If we're handing out credit, I want to thank Ned Lamont.

[Pale Blue Dot]

Ned may not have won his own race last night, but I feel he deserves a great deal of credit for the Democratic victories across the country.

Ned showed a national audience that an anti-war, anti-establishment candidate could knock off a powerful incumbent;

Ned's primary victory started a national debate about the merits of Bush's Iraq War;

Ned proved that netroots and grassroots campaigns can still work in this country.

Ned's loss was the result of circumstances peculiar to Connecticut and to this election, which I hope to write more about in a few days. But Ned has nothing to be ashamed of, and everything to be proud of.

While we're celebrating a great day for Democrats, please give a little credit and thanks to Ned Lamont.

THANK YOU NED!

[Theres-a]

1. Amen.

Thank you sir.:patriot:

[Ian David]

2. After years of voting like a Repuke, LIEberman finally forced Repukes to spend their own money...

to get him elected.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. Joe may have won the vote, but Ned won the conversation

Ned Lamont was one of the catalyzing forces in this election. It took massive Republican cross-over voting for "Joementum" to keep his seat. And if this is the start of a new Democratic era, it is likely to be Lieberman's last term.

Three cheers for Ned Lamont. May we keep his name on our lips.

--p!

[NewJeffCT]

4. I agree on that

I think Lamont's victory was a signal to Democrats across the nation to be more vocal in their criticism of Iraq & the war management of Team Bush. I noticed that the anti-war talk definitely stepped up a notch after the primary victory by Lamont.

Now, just keep our fingers crossed for Joe Courtney.

[Snotcicles]

5. I'm sending him another contribution to help him recoup. n/t

[never_get_over_it]

6. You are exactly right

Bernie Ward said same thing last night

You know what I think the Dem establishment (incumbents) never helped Lamont after the primary. As far as I know, and I may be entirely wrong, but the only Dems I see that campaigned for Lamont were Edwards, Kerry and Dodd. Where was Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and any of them. I think the incumbents didn't like the uppity Dem primary voters - voting out one of their own and it DISGUSTS me.

We have several Dems in the Senate that have GOT TO GO - I live with one of them here in FL. I want both my country back and my party back....but how can we when we try to get rid of them through primaries this kind of shit happens. I hope holy Joe LIEberman hasn't set a precedent and his actions don't discourage folks from taking on incumbents in primaries. Winning a Senate seat or house seat is not a life long appointment

Joe LIEberman makes me sick and as happy as I am about yesterday this event makes me very sad.