Lieberman Plans for Loss Next Week

[Pale Blue Dot]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/08/02/lieberman_plans_for_loss_next_week.html

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) will shake up his campaign staff if he loses Tuesday’s Democratic primary to challenger Ned Lamont. Lieberman supporters have watched with growing dismay since the spring as the three term senator’s campaign has gone from oblivious to defensive. They expect to reap a bitter harvest in 6 days.

Expect Lieberman to can anyone who was associated with 2004 Kerry campaign and replace them with a team of pungent veterans who will take the fight to Lamont. As Lieberman tours the broiling state, you can almost hear the gloves coming off in preparation for a fight to the finish in November.

Lieberman will face pressure to abandon his independent run if he gets clocked on August 8th. But on August 9th he will be able to capture the spotlight by filing his petitions for his independent run.

Support from Republicans for Lieberman will continue now that embattled GOP contender Alan Schlesinger (a/k/a Alan Gold) has finally filed his most recent finance report. It provides another dismal look at Schlesinger’s effort to fight above his weight in the contest. To date, Schlesinger has raised a paltry $63,581.00 from contributors and has lent his campaign $50,000.00. The amount raised in contributions is less than some vigorous State Senate races.

Renewed Republican muttering about Schlesinger’s doomed campaign to follow as they eye the spot for Lieberman.

It's on, folks.

[corkhead]

1. f'n bastards. Why didn't the 'pukes nominate him if the love him so much

[redqueen]

5. they only love him

because they can use him as an example to hold up to try to get the political landscape of this country to shift even further to the right.

[Blaze Diem]

2. Lamont Supporters can claim they were CORRECT ..

about Joe Leiberman all along.
He's a Bush Supporter and his aliance with BushCo policies and his bitter pissypants approach to this election when he loses will tell all.

Go Away Joe.

[Cronus Protagonist]

4. I look forward to a repeat of his presidential run in 2004

Educate Your Local Freepers!
Flaunt Your Opinions With Buttons, Stickers and Magnets from BrainButtons.com
>

[samsingh]

3. i think Joe's going to lose

[w4rma]

7. Joe is dead even in the general at 40%/40%/10%. And he always goes *down*

in polls.

Still, his futile attempt to keep his seat will harm Democrats all around the country by acting as a distraction and a syphon for Democratic resources. Maybe that is why he wants to run.

LIEberman makes me despise the DLC even more.

[krkaufman]

33. Actually, I'm wondering if Lieberman running as an faux Republican ...

... against Lamont might not be a very good thing nationally.

The more Lamont's message is broadcast across the country, the better. Lamont's campaign could be used to communicate the broader progressive platform, and to emphasize Lamont as a "new" kind of Democrat -- and showing that Democrats are acting to reform their party from within, returning to a party of, by and FOR the people.

[orwell]

6. This says it all...

"...a team of pungent veterans..."

And none more pungent than Joe, the big cheeseball...

[SOS]

35. Let's hope he hires Donna Brazile.

That way he's guaranteed to lose!

[regnaD kciN]

8. That campaign must be seeing some really bad internal polling numbers...

...since the last public poll I recall had Lieberman with a comfortable lead, even among "Democrats only."

:shrug:

[Pale Blue Dot]

10. Last 2 public polls have Lieberman losing

either 51-47 or 51-41, depending on the poll. One poll, Rasmussen, even has him in danger in a 3-way general, with Lamont 40%, Lieberman 40% and Schlesinger 18%.

[Canuck55]

22. The poll would look like a typical race if you switched the (_)s

Lamont (D) 40%
Lieberman (R) 40%
Schlesinger (I) 10%

[cliss]

9. Now for an extra laugh....

everyone go check out the thread about "Lieberman is pissed", it shows him looking at a float with Holy Joe & Bush kissing.

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Where's that at?

I gotta see that !

[cliss]

13. Here you are (I hope)

Let's see if my skills at copy & paste are worth anything...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1803579

[connecticut yankee]

28. The Kissmobile

has been following Joe all over the state.

At every appearance he makes, the float is parked as close to him as it can get.

[ronnykmarshall]

36. Thanks!

That's a scream. La Joey doesn't look too thrilled.

[zreosumgame]

12. sure Joe it's all the fault of the STAFF

could'nt have anything to do with you now could it?

[creeksneakers2]

14. His new campaign will probably be run by seasoned hit men

with strong GOP credentials. Lieberman even fights like a Republican.

[Texifornia]

15. Joeblivion.

If Lamont wins the primary by >5 percent or so, he will destroy Lieberman in the G.E.

Once the stink of loserdom has an official electoral stamp, he will only auger in faster.

If Lieberman loses by 10+ percentage points: He must withdraw (or actually not file) his independent bid or face utter Joeblivion.

[tom22]

16. I live in CT. For the last two months Joe has been running some

of the most vicious personal attack ads ever seen in the state and his campaign has been in meltdown. His internal polling has been horrible since the spring. The vote is Tuesday: unlike Joe: I will support the nominee of my party.

[Pale Blue Dot]

17. David Bender, on "The Rachel Maddow Show" Monday,

said that he believes Bill Clinton's strategy in campaigning for Lieberman is to be able to say on Wednesday "Look, Joe, we did everything we could for you. Now you have to take one for the team."

I hope he's right, although I agree that Joe will lose no matter what.

[krkaufman]

34. "Joeblivion" -- ha! hadn't heard that one before. Very nice!

A good sequel to Joementum.

[Iniquitous Bunny]

18. Fear not, Joe!

Roger Ailes and his crew will love to have you!!! New commentator from the "left", here he comes!!!

[Pale Blue Dot]

20. He and Alan Colmes are the one-two punch we need!

But perhaps Joe would be happier as a "left-wing commentator" for the Carlyle Group? :shrug:

[Pale Blue Dot]

21. dupe

[Cha]

19. And Lamont can claim the

Spotlight for beating the 18 year incumbant in the Democratic Primary. Young "Nedrenalin"!

[IndianaGreen]

23. Why the cheap shot at Kerry and his 2004 campaign?

Is Lieberman hiring GOP political operatives? Why not just announce he is following Zell Miller to GOP?

[Telly Savalas]

24. This article is pure speculation.

The writer is just asserting this will happen, but doesn't even cite any sources in the Lieberman camp. What special knowledge does he have?

[Pale Blue Dot]

25. He's a columnist for The Hartford Courant

He would have inside information.

[Telly Savalas]

26. Not necessarily.

If a columnist for a newspaper comments about something that goes on in their backyard, we're supposed to automatically believe it?

[Pale Blue Dot]

27. Well, no.

It's only his job and his credibility at stake. I'm sure he constantly just makes stuff up.

[Telly Savalas]

31. So if somebody on FOX News says something,

I can be reasonably sure that it's true since it's only their jobs and credibility at stake?

George Will has a column in the Washington Post. Should we believe everything he says?

The article was speculative analysis, not news.

[Crunchy Frog]

29. Sore Loserman.

I will at least be grateful that the DU rules will kick in, and I can alert on any post which advocates for Lieberman over Lamont in the general election. :)

[saigon68]

30. Maybe Coulter and Rove can help him win

They are slimy enough to help.

Maybe his friend Schumer will come and pray to the Fundies to help him win.

[Just Me]

32. Joe, you sold your soul,...backed traitors and,...

,...you ACT like a weeny.

I have no sympathy for you even as an incredibly empathic person. You tagged with a buncha' frauds and liars and criminals. I don't know why,...unless you simply have no strength to stick to principles and the rule of law which, you have proven to be true by your actions.

See ya' later, war-mongering alligator. :hi: Good BYE!!!