Posted on 07/21/2006 7:26:51 AM PDT by presidio9
Bill Clinton is one shrewd politician. The former president has announced that he will campaign for Joe Lieberman in Connecticut. Bill Clinton has scheduled a July 24th appearance with Lieberman in Waterbury, Connecticut to campaign for Joe.
Surprised? One shouldn't be. The two politicians have known each other since Clinton worked on Lieberman's first campaign for state Senate in 1970.
But that has precious little to do with Bill Clinton's visit.
Joe Lieberman's August 8 primary challenger Ned Lamont (D) has surged ahead of the incumbent Senator and now holds a razor-thin 51% to 47% lead among likely Democratic primary voters, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.
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Clinton is doing this as he sees the far left fringe of his political party gaining power within the party and understands that is a disaster.
He understands politics and fully understands how important the 'middle' is for Dems.
Fringe left groups can win few statewide elections and will be an embarrassment on the national stage. See Howard Dean circa 2004.
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This will frustrate some Republicans as they now see Mr. Lieberman as an ally. And many of those Republicans loathe Bill Clinton as much as he loathes the military.
But if Bill Clinton can sway the August 8 primary and keep Lieberman in the US Senate as a Democrat it will be a huge victory for the Clinton wing of the party and that includes his wife Hillary.
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A Lieberman loss in the primary will still see Senator Joe Lieberman from Connecticut after the November 2006 elections, but he will have an "I" after his name as he will win as an Independent.
That hurts Hillary in 2008, and hurts the Democrats overall chances of regaining overall respect and perhaps even one House of Congress.
It's a wise move by Bubba. It will be interesting to see if he still can pull it off.
Well as much as I dispise Bubba, he's definately doing the right thing in terms of his party on this one.. even if the rabid base doesn't realize it.
Lieberman will keep his seat even if he loses the primary, running as an I.. but if he loses the primary, especially to a "bush lied, bring em home now, no war for oil" moonbat in the Primary, the dems nationally just look even more kook than they already do.
Lieberman will keep his seat... Lamont is an abject joke..
You think the Howard Dean Scream made dems look idiotic, if this guy beats Lieberman in the primary, then the national press will start paying attention and this moonbat and those that back him will be on display for the entire country, which will just alienate the dems that much more.
There are 2 scenarios.. 1) Lieberman wins his primary and wins re-election. 2) Lieberman loses his primary because the moonbats rally around Lamont.. Leiberman runs as an I and or he sits it out.
If he sits it out, the R will win by default as Lamont will not even get 35% of the vote.
If he runs, he cleans Lamonts clock, and now is in the Senate with his own party having seperated themselves from him during his primary because they didn't want to incurr the wrath of the minority but rabid moonbats. So, bridges will be burned and there will be even less incentive for Leiberman to hold the line and play the role as reasonable Dem.. because he will no longer be a dem.
For DEMOCRATS the only viable option is to help Lieberman win his primary.. the problem is if anyone currently in office steps up.. the moonbats will target them next election cycle.... so sitting politicians won't do it, even if they know it needs to be done. Bubba is the best choice for the Job as he has nothing to lose.
Just when I was starting feeling sorry for the guy he joins up with Lucifer. Screw him!
The anti-war left got robbed in Seattle and it looks like they're being mugged in CT.
I wonder how many of these anti-war folks will just sit out in '06 and '08?
If it's as high as 5%, that will guarantee Republican majorities in both houses. And most certainly retention of the WH.
Good analysis.
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