Sunday, June 18, 2006

N.H. Register: Senate Primary Could "Hurt All Democrats"

The New Haven Register posted this editorial today (tip of the hat to CommonSenseDem--as a rule, I don't read the papers that make me jump through annoying hoops like the Register does) defending Joe Lieberman on the premise that a primary threat jeopardizes a "safe" Senate seat. The salient points:
The insurgent strategy suffers from two major flaws. First, in potentially putting a safe Democratic seat in play for Republicans, it is extraordinarily short-sighted. Second, it rests on a faulty premise about Lieberman’s record in adhering to core Democratic principles in his voting and his advocacy.

The strategy contrasts sharply with how Pennsylvania Democrats are treating a similar situation. There, Democrats rallied around state Treasurer Bob Casey in his quest to unseat Republican Rick Santorum, the incumbent U.S. Senator — even though Casey’s pro-life position on abortion puts him on the wrong side of a core Democratic issue. (Haas)

The Pennsylvania situation is very different, however, in that Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen the best candidate to defeat an entrenched incumbent. In this case, there is no strong Republican alternative. Alan Schlesinger has yet to catch fire, although he may be waiting for the outcome of the Lieberman-Lamont fight. Most observers don't think that there is much of a chance of the seat swictching from one party to the next, especially if Republican voters stay home.

Then again, it may be worth asking what the consequences of a Lamont victory would actually be. Would the party unify behind him? Or break apart?

Source

Haas, Lawrence J. "Challenge to Lieberman could hurt all Democrats." New Haven Register 18 June, 2006.

7 comments:

Authentic Connecticut Republican said...

Chris MC said... "
However, (as I think I posted some time ago) if we were to lose the seat, the Lamontites would pretty much have to do a Jonestown."


They already appear to be koolaid drinkers to me.

-ACR

Aldon Hynes said...

I don't know. I just can't buy the 'democracy is bad for Democrats' agruement. Next thing you know, they'll start comparing people who support primaries to terrorists.

Mr X said...

BR...Continues to think he is the god of the blog!!!!!

Well you must be proud of your pal Ned Lamont's Coronation by Lowell Weicker(Mr Income Tax and Now Mr Anti War)We will see If Weicker's backing is a blessing or a curse come primary day.

To all the bloggers who keep getting attacked by BR..... Keep up the Good Fight!!!!! We cant let him boss us around.

Mr X said...

BR....Don't you have anything better to do than intimidate and trash talk everyone who has a differing viewpoint on this blog.

You keep saying you have all this experience and yet what comes out of your mouth is nothing but insults and imtimidation Maybe as I have said several times already If you allow others to speak and present their view and then you disagree with them it would carry a lot more weight rather than taking shots with insults right off the bat.

Mr X said...

The Blog's name is going to be changed from Connecticut Local Politics to the Bruce Rubenstein Show.LOL

Genghis Conn said...

Of course, THAT sort of name calling doesn't help, either.

Mr X said...

Turfgrll... BR is always here criticizing everyone so when does he have time to go to court. I am sure DeStefano and Slifka will find him a State Job if they somehow win the primary.