Ugh. Not that he hasn't been wretched for years, but after last night, Joementum really sounds like a euphemism for a disease of the intestinal tract.

I'm finding myself really hoping that we end up with 55 or 56 Democratic Senators after this election cycle. I don't think 60 is realistic. While it would be lovely to be able to invoke cloture, I just don't see it happening.

57 would be truly excellent. 57 would be enough that a small number of Dem Senators could switch votes on matters sensitive to their constituents while still forwarding a Democratic agenda. 57 would make it not incredibly difficult to pick up enough Republicans bypass filibuster on various issues.

And 57 would give the Dems enough of a cushion to dump LIEberman from the caucus altogether.

My worst fear is that we Democrats become the victims of our own success and end up with 60 Senators - only if you include LIEberman. I don't want him to have that power. I want that turncoat asshole to sit alone and unloved in a back bench somewhere until his term expires and Connecticut kicks him to the curb.

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So, the LA Times decides to criticize "national donors" to Lamont's campaign for not being from Connecticut, and then weigh in on the race from the west coast.  Hmmmm....  Go check out their editorial, and tell them what you think about the idea that Lamont is only about the Iraq war.  You might have to register to see the editorial.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/edit orials/la-ed-lieberman06jul06,0,4285470. story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials

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Cross-posted at MyDD.com and DailyKos.com

Last Thursday night I had the opportunity to meet Ned Lamont and talk with him face-to-face and in-depth about his race to unseat Joementum Lieberman. We got down to it, to put it bluntly, no holds barred, and I'm telling you right here and right now Ned  should win this race. He deserves our attention and as much support as the netroots can muster. This guy gets it, folks. He can take Joementum out, ridding us of a major embarrassment in the Democratic Party and an unapologetic shill for right-wing extremism. I'll tell you how and why I came to this conclusion below.

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