Taking a Lesson From Lamont

[rusty charly]

STANDING shoulder to shoulder with dozens of the state’s top Democrats the day after the party’s primary, Diane G. Farrell looked at ease. Like all the others promising party unity, she was throwing her support to Ned Lamont, the Greenwich businessman who had managed to take down Senator Joseph I. Lieberman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/13ctcol.html?ref=nyregionspecial2

Just a few weeks before, a similar scene played out on a stage in Waterbury. There, Ms. Farrell, who is running for Congress, stood with the party leaders behind Mr. Lieberman in a show of support for a three-term senator during a rally with former President Bill Clinton. In most ways, then, Ms. Farrell was no different than the rest of the state’s prominent Democrats — she backed Mr. Lieberman until the primary, then switched her allegiance when he lost.

Now, Ms. Farrell is hoping to replicate Mr. Lamont’s victory this November, trying to topple Christopher Shays, the Republican incumbent in the Fourth Congressional District, by turning the race into a referendum on the war in Iraq and President Bush. She lost to Mr. Shays in 2004 in a race in which she argued that he had lost touch with local concerns and was too closely aligned with House conservatives. This time, the race is seen by both parties as a major fight.

There is a complicated dance between the four candidates. Mr. Lamont and Mr. Lieberman are endorsing Ms. Farrell. Mr. Shays, not counting on reciprocity, is backing Mr. Lieberman, who shares his moderate views on some issues, including support for the war in Iraq.

[pretzel4gore]

1. too bad the nytimes is a criminal run news organization....

everything the nytimes says is suspect....they have the ethics of a ted bundy or albert fish or dean corll....murder probably makes them elegently scented monsters horny

[w4rma]

2. She "switched allegence". She didn't "back the winner of the primary".

The NY Times and their mind games.

[rusty charly]

3. i heard her being interviewed by brian lehrer

(this was before the primary) and he questioned her about who she supported and she definately stood by "no-mo-joe".

everything else she said i agreed with, but she completely supported the lieberloser.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. Is the 4th district in northwest CT?

Just curious, as I know folks who live there.

I find it interesting that her repuke opponent is endorsing Lieberman-what about the repuke who's running?

[rusty charly]

5. "the repuke who's running?"

miss mehlman doesn't even support him!

[Cha]

6. It's "moderate" to support the Bloodbath known as

the WAr on Iraq? No, it's insantity!

Go Diane G Farrell! Now you can back a real Democratic candidate!

[acmejack]

7. Lamont was certainly excellent on Face the Nation.

An outstanding appearance, he was on target throughout. The finest performances by a political novice on the national stage I've seen.

[rusty charly]

8. good. good. good.

i wish i could watch the sabbath gasbags, but i just can't. i rely on DU to keep me up!