Waist deep in the big muddy -- the left's war of choice against Lieberman

[dolstein]

It turns out that the left has something in common with the Bush Administration. Just as the Bush Administration has been criticized for diverting resources away from the war on terror by starting a war in Iraq, the left has also taken its eye off the ball in its war against Republican domination of Congress by choosing to taken on one of their own, Joe Lieberman. Just as the arguments in favor of making regime change in Iraq fall apart under close scrutiny, the arguments in favor of removing Lieberman are equally weak. While Lieberman was no doubt an annoyance to many on the left, the fact showed him to be a reliable supporter of Democratic domestic policies. Moreover, his removal would not effect a change of foreign policy, for the simple reason that foreign policy will continue to be determined by the White House.

The left, like the Bush Administration, may also have made the mistake of declaring victory in their war of choice prematurely. And just as the Bush Administration failed to adequately plan to the aftermath of its initial military victory, the Lamont campaign and the Democratic establishment seems to have been surprised by Lieberman's decision to run as a third party candidate, even though this decision had been announced well in advance. And with Republicans seeking to use Lieberman's primary defeat for their own partisan ends, and many on the left calling for additional purges of Democrats who have remained in the Lieberman camp, Connecticut seems likely to attract attention and resources that are far out of proportion to its strategic significance in the battle for control of Congress.

[Kagemusha]

1. So who cares about ideas. Why should we have elections anyway?

Sounds like every good, right thinking person agrees that Lieberman is right and we should just do whatever he says without question, so why not just nominate im to Senate for life?

Oh, wait, that's not done in countries without kings. Well we can solve that problem too...

[Skinner]

2. Locking

It's a little late now. The primary is over.

If you wish to campaign for any third-party candidate against a Democratic nominee, you are welcome to use someone else's bandwidth on some other website.