Lamont vs Lieberman

Last Tuesday Senator Joseph Lieberman lost a primary vote to Ned Lamont, a rich newcomer in Connecticut politics. I guess Joe failed to "connect" with the members of the Democratic Party who voted in this primary. But considering Lieberman's record over the past 2 years, it's no wonder he's failed the Democratic Party; he hardly represents them anymore.
 
From an outsider's POV, the vision of two distinct parties in the United States is blurry: one person’s Republican is another person’s Democrat. There's very little difference between the two and if there was, everybody would know it. But looking at the voting records in the Senate and House of Representatives, it's remarkable how often the Democrats support Republican legislation. One example would be The Patriot Act, that wasn't even read by elected officials when voted on. It passed easily because there was no opposition and there lies the deeper, political problem in the United States.
 
There's no elected opposition in the American system. It's a pseudo-mix of left versus right, intellectuals versus idealists and a lot of hot air in between. This has been the case since 2000 when Al Gore rolled over after the rigged Florida result. [Lieberman was running for Vice-President] That was the last gasp of opposition against the Bush gang. Since that time it's been a pattern of verbal rhetoric and soft resistance to anything  the President has to offer. The Iraq War is another example of soft opposition as Democrats held their collective noses and voted in favour of increased funding and special powers to the President.
 
Ned Lamont, the new candidate for the Democratic Party in the Constitution State, is voicing opposition: "...America is no safer, Israel is no safer, Iran is more dangerous, Osama bin Laden is still at large, and our brave troops are stuck in the middle of a bloody civil war. I believe that those leaders who got us into this mess should be held accountable."  With respect to Mr. Lamont, talk is cheap. It remains to be seen whether he'll remain consistent in his opposition. We’ll know by November.
 
That's just my opinion. I could be wrong.