Ned Lamont is now the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut, for all intents and purposes. And I think he's going to win, whether against the sacrificial lamb the Republicans selected for Lieberman or in the far tougher three-way race should Joe decide to forego those last shreds of dignity. And moreover, I have to agree that--however much we might be disappointed it's not the landslide that briefly appeared possible--this is a victory of immense magnitude, showing that all the strength that incumbency, a fat warchest, and the most carefully nuanced and risk-averse platform in American politics can be overcome by a leftist with principles, conviction (and a few million dollars lying around). But there's a risk, and it's a doozy.
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