The aboriginal organizers of the Connecticut for Lieberman party seem to be rising, zombie-like, from the dustbin of history to challenge John Orman's ascendency to the chairmanship of their erstwhile vehicle for Joe Lieberman's political salvation.
Orman says he has received a "cease and desist" letter from one Stuart Korchin, who claims to be the true head of the Connecticut for Lieberman party. Orman's response: "Prove it."
Who is Korchin? Got me. From a Google search, he appears to be an AIPAC stalwart and a medical physicist who owns Radiation Protection Services. Of course, it's possible that those references are to a different Stuart Korchin and, if so, my apologies.
In any event, Orman simply asks Korchin, or any other pretender to the throne, to produce evidence of a change of party registration to CFL, the minutes of the last meeting of CFL that they chaired, and a copy of the party rules they filed with the Secretary of State.
Orman says he can produce all of the above and has been told by the Secretary of State's office that he is the sole registered member of the party.
Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz has certified both Orman and the party's new by laws, which limit party membership to "critics of the Senator and anyone named Lieberman".
"If someone wanted to challenge it, they'd have to go to court," said Ted Bromley, a state elections attorney for Bysiewicz's office. . . .
Bromley said the secretary of the state's office has determined it is not responsible for ruling whether Orman is the party's legitimate chairman. Bromley said Connecticut for Lieberman is a minor party, by virtue of Lieberman's November victory, and the secretary of the state will keep Orman's rules on file.
Orman said he plans to use his position as party chairman to hold Lieberman accountable.
"It's a watchdog, accountability party with a line guaranteed in the next Senate race," Orman said.
Typically, Lieberman ran from press questions about the issue.
Check out the Courant article on Lieberman's latest "policy speech," which seems to be a synomym for bloviatiing bulls**t.
I was amused by this:
Lieberman said Congress and the president must work in a bipartisan fashion. Sprinkled through his speech was praise for Republican senators with whom he has worked cooperatively: Susan Collins of Maine, Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, John McCain of Arizona, and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. He singled out no Democrat.
There's a lengthy rundown in the Greenwich Time about the froofraw surrounding Joe Lieberman's attempt to fool all the voters all of the time.
Some snippets:
On Thursday Sharon Ferruci, New Haven Democratic Registrar of Voters, denied a request made earlier in the week by the New Haven Peace Council to expel Lieberman from the party.
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Peace Council member Henry Lowendorf said Friday the group is considering its next step.
Lamont last week opposed removing Lieberman from the Democratic rolls. His campaign chairman, former state Democratic Party leader George Jepsen, said Friday the candidate is focused on the issues but, to be accurate, Lieberman should be called the minor party candidate.
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