Can't wait to cast my ballot for Ned.

Why oh why are so many of my fellow CTers voting for Joe?

http://www.theworstpresidentever.org

"Lieberman is a broken man"

huh?

Landrieu is, above all else, an idiot. I still remember how, during the Alito confirmation, she implored Democrats to stop wasting time trying to derail his confirmation and instead focus on the far more important task of passing legislation to save New Orleans.

Well, not that saving New Orleans wasn't and isn't important, because it clearly was and is. But did it not occur to her that opposing the nomination of a far-right ideologue to a seat on the nation's highest court, that he would probably occupy for the next 20-30 years, and which might not only affect the future of her precious city, but the future of the entire country, might be the teensiest bit more important?

And did it not occur to her that by speaking out publically in favor of Alito, she was not only undermining Democrats' effort to block his nomination, but also undermining her own support within the Democratic caucus for her own pet causes, including saving New Orleans, and giving yet more power to a president and party that clearly didn't give a damn about it?

Landrieu isn't just a sell out to the GOP, but a politically stupid one at that. The woman has the brain of a chipmunk--and looks like one too.

Matt,

I hope you can ask Sen. Landrieu and Lieberman about S.3711, 'A bill to enhance the energy independence and security of the United States by providing for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.'

I know you oppose the bill but it's Sen. Landrieu and Louisiana's #1 priority and the entire state delegation and LA state government is counting on the bill passing. The LA state legislature has already passed a bill dedicating all the future revenues from the anticipated leases for coastal restoration (ie hurricane buffer).

Recently Gov. Blanco sued in concert with environmental groups and the US Interior Dept. settled to ensure more stringent environmental reviews of new energy leases. This seems like the adult, responsible thing to do. Norway is a social democrats paradise and relies on clean, responsible drilling.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/25/us/25d rill.html?ref=us

Sen. Landrieu called S.3711, "It is historic for Louisiana because our state is finally on the road to receiving a sizable portion of the revenue generated from oil and gas production off our shores, The bill (S.3711) gives Louisiana the necessary resources we need to restore our eroding coastline, build strong levees, and protect our people and infrastructure from future hurricane damage."

http://www.cityofvidalia.com/custom/webp age.cfm?content=News&id=1470

Sen. Lieberman not only opposed S.3711, he voted against cloture on the bill. Cloture passed 86-12 with a majority of both parties supporting the bill. Lieberman couldn't be bothered to show up and vote on final passage.

http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congr ess/109/senate/2/votes/217/
mas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:s.037 11:

This is the #1 priority for Louisiana and has bipartisan support within Louisiana to pass. Why is Sen. Landrieu working to re-elect somebody who not only opposes S.3711, but opposed even allowing it to come to a vote.

Is the Senate about the people's business or friendships of Senators in a club? If Sen. Lieberman is so much about seeking bipartisan solutions, how can he oppose this bill in the face of the Katrina tragedy, his own incompetence overseeing FEMA and DHS, and the bipartisan consensus of both parties.

That doesn't sound independent minded to me, it's sounds cruelly out of touch.

Sounds familiar. Remember when Lieberman was in "meltdown mode?"

Let me apologize to the rest of the country and the world for living in a state that elected Landrieu as senator. There are many of us here in Louisiana that battle for better candidates. We stay here and fight the good fight - battling ignorance, corruption, racism, and superstition.

Unfortunately in Landrieu's senate race we had the choice between her and now Republican Congressman Bobby Jindal. An example of Jindal's mindset is that he was involved in exorcisms while he was in college. That's just the tip of the iceberg - he's so far out there that there aren't yet diagnoses to describe his thought processes and actions. He was John Breaux's bitch (another sleazy politician that would have made the perfect modern day Republican).

That said Landrieu is the worst of the worst. Let's hope she disappears from the political scene as soon as possible.

What's the turncoat Salazar doing?

Is he too chicken to say?

Matt-

Your recent posts about this race are right on, I think. I'm here in CT too, waiting for the wave that is developing everywhere else and wondering why it hasn't developed here as well. In talking to "low information voters", they are tired of the relentless TV advertising and the negativity. Question is: are the independents getting turned off enough to stay home? and if so, doesn't that end up making the vote in CT a battle of the bases?

What's going to make the polls move now if the debates had no effect?

I just put up #5 in my "I'm A Democrat" series at YouTube.  The first four were up at Kos the other day.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KpmzDe8t ek

I think I could have used Sen. Lieberman to play the Republican.

Matt,
Please keep the spotlight on daily. This is, quite simply, the most important race in the country. Unfortunately, many think it is just a contest between Lieberman and Lamont; however, this race is about the very soul of American politics. The real issue isn't about Iraq, or the economy, or health insurance, or any of the issues that are at play in other congressional races. This is about whether the people elect their representatives or whether the corporate money interests elect their representatives masquerading as our representatives. This is about the incumbency protection racket, so shamefully propped up by Landrieu and others. It isn't just another race.

I think I fail to see how Landrieu, who was praised on this site not too long ago for spanking President Bush on the Senate floor, is "a moral ghost" and the "worst Democratic senator in the caucus" besides Baucus.

You're just pissed that she's supporting Lieberman.  You probably don't have to worry about her getting elected again, as the Democratic Party is going to be dead in LA for a while to come, but come on.  She won by what, two thousand votes in first election and ten thousand in her second?  Of course she has to support the President on some of the issues, it's what the voters in her state want that matters, not anyone outside the state.

I can't wait until Nov. 8th, so we can stop reading vicious personal attacks against our own because of the CT Senate race.  Jesus.

Killed 96 troops so far this month, huh Joe?

Bet you're damn proud.

And maybe the polls will really tighten on Nov. 8th or 10th.  Give it up, Matt.  The best thing we can do now, distasteful as it is, is to kiss Joe's ass so he stays in the caucus.

Matt:

Sorry for being off-topic, but what would happen if:
(1) Lieberman gets reelected to Senate;
(2) Democrats take Senate with 1 seat margin;
(3) Rumsfeld forced resign;
(4) Bush nominates & Lieberman accepts SecDEF job
(5) Republican(?) CT Governor appoints....

Please verify (5) for yourself since I have no clue what the official procedures are.

For the sake of the Democratic Party, maybe Lamont could make this an issue?

There is very little chance Lamont will catch up with lieberman. The main tactic should be in mobilizing Lamont's likely voter base to the polls on election day. If they are not thinking along those lines, then you might as well concede defeat.

"If you're looking for a reason that New Orleans is still devastated today, you have to look to her utter failure of leadership in forcing Bush to do anything to deal with the situation."

Oh. Landrieu is responsible for not "forcing" Bush to do deal with the situation?

I suppose the Dems are responsible for not "forcing" Bush to deal with Iraq, too? Right?

Are they all moral ghosts, too?

Actually, Landrieu is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to get an oil royalty revenue stream to restore LA's coast-- the most rapidly diminishing land mass in the world.  

Stumping for Lieberman is highly dubious, no question, but in Louisiana she is regarded as liberal-- no matter what she does.

Lieberman is a broken man. He's now saying things like "A senator can only do so much..."

Is it hurting him in the election, though?

This is confusing, because [Katrina] is not an issue that's good for him.  It might not be bad for him, though I suspect he won't look great in the press today and tomorrow since the Michael Brown confirmation is such an obvious mistake.

How are you so sure the press will notice?

maybe mary's getting a little lonely in the cloak room since Breaux sold out, I mean retired

yeah, he is so "broken" that he is leading by
a wide margin. i don't understand do the Dems
in CT not support the guy they voted for in the
primary ? and why are they supporting a DINO
like Lieberman ?