The Lamont Effect

Republicans Rick Santorum (PA) and Conrad Burns (MT) surge in their respective "underdog" U.S. Senate re-election races the week after the extreme, "Bring them home!" Left drives out their (formerly) Dem colleague Joe Lieberman and the nation nearly suffers another massive terrorist attack.

Coincidence? That, dear reader, we leave up to you.

But it isn't the way to bet.