Posted on 08/09/2006 6:06:26 AM PDT by DogBarkTree
Voters in Connecticut rejected three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman for a political newcomer in the nation's first major test of the depth of anger over the Iraq war.
But Lieberman, undaunted, vowed to run as an independent against fellow Democrat Ned Lamont. "For the sake of our state, our country and my party, I cannot and will not let that result stand," he said of Tuesday's Democratic primary results.
On Wednesday, leaders of the Democratic Party aim to make him change his mind - before Lieberman's camp files a petition to run as an independent, due by the afternoon.
State leaders - including fellow Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd and a long list of top officials who only days before were campaigning for Lieberman - planned to rally for Lamont on Wednesday morning.
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Here's a scenario I've not heard yet.
Assume in Nov:
Joe wins as Indy. Gov Rell easily sails to reelection as GOP gov. GOP retains control of congress.
Joe gets offered job by Bush in some capacity on the war. Joe accepts (what's he leaving behind?). Rell replaces Joe with GOP senator.
Discuss.
Miller/Lieberman 08'???? Nahhhhhh. Never happen!
I like it. Chances are all will be surprised how this turns out.
Let him split the 'rat vote and give us this opportunity.
-Eric
Can I ask a question of our CT based freepers?
I know the media is trying to make this a war issue but could this be an energy issue?
Didn't Liberman vote to not drill in ANWAR?
The media is playing the Lieberman loss as a mandate against the war. Personally I hated to see him lose to the moonbat crowd but he is going to be a great unintentional ally.
We managed to get rid of our RINO here in the Michigan 7th district. No drilling, pro amnesty Joe is gone gone gone.
Who's the GOP nominee for senator in CT?
If the vote is split three ways, doesn't that mean that the GOP candidate has a real chance of winning in November?
I like your scenario.
If the conservative base doesn't show up and vote this fall, the democrats will win control of the congress and try to impeach the President and Vice-President. My hope is that republicans keep at least 45 seats in the senate to kill the socialists power grab. And prevent Nacy Pelosi from becoming President.
Senator Liberman's seat is important in all this. So I hope Karl Rove and the gang look at the poll numbers and see if it's advantageous to have a 3 way race or back Liberman.
The GOP nominee is Alan Schlesinger. Unfortunately, he's damaged goods. The state GOP has been trying to get him to drop out of the race, to no avail. He's gotten bad press for past gambling debts and subsequent lawsuits against him by the casinos. He's polling at 9% in a three-way race. We have no shot here.
And it's not like Joe would be leaving anything behind. He'd be an outcast in a minority party in the Senate. I would think he'd rather serve in an executive capacity on the war.
You are right. A solid blue northeastern state is not representative of the entire country but the media would have us believe that it is.
Look at Georgia, where the moonbattiest of the moonbats was defeated.
9%? Good Lord, who is he? Satan?
Next!
RexBeach,
"9%? Good Lord, who is he? Satan?"
Nah. Satan's a Democrat. The MSM (his loyal servants) would make sure he at least broke double digits.
sitetest
Something needs fixing.
Democratic Moonbat Voters in Connecticut rejected three-term Sen. Joe Lieberman for a political newcomer in the nation's first major test of the depth of Democratic Moonbat anger over the Iraq war.
Much more betterer now.
True, but national defense trumps everything. We cannot not risk a three-way race.
Besides, the 'pub is probably a Rino.
Suck it up Connecticut 'pubs. No loss to us if Lieberman wins. No gain of if the Rino wins. Disaster if the 'trustifarian' Dim wins.
Lieberman is the last of the Scoop Jackson Democrats. Liberal on domestic policy, hawkish on foreign affairs.
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