Independent Joe Likely To Be Backed By Friends In The Conservative Media

[JABBS]

To read the entire story, click here.

What is surprising is the way the conservative media has rallied behind Lieberman. First comes President Bush's "kiss," and now waves of praise and friendship from just about everyone on the WABC and Fox News Channel roster?

Rush Limbaugh yesterday said on his radio show that Lamont was a "kook," was backed by the "McGovern" wing of the party, and that his victory would signify the liberals were trying to "sabotage the government." Fox News Channel's John Gibson said yesterday that the far left had been "nasty and intolerant and hateful" toward Lieberman. Sean Hannity regularly has Lieberman on his show, calls him a friend, and offered to hold a fundraiser for "Hannity Conservatives for Lieberman." Ann Coulter praised Lieberman and suggested he become a Republican.

[ClassWarrior]

1. What "conservative" media?

You mean the dominant RW Corporate Media? Ain't a thing "conservative" about those hacks.

NGU.

[JABBS]

4. i mean the rush, sean, bill, mark levin crowd NT

[leesa]

2. Good. I think they should keep it up.

[mcscajun]

6. I'm with you. It will backfire.

:evilgrin:

In the end, LIEberman will out himself as the Republican that he is, saying the Democrats are "Out of Touch" with mainstream America. Count on it.

[JABBS]

7. on hannity & colmes last night

Carl Cameron said the strategy may work because 44% of Connecticut voters are registered independents. It makes sense if every one of them votes for a third-party candidate, but that seems unlikely.

For Joe to win as an indepenendent, he has to hold onto his 48% of Democrats and win half of the Independents. It's a tough road, especially if he has limited resources.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

3. Ann Coulter praised him

He must be working for the right wing. I have never heard her praise anyone who is a Democrat. I think tomorrow all progressives should support the war in Iraq. Then the right wing will suddenly oppose the war in Iraq just because we are supporting it as our position now. Then they will vote to bring the troops home & we will change our position back to the original anti-Iraq war stance. They will then be running around trying to figure out how to get the troops back over there.

[threadkillaz]

5. Likely? Will.

nt

[otohara]

8. Since His Loss, The Media Has Been Gushing

for poor old Joe.

Lastinght I stayed up to watch the "special" Hardball at 1am to hear Ned Lamont. Not one word from the winner - oh no!! It was one hour of pitiful, pathetic Joe and how the meanies threw him out!

This is gonna be FUGLY!