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Whooo boy! You gotta see this. My favorite part:

Few argue that one way a U.S. Senator can honor our troops is to fulfill his/her most basic responsibility by casting votes on the Iraq War. 7 Yet, Senate records show you have skipped roughly half of all U.S. Senate votes on the Iraq War – even when they were on the most critical life-and-death issues. As just one example, you skipped a critical vote on legislation by Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd that would have provided critical funding for protective gear for troops serving in combat. 8 This was especially critical, considering Newsweek now reports that up to “one in four of those killed in combat in Iraq might be alive if they had had stronger armor around them” and “thousands more who were unprotected have suffered grievous wounds, such as the loss of limbs.” 9 Your campaign has explained that you decide whether to show up to vote based on whether your vote sways the outcome. Do you agree that your logic is flawed and detrimental to our troops given the incredible power each vote yields in holding the President accountable? Do you agree that if every senator followed your logic that the Senate would be a useless entity in terms of standing up for the citizens they are meant to serve?

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, you heard first hand the testimony from the former Generals from the first Gulf War about the incredible dangers of invading Iraq, overthrowing Saddam, and becoming occupiers in a hostile land. Yet, in 2005, you publicly attacked those who raised questions about the conduct of the war for supposedly “undermin[ing] presidential credibility at our nation’s peril.” 10 Do you agree now that their predictions have held true and do you bear any special responsibility for ignoring those warnings and attacking those who want Congress to hold this administration accountable?

After his primary victory Lamont seemed to disappear for a bit, and my sense was that was a huge mistake. But if it wasn't before, its clear now that he's back and swinging hard. Welcome to the fall campaign!