Have you been reading all this crap that they've been writing over there on the left, about what bad shape Lieberman is in? What a load of nonsense. Lieberman yesterday ensured his reelection. First of all, he is certain to win a three-man race in Connecticut against an unfunded, unknown Republican. If Jodi Rell were running, that would be different. But she isn't. Lieberman will have the support of most registered Democrats, nearly all indepedents, and many Republicans. And, ultimately, Lieberman will have the support of the establishment press and the rest of the Washington establishment in both parties, even if not publicly, because he's fundamentally a good person, and the people beating up on him are fundamentally bad people.
Second, Lieberman is now more likely to win the primary, not less. He's sucked up all of Lamont's oxygen. Whatever the spin on the lefty blogs, it is now assured that Lamont can't win. He can either lose in the primary or the general, but he'll never be a Senator, and he'll never stop Lieberman, so really, what's the point now of working for him or sending him money? There is no point. And what's the point of coming out to vote for Lamont at all? Again, there is no point. He can't win.
Democratic Senators, especially those who aren't running for president, can demonstrate the impotence of the little band of formerly voiceless freaks that is the "netroots" by supporting Lieberman in the general election. When there aren't any consequences for them -- which there won't be -- Kos and his pathetic ilk will lack credibility the next time they issue their silly threats.
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