I found it ironic that the bear cub (Lamont) says "but I agree with Republicans 80% of the time". Is the candidate's agreement with Republicans really an area that Lieberman wants to get into?

As Josh said, this looks to be Rovian. Kind of like the Republican attacks in '04 on Kerry's military service, an area where their candidate was clearly weaker on paper.

In all the criticisms of Lieberman I've read, few mention that he chaired the FEMA confirmation hearings of Joe Albaugh and Michael Brown.

During the aftermath of Katrina, I wondered who okayed Brown's appointment to FEMA. I thought the senators who confirmed his appointment should be held as accountable as anyone for the FEMA fiasco.

It took a while but eventually I found a transcript and a video of Michael Brown's hearing on the Senate website. It was a joke. At least all Lieberman seemed to do was crack lame jokes. Lots of bon homie but nothing of substance.

Maybe someone could use clips from the video for a Lamont commercial. ...

J. McCutchen "JmacSF"

San Francisco. CA

A Nutmegger friend writes:

 WRT Connecticut and Lieberman:

First off, our appointed Republican Governor (after the Rowland scandal), Jodi Rell is very popular and she's more than likely to win. Liberman is trying to scare Democrats into voting for him by implying that Rell's popularity will diminish Lamont's chances. Lieberman is also supported by a very large well-healed pro-Israeli crowd in Fairfiled county (the Gold Coast) and in the Greater Hartford Area.

Nevertheless the non-Jewish, liberal back-lash here is huge and there are a lot more nutmeggers eager to vote against Liberman in tha primary on August 8th.

And Liberman is getting desperate and making mistakes. See this: Lamont Tagged By `Bear' Spot Lieberman Campaign Portrays Challenger As Agent Of Weicker

If Lamont wins on the eighth, Lieberman's ego will bruise "big time" and if he runs as an independent, all will rest on the quality of the GOP Senate candidate.

My personal feeling is that turnout in the Fall election will be very light. If Lieberman loses the primary, there will be a lot of party pressure for him to let Lamont have his day and not act as a spoiler–especially if the Republicans find a credible candidate.

But people here are really pissed and disgusted with most of our representation in Washington, save for John Larson, who seems to be the only one here who hasn't forgotten he's a Democrat.