…Bad for Conservatives
Phil: I wouldn’t be so pessimistic. I think the frustration
among alienated GOP voters is so intense that one victory by the
far left is not enough to motivate them. They might be motivated if
the left wins a lot more, but do you see any other such
high-profile races out there? I don’t.
Furthermore, this will likely prove a pyrrhic victory for the
far left. Chances are Lieberman will win in November, and Lamont
will only ever see the inside of the Senate as a tourist. As
November approaches, it will become clearer that Lamont doesn’t
have a chance, and whatever alarm that currently exists among the
GOP base will dissipate.
It’s going to take a lot more Ned Lamonts before those
disaffected GOP voters hold their noses and return to the voting
booth this November.