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I swear by whatever you would have me swear by, I'm not making this up. Thanks to Democratic Underground's Top 10 25 Conservative Idiots for the heads-up.
Jul. 3rd, 2006
Jumpin' JoeMentum!
Jul. 3rd, 2006 01:11 pmOh, you'll love this. Dubya's favorite "Democrat", Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, has just announced that he's going to remain in the CT Dem primary, but also start collecting signatures to get himself on the ballot as an independent in case he loses. Calls himself a "petitioning Democrat".
Which basically means what we knew all along: The only thing that matters to Lieberman is his seat at the table, his spot in the pecking order.
CT Dems should, bluntly, boot him out of the party, not give him another dime of campaign funds, and get squarely behind Lieberman's primary opponent, Ned Lamont.
How are your elected representatives representing you lately? I'm at about 60/40 -- Conyers is amazing, but Levin and Stabenow are a little uneven. Wouldn't trade Levin for anybody, though.
Which basically means what we knew all along: The only thing that matters to Lieberman is his seat at the table, his spot in the pecking order.
CT Dems should, bluntly, boot him out of the party, not give him another dime of campaign funds, and get squarely behind Lieberman's primary opponent, Ned Lamont.
How are your elected representatives representing you lately? I'm at about 60/40 -- Conyers is amazing, but Levin and Stabenow are a little uneven. Wouldn't trade Levin for anybody, though.
I didn't want this to get lost in the previous thread. Joe Lieberman has just been getting more and more insane by the hour today. You can see video at Crooks and Liars of his big-money quote ("I have loyalties that are greater than those to my party") and his insane complaint that, basically, not enough Democrats will vote in the primary. The CNN Situation Room interview is almost eleven minutes, but take the time -- it's remarkable.
And beaucoup points to interviewer John King, who actually asked Lieberman real questions, e.g., the one at 5:45 -- "Why have parties, and why have primaries, if the candidates who may be backed by the establishment, but perhaps don't win the votes of the people who turn out on Primary Day can just take out 'insurance policies' and stay on the ballot even if they lose the primary? Why have a party then?"
And beaucoup points to interviewer John King, who actually asked Lieberman real questions, e.g., the one at 5:45 -- "Why have parties, and why have primaries, if the candidates who may be backed by the establishment, but perhaps don't win the votes of the people who turn out on Primary Day can just take out 'insurance policies' and stay on the ballot even if they lose the primary? Why have a party then?"