Ex-Lieberman spokesman blasts Edwards, bloggers
A consultant to Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) had harsh words for 2008 Democratic presidential contender John Edwards and members of his staff in an appearance on MSNBC today.
Bloggers in the Edwards camp are accused of making inflammatory postings, including comments deemed offensive by some ethnic and religious groups. Despite the backlash, Edwards has decided to retain the staffers.
"There's a big problem in the Democratic Party right now," says Dan Gerstein, political strategist and Lieberman's 2006 campaign spokesman. "I think for a lot of Democratic bloggers, there's extremism, there's an anger, and there's a lack of accountability for what people say and do."
Gerstein gained a measure of notoriety himself last year when, as Lieberman's spokesman, he accused challenger Ned Lamont's supporters of hacking Lieberman's campaign website, despite the lack of direct evidence.
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