Cotton Eye Joe's Lesson for the Liberal Party

The NYTimes wrote the following editorial which can be found here about the conduct of Senator Joe and the fact that his flirting with the Republicans may cost him the Democratic nomination. One of the criticisms of the Liberal Opposition here in Canada has been that they have given Stephen Harper a free ride since his election earlier this year. The role of the Opposition is to oppose responsibly and not cowtow to the administration or the PMO.

The editorial states on the issue of Iraq:

"On the Armed Services Committee, Mr. Lieberman has left it to Republicans like Lindsey Graham of South Carolina to investigate the administration’s actions. In 2004, Mr. Lieberman praised Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for expressing regret about Abu Ghraib, then added: “I cannot help but say, however, that those who were responsible for killing 3,000 Americans on September 11th, 2001, never apologized.” To suggest even rhetorically that the American military could be held to the same standard of behavior as terrorists is outrageous, and a good example of how avidly the senator has adopted the Bush spin and helped the administration avoid accounting for Abu Ghraib."

The Liberal Party cannot follow Joe Lieberman's lead on Iraq. And who the heck is Ned Lamont?