Lieberman Rules Out Independent Run

Will Lieberman show up? (0.00 / 0)

Wonder if he will make the effort to go now that Ned Lamont will attend.

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by: Larkspur @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 03:43:30 AM UTC

Joe Lieberman, you're full of crap (0.00 / 0)

I try to restrain myself. I try to stick to the issues and resist name calling and swearing. But, who the f*&^ does Joe Lieberman think he's kidding? He believes in the "vision of Bill Clinton." Is this the same Joe Lieberman that voted IN FAVOR of impeachment for Clinton but refuses to consider censure of George Bush? The same Joe Lieberman that shot down the Clinton health care plan - a core component of the Clinton vision?

And, don't even get me started on JFK. If Kennedy were alive today he'd be rolling over in his grave!

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by: Neal Fink @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 03:44:25 AM UTC

Joe Lieberman never voted to Impeach Clinton (0.00 / 0)

In fact his speech for Censure probably did Clinton way more harm than good.
Lets stick to the fact.

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by: Democraticavenger @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 06:34:42 AM UTC

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No Dem Senators did (0.00 / 0)

Surprisingly a few Repubs supported Clinton, perhaps only because they knew there would never be near the 67 votes needed.

Congress was different as five Dem's voted for at least one of the four articles and the resolution was passed, needing only 50%+1.

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by: Scarce @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 12:17:55 PM UTC

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Mea Culpa (0.00 / 0)

In my moment of rage I wrote "impeachment" instead of "censure." The point is still the same. Hopefully I haven't discredited myself.

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by: Neal Fink @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 20:34:38 PM UTC

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I'm not convinced (0.00 / 0)

I fail to see how Shapiro turns ""I am a Democrat. I believe in the Democratic Party. I believe in the vision of JFK and, I must say, the vision of Bill Clinton" into "no independent run."

If Joe said, "I will not run as an independent," that should have been the quote.

Joe has also said he plans to be on the ballot in November to defend "my" seat no matter what.

For my money, Joe is not yet on the record as to whether he will live and die a Democrat.

But we're working on it.

And by "the vision of Bill Clinton," my guess is Joe meant "let's all act like Republicans because they seem to be so successful acting that way."

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by: BranfordBoy @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 13:02:38 PM UTC

I wasn't either (0.00 / 0)

Shapiro confirmed to me via email that he stands by his characterization of Lieberman ruling out a third-party run.

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by: thirdparty @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 14:22:26 PM UTC

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Did he tell you... (0.00 / 0)

...what Joe actually said? Or did he just say "I stand by my characterization?"

The Holy Grail in all this is getting Joe on video saying categorically that he will not run as an independent.

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by: BranfordBoy @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 14:50:52 PM UTC

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No specific quote (0.00 / 0)

But he was clear.

And, as I point out, neither the author nor Lieberman say anything about a GOP run.

I'd prefer getting Joe on record saying "I will support the Democratic nominee for Senate."

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by: thirdparty @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 14:53:45 PM UTC

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Me too (0.00 / 0)

..but since that presupposes that Joe could manage to lose the thing he'll never say that.

Perception is everything in politics. Right now Ned is on a dizzying ascendency whilst Lieberman and his cohorts look confused and under siege. I think our buddy Sean Smith had to make a qualifying statement about this being the honeymoon period for Lamont. With repeated Lieberman missteps this could be a very long honeymoon indeed.

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by: Scarce @ Thu Mar 30, 2006 at 15:04:46 PM UTC

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from Americablog/Firedoglake (0.00 / 0)

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Lieberman booed at Connecticut state Democratic party dinner tonight
by John in DC - 3/30/2006 08:40:00 PM

We just got a call from someone attending the dinner that Lieberman was just introduced and got loudly booed by the audience.

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by: Sue @ Fri Mar 31, 2006 at 02:58:51 AM UTC