Today is primary day and 3.5 million Flori

Friday, August 18, 2006

Lamont/Lieberman: The right to vote for someone other than Joe Lieberman...

From columnist Froma Harrop, Seattle Times:
...No, Connecticut's voters don't owe Lieberman a lifetime job in Washington. Of his defeat in the primary, Lieberman said, "I cannot and will not let that result stand." You'd think that Connecticut Democrats had staged a coup d'état rather than run a primary.

A lot of good Americans domiciled in Connecticut happen to think that they have the right to vote for someone other than Joe Lieberman. And while this may disturb elements of right-wing punditry, Lamont voters can plausibly claim to be doing so in the national interest.... [more]

No comments: