Quick Thoughts on the Lamont/Lieberman Debate
(CT Democratic Primary for Senate)
Joe Lieberman won the coin toss and seemed to get more time -- maybe because he was talking during Ned Lamont's time and the moderator seemed too intimidated and meek to tell him to knock it off.
Lieberman won on one point: he had the better looking outfit.
But that's it. Lamont buried him in the debate with his enthusiasm and dignified behavior.
Joe acted pompous and had a look on his face as if he was smelling something putrid.
Ned sounded sincerely interested in our state while Joe seemed desparately scared about losing his powerful seat.
Joe's face even morphed into George Bush's right in front of my eyes. Maybe it was the smirk that made my mind play tricks. Or maybe it was Joe's repetition "who is Ned Lamont?"
Who is Joe Lieberman, I want to ask? Run as a Democrat but do kissy face with Bush. Chastise Clinton but invoke his name. Swear you are all Democrat but say you'll run as an Independent if you don't win.
Best of all, keep repeating how long you've been senator...all that says to me is you've had plenty of time to make our state better, to do more in the senate to advance Democratic ideals like health care for all, education, conservation and human rights.
Ned's shirt looked too big for his neck, but that can be fixed.
Joe was a stuffed shirt and that can't be fixed.
(By the way, Joe attacked Ned from the getgo but failed to do the same to Cheney during the VP debates.) Where has his new found pit bull tendencies come from?
Connecticut needs new blood, new ideas, new enthusiasm and we don't need a Republican in Democrat's clothing.
Ned needs a new suit.
Joe needs to start packing.
(CT Democratic Primary for Senate)
Joe Lieberman won the coin toss and seemed to get more time -- maybe because he was talking during Ned Lamont's time and the moderator seemed too intimidated and meek to tell him to knock it off.
Lieberman won on one point: he had the better looking outfit.
But that's it. Lamont buried him in the debate with his enthusiasm and dignified behavior.
Joe acted pompous and had a look on his face as if he was smelling something putrid.
Ned sounded sincerely interested in our state while Joe seemed desparately scared about losing his powerful seat.
Joe's face even morphed into George Bush's right in front of my eyes. Maybe it was the smirk that made my mind play tricks. Or maybe it was Joe's repetition "who is Ned Lamont?"
Who is Joe Lieberman, I want to ask? Run as a Democrat but do kissy face with Bush. Chastise Clinton but invoke his name. Swear you are all Democrat but say you'll run as an Independent if you don't win.
Best of all, keep repeating how long you've been senator...all that says to me is you've had plenty of time to make our state better, to do more in the senate to advance Democratic ideals like health care for all, education, conservation and human rights.
Ned's shirt looked too big for his neck, but that can be fixed.
Joe was a stuffed shirt and that can't be fixed.
(By the way, Joe attacked Ned from the getgo but failed to do the same to Cheney during the VP debates.) Where has his new found pit bull tendencies come from?
Connecticut needs new blood, new ideas, new enthusiasm and we don't need a Republican in Democrat's clothing.
Ned needs a new suit.
Joe needs to start packing.
posted by mary bishop | 10:00 PM
4 Comments:
MB -
I watched the debate also...
Lieberman seemed like he had somewhere better to be and he was mad that he had to be there.
I was a good debate...
The democratic party is truly having a war for its soul and this type of debate will be happening all over with the upcoming midterm elections.
Bradley
The Egel Nest
Whoopie! My Sangroncito has stopped by to say hello. I have actually been in a funk since you signed off on Sangroncito's world, although I understand I miss you so much.
El Güero -- you must tell me what your name means!
Bradley...It was a good debate harkening back to the old times when everyone wasn't so polished and so stiff.
Joe's making a big mistake by telling Democratic voters -- the ones who put him in office -- that he won't abide by the result of the primary. We're already ticked off that when he ran for VP he also ran for the Senate so either way he'd have a seat.
Isn't el güero mexican slang for pale-skinned white boy? Which strikes me as odd given that in french la guerre which looks so similar actually means war. Then again, from my understanding, güero could be considered a real insult depending on who says it to whom.
And speaking of el güero, in a derogatory sense it completely suits Lieberman. (Okay, maybe not, but I'm trying to transition back onto topic. Really. Just call me tangent girl!)
Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if maybe all the anti-Bush republicans and disgruntled democrats shouldn't get together and form a new majority third party. The no-stuffed-shirt-Shrub-clone party. Unfortunately, our system tends to discount the third parties, but such a change has happened in the past. Otherwise we'd still have the Whig party. Actually, the Whigs were the ones against corruption and monarchy... hmm... and when the party dissolved many of them turned to the Know-Nothing party (see! And you thought my party name was silly!) whose fear was of corruption at the hands of the Irish Catholics. Heh. And we think we've got prejudicial problems now. :) Still, I've become increasingly more dissatisfied with elections. Especially after the last two and looking at our potential runners. Ugh.
MB,
Thanks for getting me in the right frame of mind about the elections. I'm emberassed to admit that I am so desparate to get Bush out of office that I have had the mindset that absolutely anybody would be better which, of course, is not entirely true.
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