The Race To Lead The Retreat

The implications of Lieberman's primary loss are another piece, for another time. Suffice it to say I am unhappy with it, because it proves that the Democratic Party and its adherents believe the War on Terror is no concern to them, and I worry that the majority of the American people may agree with them.

But for now, here's just a wrap-up of the happenings:

From Hot Air, video of Ned Lamont's victory speech:

Here’s the empty suit who just won the Connecticut primary delivering what must be the first victory speech in history to begin with a call for retreat.

And proceeding on with chants of "Bring 'Em Home!" while making the peace sign.

Swell. The sixties are back, in all their narcissistic navel-gazing vapid ignorant self-righteousness.

From National Review:

Steven Spruiell, "The Bitter Beginning."

Byron York, "Joe Lieberman and the Memory of "Sore-Loserman.'"

and others.

And from the New York Post, John Podhoretz:

THE Lieberman loss ends the bipartisan consensus on the war in Iraq.
You read that right. I said "bipartisan consensus." There has been one, though you probably missed it.

Yes, I know polls have said for two years now that Democratic voters are overwhelmingly opposed to the war. Yes, I know Democratic politicians - with the exception of Joe Lieberman - never miss an opportunity to go after President Bush for his decision to go into Iraq and for his handling of the war.

But the weird little secret of the past couple of years is that when push comes to shove, Democrats in Washington have assented to the continuation of the war on Bush's terms. They have voted to fund it.

House Democrats voted against an immediate withdrawal. Senate Democrats even voted against a set timetable for withdrawal.

That's over now. The Democratic Party officially became the antiwar party last night.

Or you could just read this from Michael Moore (the link is to NRO's Sixers - I can't link to that man.):

Let the resounding defeat of Senator Joe Lieberman send a cold shiver down the spine of every Democrat who supported the invasion of Iraq and who continues to support, in any way, this senseless, immoral, unwinnable war. Make no mistake about it: We, the majority of Americans, want this war ended — and we will actively work to defeat each and every one of you who does not support an immediate end to this war.

Nearly every Democrat set to run for president in 2008 is responsible for this war. They voted for it or they supported it. That single, stupid decision has cost us 2,592 American lives and tens of thousands of Iraqi lives. Lieberman and Company made a colossal mistake — and we are going to make sure they pay for that mistake. Payback time started last night.

Be very careful what you wish for, Mr. Moore. Purges can be painful. The results aren't all that pretty, either.