Lieberman to Speak at GOP Convention

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2008 Here's some news that's bound to spark outrage from within the Democratic ranks: None other than Sen. Joe Lieberman, "Independent Democrat" and vice presidential candidate on the 2000 Democratic ticket, is slated to speak at the upcoming Republican National Convention in Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Lamont Lesson

David Sirota / Truthdig May 30, 2008 Though he lost in the general election, Ned Lamont showed that representing the public's anti-war sentiment and ignoring Washington's self-appointed gurus wins national elections. And as the current campaign unfolds, the Lamont Lesson is resurfacing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lieberman In Decline

Staff / Truthdig Apr 8, 2008 While he continues to get tremendous support from Republicans (go figure), Joe Lieberman is on the outs with Democrats and independents in his home district, according to a new poll. Were an election held today, 74 percent of Democrats would vote for Ned Lamont, while the same percentage of Republicans would vote for Lieberman over their own candidate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Warring Over the Heart of the Party

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 23, 2006 Democrats must transcend all their intraparty squabbles over the war in Iraq and focus on the obligation of politicians to be honest with the public. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Kerry on Lieberman-Cheney Love Connection

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2006 John Kerry went on "This Week" Sunday to blast Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman's stance on the war. Referring to primary voters, Kerry said: "they're not Dean Democrats, they're not Kerry Democrats, they're not Lamont Democrats -- they're Democrats." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert: Why Is Bush Running Away From Lamont?s Opponent?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2006 Stephen Colbert wonders if Bush is refusing to endorse Ned Lamont?s Republican opponent in the Conn Senate race because the president is so toxic these days But Colbert also has another theory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Osama Hearts Lamont

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Aug 17, 2006 If you listen to Dick Cheney, Bin Laden & Co. were staying up late to hear the Lamont-Lieberman election returns from Darien, Conn. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

CNN’s Roberts Apologizes to Lamont for ‘Al Qaeda’ Remark

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2006 The "Headline News" anchor set the record straight and admitted to Lamont that no one had called him the Al Qaeda candidate. Kudos to Chuck Roberts for making the honorable admission. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: The Pols Who Cried Wolf

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Aug 15, 2006 "The administration has put itself in the position of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. If, God forbid, a serious terrorist conspiracy is uncovered, there will be a tendency to dismiss it in a backlash to these over-hyped 'plots.' " Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Dick Cheney a Sith Lord?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2006 That's the undertone of Washington Post columnist Dan Froomkin's article about the widespread criticism of Dick Cheney's suggestion that those who voted for Ned Lamont are aiding and abetting terrorists Froomkin: "Cheney may have crossed the line that separates legitimate political discourse from hysteria" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Vast Right- and Indie-Wing Conspiracy?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2006 After Dick Cheney and Joe Lieberman both said that Ned Lamont's Senate primary victory counted as a win for the terrorists, Lamont told the AP, "It surprised me it seemed almost orchestrated" We were going to headline this "A Vast Right- and Left-Wing Conspiracy," but couldn't -- now that Lieberman has given the middle finger to the left. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kristol: Lamont Victory a Win for the Terrorists

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2006 We usually don't link to people so inveterately immune to things like evidence and actual expert opinion, but if you really want to see delusion in the flesh, check out Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol talking about how Ned Lamont's victory helped the terrorists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )