Joementum--joemama
Joe Lieberman lost the Democratic primary yesterday. As a third-term incumbent Senatorial candidate and the 2000 vice-presidential choice of the Democratic party, his downfall this week was big and loud. Lieberman is running as an independent in the general elections and polls show that he might win, but even so, the message is clear--the voters, at least the Democrats and at least in Connecticut, may have finally had enough with weak and pandering politicians that have supported George Bush publicly in a war that most of them privately deride.
That last comment may not have been fair to Lieberman. He has been consistent in his wrongheadedness for several years. He has supported Bush in his militant endeavors from a sense of personal conviction. Joe Lieberman is a man of principles, even though I for one, happen to believe that he is wrong.
This is in sharp contrast to the other Democrats in Congress who have simpered and wimped their way through the Iraqi political minefield for the last four years. Their inability to do their job is frustrating and worse, detrimental to our country. Let's tip our hat to Joe Lieberman, who at least has a backbone.
Note: I hope that everyone noticed that Lieberman's website was trashed the night before the primary. Openhanded wideeyed hackers everywhere deny involvement. Stay tuned because there will be many more instances of this. 2008 will be the beginning of cyberpolitics.
Posted on August 09, 2006
