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Dick Morris: Hillary Clinton Big Loser in Lieberman Loss
NewsMax ^ | 9 August 2006

Posted on 08/08/2006 10:18:30 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

Dick Morris, America's most prominent campaign strategist, tells NewsMax that the biggest victim of Joe Lieberman's stunning loss in Connecticut's Democratic primary is Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"The big loser last night was Hillary Clinton," Morris said. "She has to go through the Democratic [presidential] primaries to win and it is an increasingly hostile place for someone who voted for the war and has not recanted."

Senator Clinton has not announced a 2008 bid, but most political observers say she will run and already holds the frontrunner mantle because of her ability to raise funds and tap into her husband's political network.

But Morris says Lieberman has a good chance to win this November's general election as an independent candidate.

"Over one million people will vote in the general election and the fact that Lamont was able to get 150,000 to 200,000 left-wing Democrats to back him doesn't mean he can win in November, Morris said. He added: "Lieberman will broaden the focus of the race to include his work on the environment, climate change, homeland security, tobacco, campaign finance reform and a host of other issues."

"Lamont will increasingly emerge as the lightweight he really is," Morris concluded.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 2006; 2008; clinton; demssplintering; dickmorris; dopeydems; election2006; electionpresident; hillary; hillaryscandals; hitlery; jezebel; joeliberman; joementum; lamont; lieberman; mrsbj; rats; shrillary; witchofwashington
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To: Non-Sequitur

This is the reason you can take Anti-guv's and Tories GOP gloom and doom predictions as a grain of salt. They tend to follow numbers and Internal polls. According to Survey USA Lieberman was down 13% and lost by 4%. Polls mean squat.


61 posted on 08/09/2006 4:56:42 AM PDT by Welike ike
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To: Aussie Dasher

Lamont's victory speech included the likes of Sharpton and Jackson.....nough said!


62 posted on 08/09/2006 5:22:02 AM PDT by wolfcreek (You can spit in our tacos and you can rape our dogs but, you can't take away our freedom!)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Jonathan Tasini, the longshot Democratic, anti-war challenger to U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, on August 2 accused NY1 (cable news television New York) of playing a role in "legalized election corruption" for refusing to let him participate in a televised debate because he hasn't raised at least $500,000.

Tasini's campaign said he's been told by NY1 that he can't participate in an Aug. 22 "town hall" at Pace University meeting of U.S. Senate candidates. (TimesUnion)

Tasini is Clinton's only primary opponent and has been outspoken in his opposition to the Iraq War, which Clinton has consistently supported. By shutting Tasini out of the debate, NY1 is limiting the discussion of important viewpoints and ultimately limiting voter choice. (FAIR)

Smelling a Clinton Rat: Media Control Democratic Process

63 posted on 08/09/2006 5:27:39 AM PDT by kabar
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To: tom h
It also means Lieberman will vote with the Repubs in the next Congress, and is ready to abandon the Dems in all but name.

Lieberman has already gone on record stating that if he wins as an independent, he will still caucus with the Democrats.

64 posted on 08/09/2006 5:32:06 AM PDT by BlackRazor
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To: Aussie Dasher
Dick Morris, America's most prominent campaign strategist...

Whoah! Since when???

65 posted on 08/09/2006 5:33:52 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Freedom isn't free, but the men and women of the military will pay most of your share)
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To: Michael.SF.
Remember in spite of his denunciations of Bill Clinton, he still voted to keep the guy in office.

Lieberman has all these battles with his conscience, but his conscience always loses.

66 posted on 08/09/2006 5:59:07 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: Aussie Dasher

Lannie Davis was on Fox and Friends bitterly complaining about the Liberman loss to the leftists.

This must be a really great day because open civil warfare has broken out in Ratland.


67 posted on 08/09/2006 6:01:40 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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To: Always Independent
Maybe the republicans should be thanking and praising her for her support of the WOT effort. It doesn't hurt to keep reminding the left that she voted for it.

Hell, let's really sink her and give her the Medal of Freedom!

68 posted on 08/09/2006 6:02:21 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: Michael.SF.

When you say "shade tobacco," do you mean big tobacco plants grown for ornament and shade?

Do tobacco plants smell? I love the way tobacco smells, especially in a pouch ready to be put into a pipe.


69 posted on 08/09/2006 6:03:58 AM PDT by Xenalyte (who is having the best day ever!)
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To: Xenalyte
I love the way tobacco smells, especially in a pouch ready to be put into a pipe.

I think that smell is the artificial flavoring agents that are added to the tobacco.

70 posted on 08/09/2006 6:05:54 AM PDT by HIDEK6
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To: Xenalyte

Nope, it's a type of tobacco that is particularly prized for the wrapper layer of cigars.


71 posted on 08/09/2006 6:08:04 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Crazier than a rattlesnake at a Thai wedding)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Ah, I see. I didn't realize the wrapping was also tobacco. But that makes sense, since technically a smoker would be smoking the wrapper along with its contents.

Thanks!


72 posted on 08/09/2006 6:12:28 AM PDT by Xenalyte (who is having the best day ever!)
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To: tom h
***It also means Lieberman will vote with the Repubs in the next Congress****

Not so.
Joe has stated - unequivocally - that if he won as an Independent he would still caucus and VOTE with the Democrats.

In any case we don't want him -- period. He's a flaming leftist and in 2004 his ACU rating was ZERO.

73 posted on 08/09/2006 6:12:53 AM PDT by Condor51 (Better to fight for something than live for nothing - Gen. George S. Patton)
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To: Aussie Dasher
I'm heavily buying into popcorn futures!

BWA HAHAHA

74 posted on 08/09/2006 6:13:21 AM PDT by Alex Murphy (Colossians 2:6)
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To: pollyannaish
There is a strong movement from the GOP to get Schlesinger to step aside. I'm sure 40% of Conn is Republican and the two dems will split the dem vote. If the GOP fields a strong candidate, this seat is in play.

Of course, if they had gotten Thompson to run in WI, Caputo to run in WV, Burns to step down in MT, and someone to run in ND, the GOP would be within reach of 60. Bad job by Mrs. Dole. Allen did a great job in '04.

75 posted on 08/09/2006 6:13:22 AM PDT by MattinNJ (The paleocon's paleocon.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

This is the classic democrap dilemma: to get the nomination they have to run to their left, and to get the win in the general election, they have to run to their right. Hillary started running right too early...


76 posted on 08/09/2006 6:17:38 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must)
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To: Aussie Dasher

You don't hold a mantle, Dick, you wear it. Lackeys hold it.

Oh wait...


77 posted on 08/09/2006 6:35:47 AM PDT by Graymatter (Don't like the PC, the lies, of the MSM? Don't watch TV.)
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To: SAJ

Actually...neither! I meant a short bet "initiated" just a few days ago. After I posted that I KNEW you'd be the one to catch the ambiguity!

Cheers!


78 posted on 08/09/2006 6:50:24 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (You're never more than a half-step away from a good note.)
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To: pollyannaish; All

Here's a possibility I've not seen posited:

Assume in Nov:
Joe wins as Indy. Gov Rell easily sails to reelection as GOP gov. GOP retains control of congress.

Then:
Joe gets offered a job by Bush in some capacity on the war. Joe accepts (what's he leaving behind?). Rell replaces Joe with GOP senator. Said Senator has 2 years to win over the state for 2008.


79 posted on 08/09/2006 6:55:37 AM PDT by Uncledave
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
Well, if you took a short, you're profitable, which is the whole point in any case.

The BP situation seems to me to be nearly identical to the old McDonnell Douglas years ago. Every time one of their DC-10s crashed or had a problem, MD stock crashed for a week or so, then bounced right back. Call buying/put writing a day or two or three after the incident was **always** profitable.

;^)

80 posted on 08/09/2006 7:02:19 AM PDT by SAJ (Looking hard at buying JY, selling AD against.)
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