Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) may be the first major political casualty of the Iraq war (not counting, of course, President Bush's dismal poll ratings).
Connecticut Democrats, fueled by grassroots Internet campaigning, are rallying around Lieberman's primary opponent, political neophyte Ned Lamont, a businessman who calls for the immediate withdrawal of troops from combat zones in Iraq. According to Lamont, Lieberman is "wrong on the big issues of the day and he is not challenging the Bush administration." The Connecticut Democratic primary is eight weeks away. Lieberman has refused to rule out an independent bid if he loses the primary.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/06/05/dem-senator-lieberman-may_n_22277.html
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Arianna Huffington on what the Haditha killings mean for America's safety and the 2006 elections.
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Bob Cesca lays out why Bush's amendment banning gay marriage is semantically, constitutionally, and morally weak.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/new-amendment-to-legislat_b_22261.html
Hooman Majd on why the Bush administration's diplomatic outreach to Iran is really a retreat and in some ways a defeat.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hooman-majd/iran-on-condis-mind_b_22233.html
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