The Democrats need show real leadership. THe need to state a plan with a beginning, a middle and an end-- an idea that the Republicans just don't get. Americans desperately want that now. The Democratic candidate who can elucidate a plan that goes beyond the first two steps will be filling a huge hole in the American psyche. The plan doesn't have to that bold or creative. It just has to be thought through. Joe Lieberman got pretty far being a nice guy, a good man, with integrity. But these are challenging times and that is not enough. We need leaders who are willing to take tough stands. Those politicians who show the stuff they are made of-- who are all the good things Joe is, plus more-- they are the ones who will benefit from Lieberman's fall.
This article would be incomplete without observing that the Senators who interfered in this race need to get with the new program. Personally, I'd like to see two new senators from New York. Jonathan Tasini is running against Hillary. He'd be a superb new addition to the Democratic leadership.
This article would be incomplete without observing that the Senators who interfered in this race need to get with the new program. Personally, I'd like to see two new senators from New York. Jonathan Tasini is running against Hillary. He'd be a superb new addition to the Democratic leadership.
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