Lamont and Lieberman Go Toe to Toe in Debate

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20060707_lamont_lieberman_debate/

Posted on Jul 7, 2006

Conn. businessman Ned Lamont, who in the polls is closing in fast on Joe Lieberman, forced the three-term senator in a debate Thursday night to defend his strong support for President Bush over the Iraq war, in addition to charging that Lieberman has made his bed in Congress with lobbyists and special interest groups.

A few elbows were thrown.

Video highlights

Individual video clips of each exchange

MSNBC Host: Lieberman used GOP talking points (he even channeled Reagan).

Lamont blog with media reactions, fact-checking and blogger coverage

Point of interest: One of the main blogs featured on Lamont’s site is My Left Nutmeg.

President Bush (interviewed before the debate) on Lieberman

Truthdig’s interview with Lamont

UPDATE #1: Blogger Enigmatic Paradox gives the debate to Lamont, but not for the reason you’d expect….

From spazeboy.net

On Thursday night, primary challenger Ned Lamont had his highest-profile encounter yet with Conn. Sen. Joe Lieberman, the man whom many have taken to calling “President Bush’s most reliable Democrat in the Senate.”