I have to stick with Lieberman.

I was watching Connecticut's U.S. Senate debate last night. I wasn't able to see it live, thank god for DVRs! I settled into my seat waiting to see that traitor Lieberman get his clock cleaned by the surging Ned Lamont.

Boy was I wrong.

After watching the hour long debate, I would have to say that, if I was a voter in Connecticut, I would have to support Lieberman or not vote at all.

True, Lieberman voted for the war, and the fact that he sticks with it still bothers me. But he is still a democrat. During the debate, Lieberman constantly quoted the fact that he voted with his democratic senators 90% of the time. He supports universal health care (to me the most important issue), and many other liberal issues. Yes, he is conservative on other issues as well, but over all he is a Democrat.

On the other hand, I wasn't impressed with Lamont at all. He seemed like one of those 'high on caffeine' ultra-liberals that speak at 1000 MPH and is constantly talking down to people. Basically, he looks like (and is) one of those raging liberals that have put our party so far behind.

Also, Lamont is a one-issue candidate. He opposes the war....ok....and?? That was all. Most of the other issues (health care, immigration, etc...) they see eye to eye. Lamont tried to make it look like there was a difference, but there really wasn't. The only other exception was tax cuts. But still, Lamont didn't give any vision about what he would do as a U.S. Senator. His campaign seems to be based on the 'vote for me because I'm not Lieberman' approach. It didn't work for Kerry, and it won't work for Lamont.

But Lieberman's threat to leave the party if he loses is just wrong. Don't be a sore loser. If you lose, you lose, and you move on. But Lieberman knows he can win as an independent. Lowell Weicker did 1990.

Still, with all that is said and done, Lamont isn't impressive. I would love to vote against Lieberman if I could. I just wouldn't vote for Lamont as the alternative. Honestly, Lamont scares me. Maybe it is the eyes, I don't know. And if he scares me, a democrat, how will he appeal to the average voter.

Yes, Lieberman isn't exactly on the popular side of the Democratic Party, but he is far from being Zell Miller!