Inouye Abandons Lieberman

[stevedeshazer]

Associated Press
Inouye Abandons Lieberman
By ANDREW MIGA , 08.29.2006, 05:32 PM

Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye said Tuesday he is supporting Ned Lamont over Sen. Joe Lieberman because of the Connecticut lawmaker's contention that the Democratic Party doesn't stand for mainstream America.

Inouye, who campaigned in Connecticut for Lieberman prior to the Aug. 8 primary, issued a statement endorsing Lamont and citing Lieberman's recent criticism of the party. Lamont upset Lieberman in the Democratic primary and the three-term senator is running as an independent in hopes of holding his seat.

"After the primary, Senator Inouye was most disappointed and unhappy when Senator Lieberman remarked that the Democratic Party no longer represented the mainstream of America, and that the Democratic Party had lost its values," the eight-term Hawaii senator said in the statement.

Inouye is the latest prominent Democrat to rally behind Lamont, a political newcomer whose anti-war views helped him topple Lieberman, a staunch supporter of the war.
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more at link: http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/ap/2006/08/29/ap2981033.html

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1. Not many Joe supporters left...oh, wait...

Jack Kemp to Campaign for Lieberman

NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Jack Kemp will hit the campaign trail with a fellow former vice presidential candidate from another party: Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Lieberman said Tuesday that Kemp, a Republican former congressman and U.S. housing secretary, telephoned to offer support to his independent campaign, which the three-term senator began after losing the Democratic primary to Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont. No date for the visit has been set.

Quack, quack....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/29/AR2006082900998.html

[Cha]

3. jack freakin' kemp? If that isn't

the most convoluted race in our history, I'd like to know what was?

lieman needs to get some kind of raspberry for bringing insects outta the woodwork.

[saigon68]

6. No the pro war faction at the DLC hasn't abandoned Joementum and

never will. Their corporate masters are wielding the whip hand for this stooge of israel.

[Anakin Skywalker]

2. Inouye Did The Right Thing.

[Demeter]

4. And He Only Waited Until the Ninth Hour

Wonder when the rest of the Good Ole Boys will get some of that ole-time religion and support the Party's choice?

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5. Amen.

Better late than never.

[0007]

7. Indeed!