Ned Lamont, Closet Republican

Hardball/NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

[governsleastgovernsbest]

by Mark Finkelstein

August 9, 2006 - 20:06

That didn't take long. Just yesterday, Ned Lamont was the netroot hero, the pride of MoveOn.org, the scourge of the GOP. Today, Dem nomination in hand, he began his run toward the center - with a little help from his MSM friends.

On this evening's Hardball, Chris Matthews scoffed at the way that the RNC put Lamont's picture up on its website alongside Michael Moore, Mark Moulitsas of the Daily Kos, Howard Dean, and John Murtha. Well, let's see: Dean via his DFA organization openly campaigned for Lamont over Lieberman. Daily Kos put itself totally in the service of Lamont. As for Moore and Murtha, can anyone point to an iota of difference between their views on Iraq and those of Lamont?

Interviewing Lamont, Matthews offered him the chance to show what a non-partisan guy he is, inviting him to name his Republican 'heroes.' Lamont mentioned Teddy Roosevelt - for busting trusts, Colin Powell, and John McCain - for being willing to buck the status quo.

An aside - Lamont noted that he disagreed with McCain on 'choice.' I don't know about you, but of all the political sleight of tongue, using 'choice' as a euphemism for abortion is one that particularly grates on me.

Later in the show, guest Howard Fineman did his bit. He claimed that Lamont gave "a very cogent answer" as to why Republicans should vote for him. Right. Lamont had made reference to the fact that he came from a business background. Just like George Soros and Jon Corzine, Howard. Lamont also said he wanted to help business by doing something about health care. Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that his solution would be something Hillary could love?

Fineman even went so far as to claim that Lamont "was really, basically a Republican most of his life as a town selectman in Greenwich." Right. Except for the fact that he was a Democrat.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Hardball/NewsBusters closet-Republican ping to Today show list.

[fhayek]

basically a Republican? Bascially an a$$hole.

[Torie]

The piece might not be totally pristine in the fair and balanced department, but it is very well written, and made me laugh, so it gets an "A."

[Congressman Billybob]

Lamont is a hard-wired leftist freak, just like his parents. To suggest anything else is just more press dishonesty. Whether or not Lamont wins in November, his win in the primary is a death knell for the Democrat Party.

Congressman Billybob

Latest article: "The Democrat Party - 1828 - 2006 - R.I.P."

Please see my most recent new statement on running for Congress, here.

[BlueNgold]

His version of helping business with healthcare would be to take away their need to provide healthcare coverage at all, saving business billions.
Of course, the fedgov would be handling it all and our taxes would skyrocket, but whos counting...

[KoRn]

"Daily Kos put itself totally in the service of Lamont."

I wonder how much $$$$$$ changed hands in that deal?

[Howlin]

Lamont got 10 percent of the registered voters.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Interviewing Lamont, Matthews offered him the chance to show what a non-partisan guy he is, inviting him to name his Republican 'heroes.' Lamont mentioned Teddy Roosevelt - for busting trusts, Colin Powell, and John McCain - for being willing to buck the status quo.

LOL! His war heroes are, General Disaster and Major Insanity.

[mware]

After Matthews depiction of Lieberman last night I think he better shut the hell up.

[GeronL]

Everyone should read your column

[Gator101]

Yep! Once primary season is over there's going to be a stampede to the center for many Dems as they try and recapture the swing voters now that they have satisfied the kook-base.

[AmeriBrit]

A Closet Republican?????

I think not. That has to be a joke. He's anything BUT!

Thanks to a little research by FFIGHTER it looks like the loonie-lefties stepped right into it when they threw their support behind Ned Lamont.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680781/posts

[BigSkyFreeper]

Fineman even went so far as to claim that Lamont "was really, basically a Republican most of his life as a town selectman in Greenwich." Right. Except for the fact that he was a Democrat.

Good Lord! His father was a lifelong commie for cryin' out loud!

[Moral Hazard]

"He claimed that Lamont gave "a very cogent answer" as to why Republicans should vote for him. Right. Lamont had made reference to the fact that he came from a business background."

How many Republicans are going to vote for a guy who was sandwiched between Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton at his victory celebration?

[BigSkyFreeper]

How many Republicans are going to vote for a guy who was sandwiched between Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton at his victory celebration?

And getting backrubbed by Kim Gandy of the NOW bunch.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Exactly. Then again, the healthcare would be free - just like in Cuba ;-)

[mware]

According to Michael Barrone, Lieberman carried the blue collar working man sections of the state and Lamont carried to sections that have million dollar homes.

[shield]

One dimwit beats another dimwit...so what...looks like their eating their own again....Old Joe will beat him in November as an Independent...LOL...center dimwits are not even welcome in their own party....

[dangus]

Don't forget the others in the Democratic military: Colenol O'Truth, Private Failings, Corporal Fixations, Seaman Guzzler, Commodore (Come, adore) Stalin, Ensign Atalltimes, ...