CT-Sen

once again, Connecticut takes attention. it's probably the hottest race going on in America today. everybody knew about it. well, almost everybody. apparently, Lieberman is starting to wake up. this could make for something interesting. i understand the tactic of waiting until near the vote because that way the "issues" are fresh in the minds of people who go to the polls and they will vote on what they heard recently. except, this is different. it's not about what people hear last. in this race, the progressive Democrats now have a cause. this is a huge difference from just talking points. the Lamont crew wants to change the system. Lieberman doesn't.

that is really the source of this whole race. it's why Lieberman has gotten most of the money donated to his campaign from upstate New York and Washington, NOT from Connecticut (which Connecticut voters are aware of). Lamont is getting huge support from the state. they are lining up behind him, and he has raised more money in the state than Lieberman could hope for in this race.

earlier this week i was greatly saddened to see Senator Boxer get up and stump for Lieberman. she said she has done it on the principal of women's issues, but most women's rights groups seem to be lining up behind Lamont. she misrepresented what Lieberman has said about the day after pill. women's groups like NOW are amazed:

the National Organization for Women's political action committee backs Lamont partly because he supports requiring all publicly funded hospitals — including Catholic hospitals — to provide day-after emergency contraception to rape victims, while Lieberman doesn't. NOW also has dinged Lieberman for voting in January to let Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's confirmation proceed.

is this the stance you wish to take Senator Boxer? that is what you told me in response to my email, that you are with Joe 100% on all women's issues. what if you were raped and the hospital you went to refused to give you the pill? would you want to walk down (and it's more than 5 blocks to the next hospital on the west coast) to make sure you got that pill? or would you be pissed at the male doctor, who could never fully understand the situation, for refusing to help you? THAT is what your stance should be, Senator Boxer. most of California is pissed at you. personal or party loyalty should never come before the greater good. and if you don't think that helping rape victims receive immediate treatment at the nearest facility is a greater good... you may need to reevaluate yourself. i posed another question to Senator Boxer that was never answered by the staff she assigned to reply: if Lamont agreed with Lieberman on all other issues except for the Iraq war, would you still support Lieberman? too bad she didn't answer.

today i am proud to say that i donated as much as i could to Lamont. i encourage everyone to do the same. Lieberman does not deserve to hold a seat representing the people but promoting his own ideological views. come August 8th, American politics are going to change. August 8th will be the day that the people who say they represent the people of their state will realize that the people power their politics, and their going to take back the government we want it to be.

[UPDATE] it seems that tomorrow, in their editorial section, the New York Times will throw their support behind Lamont instead of Lieberman. if that doesn't start spelling trouble for Lieberman, i don't know what does. congrats to the NYTs for finally understanding that it's the people who matter, not those who think they represent them.