After years of ardent support for the Iraq war, Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman could become that conflict's first big political casualty in a Democratic primary race fueled by rising anti-war anger.
Challenger Ned Lamont's underdog bid to unseat Lieberman in Democratic-leaning Connecticut could offer an early gauge of the intensity of anti-war sentiment ahead of November's midterm elections, along with a measure of the influence of the Internet activists and bloggers who have flocked to his cause.
"Senator Lieberman has cheered on the president every step of the way when it comes to the invasion of Iraq, and he is too quick to compromise on core Democratic principles," Lamont, a businessman and former Greenwich town selectman, told Reuters.
"He's wrong on the big issues of the day and he is not challenging the Bush administration," added Lamont, who qualified for the August 8 primary ballot by winning 33 percent of the delegates at the state party convention last month.
My prediction is that ALL of the politicians that supported the Iraq war will find their jobs in jeopardy, even many of the Republicans.
If these politicians do not publicly denounce this war, and their support of it, they will find themselves suffering the wrath of a disillusioned populace.
The country is against the Iraq war! It just stands to reason they will be against the architects of that war.
This is not 2004 boys and girls. In 2006 we will not be distracted by gay marriage or tax breaks. We want justice!
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