Reply #20: Perception is everything, and Kos is now a spokesman for the "left"

[beachmom]

And I don't like it one bit. He is partisan, not ideological. BIG DIFFERENCE.

On Lieberman and Hagel -- I am talking specifically about Iraq. Hagel has been very forthright with his disgust about this war; true on other issues he is very conservative, but on Iraq he doesn't exactly tow the party line. Same with Lieberman -- did anyone see him voting for the bankruptcy bill? No, that's right. It is Iraq as well as his congenial style toward the GOP and Bush that has everyone pissed off. I come from Connecticut, and I will be honest that I think that primary battle is not simple, and would probably be a tough call for me. It's just we're a BIG TIME minority party here; do we have the luxury to take such risks at this time? My opinion is no.

Anyway, I don't want to cause an eggfight here -- but I don't see Kos being much help to our side. My prediction is Lieberman will narrowly win the Conn. primary. After that, it would serve him well to do some soul searching on at least acknowledging that the rank and file Dems do NOT agree with his position on Iraq.