Posted by
Bruce Armstrong on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 5:51:28 PM
I'm proud to use my maiden post at my new Townhall blog to endorse Joe Lieberman's independent bid for the U.S. Senate seat from Connecticut. Although too liberal for my tastes in many areas, when it comes to the Global War on Terror, he gets it. Joe Lieberman is the last of the Scoop Jackson-style "national security Democrats" - who vote the party line on most social programs and taxes, but believe in a strong national defense and active (though not overly interventionist) involvement overseas.
There is no other rational choice in the Connecticut Senate race. Ned Lamont, darling of the KosKids, bought his way into the Democratic nomination with millions of dollars (his, and the KosKids', and George Soros', etc.). He has no policy on any issue except "Bring Our Troops Home Now." That would make an interesting commercial for Lieberman: "Ned Lamont on saving Social Security: 'Bring Our Troops Home Now.' Ned Lamont on global warming: 'Bring Our Troops Home Now.' Ned Lamont on Medicare Plan D: 'Bring Our Troops Home Now.'"
And if nothing else, Joe Lieberman is a decent man. He refused to use the Lamont-style tactics of racist literature and race-baiting and Photoshopping to the lowest orders (a la Jane Hamsher & Firedoglake & MyDD & DailyKos & HuffingtonPost).
There is no sane alternative in Connecticut. The Republican candidate has several scandals in his checkered past, and hasn't once polled over 15 percent. The Connecticut seat WILL remain in Democratic hands come November, no matter what. The question is: Will it be in the hands of Joe Lieberman, a national security Democrat? Or Ned Lamont, a cut-and-run, KosKid Democrat?
Once the hacked websites are back up and running, I encourage you to go to Joe 2006 or Lieberman 2006 and make a contribution.