A short trip down memory lane - another difference in the candidates

[kristopher]

When I saw the story of Lieberman being stripped of his superdelegate status, it prompted me to refresh my memory.

Lamont gets lift from Obama, Lieberman campaigns with Landrieu

By Andrew Miga, Associated Press Writer | October 26, 2006

HARTFORD, Conn. --Ned Lamont got a boost Thursday from one of the Democratic party's brightest rising stars, Sen. Barack Obama.
The Illinois senator and potential 2008 presidential candidate sent an e-mail message to his Connecticut supporters urging them to rally behind Lamont's challenge to three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman.
"Ned Lamont has waged an impressive grass roots campaign to give the people of Connecticut a choice in the November Senate election," Obama wrote. "Please join me in supporting Ned Lamont with your hard work on-the-ground in these closing weeks of the campaign."
The Lamont camp said Obama's e-mail went to about 5,000 Connecticut residents.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/10/26/lamont_gets_lift_from_obama_lieberman_campaigns_with_landrieu/


Meanwhile the DNC backed Lieberman to the hilt. In a classic example of triangulation Bill Clinton actually went to Conn. to campaign for him even as Hillary, concerned with her record for '08, sat on the sidelines.


How many of us have cursed Lieberman for his stance on the war and the pivotal role he was awarded in the Senate since '06?

No difference between Clinton and Obama, you say? I call BS on that one.

Without the support of the DLC, would Lieberman have withstood the challenge from Lamont?
Maybe, but I really doubt it.

edited to correct typo

[eleny]

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