Comments on: Lamont Forces Primary, Nutroots® Rejoice

By: Decision ‘08 » Blog Archive » Nutroots® Math: When Defeat Means Victory

Mon, 22 May 2006 18:09:36 +0000

[...] I took a little heat from a couple of my readers from the lefthand side of the aisle when I suggested that “only a progressive could view a 2-1 defeat as a ‘crushing’ victory” in respect to Ned Lamont’s forcing of a primary between himself and Lieberman. Today, the Bull Moose, a well-known centrist Democrat site, shows that I’m not alone in my interpretation: The Moose observes that the McGovernites with Modems cannot do math. [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 20 May 2006 15:38:23 +0000

Put another way – I realize that Lamont did the unthinkable just a few short months ago by forcing the primary – but to say he is ‘crushing’ Lieberman – give me a break!

Democratic State Party delegates are one thing – the Connecticut public is another – and every poll I’ve seen has Lieberman crushing (and this time, REALLY crushing) Lamont by about 40%…

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 20 May 2006 15:28:13 +0000

You guys stick with your view, I’ll stick with mine – Lieberman is a 5 star lock…

By: Jacques Distler

Jacques Distler — Sat, 20 May 2006 07:40:31 +0000

Are you stupid or sumptin’?

Or, to put it more gently, few observers expected Lamont to get 15%. No one (not even the Lamont campaign) expected him to get 20%. 33% of the State Party delegates (whom one expects to be solidly behind the incumbent) is huge.

In a Primary, Lieberman is now, if not in big trouble, then at least in a very competitive race. Right now, I’d give him even odds. He has money and name-recognition going for him.

But after tonight …

By: Andy Vance

Andy Vance — Sat, 20 May 2006 06:50:44 +0000

Still, only a progressive could view a 2-1 defeat as a ‘crushing’ victory Are you stupid or sumptin'?