Posted on 08/21/2006 4:05:37 PM PDT by SmithL
Hartford -- Critics of Sen. Joe Lieberman's independent run to keep his job attacked on two fronts Monday, with one group asking an elections official to throw him out of the Democratic Party and a former rival calling on state officials to keep his name off the November ballot.
Staffers for Lieberman, who lost the Aug. 8 Democratic primary to Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, called both efforts dirty politics. The senator filed as an independent candidate a day after the loss, running under the new Connecticut for Lieberman party.
A group whose members described themselves as peace activists asked Sharon Ferrucci, New Haven's Democratic registrar of voters, to remove Lieberman from the party, arguing that he cannot be a Democrat while running under another party's banner.
The request could lead to a hearing in which Lieberman, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, would have to argue that he still adheres to the party's principles.
"The law is pretty clear he is no longer a member of the Democratic Party in good standing," said group leader Henry Lowendorf. "There was an open vote and he was voted out. He joined a different party."
Ferrucci said she would research the request, the first of its kind in her two decades on the job.
Lieberman campaign manager Sherry Brown said the effort was "dirty political tricks at its worst."
"This kind of ridiculous, partisan game-playing is not going to provide anyone in Connecticut with better jobs, better health care, or better schools," she said.
Since losing the primary, Lieberman has referred to himself as an "independent Democrat" and said he plans to remain part of the Democratic caucus in Washington, even though several leading Democrats have called on him to give up his independent run.
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Ouch. Good catch.
I don't want anything to do with Lieberman now that he dissed Rumsfeld.
Watch how quick they crawl to him on hands and knees after he is elected as an independant, especially if they don't win the Senate and they desperately need his support. It will be a hoot to watch, IMO.
You've got to give him credit for striking out on his own agains the dimwitcrats who dumped him. I hope he wins in CT so they can regret their actions. Oh wait...I forgot...dimwits never realize how stupid they are.
Try learning how the pubbie party shut out candidates who were running on true conservative issues over the last decade. NO DIFFERENCE. This "Two-Party Cartel" has their interests over the public's interests. BTY I could care less what happens to that clown, Leiberman & I totally despise this administration that would support him over a republican - althought the republican is a loser. Ole Joe probably has a worse voting record by conservative groups than the Hildabeast.
"Some Dems Want Lieberman Out of Party"
He'll probably get elected.
They want him voting with the Republicans?
You have a point but fortunately I'm not a soviet style partisan who takes my marching orders from any party.
I wonder how long it will take Joe to realize that for himself.
I like that trade! Would absolutely work for me!
Yep - we sure as hell don't want him.
Joe.....moral?????????
He wasn't that bad in any of those categories until being Gore's VP forced him to shift some policies.
He voted for Judge Roberts.
And just think. Even after this he will still carcass with the Dems after he wins. Go figure.
Doesn't Lieberman want to use the well worn line by Ronald Reagan, "he didn't leave the party, the party left him."
Joe is a cut or two above Lamont and that is why I support him in this case. Plus if he caucus with the Republican's he may turn "slightly" more conservative and we can pick up his vote on some key issues. Certainly better than having Lamont.
No he is not. He's a lying socialist just like all the rest of the rats.
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