious person (despite the gambling issue).

As we all know, the GOP has decided to abandon Schlesinger in the race, and instead support the "neorepublican" and neoconservative extremist Joe Lieberman. Interestingly, Schlesinger is clearly more of a republican in terms of social and economic issues than Lieberman, but Lieberman appears to be on the right of Schlesinger in terms of foreign policy (Iraq war).

Schlesinger said in that interview that he wants 50% of the US troops out of Iraq within a year. So, as the Connecticut race shapes, we have one democrat (Lamont) and two republicans in the race (Lieberman and Schlesinger), with Lieberman having the official GOP support. Lieberman is clearly not the centrist in the race, and he is the most far right candidate in terms of foreign policy. He may also be to the right of Schlesinger in other issues as well. For instance, we do not know at this point what was the position of Schlesinger in the Terri Schiavo case.

Despite the low polling numbers of Schlesinger, he appears determined to stay in the race. It is possible that as he becomes more known after the TV debates with Lamont, that his numbers among republicans in Connecticut, will increase, especially among those that are not as hawkish as Lieberman and who are dissatisfied with Bush. He may also collect votes from republicans that are dissatisfied with Bush in general, if the Lamont campaign makes clear that a vote for the other republican in the race (Joe Lieberman) is a vote for George Bush.

Bad Journalism

I agree completely with this post in America blog.

That's Why

That's why the candidate of the extreme right and the favorite senator of Rove and Cheney should be defeated. I think this summarizes well the whole issue and provides an explanation on why many of us are so focused on this race.

Personally, I think that it is far more important for the democratic party to get rid of "democrats" who support the extreme right and undermine it from the inside, than to win back the senate at this time.

Another Reason Not To Vote For Lieberman

That was really mean :)

Democratic Senators That Support Lieberman Should Be Challenged In Primaries When They Are Up For Re-election

Enough is enough. The "democrats" in the senate that continue to support the neorepublican Lieberman against the democratic candidate, Ned Lamont, must understand that their actions will have consequences. I think it is about time that a message is sent to them that what they are doing is wrong, shameful, and antidemocratic.

I believe that liberal bloggers should consider raising money for real progressive democrats that will be willing to challenge them in democratic primaries when they come up for re-election. Among the "gang of 6" that has endorsed Lieberman (Landrieu, Pryor, Carper, Salazar, Ben Nelson and Inouye), 2 of them are up for re-election in 2006 (Carper and Ben Nelson) and it is too late to challnge them now. However, the other 4 will be up for re-election in 2008 and a consideration should be given to support real democrats that may consider running against them in the democratic primaries then.

Defeating Lieberman is extremely important, as it will define the future identity of the democratic party. The democratic senators who support him at this time clearly show that their loyalty is not with the democratic party but with an new obscure party called "Connectocut for Lieberman". They do not respect the support of democratic voters and I hope that real democrats will come out to challenge them when they are up for re-election.

Lieberman Is Officially Endorsed By Republicans

The republican senate committee officially endorsed Joe Lieberman. So, Bush's favorite democrat is now formally the de facto republican candidate in Connecticut.

Hopefully there will be no democrats that will vote for him and he will lose his beloved senate seat. Lets not forget that Connecticut is a Blue State and the endorsement of the republican party is not necessarily a good thing for desperate Joe Lieberman.

Is The Leadership Of The Democratic Party Afraid of Joe Lieberman? Or Whats Their Problem?

As posted here in daily kos, the new quinnipiac university poll shows Lieberman leading Lamont 53 to 41 percent in the Connecticut race, with Schessinger (republican) having only 4 percent of support among the voters of Connecticut.

Although Lamont's numbers are slowly improving and he has been closing the gap, it is concerning that Lieberman still leads the race. So, why does Lieberman still have the lead? He apparently leads 75 - 13 - 10 % among Republican voters, a reflection of the indirect endorsement of his candidacy by George Bush, Dick Cheney and Karl Rove. Importantly, he still has the support of 35% of the democratic voters (Lamont leads 63-35 % among democrats).
If Lieberman loses the 35% of the democrats that still support him, the game will be over, Lamont will be the next senator from Connecticut.

But how can this happen? It is very simple. The leadership of the democratic party has to aggressively denounce the "independent" candidacy of Lieberman and openly ask him to withdraw from the race. If he does not withdraw, they should immediately strip him of his seniority and his senate committee assignments. If Lieberman does not respect the democratic party, why should the democratic party respect him?

Also, the democratic senators (Carper, Salazar, Pryor, Landrieu, and Ben Nelson) that have endorsed Lieberman, should be asked by Harry Reid to withdraw such endorsements. They can not support the "de facto" republican candidate against the democratic candidate in any state. If Mark Pryor refuses to do so, he should be asked immediately to resign from his position as Vice-Chair of DSCC. What kind of vice chair of DSCC is he if he campaigns against the democratic nominees?

The situation is so simple and straight forward. In my opinion it is incomprehensible that Harry Reid has not openly asked Lieberman to withdraw his candidacy and dissolve the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party. I dont buy the excuse that "Lieberman will run anyway, why allienate him". That sort of thinking is a defeatist one and similar thinking in the past has led to loss of national presidential elections. Harry Reid and the rest of the senior leaders need to act now. Enough is enough.

Democratic Senators For Joe Lieberman.

The democratic senators below are an embarassment to the democratic party and to the voters who voted for them. They are:

Mary Landrieu
Tom Carper
Mark Pryor
Ken Salazar
Ben Nelson

Why? They all support Joe Lieberman. . They support him despite the fact that he lost the democratic primary in Connecticut, and after he refused to respect the results of the election. They support a man who has been a rubber stamp for the disastrous Bush administration and who is openly supported by the extreme far right, including extremists like Ann Coulter, Pat Robertson, Sean Hannity, and Dick Cheney.

Lieberman is not a democrat and he never really was. He proved that when he abandoned the democratic party to form the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party. In reality, he is a republican and that is more than obvious at this point. Think about it. What would Lieberman do if he was in a red state? He would join the republican party of course, if that would help him save his senate seat. The only reason he has not done so after his defeat in the democratic primary, is that Connecticut is a blue state.

It is beyond comprehension that these democratic senators do not respect the process within their own party and they endorse a far right wing extremist and his party. Their endorsement of Lieberman is shameful and antidemocratic.

George Allen For Joe Lieberman

Republican senator George Allen, yes the one who made the racist comments, has declared his support for Joe Lieberman. Armando in Daily Kos has an an excellent analysis on the issue.

Lieberman, the defacto nominee of the republican party in CT, has attacked Lamont for getting the support of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. And Amando comments on it:

"Mr. Sharpton and Mr. Jackson? Joe didn't want their support? How about the support of any African-Americans in CT? John Lewis coming back to Connecticut Joe? What a despicable campaign and what despicable people are involved in it."

We agree completely. Lieberman's campaign is despicable.

Racism Should Stay Out Of The Senate

The recent racist statement of Republican Senator George Allen from Virginia is beyond unacceptable. It is a statement incompatible with someone being a US senator. There should be zero tolerance for racism.

Despite the attempts of Allen and his advisors to "explain" the statement, it is more than obvious that the senator is a racist. If the republican party of today cares about democracy and equal human rights, George Allen should be asked immediately to resign from the senate. But where are the leaders of the republican party??? Has anybody condemned the obvious racism of George Allen?

Joe Lieberman: The de facto GOP Nominee in Connecticut

It is now obvious that Joe Lieberman has become the defacto nominee of the GOP in Connecticut. In fact, Ken Mehlman refused to endorse Schessinger on Meet the Press, as it is obvious that his bosses (George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Karl Rove) support the "neorepublican" Joe Lieberman.

Lieberman can not have it both ways and pretend to be a "democrat" and at the same time praise the most disastrous republican administration in history and have money raised for him by republicans, as well as far-right extreme wingnut groups and neonservatives.

If Lieberman does not want to be labeled as republican or "neorepublican" as we call him in this blog, he should denounce the GOP and refuse to get money raised by republicans.

Senior Democrats Who Have Called For Lieberman To Quit

There are already several democratic figures with national visibility, who have asked Joe Lieberman to respect the democratic process and quit his "independent"-pro-republican canidacy for the senate seat in Connecticut. We will keep a list and update it as new names emerge asking Joe Lieberman to step aside. Here they are the ones who, directly or indirectly, asked him so far to step aside:

Bill Richardson
Wesley Clark
Russ Feingold
Christopher Dodd
Howard Dean
Barbara Boxer
Maxine Waters
Jesse Jackson
Al Sharpton
John Kerry
Edward Kennedy

Independently of what Lieberman does or does not do, Harry Reid and the leadership of the democratic party should immediately strip him from all his committee assignments in the democratic party. He does not respect the democratic party. Why should the democratic party respect him?

Russ Feingold: It would be better for the country if Lieberman quits

Russ Feingold on this week with George Stephanopoulos:

"It would be better for the Democratic Party (if Lieberman quits the race), I think it would be better for the people of Connecticut, it would be better for the country if he did it".....We have to focus on those that attacked us on 9/11 and get away from this very mistaken policy in Iraq.

But, does Lieberman care about the democratic party and the country? It does not seem so. If he did, he would respect the democratic process and accept the results of the election. Joe Lieberman only cares about himself and his party (Connecticut for Lieberman) that has one member (himself). Joe Lieberman is for Joe Lieberman. ONLY.

Ed Koch: An Ex-Democrat And Strong Bush Supporter To Campaign For Lieberman

In his desperation, Joe Lieberman found a supporter!!! An ex-democrat who has degenerated to a passionate Bush supporter. This is ex-mayor of New York, Ed Koch. The 82 year old ex-democrat, apparently endorsed Joe Lieberman . In 2004, Ed Koch had backed George Bush, despite claiming to be a democrat, and had campaigned aggressively to re-elect Bush, especially in Florida.
He had said then:

"I believe that the most important issue facing the world is international terrorism, and it is my current intention to vote for George W. Bush for re-election." He had also made a lot of other bizzare and neoconservative-like statements then, like those ones.

Now, he said:

"Like President Bush, Joe Lieberman understands that we are involved in a war between civilizations.".

We would, respectfully, like to suggest to the ex-mayor of New York, to join the "Connecticut for Lieberman" party of Joe Lieberman. That way the strength of the party will double (from 1 to 2 members) and, who knows, Joe Lieberman may appoint him Vice President of his party.

I am sure that Joe Lieberman is happy that another Bush supporter who claims to be a "democrat" endorsed him. However, I doubt that anyone else in Connecticut would take Ed Koch seriously or listen to him. The independent candidacy of Lieberman is looking more and more bizzare and, in a way, sad.

Traveling

I am traveling and I will be for the whole next week on vacation, staying in a place at a beach in the east coast. I will try to post as much as a dial-up connection there will allow me.

Bill Richardson Calls on Lieberman To Step Aside

Bill Richardson just asked Lieberman to get out of the Connecticut race and not to run as an independent. I guess Joe Lieberman will have to meet with the executive committee of his party (Connecticut for Lieberman) and decide his next move. Of course, as his party has only one (1) member (himself), it should be fairly easy to make a decision.

Anyway, I think that the only way Lieberman will pull out is when he realizes that the polls are against him. It will probably take another month or so before that happens.

FEAR

Yesterday, I was watching Sean Hannity on Fox News saying that Lieberman would have won if the Connecticut primary had taken place a week later and I had similar thoughts with the author of that post.

It has become nauseating seeing the right-wing extremists raising their hopes for political recovery whenever there is a terror-threat to this country. In the same Fox News show yesterday, Dick Morris said that he expects the numbers of approval of president Bush to go up after the terror threat. Why? Because according to him, Bush is strong on terror and the public realizes it. Oh really? How can someone be strong on terror when he considers fighting in Iraq the center of the war on terror?

There is no question that the democrats are far stronger on terror, for a simple reason: they really understand the nature of the problem. On the other hand, the extremists of Fox News seem to like a lot using fear for political advances.

Will The GOP Extremists Apologize to Howard Dean?

They have essentially admitted that they inserted a Hitler's mustache on Howard Dean's picture by initiatlly showing it in their website, and then taking it out. Shame on them.

Joe Says Joe is Unacceptable and UnAmerican

Finally we all agree with Joe Loserman on that one.

A Certified Lunatic Becomes a White Supremacist Certified Lunatic

Who else? Ann Coulter of course.

GOP Smear Tactics

And here is proof for some smear tactics from the official RNC that cross all lines. Unbelievable but true. How extreme has the GOP become?

Just In Case Anyone Missed it...

Bush Administration Has Blocked Stem Cell Research For Five Years

From the DNC site. Entire text below:

"Today marks the fifth anniversary of President Bush’s decision to ignore sound science, play partisan political games and deny hope to millions of Americans. Five years ago, President Bush declared that his Administration would ban federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Bush used his first prime time address, and five years later, exercised his first veto to stop expansion of life-saving research. Democrats strongly support increasing federal funding for stem cell research.

“For five years, President Bush has put ideology and politics ahead of sound science and denied hope to millions of Americans by limiting stem cell research,” said Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Stacie Paxton. “Instead of using his first prime time address to unveil a hopeful agenda or using his first veto to rein in reckless Republican fiscal policies, President Bush used his office to push his right-wing agenda. The Bush Administration has made it clear that patients and families with loved ones who suffer from Diabetes, spinal cord injuries and Alzheimer’s cannot trust Republicans to do what’s best for them. Democrats support investments in life-saving research like stem cells and the hope of new cures and treatments that it offers.”

Bush: Federal Research Can Only Be Done On Small Number Of Existing Stem Cell Lines; Bans Funding For More Research. “As a result of private research, more than 60 genetically diverse stem cell lines already exist. They were created from embryos that have already been destroyed, and they have the ability to regenerate themselves indefinitely, creating ongoing opportunities for research. I have concluded that we should allow federal funds to be used for research on these existing stem cell lines, where the life and death decision has already been made. Leading scientists tell me research on these 60 lines has great promise that could lead to breakthrough therapies and cures.” [President Bush, 8/9/01]

* Stem Cells Bush Lauded In 2001 Were Contaminated And Unusable. “In August 2001, Bush announced that his administration would allow federal funding only for research on about 60 stem-cell lines that existed at the time. Researchers have since found that many of those lines are contaminated and unusable for research.” [CNN.com, 7/20/06]

* Bush Administration Claims About Adult Stem Cells Rebutted By Experts. White House Advisor Karl Rove told the “the Denver Post’s editorial board that researchers have found ‘far more promise from adult stem cells than from embryonic stem cells.” But, “the journal Science published a letter from three researchers criticizing the claim that adult stem cells are preferable to embryonic stem cells. The authors included Dr. Steven Teitelbaum of Washington University in St. Louis, who has used adult stem cells to treat bone diseases in children. The authors wrote that the exaggerated claims for adult stem cells ‘mislead laypeople and cruelly deceive patients.’” A White House White House spokesman “could not provide the name of a stem cell researcher who shares Rove’s views on the superior promise of adult stem cells.” The Chicago Tribune also noted that “many scientists and lawmakers” believe Bush’s decision to ban federal funding for further embryonic stem cell research “has hindered progress.” [Chicago Tribune, 7/19/06]"

Connecticut For Lieberman. The Campaign Starts.

The Defeat of Right-Wing Extremism and Neoconservatism

Lieberman conceding defeat yesterday. His new party, Connecticut for Lieberman, will run on behalf of Ann Coulter, Pat Robertson, Rush Limbaugh and all the right wing-extremists and war mongers. He will be defeated again.

Democracy Won Yesterday In Connecticut

Rejected, Isolated, Defeated

Lieberman promised yesterday to run as an independent and said that he could not let the results stand, “for the sake of our state, my party, and our country.’’ Interestingly, his party (Connecticut for Lieberman) has only one (1) member: himself.

Lieberman can not undestand how democracy works, because apparently he does not believe in it and does not care about the democratic process. He still lives in the old times, when corporate money and political connections could win or buy elections. He still lives in the old political world, where someone like his good friend George Bush could deliberately lie to start wars.

But times have changed. The blogosphere has allowed for the rapid dissemination of the truth. The internet has allowed unscreened, real, information reaching the people. Antidemocratic forces, like the ones represented by individuals like Dick Cheney or Joe Lieberman now have to deal with a new reality. The only way they can reverse this reality is if they find a way to control the internet. But I doubt that they will be able to do that. The world is changing rapidly. For the better.

The Democratic Party Rediscovers Its Roots

The victory of Ned Lamont is huge and has major implications for the democratic party. It also has major implications for Connecticut, the country and the world. The defeat of such a high ranking democrat (Lieberman) who run for vice-president in the past shows what kind of a change is occuring.

The democratic party has been just re-born. It is back on track to defend democracy, peace, and social justice. Congratulations Senator Ned Lamont!

86 % of precincts reporting

648 of 748 Precincts Reporting - 86.63%

Lamont, Ned 124,528 51.82
Lieberman, Joe 115,803 48.18

I think we won

Although the toal votes are not in, it looks that Lamont won. Drudge report (who was on Lieberman's side), just called it for Lamont.

80% Of The Vote

Lamont 52%
Lieberman 48%

Daily Kos site is down

Wow...Daily Kos is down and Firedoglake is also down. Who is attacking them? This seems to be hacker attacks on these sites. Anyway, Lamont wins clearly.

Lamont wins big

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22% of the precincts reporting

Lamont (democrat) 56%
Lieberman (?) 44%

Lamont Wins-17% of precincts reporting

Lamont, Ned 56.34%
Lieberman, Joe 43, 66%

VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!

11% of precincts reprorting:

Lamont 56%
Lieberman 44%

Yes! Victory

From Firdeoglake. 4% of the precincts reporting:

Lamont 60%
Lieberman 40%

Results-Live Update

Victory?

Desperate Lieberman Makes Desperate Accusations Against The Lamont Campaign BUT

Kos found why Lieberman's site was down.

Ned Lamont - Soon To Be Senator-Elect From Connecticut

Election Day - Connecticut

And here is what watertiger thinks of that picture.

Connecticut Democratic Primary: Day O

Connecticut is voting today to send a message across the country.

A Bush Ally Facing Defeat In Connecticut

Why Joe Lieberman must be defeated

Why Joe Lieberman must be defeated.

Lieberman Helped George Bush Get Re-elected in 2004. From the Nation.

The piece below is from this excellent article in the Nation.

During the 2004 presidential campaign, after Democrats had overwhelmingly rejected Lieberman's candidacy for their party's nomination, the senator traveled to the battleground state of Florida three weeks before the election and told a predominantly Jewish crowd in Delray Beach that criticism of Bush's Middle East policies were "unjustified." "We are dealing with a president who's had a record of strong, consistent support for Israel," Lieberman argued. "You can't say otherwise."

It is not surprising that Joe Lieberman waited until the end of this summer's Connecticut primary campaign to complain about "bogus charges about my Democratic credentials." He's hoping that no one has time to check out the charges before election day. If they do, they will find that there is nothing "bogus" about the Lamont campaign's detailing of Lieberman's penchant for carrying water for Bush and the neoconservatives.

Lieberman has been consistently on Bush' side for several years now.

A Vote For Joe Lieberman Is A Vote For George Bush

We are in the eve of the election in Connecticut. The Lieberman campaign has made a last desperate effort, using lies and distortions, to reverse the momentum of Ned Lamont. However, these attempts are destined to fail, because the voters in Connecticut know better.

The democratic voters in Connecticut know exactly what their senator who claims to be "democrat", has been doing all these years. He has been the strongest supporter of the disastrous Bush administration and he is, in part, responsible for the Iraq mess. He gave credibility to the incompetence and disastrous actions of the Bush administration, acting as a rubber stamp "democrat".

I am optimistic that tomorrow Connecticut will vote for a real democrat: Ned Lamont. He is the only democrat in the race. And I think it is very important for all of us to remember a simple truth: A vote for Joe Lieberman is in reality a vote for George W. Bush.

Lamont-Lieberman Race. Day -1

One day left before the Connecticut primary tomorrow. Despite the massive lies of the Lieberman campaign, either by Lieberman himself or his surrogate, Lanny Davis, on "Meet the Press" yesterday, it appears that Ned Lamont is heading forvictory. Hopefully, Connecticut will have a real democratic senator soon. Most importantly, the voters of Connecticut will send a strong signal across the country that they want honesty and integrity in the Senate. That wars should not be started based on lies and "false" intelligence. Lieberman did not start the disastrous Iraq war, but he has been a strong supporter of the Bush administration. He willingly weakened the democratic party with his actions and contributed much to the "split" the democratic party on the war issue. He has heavy responsibility for the Iraq war and that's why the voters of Connecticut will reject him tomorrow.

Lieberman's Last Efforts

Lieberman just delivered his final closing argument !! He was almost begging for votes. To do that he had to lie a lot. I think the most amusing about the things he said was this one:

"So let me close by saying this. If after hearing the truth about where I stand on Iraq, you still want to cast your vote solely on that one issue, then I respect your decision."

Wait second. What kind of respect is that? Is n't he the same Joe who is collecting signatures to run as an independent if the democratic voters vote him out?? It is kind of sad to see anyone lying so obviously and so poorly. But he apparently has good company in the White House. His best friend: George W. Bush.

Thats Why Joe Lieberman Will Lose.

As close Clinton ally, Rahm Emanuel, put it : "Being a rubber stamp for George Bush is politically dangerous".

Rahm Emanuel On Joe Lieberman: Rubber Stamp For George Bush.

Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and a close ally of president Clinton, said in the Washington Post that he is not worried about the fallout from the Connecticut Primary on House races and that the message from Connecticut is that anyone who supports Bush's war policies is in major political trouble. Those were his words:

"What's playing out here is that being a rubber stamp for George Bush is politically dangerous to life-threatening".

It should be also pointed out, as George Stephanopoulos mentioned on "This Week", that the strong attack on Rumsfeld earlier this week by Hillary Clinton, is also a sign that she follows carefully the Lamont-Lieberman race. The dynamics of the Lamont-Lieberman race have sent a strong message to her that she has to take an anti-Bush position on Iraq if she wants to stay in the race in 2008.

A victory for Ned Lamont will have major implications on the future identity of the democratic party. And the good news is that Lamont will win. After Tuesday, there will be no place for rubber stamping Bush policies by some in the democratic party.

Lamont-Lieberman Race: Day - 2

Two days left before the democratic primary in Connecticut. MoveOn is running a massive campaign with volunteers all over the country to get out the vote for Lamont. The intensity of this democratic primary is unprecedented.

I think that Joe Lieberman still can not understand why so many people all over the country want him to lose his job. And thats exactly the problem: He can not understand something so simple and obvious.

Ann Coulter's and Sean Hannity's Favorite Democrat, Joe Lieberman, In Trouble

Lamont - Liberman Polls By Date

Here is a summary of all the Lamont-Lieberman polls so far from Wikipedia. The trend is obvious.

Research 2000 (likely primary voters)	August 4, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 43%	Ned Lamont 53%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters)	August 3, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 41%	Ned Lamont 54%
Rasmussen (likely primary voters)	July 20, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 41%	Ned Lamont 51%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters)	July 20, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 47%	Ned Lamont 51%
Rasmussen (likely primary voters)	June 14, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 46%	Ned Lamont 40%
Quinnipiac (likely primary voters)	June 8, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 55%	Ned Lamont 40%
Quinnipiac (all Democrats)	June 8, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 57%	Ned Lamont 32%
Quinnipiac (all Democrats)	May 2, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 65%	Ned Lamont 19%
Rasmussen	April 27, 2006	Joseph Lieberman 51%	Ned Lamont 31%

Lamont-Lieberman Race: Day - 3

Only 3 days left before the single most important democratic primary in the last 30 years. A primary that will define the future identity of the democratic party and may have an impact on the disastrous Iraq war. A primary that is a fight for the party's soul.

Here are 2 predictions:

1. Lamont will win with a 15% margin. At least.

2. After Lieberman is defeated, the whole democratic establishment that supports him now, will turn against him. They will apply intense pressure on him to withdraw from the race. And he will.

Jane Hamsher Calls Lieberman's Tricks

I really like Jane Hamsher. She is one of the very best bloggers around, and she has done a great job covering the Connecticut race. Here is a post of hers that I really like.

I think she is right when she writes:
"This thing is not over, not by a longshot. The internal polling of both candidates says that the race is much closer than the Q-Poll indicates, and it’s all down to the ground game now. Lieberman is trying to de-incentivize the Lamont GOTV effort with disinformation. If you care about a victory on Tuesday, get yourself to Connecticut."

I only wish I could go to Connecticut, but I cant. So, I will give instead another contribution to Lamonts campaign tomorrow.

Lieberman Getting Desperate. At Least, He Gets A New Endorsement From Tom DeLay.

Via Atrios, we find out that Lieberman is getting extremely desperate and his new strategy is to send his supporters to Lamont events to make noise. The extend of desperation in the Lieberman camp can be also appreciated in this excellent review of Lieberman's situation by Jane Hamsher at Firedoglake.

But no matter what he does now, the game is over. He will lose on Tuesday. In fact I believe that he will lose by 20% or more. You dont believe me? Wait until Tuesday.

By the way, at least Lieberman picked a new endorsement from Tom DeLay. So he now has a great collection of endorsements by far-right wingnuts: Pat Robertson, Ann Coulter, Tom DeLay etc. I am worried though. Where is Jerry Falwell? Why he has not come out to endorse Lieberman yet? Times are difficult for Joe and he desperately needs his endorsement!!!

Last Poll. August 3. Lamont 54% Lieberman 41%

The Quinnipiac poll that was released yesterday shows:

Lamont 54%
Lieberman 41%

Lamont is clearly leading the race now and he will win on Tuesday, August 8. Neorepublican Joe Lieberman will be defeated, despite the endorsement of Bill Clinton, Barbara Boxer, etc. etc.

Republicans and Right Wing Extremists Love Joe Lieberman. A Video Summary.

Republicans love Lieberman. This devastating for Lieberman video shows how much they LOVE him. Among them Ann Coulter and Pat Robertson!!!! In fact, Ann Coulter is seen to openly call for him to join the republican party.


Dick Cheney
George Bush
Scott McClellan, former White House spokesperson
Ann Coulter
Sean Hannity
Bill O'Reilly
Steve Gill, former Congressional candidate
Pat Robertson
William F. Buckley
Michelle Malkin
Rush Limbaugh
David Brooks
Carl Cameron, Fox News
Chris Shays
Nancy Johnson
Fred Barnes
Oliver North
Ed Rogers, Republican strategist
Ken Mehlman, RNC Chair

Any Democratic Vote For Lieberman Is a Wasted One

This article from the TPM Cafe presents things as they really are. Here are some exerts:

"On August 8th, Democrats in Connecticut will go to the polls to choose who will represent them in the November election for U.S. Senator. They have two candidates to choose from: Ned Lamont and the incumbent, Joseph Lieberman. If they vote for Mr. Lamont, they will be voting for a Democrat to represent them. If the vote for Mr. Lieberman, they will be wasting their vote.

Mr. Lieberman has already stated that if he loses the upcoming Democratic primary, he will run in the November election as an independent. Therefore, a Democratic vote for Mr. Lieberman is a wasted vote. Mr. Lieberman does not need the votes of Connecticut Democrats in the Democratic primary - he has said so. So any vote cast in his favor would be a wasted vote - it would signify nothing. On the other hand, Mr. Lamont needs and wants the votes of Connecticut Democrats. He has campaigned hard for these votes. He has fought an often-lonely battle against a 35-year incumbent to get to this point. He has worked hard to become the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from the great state of Connecticut. Democratic voters in Connecticut have only two meaningful choices: cast a vote for Ned Lamont or stay home. A citizen's vote is his or her most powerful weapon in the arena of democracy - to cast that vote for a person who neither wants it or values it is a wasted exercise is democracy."