Cheney for Lieberman
With Apologies to John Donne
Lieberman's selfishness in risking splitting the Democratic vote by running as an independent is breathtaking. He has proved that he is not a Democrat. He thinks he is an island, but no one is.
And, when your most prominent defender is Dick Cheney, you're not only not a Democrat, you're not even a moderate Republican. Cheney is afraid that Lieberman is a clod washed into the sea, which will start an avalanche that will diminish a whole continent-- the continent of war.
The Republican Right is so cocky from being in power all these years, they think that the Connecticut vote represents an opportunity for them to tag the Democrats as weak on defense. They have no idea what a tidal wave is about to hit them. The American public is tired of being taxed, both in Washington and at the pump, for Bush's failed policies. Lieberman's loss isn't a photo opportunity for them.
The Republican senators and congressional representatives are all diminished by Lieberman's defeat.
We say to Karl Rove:
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
posted by Juan Cole @ 8/10/2006 12:10:00 AM
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"They have no idea what a tidal wave is about to hit them."
actually, i'm pretty sure that they're painfully aware of the coming tide. but the republicans love to put on a good poker face, and besides, they're simply too cynical and selfish to implement the only strategy that could possibly save them — behaving like responsible leaders and enacting substantive policies that have the support of and tangibly improve the lives of their constituents. unfortunately, being responsible also necessitates a distasteful level of accountability, something most politicians are allergic to.
it may well be the november referendum that's ultimately responsible for israel's offensive. the administration knows it's about to lose its congressional enablers and its grip on the ship of state will be that much loosened. they are probably under great pressure to accelerate their greater middle east ceasarian.
did the white house signal that it's ready to provoke iran in some dramatic way? (after all, iran, not hezbollah or syria or iraq, is the neocon endgame here.)
was israel convinced such a provocation was imminent and irreversible and therefore decided it needed to neutralize hezbollah as quickly as possible?
i guess the real question is: just how desperate and crazy are the neocons? and can they be stopped in time?
We can only wonder, if Stephanopolous is right about Rove's offer of help from "the boss", what Joe would do with such help, proud Democrat that he is, when even Republican candidates are cutting their ties to the Bush coattails.
Yesterday morning on CNN, Lamont said Lieberman will split the GOP vote.
Good entry, Juan. I felt like my vote counted for once in this primary. I've lost a lot of confidence in American leadership over the last six years, but the feeling of political optimism is setting in again.
This is sort of a very sad but almost funny reprise of "Sore Loserman."
Shooting up the schoolyard is one of those things that suggests the Israelis are beginning to believe their own propaganda. If you do believe that the enemy is sheltering behind civilians, after all, then the presence of civilians - and especially women and children, as being better human shields - is presumptive evidence that there are probably invisible guerillas hiding behind them, making them a priority target.
Lieberman's talk with Rove and subsequent echoing of the Republican talking points makes one wonder if Lieberman was taken into the White House fold on this one.
"Psssst... Joe, there's going to be a major terrorist bust in London Thursday and we're going to raise the terror alert level to red... make sure you get out on the stump and hammer home how weak the Democrats are on terror."
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