Lieberman just filed the papers to run as an independent

[still_one]

This was just on the Ed Schultz show

[chelsea0011]

1. So much for his long-time loyalty to the Democratic Party

[still_one]

2. now let's see what our party leaders do

[CottonBear]

3. Any media or campaign links yet?

Randi Rhodes is talking about Lamont and Lieberman right now. No mention of this swtch.

I wonder who the Democrats will support?

[still_one]

7. Hackett was on Ed Schultz show when this came out

hackett also said he was uniting with Brown to win Ohio, and thought it was not a good thing for the party for Lieberman to go independent

[CottonBear]

11. Interesting. Thanks for the info. I never listen to Schultz. n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

47. When has Lieberman ever cared about what was right for the Democratic

Party?

[JNelson6563]

4. I hope there is link soon

to confirm.

[Eugene]

5. AP: Lieberman campaign files forms to run as petitioning candidate

Lieberman campaign files forms to run as petitioning candidate
By SUSAN HAIGH
AP Political Writer

July 10, 2006, 5:34 PM EDT

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman filed paperwork Monday
that will allow him to collect signatures to petition his way onto the November
ballot if he loses an August primary.

Lieberman's campaign announced the move in an e-mail to reporters.

<snip>

Lieberman also filed papers with the secretary of the state's office Monday
to create a new party called Connecticut for Lieberman.

<snip>

Full article: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--senate-connecticu0710jul10,0,7530996.story

[Lerkfish]

36. "Connecticut for Leiberman"?? Gee,well, at least its not self-aggrandizing

or anything

:sarcasm:

I guess his "loyalties beyond the party" means his loyalty to Joe Lieberman.

[Bjorn Against]

61. Wow, I did not even notice that until you pointed it out...

"Connecticut for Lieberman" might work as a campaign slogan, but to have it be the name of his political party is beyond ridiculous.

[IndianaGreen]

73. A new party? Lieberman, the new Peron!

What a puke!

Lieberman also filed papers with the secretary of the state's office Monday to create a new party called Connecticut for Lieberman.

Marion Steinfels, Lieberman's campaign spokeswoman, said the 25 people who signed on to help Lieberman form the Connecticut for Lieberman party will oversee the petition drive.

<snip>

Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz said Lieberman will be able to secure a higher position on the November ballot by creating a new party rather than petitioning his way on as an individual. Bysiewicz said Lieberman would be fifth on the ballot under the new party, compared with eighth or ninth as an individual.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--senate-connecticu0710jul10,0,7530996.story

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

81. Liebertarian?

:rofl:

[IndianaGreen]

97. A cult of personality of one

Liebertarian indeed!

:P

[LisaM]

6. Would that he had fought half this hard in November 2000

I think that he (and others) threw Gore under the bus as far as fighting to get all the votes counted; now he can't do ENOUGH to get elected.

I am also tired of the stat that he has voted with the party 90% of the time. That means that he votes with the Republicans 10% of the time? I think that's a LOT for someone who claims to be such a passionate Democrat. Are there any Republicans, even those the freepers consider RINOs, who vote with the Democrats 10% of the time?

[Ian David]

15. In 2000 he ran for his senate seat AND for Vice President...

knowing that if he won as Vice President, then the Repuke governor of Rhode Island would give his seat t to a Repuke.

LIEberman has NO loyalty to the Democratic Party or to America. His only loyalty is to Joe LIEberman.

I just hope he pisses-off Ed Schultz, and ends the long-standing analingus love affair between the two of them.

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[Cha]

66. Not Rhode Island..

Connecticut:) THe same would have happened with the repuke governor in Connecticut and joe didn't give a shit.

[The Backlash Cometh]

48. Boy, did you put your finger on the button.

Now we know what Lieberman's priorities always were. It frightens me to think what would have happend if 9/11 occurred on Gore's watch, and the attack on the White House would have succeeded. With Lieberman as president representing the Democratic side, and the Republicans always rallying for war, we would have been sitting ducks for Armageddon.

[LisaM]

59. 9/11 would NOT have happened on Gore's watch

because he would have paid attention to the warnings.

[Cha]

67. THat's Right! Gore wouldn't have

gone on vacation in August with a memo like the August 6th memo. Gore would have micromanaged the shite outta those warnings.

There would be no 9/11 if Gore had been able to take his rightful place as our President. Instead we get the stupid one.."The jerk".

[Zhade]

77. Gore isn't PNAC.

Lieberman might as well be!

[Fermezlabush]

8. That's one principled man!

And a scared one too!

[uppityperson]

10. welcome to DU!

kick

[Fermezlabush]

31. Thank you!

Been lurking for some time - but this race made me come out of my shell!
I couldn't believe he'd go through with it!

[bigwillq]

30. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Fermezlabush]

33. Thank you!

:hi:

[mnhtnbb]

9. I hope CT Dems reject Lieberman in primary and voters replace

him with Lamont in November.

Screw you, Joe, you Bush lover!

[bdamomma]

83. Liebermann is running scared

he is a desperate man, I hope Lamont beats him good.

[ronnykmarshall]

87. What do the latest polls say?

Does Lamont have a shot at this?

[Lost-in-FL]

12. I wish Republicans would make stupid moves

like Lieberman's. I guess we will be having Lieberman for breakfast, he is toast.

[UpInArms]

13. buh-bye HolyJoe - Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.

:hi:

[JNelson6563]

14. Yeah, well...Lamont's got a messy desk!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWSN2zbydKw

[earthside]

45. Great Ad!!!

You know, really ... that ad should be enough by itself to win Lamont the primary and the general.

[Roy]

16. Time for a search of Democratic party rules....

Seems as how Liebermann has filed as a independent, Shouldn't that make him an ex-Dem. There may be a Dem rule forbidding the party from backing a non Dem.

No matter how Rove told him to spin it, I just don't see how you can be a Dem and a Repub, or Dem and Indie simultaneously.

[Biernuts]

20. I remember my New York days - people running simultaneously

on multiple tickets - the Democrat also on he Liberal ticket and the Republican also on the Conservative. As I racall, the talley for the candidates at the end of counting included all votes they got from all lines combined.

[mcscajun]

50. I recall that as well, but I'm pretty sure the Liberal and Conservative

party lines weren't in the primaries...just the general, and the bosses of the Liberal and Conservative parties put the appropriate candidates on their lines.

Anyone else with a better recollection to help clarify? C'mon...must be some other old New Yorkers out there. :)

[HockeyMom]

51. Actually, I think the Conservative Party

refused to endorse Rudy (his abortion stance) back then, if I remember correctly. I think the Liberal Party did endorse him.

Sure to be brought out if he ever runs for national office.

[BrotherBuzz]

23. Good question...

and I don't profess to know the answer, but it should be noted that Jerry Brown broke from the Democratic Party and ran for president as an independent (oh, it should be noted he wasn't in a Democratic party primary race at the time). :shrug:

[pinto]

35. I think "petitioning Democrat" is sort of like, I didn't win the

primary but I'm still a Dem and I want your vote over the guy who actually won the Dem primary (if that's how it settles out) - or something like that. (Obviously paraphrasing what is probably a three paragraph election law). Pretty odd move, imo. And the filing as a new political committee?...party?

[Roy]

43. Odd?? or written by KKK Karl??? N/T

[LiberalFighter]

63. In CT candidate can run under more than one party label...

Best I could figure from CT election law

[nolabels]

72. Would one of them be the Benedict Arnold party label?

I will be glad when this is over, because it will over for more than just 'lost his way in woods Joe'.

[LiberalFighter]

92. I wonder if they do write-ins in CT and if they do...

would Dick Head be considered a vote for him?

[Zhade]

75. If he's officially running as an indie...

...he can no longer be promoted here.

:)

[MagickMuffin]

17. Now he can be hailed as a prophet

I watched the debate the other night and he said that Lamont didn't stand a chance against the Repub.

Well now that he's running as an indy, he has created the next Repub senator by splitting the Democratic vote.

If Joe doesn't think he has a chance of winning then he should as should ALL the Democrats support the winning candidate. It is quite disgusting to see this happening!

One other thing about the debate that put me off. He was using the same technique that the Repubs use: PROJECTION

And let's not forget that he didn't even support our Democratic candidate John Kerry. He campaign in Florida three weeks before the election for MAD king BOY GEORGE!:grr:

[Marie26]

18. He's getting scared.

Go Lamont!

[JHH]

19. Now is the time for Dem. Leaders show that they have Balls & kick him out!

[Gregorian]

21. I hope it's not wrong to say PARTY!

Should I feel guilty for feeling happy? Something tells me this is going to backfire on him. See ya. May Ned Lamont win whomever he runs against, in a landslide.

edit- I just don't think he's going to split the Dems with this trick. Maybe I'm wrong, and I should be very unhappy. My gut says Joe just walked out the back door.

[neoblues]

24. Sweaty Old Bedwetting Traitor...

KING: Senator, let me jump in — these critics are saying if you are a
loyal Democrat and you’re running in the Democratic primary, then why
won’t you be bound by the results? Why won’t you honor the votes of the
Democrats if you lose and just support your opponent?

LIEBERMAN: Let me give you two reasons. The first is I am very loyal
to the Democratic Party, but I have a loyalty higher than that to my
party. That is to my state and my country. And I feel so deeply that I
can do a better job for my state and my country than either the
Democratic or Republican opponents against me that I’m prepared, if
necessary, to take my fight to November as a petitioning Democratic
candidate.

Now, if that isn't an example of a gigantic egotist with an inflated head, I don't know what would be.

Lieberman believes that he knows better than (a) his Democratic constituency, (b) the national Democratic Party and (c) the Democratic "base" across the country; and therefore, he's truly needed--more than anyone else. He also believes that the Republicans are right in many instances, and therefore the country needs "bipartisan" political behavior (as defined as Democrats submitting to Republican vision). Knowing that many Republican voters would support him provides him the political opportunity to run as an independent (though he wants to be called a petitioning "Democratic" candidate) and draw from both camps. That he's willing to do this makes him a traitor to Democrats in Connecticut and everywhere.

[TankLV]

69. Can we all say "Messiah" complex?

This guy can sure give bunkerboy a run for the money - they both "think" alike!

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

25. Doesn't this just SCREAM, "I think more of myself than my party."

If he loses the primary, no Democrat should cast a vote for Lieberman on the Independent (3rd party) ticket.

[Gregorian]

26. He just filed. Here's the link.

He can still run as a Dem, if I read this right. Until August.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/07/10/lieberman_campaign_files_forms_to_run_as_petitioning_candidate/

[MagickMuffin]

27. Joe using Rovian tactic with fake bumper sticker

EXCLUSIVE: Lieberman Ad Uses Fake Lamont Sticker
A TV ad, with a message approved by Sen. Joe Lieberman, uses a phony Ned Lamont bumper sticker to falsely claim that all Lamont has to say is "No More Joe."

The ad ran today on Hartford's Fox affiliate WTIC-61, during "Fox News Sunday." (It was also shown during C-Span's airing of the Lieberman-Lamont debate.)

The narrator begins the ad with: "In the battle of the bumper stickers, this one has a simple message: 'No More Joe.' But what else does Lamont really have to say?"

A graphic of a "NO MORE JOE" sticker is shown. The second line of the sticker reads: "Ned Lamont * Democrat for U.S. Senate". In the bottom right corner of the sticker is a URL, www.nomorejoe.com.

Problem is: there is no www.nomorejoe.com.


http://www.liberaloasis.com/liberaloasisv2/theblog/2006/07/exclusive_lieberman_ad_uses_ph.php

What a sleazy piece of work he is.....:grr:

[LibDemAlways]

28. This is arrogance of repuke proportions.

If I don't like the outcome of the election, rather than endorse my worthy opponent and work together to hold the seat for the Dems, I'll throw a political tantrum and find another way to stay in it, thereby creating an opening for the opposition party to win.

Traitor and coward.

[dave123williams]

29. Dear Joe; you're NEVER going to be President. Get it?

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

40. Better not count him out. What if he becomes...

...a Rethug and gets the nomination? He'd only need one important vote and that's Diebold's.

Couldn't happen? That's what I thought about the likelyhood of the GOP getting away with two consecutive stolen presidential elections.

[Rainscents]

54. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I love it... good one!

[goforit]

89. Great Photo op! Truth speaks volume.

[Veronica.Franco]

32. Latest breaking news require a link ... do they not? ...

Thanks ... moderators ... if there is one present ...

[Spazito]

37. It is okay to post breaking news without a link as long as a link

is provided as soon as one is available. A poster provided that link:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--senate-connecticu0710jul10,0,7530996.story

[Veronica.Franco]

38. Wow ... thanks ...

I don't know how many of my lastest breaking news have been locked out for no link ... sooo new RULE ... great ... thanks ...

[Spazito]

41. No, not a new rule, has always been that way for as long as I have

been on. You might want to pm the mods as to what qualifies and what doesn't, it might help you so you don't get legitimate LBN threads moved.

[Veronica.Franco]

44. Thanks ....

I already tried that ... I'd just as soon read most of the time ... less of a hassle ...

[still_one]

42. That was my fault

I will be a little bit more judicious next time

Thanks

[Joanne98]

34. He also filed to create a new party called, "Lieberman for Lieberman"

Lieberman also filed papers with the secretary of the state's office Monday to create a new party called Connecticut for Lieberman

How full of yourself do you have to be???????

[BrotherBuzz]

39. What the hell would the mascot look like? LOL

a donkey with two asses, or an elephant with two penises trunks? Where's Swamp Rat when we need him?

[SoCalDem]

78. A Weasel

:)

[WatchWhatISay]

71. Is that in case he loses the Lieberman for Connecticut primary?

How many times could he keep doing this?

[cracksquirrel]

46. Good to have him out of the party

Joenertia strikes again.

[mikelgb]

49. Quick, someone in CT....

as soon as his application for his new JOE party is approved go register in it and challenge Joe Lieberman for the nomination of his own party!!!!!!

[mcscajun]

52. Great idea, but too late/too early.

With the upcoming primary, he's only on the Democratic line. The day after, he'll be filing as THE candidate of HIS new party...there's no mechanism to challenge.

His timing is the ONLY thing he gets the benefit of...the good ship 'benefit of the doubt' sailed some time ago.

[cyberpj]

53. This is a very interesting chance for some New Englanders to kick ass.

And they've done it many times before.

[Pierogi_Pincher]

74. I second the motion!

Transplanted 'nutmegger' here. Listen up youse guys & dolls in CT---time for y'all to KICK SOME BUTT! }( :applause:

P-P

:dem:

[cyberpj]

85. I can't think of another area of the country more freedom-loving and

likely to stand up and speak out for it than our New England states. I also believe they are at the top of political awareness as well so I'm actually looking forward to watching how this whole thing plays out there.

"Live Free Or Die"

[Richard Steele]

55. Joe has his own party now: he better not get another NICKEL from ours!

This asshat needs to GO.
He's LONG since earned a one-way ticket HOME.

"Connecticut for Lieberman: a Party of ONE."

[skipos]

56. This is why I have gone from a Joe defender to a 100% Ned supporter

If Joe has no loyalty to CT Dems, why should ANY Democrat have ANY loyalty to him?

[Barkley]

57. If he runs as independent, he'll take votes from Lamont and insure

a Republican victory.

That's his "poison-pill" strategy.

If he wins the party wins

It forces some 'fence-sitting' democrats to back Joe.

[Zhade]

76. When he normally gets more votes from Republicans than Dems?

I doubt it.

[skipos]

80. The Republican polls @ 20%

and CT has more Democrats than any other group. Even if Joe runs as an indy, I doubt the Repub will even come close to winning. Regardless, I hope CT Democrats have no loyalty to the man who has no loyalty to them.

[hippiechick]

84. Bingo!

What a Selfish jackass he is.

[Zynx]

96. You give voters far too much strategic credit.

They'll just be pissed about this and rightly so. Lieberman will pull so much of the Republican vote that the Republican won't win. They're a very weak candidate indeed.

[Generic Brad]

58. Joe Lieberman is officially dead to me

Joe who? The Democratic party no longer knows anyone named "Joe Lieberman".

[Fermezlabush]

60. Funny, in his "Dear Friend" e-mail to me today he says nothing of this

I guess we are not that close ...:cry:
He does however tell me that "Lamont waffles on his position on Iraq"

[KamaAina]

62. CT's last independent party was called "A Connecticut Party".

Lowell Weicker created ACP after he wised up and bailed on the repukes. He even got himself elected governor on the ACP ticket.

What shall we call this endeavor? "A Joementum Party"? "A Really Dull Party"? "A Party of One"?

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

94. The Hubris Party ?

The Chutzpah Party ?

I live on the shoreline and work near the middle of the state. FWIW during my commute, no matter what route I take, I see lots of Lamont lawn signs. I've yet to see one lawn sign or bumper sticker for Joe.

[democrank]

64. Incumbent mania.

Do anything....ANYTHING....to hold on to power.

[pyro858]

65. GOP JOE has got to go

or Traitor Joe has got to go!

[VegasWolf]

68. The bile in my stomach roils everytime I hear the name Lieberman. nt

[Rex]

70. Loserman Judas

I can't decide who is more pathetic, Joe or John McCain. Both act like pro-war whores near George W Bush. Seeya Judas, I have no doubt you helped sabotage the 2000 election. Sleep well on it, if you can.

[atomicdawg38]

79. What a jerk...

Is he Democrat or not?

[BigDDem]

82. If Joementum loses the Connecticut for Lieberman primary

Alan Keyes is prepared to step in.

[hippiechick]

86. Does he have to petition to be on the ballot ?

:evilfrown: Jerk.

[goforit]

88. Total desparation, Joe!!! May only the Librals WIN!!!

[Stuckinthebush]

90. The man that was a Democratic VP candidate?

That guy? No way! Surely a person who was elevated to that level by a party not too long ago would never place himself above his party. Surely not. I can't believe it.

Wow...what an ass.

[demo dutch]

91. Nevermind the party ..it's about me me me and me!!!

[RCinBrooklyn]

93. Anyway to find out if Schumer and the DSCC are funding his Indy run?

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

95. More likely, the Neo Cons are funding it

We'll have to check out his campaign finance filings.....

http://www.fec.gov/disclosure.shtml

I think the first one won't be due until October, though