A Farewell To Kings

Today is the primary in CT. Joe Loserman faces the political fight of his life, and I believe deservedly so; as many long time politicians do, he's become part of the DC elite insiders, more comfortable with the lobbyists whose bidding he does than the people whose interests he was originally elected to represent.

Democracy! Get some today!

Howie Klein has some commentary from Rahm Emmanuel and Jello Biafra over at his place. And as ever, Firedoglake are Firedoglake are on the site, and fighting the good fight.

Many of Joe's buddies (including the Wall Street Journal editorial page?!?!?) cite his position as former VP candidate as part of the reason he deserves re-election, and I see their point: from a Republicans POV, Lieberman made a great opponent. He didn't debate Cheney worth a damn, and he was usually more critical of fellow Dems than of his ostensible opponents. That's the best kind of opposition- one who tends to throw the fight your way.

If Holy Smokin Joe hadn't been on that damn ticket, we never would have had to learn the words 'hanging chad' or 'President Bush'. I put it to you, campers, that Lieberman's presence on the ticket turned Democratic voters away, and was the straw that prevented them from voting for Gore. It certainly was for me. No wonder the Republicans love him, and want to see more Democrats like him.

I say, it's idiotic to take advice from people who want to see you lose, and it's about damn time the Democrats stopped doing it.

Go Ned. Boo Joe. Yay Rush. Geddy is my Buddy.