August 09, 2006

Blogometer PM Extra

Sen Dem Pressure Not Materializing So Far

Stephen Spruiell at National Review Online reports from the Dem Unity rally in Hartford, CT:

"Talking to reporters in the hallway after today's Dem Unity conference in Hartford, Chris Dodd said that the coming weeks are going to be "very hard" for Democrats, especially those who supported Joe Lieberman. ... Dodd added: "[Yesterday's vote] was all about Bush. I think people made the connection — I don't think fairly — but they did." But he added that as a Democrat he had to respect the choice of the state's Democrats. "I don't disregard their votes." He also said he wouldn't try to talk Joe out of making an independent run, nor did he imagine many prominent Democrats would. "We all know Joe and like Joe... I think it would be pretty futile having a conversation with Joe, who's made up his mind."

"Ned Lamont emerged a few minutes later and disagreed. "The Senator has to make up his own mind," he said, but he added that he knew some Democrats would be urging him to step aside. When asked what he thought about Dodd's assessment that yesterday's vote was "all about Bush," Lamont answered, "I think there's a great deal of dismay with where he's taken the country. People know I'll challenge him, but that I'll challenge him by putting forward a constructive agenda."

None of the top trafficked lefty blogs filed reports from the Hartford rally, but local progressive bloggers are posting lists of Dem support of Lamont.

Will Sen Dem support for Lamont satiate bloggers, or will the press Dodd and co to make a substantive effort to push Lieberman out of the race?

Posted by Conn Carroll at August 9, 2006 02:34 PM