Conyers: The People Have Spoken

[Rose Siding]

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This was not a low turnout non-event on a hot August day. It was a primary in which the Democratic electorate turned out in numbers far exceeding expectations for a primary. A substantial number of voters who supported and opposed the incumbent wanted to have their voices heard.

In the end, it was a decisive and historic victory. Ned Lamont won and Joe Lieberman lost.

I am already concerned that Senator Lieberman's independent bid seems destined to divide Democrats in the most insidious ways. His supporters have called Ned Lamont an "Al Sharpton Democrat" and this morning Lieberman stated on the Today Show that he was committed "to bringing the Democratic Party back from the extreme, back from Ned Lamont and Maxine Waters." It is not lost on me that both of these appeals seem designed to peel off support for Mr. Lamont by highlighting his support from prominent African Americans. This type of rhetoric degrades the political process and should not be tolerated.

Losing a campaign is tough. But for one who has carried the banner of the Democratic Party for thirty years, has been awarded the party's nomination to the Senate three times, and has been chosen to fill a Presidential ticket, now it is time to abide the wishes of his electorate and show the same support that the party has shown him over the full course of his career. Senator Lieberman should reject the bitterness of losing and the politics of division and bring the party together for November.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/8/9/12328/38896

[helderheid]

1. absolutely recommended. Lieberman talks about Partisan politics

and yet he is the one trying to split the Dem party!

[me b zola]

9. Joe uses rethuglican double-speak like a true neo-con

His slip is showing.

[Raydawg1234]

12. So he's saying that we should all jost go along with Bush?

[Connie_Corleone]

2. Lieberman's showing his true colors now.

[neoblues]

11. Lieberman's True Colors: Opportunistic Chameleon

which is just a slightly urine shade of gray methinks.

Oh, and he's playing Rovian tricks:

--accuse the other fellow of playing dirty politics/slinging mud; when he's not and you are...
--accuse the other fellow of playing partisan politics of division; when he's not and you are...

It's almost funny, I watched Lieberman today saying... I know alot of you people out there are damned angry, and you should be, by golly and you know what--I'm angry too! I'm so fed up I can hardly take it! Grrrr. The thing was, they were angry at him and support for the war. He was angry at losing and "partisan" failure to support "his" vision of support for the war...--though he never said it... he just focused on the shared emotion. What a croc! and a crock too.

[Metta]

3. John Conyers, the voice of reason. A light in the darkness.

Should be a Supreme.

[RethugAssKicker]

4. So, he's so bitter that he's now using Americas racism to divide

us... Will we let it work?

[Horse with no Name]

5. Awesome

"Losing a campaign is tough. But for one who has carried the banner of the Democratic Party for thirty years, has been awarded the party's nomination to the Senate three times, and has been chosen to fill a Presidential ticket, now it is time to abide the wishes of his electorate and show the same support that the party has shown him over the full course of his career."


Absolutely. You rock Mr. Conyers.

[quiet.american]

6. As always, a great statement from a great statesman.

As for Lieberman, with every word he speaks, he peels back another layer of ugly. He's starting to evoke "The Picture of Dorian Gray."

[mhatrw]

7. Joe is now using Jesse Helms' tactics.

What do you expect with Rove in his corner?

[bigtree]

8. we got one of those race baiting post last night here

amazing how low they have to go to compete.

[me b zola]

10. Rep Conyers is a true leader of the Democratic Party

Thank you, Rep Conyers :yourock: