Stewart Skewers Joe ?Loserman?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 The "Daily Show" opened Wednesday with coverage of Ned Lamont?s victory over the man Jon Stewart referred to as ?Joe Loserman.? After playing a clip of Lieberman?s concession speech where the senator said the game was only half over, and the Lamont team was just ahead, Stewart shot back, ?Perhaps I could, uh, offer my own, uh, sports comparison, if you will. There was a game, and you lost.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lauer to Lieberman: Haven’t the Voters Spoken?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 Matt Lauer tells the senator that many Dems think Lieberman is putting his own ambitions ahead of the good of the party Lieberman's response: Parties are the problem But Lauer doesn't let him off that easy . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephanopoulos: Rove Wants to Help Lieberman

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2006 The ABC News host reports: "According to a close Lieberman adviser, the President's political guru, Karl Rove, has reached out to the Lieberman camp with a message straight from the Oval Office: 'The boss wants to help Whatever we can do, we will do' " Quelle surprise Also, top Senate Dems Schumer, Reid and Dodd throw their support to Lamont (but stop short of calling on Lieberman to drop his independent bid). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lamont’s Victory Lap

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2006 Ned's victory speech / transcript Lieberman's speech / transcript Charting Lieberman's downfall Video clip bonanza at PoliticsTV NYT Editorial: Revenge of the "irate moderates" The Nation on Lamont's "Digital Constituency" Read Truthdig's interview with Lamont. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lamont Wins, Lieberman Spites Dems, Vows Independent Run

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2006 Riding a fierce antiwar message, Ned Lamont came out of nowhere to defeat a three-term senator, capturing 52% of the vote to Lieberman's 48% (much more after the jump and more video links here). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Daily Kos: Why Lieberman Website Crashed

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 Aides to Sen. Joe Lieberman accused Ned Lamont's campaign Tuesday morning -- with no evidence -- of attacking and bringing down Lieberman's website. But Markos (of Daily Kos) seems to have found the real culprit: Lieberman's $15-a-month web hosting company went down, along with all its clients. (Thanks to reader "publius" for the link.) Check out Lieberman's unfounded accusations What an oddly petty conclusion to a race that has hinged on the most consequential of all topics. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lieberman’s Last Stand: Scare Tactics

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 With mere hours to go before the Connecticut primary vote, Sen. Joe Lieberman said a victory for challenger Ned Lamont would send a message to the country: ?In the Democratic Party, there?s no room for strong-on-security Dems.? Actually, a victory for Lamont would send a message that there's no room in the party for Dems who coddle President Bush as he exploits the so-called war on terror to launch imperialist misadventures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trailing Lamont, Lieberman Spins Furiously

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 Down in the polls against challenger Ned Lamont, and with under 24 hours to go before the U.S. Senate primary in Connecticut, Sen. Joe Lieberman tried to distance himself from Bush. You'll love how he tried to spin his infamous career-killing line, "In matters of war, we undermine presidential credibility at our nation's peril." Check out Truthdig's interview with Lamont Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Quote of the Week

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2006 This quote, made in the context of the Lamont-Lieberman Connecticut Senate race, tells you everything you need to know about the degree to which special interests have their hooks into Lieberman. The good news, however, is that the polls show that the public is recognizing the truth about Lieberman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Lamont 54%, Lieberman 41%

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 With only five days to go before their Aug. 8 Democratic primary, the political novice has opened up a commanding lead on the three-term senator from Connecticut. (Even with the 3% margin of error, Lamont is dusting his opponent.) h/t: Huff Po Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert to Lamont: ‘You’re Rich … Why Aren’t You a Republican?’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2006 Connecticut Senate challenger Ned Lamont told Stephen Colbert that he became a Democrat to fight Richard Nixon at age 18, and he's still fighting a Democratic battle against Nixon's heir in the White House today. Lamont: "I think George Bush is driving this country into a ditch, and if Joe Lieberman won't challenge him, I will." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

N.Y. Times Endorses Lamont

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2006 Giving the nod to Ned Lamont in the upcoming Conn. Senate primary, the paper's editorial board railed against Sen. Joe Lieberman's "warped version of bipartisanship, in which the never-ending war on terror becomes an excuse for silence and inaction." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )