Say It Ain't So, Joe!
Decisiion 08
Even Lieberman's allies are getting antsy; witness Jason Zengerle at TNR:
"If Lieberman does lose the Democratic primary, his defeat will mean many things to many people. Some will view it as a resounding sign of the Democratic Party's anger over the Iraq war, of which Lieberman has been a prominent proponent. Others will contend that it is a concrete manifestation of the power of liberal bloggers, many of whom have made opposing Lieberman and supporting Lamont their raison d'être. And some will even go so far as to argue that it spells the end of the Democratic Party as we know it–which, depending on who's doing the arguing, will be viewed as either a good or a bad thing.
But, while all these interpretations may be true to some degree, the fundamental reason for Lieberman's travails–a reason that a number of the senator's friends and supporters are increasingly willing to share–is Lieberman himself. Despite efforts to imbue the senator's troubles with greater significance, in reality they are largely the result of his and his reelection campaign's own missteps–from his behavior prior to the race to his belated realization of the serious challenge Lamont posed to his continued insistence on doing things that served to anger Democratic voters. "I think it's a mess," one Lieberman friend says of the campaign. "And, frankly, I think much of the blame lies with Joe. … It's almost like he goes out of his way sometimes to make a difficult situation more difficult."
Sigh…well, we'll see soon - August 8th is pretty close, and Lamont has the Big Mo'…
decision08.net |
