Joe vs. The Liberals

So, the height of the current election cycle is upon us. Of course, it's the mid-term election season so there just isn't much to talk about - especially for a chick in a state where there really aren't any major races going on.

That said - there appears to be something of interest going on in Connecticut.
Poor Joe. Personally, I have some sympathy for the guy. But politically, I feel he is losing his job because of exceptionally poor judgement in terms of the company he keeps. Seriously, losing an incumbant Senatorial seat is a difficult feat, requiring serious transgressions like kicking puppies or...well sleeping with the enemy.

Obviously, his approval of the war is a factor. But I think this is more an image problem than anything else. Let's not forget, 3 years ago, few pols of any flavor came out against invading Iraq. Now, many are quite critical.

My feeling on this is - I, your basic soccer mom of above average intelligence, could see this was a phenomenally bad idea, backed by lies and misinformation in order to push the shady-at-best agenda of our current administration...why couldn't you?

Back to Joe. The current president is not a popular guy today. Members of his own party are distancing themselves from him. This begs the question: Joe, what were you doing hugging this guy infront of God and everyone during that fateful State of the Union? If I were your publicist, I'd kick your ass.

Seriously, I suspect Joe was suffering from a certain amount of arrogance in the belief he had job security as a 3 term Senator and former VP candidate. In feeling he had job security he was free to position himself as some kind of aisle-stradling statesman working to resolve the evils of partisanship. He went too far.

For me, pushing everything else aside, Karl Rove claming Joe as a close, personal friend sealed the deal. Who ever told him cozying up to the least popular conservative players on the field today was a good idea should be fired. And so should Joe.