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2006-07-21 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2006-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 eating their own.

Posted by 2b 2006-07-21 02:29|| 2006-07-21 02:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Unfortunately, the "Repubs" in the race are vying with Lamont for the moonbat crown.

Posted by JSU 2006-07-21 05:33|| 2006-07-21 05:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Whether Lieberman wins or loses, the loony left is going to be furious at Bill Clinton for this.

Posted by mhw 2006-07-21 08:40|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-21 08:40|| Front Page Top

#4 On the theory that "confusion to our enemies" is a worthy objective in itself, which of the following scenarios is better?

1. Lieberman beats out Lamont in the primary, coasts to re-election in November. Kossacks fall to fighting among themselves over who's to blame for the loss. Dozens of op-eds appear on how the Kos Kiddies are big hat, no cattle within the Democratic Party.

2. Lamont wins the low-turnout primary. Kos celebrates his first win. Prominent Dems line up behind Lamont, urge Lieberman to drop his independent bid for the sake of party unity, begin whispering not-so-subtle antisemitic whispering campaign. Lieberman stubbornly sticks to his guns, the Republican candidate goes low-profile, Lieberman wins in November and (payback is a Hillary!) tells the Dems to go stuff it, he'll caucus with the Trunks. Dozens of op-eds appear on how there's no place in the Dem Party for moderates now that the Kossacks have taken over.

3. Lamont wins the low-turnout primary. Kos celebrates his first win. Prominent Dems line up behind Lamont, urge Lieberman to drop his independent bid for the sake of party unity. Joe falls on his sword. Republican wins in November as Connecticut voters are repelled by Kossack moonbattery.

Discuss.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-21 09:09|| 2006-07-21 09:09|| Front Page Top

#5 no. 3

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-21 09:15|| 2006-07-21 09:15|| Front Page Top

#6 no. 2

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-21 10:09|| 2006-07-21 10:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Partly number 2, though I think Lieberman will end up caucusing with Dems (he';s still a social liberal after all), while his position on the GWOT is (hopefully) hardened.

Posted by charger 2006-07-21 10:29|| 2006-07-21 10:29|| Front Page Top

#8 You forgot the best option:

3. Lamont wins the low-turnout primary. Kos celebrates his first win. Prominent Dems line up behind Lamont, urge Lieberman to drop his independent bid for the sake of party unity. Joe falls on his sword. Lamont wins in November as Connecticut voters demonstrate how deep their blue streak runs. Before inauguration Lamont demonstrates to any rationsal person what a horses putussi he is. But he goes on to run for the Donk Presidential nomination wiht Kos support. Ends up on ticket as VP nominee. Donks decimated in 2008 election dissolve in bitter recriminations as Republican party splits into libertatrian and conservative parties absorbing donks adrift.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-21 10:51|| 2006-07-21 10:51|| Front Page Top

#9 I go with NS's option 3!

Posted by BA 2006-07-21 10:56|| 2006-07-21 10:56|| Front Page Top

#10 how about an option 4

the primary is close - loser demands a recount, then a lawsuit, then another recount, then the initial results overturned and another lawsuit followed by another recount, then another recount than another lawsuit

Posted by mhw 2006-07-21 16:17|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-21 16:17|| Front Page Top

#11 Nimble's scenario would be lovely, but I don't think it likely. I'm thinking Option 2 m'self.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-21 17:45|| 2006-07-21 17:45|| Front Page Top

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