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Breaking NewsLieberman Concedes Senate Race, Will Run as Independent
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Posted on 08/08/2006 8:28:41 PM PDT by psychopuppy

Breaking News Lieberman Concedes Senate Race, Will Run as Independent Just a headline right now....

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: checkthelivethread; election2006; electioncongress; joementum; leftlunatics; liberalmorons; lieberman; readmorepostless; sixonehalfdozenother
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To: Accygirl
If Joe Lieberman loses, then the moonbats and by default Osama bin Laden wins.

That's not necessarily so. The more moonbatty they get, the better. They already can't win nat'l elections because of their anti-Americanism. Lieberman gave them the opportunity to pretend to be normal. Now the pretense is gone, and I say good. And anyway, Lieberman's just a typical DC incumbent who thinks he's got a job coming to him. Screw him.

61 posted on 08/08/2006 8:50:18 PM PDT by Huck (Am I the only one who thinks Lieberman is a sore loser??)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

and, reduces the numbers as far as Dems in the Senate go.


62 posted on 08/08/2006 8:50:21 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: psychopuppy; 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; ...
me think Novemeber will be fun of watching the RATS tear themselves apart. Better start stocking up for our party now--



63 posted on 08/08/2006 8:50:50 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Vicomte13
"Lieberman will have a comfortable lead in the three-man race, which he will not lose."

Senator Lieberman lost his right to run as a **Democrat** in the November election.

He can still run for election on the November General ballot, but to do so he will have to **switch** parties (which he did tonight).

But by switching Parties, he is no longer a Democratic Party Democrat. He's switched to some flavor of Independent Senator.

Thus, the Democratic Party has lost a sitting Senator tonight to a Party switch; they have only 43 left (plus 2 Independents: Lieberman and Jeffords).

64 posted on 08/08/2006 8:51:59 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: psychopuppy

"Hmm does anyone thinmk Joe can pull this off as an independent?"

No but it sounds like a great op for the Republicans to pick up a seat.


65 posted on 08/08/2006 8:53:10 PM PDT by Busywhiskers (Delenda est Hezbollah)
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To: TheBigB
He has no chance, regardless of whether Joe runs or not

They said the same about Lamont a few months back.

It's time to believe

66 posted on 08/08/2006 8:53:35 PM PDT by MaineVoter2002
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To: Southack

I predict they he may be the first of many to become Independents.


67 posted on 08/08/2006 8:53:35 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: LandofGrant

True Conservatives? I don't know.. it seems as if people are not as staunch in their loyalties as they used to be. It's still risky business going independent as you could split your party vote.

Perhaps the Dems should get a clue and actually run on some platform other than.. "anyone but Bush"


68 posted on 08/08/2006 8:53:44 PM PDT by Bubble Girl
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To: beckysueb

"So if the democrats don't want him, who does he think is going to vote for him?
Probably lots of Republicans and "centrists""

Some of the 49% of Democrats who DID want him.
Lots of Republicans who won't vote for a credibility-challenged guy with the gambling problem.
The Independents, who are the plurality in this state (there are more Independents than either registered Republicans or Democrats) and who have voted for Lieberman in the past.
It is easier for a non-partisan to vote for a non-partisan than a partisan, when the non-partisan is a respected and well-liked incumbent Senator, and the Republican and Democrat candidates are weak.

Who will vote for him? Lots of Republicans. Lots of Democrats. Jews of whatever party. Lots of Independents.

He'll win big.
And should.


69 posted on 08/08/2006 8:53:45 PM PDT by Vicomte13 (The Crown is amused.)
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To: GeronL
"The GOP needs to start campaigning about how the Democrat Party has "told off the moderates"

That isn't necessary. Everybody will be talking about wackos and kooks for 3 months. That's better entertainment.

70 posted on 08/08/2006 8:54:12 PM PDT by BobS
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To: psychopuppy

ANN COULTER NEEDS TO RUN


71 posted on 08/08/2006 8:54:31 PM PDT by pissant
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To: Busywhiskers

Not going to happen and I'd rather see a true independent than one more RINO in the Senate.


72 posted on 08/08/2006 8:54:38 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Arizona Carolyn
Have you been following the polls? The registered Dems make up less than 1/3 of the registered voters in Conn, The majority are registered as Independents.

And my bet is that Lieberman wins in Novemeber, with some Republican crossover votes and the overwhelming majority of the independents.

The moonbats thought Lamont was going to win in a landslide, and it wasn't at all. Tonight is Lamont's high water point.

73 posted on 08/08/2006 8:55:00 PM PDT by jpl (Victorious warriors win first, then go to war; defeated warriors go to war first, then seek to win.)
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To: Vicomte13

I hope you are right. If I lived in Conn., I would support him, too.


74 posted on 08/08/2006 8:55:02 PM PDT by beckysueb (KOmmies are really nothing but DUmmies with better PR.)
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To: Arizona Carolyn
I understand the GOP candidate is very weak.

I think the GOP candidate is polling in the single digits in a three-way race.....

75 posted on 08/08/2006 8:55:10 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some Freepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
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To: psychopuppy

Why does anyone care?

Not interested in the political digestive tract of Algore's mule in a dinky state. Let him rot among fools.


76 posted on 08/08/2006 8:56:27 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: psychopuppy
Hmm does anyone thinmk Joe can pull this off as an independent?

I've seen polls that give him a commanding lead in a three-way race...

77 posted on 08/08/2006 8:56:34 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some Freepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
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To: psychopuppy

Anyone else see the "Hannity Sucks Ass" sign at the Lamont headquarters inadvertently shown on Fox? I thought the liberals were such tolerant people. I thought Lamont supporters were the upper crust of Connecticut intellects. The sign revealed the true capacity of a liberal.


78 posted on 08/08/2006 8:57:08 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: jpl
That's the way I see it. A lot of people commenting here haven't really been following this race; anyone who has knows this is going to be one of the most important races this November and my bet would be on Lieberman.

BTW, was the "Dean" running the Dem machine against Lieberman and for Lamont in Connecticut by any chance Howard Dean's brother???

79 posted on 08/08/2006 8:57:47 PM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Vicomte13
He'll win big. And should.

I am so hoping for him to win big.

80 posted on 08/08/2006 8:58:09 PM PDT by beckysueb (KOmmies are really nothing but DUmmies with better PR.)
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