Prepared Text of Ned Lamont's Announcement Speech (video soon)

http://www.nedlamont.com/speech031306.html

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Let's have the debate:

Three years ago politicians with years of political experience rushed our troops off to war; they told us the war would be easy; we'd be greeted as liberators.

Now three years later, America is no safer, Israel is no safer, the Middle East is even less stable, Iran is on the prowl, Osama Bid Laden is on the prowl, and we have 130,000 valiant troops stuck in the middle of a violent civil war in the heart of Iraq.

Those who got us into this mess should be held accountable.

In Washington they give you a medal; in my world they say: "You're fired."

I say it is time for the Iraqis to take control of their own destiny and we're just getting in the way.
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:bounce:

Unfortunately, I had to leave a bit early to pick up my daughter at daycare. He seems to have a really good family - his mom got up there to talk about him, and he was introduced by his teenage daughter.

And judging by this, Joe-mentum is running scared

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-13184800.apds.m0210.bc-ct--senamar13,0,4143653.story

-snip- Lieberman campaign manager Sean Smith said he was disappointed with the tone of Lamont's announcement.

"Attacking Senator Lieberman's character and integrity was a predictable but dishonorable way to begin this campaign," Smith said. "Mr. Lamont is clearly going to run a very negative and angry campaign where the truth doesn't get in the way." -snip-