Joe-no-mentum

Humble Elias's July 4 post has emboldened me to speak out on the Connecticut Senate race issue. I have what are to me, anyway, surprisingly strong views on this issue that put me somewhat in opposition to the left blogosphere.

Elias:

Humble Elias has tried to steer clear of the whole Blogs v. Lieberman thing, he has friends who are big admirers of the Connecticut Senator and besides the whole mishaugas is an out of state intramural issue in extremis.

To me, the full-out assault on Lieberman by the liberal blogosphere has strong overtones of orange ski caps circa 2004. This is an issue for Connecticut democrats to decide.

Don't get me wrong, if he were my senator I'd be working my ass off to get him duly booted out of office in the fall.

But he's not, and it's up to the good people of Connecticut to decide who they want representing them in DC. I also disagree with those who are lambasting the democratic senators who have chosen not to speak out on this issue. Schumer really stuck his foot in it, but it seems to me that the democratic senators who are keeping their mouths shut are doing exactly the right thing. I assume they will support whoever the democratic nominee turns out to be. That's as it should be. No need to make a big noisy fuss about it.

[UPDATE]: My favorite senator takes a position.

Unlike some peers, Kerry not endorsing Lieberman in primary

By Rick Klein, Globe Staff | July 6, 2006

Senator John F. Kerry announced yesterday that he will support whoever wins next month's Democratic Senate primary in Connecticut, despite the decision by incumbent Senator Joseph I. Lieberman to run as an independent candidate if he loses the primary...

...But unlike Clinton, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee -- all of whom pledged to support Lieberman in the primary -- Kerry is declining to choose between Lieberman and his Democratic challenger Ned Lamont, said Amy Brundage , a spokesman for Kerry's political operation.

Brundage said the Massachusetts Democrat generally does not get involved in primaries, though Kerry has made exceptions in the past for candidates he favors. Earlier this year, he helped raise money for three Iraq war veterans who were involved in contested Democratic primaries for House seats.

heh.