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Liberal bloggers rip party over Lamont
Washington Times ^ | 3 November 2006 | Charles Hurt

Posted on 11/03/2006 12:09:44 AM PST by Aussie Dasher

National Democrats have abandoned their anti-war Senate candidate in Connecticut, say liberal bloggers who earlier this year were heavily courted by top Democrats in their quest to take over Congress.

Democratic nominee Ned Lamont -- darling of the left-wing blogosphere -- now trails Sen. Joe Lieberman by 10 points or more, and the highly energized bloggers who helped win him the nomination in August blame the national party.

Matt Stoller, a District-based blogger, wondered this week why Mr. Lamont is getting trounced.

"Well there are a number of reasons, but among the most prominent is the total abandonment of Lamont by the party establishment," he wrote in a blog posting at Direct Democracy (www.mydd.com). "Let's be very clear -- this is not Lamont that they are abandoning, it's the party primary voters that they are abandoning."

Liberal vitriol in recent weeks has been directed at some of the Democratic Party's most beloved figures, such as former President Bill Clinton, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York and even rising star Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

"We have all been angry for some years now about being stabbed in the back by the Democratic Party in Washington," liberal blogger Sandra Yolles wrote in the comment field to Mr. Stoller's post. "We are angry that they have not fought for our values, for our ideals, for our Constitution, for honest elections, for the people who elected them."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 2006elections; democrats; elections; lamont; liberals; libs; lieberman; moonbats; netroots; rats; shadowparty
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The election's not until Tuesday and they're at each other's throats already!

Gotta love those 'Rats!!!!

1 posted on 11/03/2006 12:09:45 AM PST by Aussie Dasher
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To: Aussie Dasher

It's beautiful!


2 posted on 11/03/2006 12:11:31 AM PST by ConservativeMind
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Let's hope the moonbats all stay home on Tuesday out of anger at the Democratic establishment.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

3 posted on 11/03/2006 12:13:12 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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Wouldn't THAT be the great irony of 2006! LOL!


4 posted on 11/03/2006 12:16:14 AM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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Stay home on election day! Show The Man you won't be taken for granted!


5 posted on 11/03/2006 12:18:12 AM PST by Question Liberal Authority (Saddam Hussein Had A Nuclear Weapons Program)
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...total abandonment of Lamont by the party establishment...

But the total abandonment by the party establishment of their sitting Senator and 2000 Vice Presidential candidate is AOK?
6 posted on 11/03/2006 12:20:33 AM PST by msnimje (You simply cannot be Christian and Pro-Abortion.)
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To: Question Liberal Authority

Yeah, stay home on election day and hand America's future to the 'Rats!!!

I DON'T think so!!!


7 posted on 11/03/2006 12:22:22 AM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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I think that most of the conservative voters understand the stakes and are voting Republican even if they have reservations. It would be hilarious irony if, after all the MSM crowing, the disillusioned voters that stay home are the fever-swamp, nut-job leftists.


8 posted on 11/03/2006 12:27:40 AM PST by frankensnake
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Maybe that is why so many counties are mandating absentee ballots only. Since demorats will probably stay home more than Republicans would, putting the ballots in the home is a way to combat this.


9 posted on 11/03/2006 12:33:18 AM PST by taxesareforever (Never forget Matt Maupin)
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We are angry that they have not fought... for our Constitution, for honest elections

Democrats don't fight for the Constitution and honest elections, they fight against them.

10 posted on 11/03/2006 12:34:01 AM PST by NJRighty (Liberals interpreting the Constitution? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!)
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Their party has fought against election safeguards. Chutzpah!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

11 posted on 11/03/2006 12:35:13 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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Stupid liberal bloggers!

All the DNC really wanted was their money!


12 posted on 11/03/2006 12:35:15 AM PST by airborne (If Democrats win in November, America will suffer.)
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To: Aussie Dasher; Question Liberal Authority
Yeah, stay home on election day and hand America's future to the 'Rats!!!

Umm, I think he was talking to the 'Rats! ;-)

13 posted on 11/03/2006 12:39:10 AM PST by maryz
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Moveon.org will have a perfect record of backing losers if lamont loses this election.


14 posted on 11/03/2006 12:48:36 AM PST by GregH
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Send a message! It works every time, MoonBats!


15 posted on 11/03/2006 12:58:41 AM PST by Mark (REMEMBER: Mean spirited, angry remarks against my postings won't feed even one hungry child.)
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Mr. Stoller concludes that "Democratic Senators are moral lepers, weaklings, and that is the only reason we aren't further ahead ...

I couldn't say it better myself!
16 posted on 11/03/2006 1:05:18 AM PST by John Lenin
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To: Aussie Dasher
"We are angry that they have not fought for our values, for our ideals, for our Constitution, for honest elections, for the people who elected them."

It's interesting to see how the left and the right sometimes use similar language.

17 posted on 11/03/2006 1:17:59 AM PST by paudio (Universal Human Rights and Multiculturalism: Liberals want to have cake and eat it too!)
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Moveon.org will have a perfect record of backing losers if lamont loses this election.

I think they're backing Nelson (FL) as well.

18 posted on 11/03/2006 1:18:59 AM PST by paudio (Universal Human Rights and Multiculturalism: Liberals want to have cake and eat it too!)
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We are angry that they have not fought for our values




Gee, what would those values be? Those people have no values.


19 posted on 11/03/2006 1:21:11 AM PST by doug from upland
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"We must not let them continue to think they can get away with the lie -- the lie that they are representing us."

You tell 'em, Mizz Yolles! Vote third party! That'll teach 'em! LOL!

20 posted on 11/03/2006 1:32:01 AM PST by Bonaparte
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