I've just finished watching the debate repeated on c-span, and i don't understand why Ned Lamont didn't call Joe Lieberman the liar he is.
Markos and Matt Stoller had already exposed the Joe Lieberman lies in tonight's debate here:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
What I don't understand is why Ned Lamont didn't call Joe Lieberman out on those lies during the debate.
I know he was nervous. I know it was his first time. But when it comes to having the courage to speak the truth, I just didn't think Ned Lamont would be shy about that. I was hoping Ned Lamont would be someone who wouldn't be shy about the truth. We need someone who won't be shy. Or nervous. And will call out the bastards for what they are: lying bastards.
Ned Lamont's performance reminded me of John Kerry's performance in the debate with the incompetent in chief. Lamont was right. I agreed with everything he said. But he held back. He left too much powder in the keg.
He tried to educate. And I'm sorry to say, educating voters is no way to win an election. A debate is not the forum to educate voters. It's the forum to make the case why your view is most like theirs.
when Lamont said, "Say what you mean and mean what you say. And with Ned Lamont as your new democratic..." he looked down to check his script, "...senator. I mean..." and then he looked down again... ".. to do just that."
My overall general impression of the debate is I wonder how Ned Lamont became so successful as a business person. I've never seen someone as successful as he is be uncomfortable in their own skin. Does he address a board of investors the same way?? What about just addressing a bunch of employees??
Maybe i expected a home run.
I didn't see any of the MSM reporting on the debate, so maybe that would change my opinion.
I'm just not going to lie. Up until the debate, i've been 100% convinced Lamont would win. Joe is a very unlikable, mealy mouthed bafoon who happens to be wrong on every issue you can imagine.
why didn't lamont talk about how lieberman voted against levin's resolution?? kerry's resolution??
why didn't lamont talk about the cloture vote on alito??
the IWR vote?
the kiss?
why didn't Ned Lamont say the words: Joe Lieberman thinks George W. Bush is doing a great job.
Joe Lieberman lied throughout the debate and Lamont didn't call him on it.
Perhaps that's up to us.