Failure is an option

[pjthompson]

Only cut 500 words yesterday, but those were some tight chapters so I felt good about getting rid of even that much. It's nice, too, to reexamine everything with a hard eye. Feels . . . clean.


A significant moment in history of the day: I typed "failure" into Google and the number one position was occupied by the official bio of George W. Bush, President of the United States of America.

And speaking of failures, if "Joementum" Lieberman runs as an Independent as he's threatening, I think we'll wind up with a Republican senator for Connecticut because he'll split the vote too much. Joe's ego is certainly larger than his concern for the electorate.


Quote of the day:

"When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day's work is all I can permit myself to contemplate."

—John Steinbeck

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

How very appropriate re failure. Stupid should also be up there. Criminal, liar, corrupt.

[pjthompson]

Yep, and obviously a number of people think so these days. It would invoke a smile if it wasn't so tragic.

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Except that the Republican "challenger" has raised a tiny amount of money, politically speaking, and isn't considered to have much of a chance. I think it's more likely that Republicans in Connecticut will more than offset Democratic party loyalty and will join with unloyal pro-Lieberman Democrats and independents to elect him anyway. So we'll wind up with an effectively Republican senator.

[pjthompson]

God, I hope you're wrong. Lieberman is a loser all the way around. What ever happened to the will of the people, Joe?

[handworn.livejournal.com]

He thinks he's following the will of the people. I hope I'm wrong, too.

[pjthompson]

I hope we're both wrong and the people of Connecticut are right. (With a lower case r.)

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

And speaking of failures, if "Joementum" Lieberman runs as an Independent as he's threatening, I think we'll wind up with a Republican senator for Connecticut because he'll split the vote too much. Joe's ego is certainly larger than his concern for the electorate

I don't think this is a lock. From everything I've read, that fellow is a very weak candidate who was basically thrown out as a sacrificial lamb before Lamont came along. On Hardball this evening, the RNC chairman wouldn't even tell voters to vote for the Repub, he just said, "The voters in Conn. will decide."

I think they know they don't have a great chance for a true (R) there, so they're sort of throwing support behind Lieb. But the thing is, his Democratic Money Well just dried up, so things will be getting rough for him. As long as the party people stay within the party, I think he'll fade away. I can't imagine any way he makes running away because his party democratically said No look good.

[pjthompson]

I hope that's so.

And consider yourself reminded about the query.

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

D'oh! Right, thanks! I have it set in my special folder... I should be able to get to it tonight.

[pjthompson]

Thank you. :-)

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

I love that Google search. I bring it up every time I need to smile. LOL...

And I wouldn't count out Lamont just yet. He's got strong, strong support. Joementum losing that primary was a major upset. It was huge. And I think that his act since the loss is beginning to turn a lot of people off. The Democrats in CT, I think, will see his complete disregard not just for the Demcratic party, but for the democratic process as well and vote Dem, not indy. Either that or they'll stay home. I don't think that Joementum is such a huge draw that he'll split the vote. Couple that with the Republican asshat running against them and I think Lamont is going to win it.