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vi5

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14. True. He was and is a horrible person
Tue May 22, 2018, 08:18 AM
May 2018

Lieberman that is.

I guess my point is..that as someone in the NY/NJ/CT area I've seen what happened with Lamont in 2006 where as you said, maybe Dems didn't flock to Lieberman but they also didn't full throatedly support Lamont either and a few actively supported Lieberman.

I've seen what happened with elected Dems hanging Barbara Buono out to dry against Christie.

I'm seeing now what's happening in NY with the "Independent Democratic Caucus" throwing control of the state to Republicans and Cuomo doing little to nothing about it.

And yet I have people on here yelling "SUPPORT ALL DEMS ALWAYS AT ALL COST!!!!THE PARTY NEEDS TO STICK TOGETHER!!". Which is hard to take seriously when I witness the establishment in 3 big, important, essentially blue states not do that.

I'm not saying DON'T support Dems most of the time as voters, but I've also seen how shitty and shady the establishment of the party can be when it doesn't suit their own personal interests over the good of the people and the voters in the party.

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This is disasterous RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #1
Man, I forgot about that race in 2006.... vi5 May 2018 #2
Actually it was the Republicans who voted for Lieberman - not the Democrats. The R field Nanjeanne May 2018 #5
Lamont is a very bad choice... Demsrule86 May 2018 #9
No Dem that I can think of is going to have much chance after Malloy. Certainly Nanjeanne May 2018 #10
I no longer live in Connecticut but of course I would vote for the Democrat in the general. Demsrule86 May 2018 #15
As I said,CT has a history of many R governors and after Malloy I don't think Nanjeanne May 2018 #18
I am aware of that...but with a good candidate in this election...we could have won. Demsrule86 May 2018 #21
Yes but we didn't have a sure-fire fabulous candidate in this election and no one on the horizon . . Nanjeanne May 2018 #22
That is true...let's hope the dislike of Trump will help. Demsrule86 May 2018 #23
Amen. Nanjeanne May 2018 #24
I don't mean the voters vi5 May 2018 #11
Sorry. I misunderstood. Don't remember establishment Dems flocking to him. But Nanjeanne May 2018 #12
True. He was and is a horrible person vi5 May 2018 #14
Oh I hear you. And in agreement. Nanjeanne May 2018 #19
Jumping Joe got endorsements from many prominent Repubs IronLionZion May 2018 #17
Criminal record? BlueStater May 2018 #3
No, Ganim brooklynite May 2018 #4
Okay, thanks. BlueStater May 2018 #6
He ran against Lieberman in a primary and beat him...but Lieberman beat him Demsrule86 May 2018 #8
Ned Lamont won't win. Demsrule86 May 2018 #7
Good Luck to Ned Lamont! Cha May 2018 #13
I hope he wins...but I just don't think he has much support. Demsrule86 May 2018 #16
Yes we did! Nanjeanne May 2018 #20
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