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Ridiculous Spin Dept.
Al From, the head of the Democratic Leadership Council, has released a statement celebrating "a broad and deep Democratic win."
Fair enough. But he goes on to conclude:
"If Democrats act as problem solvers, not polarizers, that future will be very bright. That last point was underscored by Joe Lieberman's re-election victory in Connecticut, which helps solidify the Democratic Party's credentials as a broad, inclusive coalition able to compete for the vital center of American politics."
Gee, I seem to remember reading something about Lieberman losing the Democratic primary, and that being a signal that the party was too ideological and unyielding.
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