JRE decided to make a fool out of himself by pandering to the Kos crowd when he gave a speech supporting Nutroots Ned. Contrary to this article, the Democratic Party needs Joe Lieberman far more than Lieberman needs it. In the end, this Lamont "endorsing" is all a bunch of showboating. The party has more important races to worry about than wasting time and money in a state where the election result is a foregone conclusion. (John Woike, Hartford Courant)