Comments on: New York Times condemns Lieberman, endorses Lamont http://centerblue.org/84/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/ Center-left commentary for a world in trouble Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: centerblue http://centerblue.org/84/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/comment-page-1/#comment-165 centerblue Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:43:28 +0000 http://centerblue.org/2006/07/30/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/#comment-165 True enough...but we can't forget that the country has trended center-to-right in recent years, and the Dems need to attract enough moderate voters to be able to win. I think having a range of viewpoints in the Dem. party is a good thing, up to a point. Look at the GOP, which has spoken with one misguided DeLay-whipped voice on religion and war in recent years, bringing itself close to ruin. Some dissension in their party (such as what we're seeing from Chuck Hagel these days) would have done them a world of good. The problem with Lieberman is not just that he's conservative (so are quite a few other Dems, especially governors). The problem is that he has had no spine to resist what has obviously been a very wrong path for the country. He has instead facilitated that path, and has hindered the Dems from mounting an effective resistance to Bush's power grabs and warmongering. That's why he has to go. True enough…but we can’t forget that the country has trended center-to-right in recent years, and the Dems need to attract enough moderate voters to be able to win.

I think having a range of viewpoints in the Dem. party is a good thing, up to a point. Look at the GOP, which has spoken with one misguided DeLay-whipped voice on religion and war in recent years, bringing itself close to ruin. Some dissension in their party (such as what we’re seeing from Chuck Hagel these days) would have done them a world of good.

The problem with Lieberman is not just that he’s conservative (so are quite a few other Dems, especially governors). The problem is that he has had no spine to resist what has obviously been a very wrong path for the country. He has instead facilitated that path, and has hindered the Dems from mounting an effective resistance to Bush’s power grabs and warmongering. That’s why he has to go.

]]> By: Tom http://centerblue.org/84/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Tom Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:16:50 +0000 http://centerblue.org/2006/07/30/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/#comment-164 Lieberman and other conservative Democrats are having a corrosive effect on Democratic Party turnout. Being the somewhat lesser of two evils doesn't exactly make people excited about showing up at the polls. Fears are not enough to GOTV. People needs genuine reasons for hope. Lieberman and other conservative Democrats are having a corrosive effect on Democratic Party turnout. Being the somewhat lesser of two evils doesn’t exactly make people excited about showing up at the polls.

Fears are not enough to GOTV. People needs genuine reasons for hope.

]]> By: centerblue http://centerblue.org/84/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/comment-page-1/#comment-155 centerblue Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:22:48 +0000 http://centerblue.org/2006/07/30/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/#comment-155 Excellent write-up...thanks for the link! Excellent write-up…thanks for the link!

]]> By: Edward Copeland http://centerblue.org/84/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Edward Copeland Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:12:34 +0000 http://centerblue.org/2006/07/30/new-york-times-condemns-lieberman-endorses-lamont/#comment-154 I wrote a guest post today at The Reaction as to why Joe should go, if you are interested. http://the-reaction.blogspot.com/2006/07/why-joe-needs-to-go.html I wrote a guest post today at The Reaction as to why Joe should go, if you are interested.

http://the-reaction.blogspot.com/2006/07/why-joe-needs-to-go.html

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