[Arizona Carolyn]

But Bill Clinton did get in front of a camera and did a pro-Lieberman anti-Lamont ad, Joe can use that to his advantage.

[Vicomte13]

"But Bill Clinton did get in front of a camera and did a pro-Lieberman anti-Lamont ad, Joe can use that to his advantage."

Not anymore.

The Democratic primary is over. THOSE people have spoken.
The rest of the general electorate are Republicans and Independents, and neither of them are going to be swayed (positively) by a Clinton endorsement.

[bpjam]

In spite of the conventional wisdom, I actually think that ol' Joe is heading on a one way spiral down the road to political obscurity. He has basically put his entire party in a position where they either admit that they are backing an idiot instead of the person who would be better for Connecticut and America or they betray their own nominee.

And Joe will end up like Bob Smith, Pat Buchanan and Zell Miller with no friends and no influence after they betrayed their party - regardless of the sanity or sanctity of their decision. Without a party, you are politically screwed and I think Joe is about to find out what its like to try to make friends when every special interest regretfully announces to him that they can't cross party lines. If Joe wins, are the Dems going to let him caucus with them and maintain his committee assignments? Nope!!! Its a lose/lose situation and he would be better to maintain his future political viability and just take this one for the team. There is no honor in this but then what kind of honor is there is being a party who roots for Americans to lose in Iraq and killing babies in the third trimester?