{"id":149,"date":"2006-06-21T16:20:51","date_gmt":"2006-06-21T23:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.struat.com\/election\/?p=149"},"modified":"2006-06-21T16:20:51","modified_gmt":"2006-06-21T23:20:51","slug":"lamont-v-lieberman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.struat.com\/election\/2006\/06\/21\/lamont-v-lieberman\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamont v. Lieberman"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>For Democratic activists around the country, Connecticut’s U.S. Senate primary is not just a local contest between a veteran political figure and an aggressive newcomer; it’s a crucial test of whether the left or the center has more influence in the national party.<\/a><\/p>\n

Very well then. Let’s proceed in this article, skipping past the quotes from the leader of the Democratic Leadership Committee and Al Gore’s campaign manager, to get a good focus on the “rift”.<\/p>\n

But those triumphs didn’t heal the rift. Long term, the debate is largely over social programs: The left says centrists are willing to compromise social spending to win; moderates say the progressives are impractical and too wedded to liberal shibboleths such as welfare or strict affirmative action.<\/i><\/p>\n

Okay. And what of the present moment?<\/p>\n

More recently, the conflict has centered on Iraq. Liberals want troops out of Iraq quickly and according to a clear timetable; moderates say they also want an end to the war, but with a careful and gradual troop withdrawal.<\/i><\/p>\n

To review. There are three categories being set up here, one of which has skippted past the writer of the Hartford Courant article.<\/p>\n

(#1) Liberals want troops out of Iraq quickly and according to a clear timetable.
\n(#2) Moderates say they also want an end to the war, but with a careful and gradual troop withdrawal.
\n(#3) Lieberman believes neither.<\/p>\n

Interesting dichotemy, that. But then again Lieberman is no moderate. He is a “Centrist”.<\/p>\n

Ned Lamont, meanwhile, is a Republican in Democrat’s clothing being supported by left wing loonies, and we already have too many Republicans in Washington* and Lamont represents the death of bi-partisanship. Oh so goes the amalgrem of the Lieberman campaign.<\/p>\n

*”already have too many Republicans in Washington” near direct quote from one of Lieberman’s campaign manager. But then again, as is “Left wing loonies” and “death of bi-partisanship”.<\/p>\n

By the way, how’s the Chaffee — Laffey race going?<\/p>\n

From the Providence Journal June 17:<\/p>\n

More than 14,500 Rhode Island Democrats have switched their voter affiliations within the past six months to participate in the Sept. 12 Republican primary, a figure that experts say will probably help incumbent Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee in his campaign against Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey.<\/i><\/p>\n

Hm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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