July 14, 2006
Question
Should Lieberman win the primary, and my guess is that he will, are all the newspapers that are joyously calling the election for Lamont going to feel stupid or are they going to pretend they never did any such thing? And, on a sidenote, are they going to feel like idiots for falling for the whole "Daily Kos is all knowing and all powerful" again (see 2002, 2004)?
UPDATE: As someone who works in the political campaigns field, I think it's really gross when someone interviews with a candidate, doesn't get the job, then trashes the candidate. There's a few wannabee consultants in NY who have done that and it's just so classless. Have some self-respect, losers:
For example, over the July 4th weekend, the Hartford Courant published an op-ed from a young operative and blogger named David Sirota, who told Connecticut Democrats like me that Lieberman didn't represent us. In fact, Sirota went a step further, and ludicrously argued that Lieberman was not just outside the mainstream of the Democratic Party, but of the American people.Posted by Karol at July 14, 2006 03:41 AM | TrackBackNow what standing and credibility does Sirota have to make either claim? Well, he spent most of his limited adult life working in Washington -- including a stint with the lone socialist in Congress -- before moving to Montana. To my knowledge, the closest he's come to spending any meaningful time in Connecticut is interviewing for a job in Joe Lieberman's Senate office (with yours truly) and in his Presidential campaign in 2003.
Yes, that's right: the same guy who is viciously attacking Joe Lieberman as the great Satan of the Democratic Party actually sought not one but two jobs from the target of his hatred, and did so at time when all of the supposed sins that Sirota is attacking Lieberman for now were well known. The polite term for that would be chutzpah. Some one less charitable might call Sirota a fraud.
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They'll be totally silent and go on with business as usual. That is, unless, Joe "everyone owes me for being me and I can't believe this is happening --- I'm above it" no-mentum Lieberman predictably lashes out with an "I told you so" and gets on his high horse wearing his little crown only he can see. If that happens, there will be a bunch of editorials on how Joe's victory emphasizes the worst in the modern political climate.
Posted by: toby at July 14, 2006 09:22 AMKarol:
Why do you think Lieberman will win? Primaries often have low turnout dominated by activists. It appears that Lieberman is least popular among that group. I would not be surprised at all if he lost the primary.
Lieberman is going to win. Incumbents always win, especially one that has been in office for 18 years and is not in a swing state. I agree with Karol 100% and can't wait to hear Markos spin it to his brainwashed sheep how important his people-powered movement is (and don't forget to reserve your copy of Crashing The Gates).
Posted by: New York Hotlist at July 14, 2006 09:48 AMI wouldn't be so sure he'll win. He could lose. I don't think he will. His lastest string of smear on Lamont is working.
Look at Kerry. 12 years in he came very close to losing his seat to (Karol's favorite) Bill Weld. That was a little different . . . Weld was a popular governor and Kerry hadn't been seen by his constiuency since devorcing, meeting the lovely Theresa and becoming part of the Washington social scene.
Posted by: Toby at July 14, 2006 10:09 AMNever under-estimate Joe-mentum.
Posted by: Dorian Davis at July 14, 2006 10:36 AM"Daily Kos is all knowing and all powerful"? Well, don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain. :)
Posted by: Perry Eidelbus at July 14, 2006 11:19 AMKarol,
I'm sure they have the above the fold "WE CALLED IT WRONG" headlines all ready to go.
MOOT POINT! So much for the collective "Joe Wins" sentiment expressed by the political right over at alarming news.
Posted by: toby at August 9, 2006 10:57 AMTobes, you mistake me for someone who cared if Lieberman won as opposed to someone who merely thought he would.
Posted by: Karol at August 9, 2006 12:13 PM
