Wesley Clark Urges Support for Lamont

Joe Lieberman has made a poor choice by deciding to run as an independent. There have been rumors for some time that Bush is considering making Joe Lieberman Secretary of State. If Joe Lieberman wins, he may not even begin his fourth term if he is appointed by Bush.

It's fascinating to read how so many Democrats are now behind Lamont. Here's Wesley Clark making some important points about Lamont and Lieberman:

On Tuesday, the message sent by Connecticut voters was loud and clear. They want change, and they want Ned Lamont to represent them in the U.S. Senate, voting for Ned by a 52% - 48% margin over Senator Joe Lieberman in the Democratic primary.

You see, despite what Joe Lieberman believes, invading Iraq and diverting our attention away from Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden is not being strong on national security. Blind allegiance to George W. Bush and his failed "stay the course" strategy is not being strong on national security. And no, Senator Lieberman, no matter how you demonize your opponents, there is no "antisecurity wing" of the Democratic Party.

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In 2000, the presence of a third party candidate, Ralph Nader, no doubt played a role in the defeat of Vice President Gore and Joe Lieberman. Now Joe Lieberman is risking our party's claim on his Senate seat by running as a third party candidate himself. Recent news reports detail the GOP's interest in supporting such an effort. It's time to draw a line.

Voters should keep track of where Lieberman gets his campaign money for the next three months. If Lieberman gets considerable money from Republicans, then I think we all have a pretty good idea of what's going on. Lieberman should withdraw while his good name is still intact.