Democrats Reject Patriotism

The only true statesman in the whole party was defeated yesterday, at least in the Connecticut Primaries. From the Washington Times:

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Anti-war challenger Ned Lamont defeated three-term incumbent Sen. Joe Lieberman in yesterday's Democratic primary here after a campaign that turned into a referendum on the Iraq war and President Bush..."We just finished the first half, and the Lamont team is ahead," (Lieberman) said in possibly the most upbeat concession speech in recent American politics. "But in the second half, our team -- Team Connecticut -- is going to surge ahead."

...Mr. Lieberman promised to run as an independent, against Mr. Lamont and Republican Alan Schlesinger. Supporters at the Goodwin Hotel last night were elated that Mr. Lieberman would still be on November's ballot and predicted that he would win easily after picking up all the independents and Republicans who could not vote in yesterday's primary.

Watching Lamont's victory speech, he was surrounded by liberal anti-war activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. What a team the Dems are betting on!