(Joe) Lieberman Says He'll Sit Out State Primary Tuesday

[sabra]

Source: theday.com

Sen. Joe Lieberman has crisscrossed the country this year urging Republicans to give Sen. John McCain the party's nomination for president.

But when Connecticut voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Lieberman will be staying home. Despite virtually all appearances these days, Joe Lieberman is still a Democrat.

The senator confirmed this week that he will sit out the voting on primary day, since Connecticut's closed primaries prohibit him from voting for McCain. And he believes it would be “hypocritical” to vote for Sen. Hillary Clinton or Sen. Barack Obama.

“I can't vote,” Lieberman said, adding that it “only struck me about a week ago” that he would not be able to vote for the candidate he's been campaigning for without registering as a Republican.

Asked if he considered switching his registration in order to vote for McCain, Lieberman demurred.

“You know, I never thought about that,” he said. But he reiterated his pledge to remain with the Democrats despite their differences, at least for now.

Read more: http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=be6f6892-1749-4490-ab34-9d9c903acd1f

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Joe really is the Thing that Wouldn't Leave. nt

[bigscott]

2. Hey Joe!

FUCK OFF

[ShockediSay]

3. Sadly he doesn't represent me (a CT citizen)

or America for that matter

[LynzM]

5. Me neither. See my sig.

I miss Ned.

[Cha]

17. This New Yorker loves

Ned, too! And, I love who he endorsed..Ned's one of the really good guys.

[LynzM]

24. He was at UConn this afternoon....

Doing an Obama rally... I wish I could have gone!

[Cha]

26. Sorry, you couldn't be there but

Super that Ned was having an Obama rally..

And I just read Obama has gone ahead in Connicticut! :)

[ReformedChris]

4. I wonder what Cabinent Post Lieberman will be given if there is (there wont be) a McCain admin?

Ambassador to Isreal? What possible good does he get from jumping on McCain's bandwagon? Absolutely rediculous. Al Gore must be pretty ashamed at what has happened to his old running mate.

[sabra]

6. Sec of Defense?

"bomb bomb bomb Iran" :-(

[kirby]

7. Probably

A new "Department of Israel Influence Implementation". Perhaps Guiliani would get a new "Department of 9/11".

[Larkspur]

8. Lieberman was Obama's mentor in the Senate

Wonder what they think of each other now?

[superconnected]

20. ewwww. I knew obama had bad connections.

[Mz Pip]

9. Joe just figured out that

he couldn't vote for the Repug in the CT primary? Well, duh.

Guess he must have receive his voter mailings that didn't have Joe Lieberman (R) on them, or any of the Republican candidates. HE sure didn't figure it out by looking in the mirror.

Personally I think it's pretty hypocritical of him to be campaigning for a Republican.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[ElboRuum]

14. No...

It would be hypocritical for him not to, he's pretty much said right up front through word and deed that he's a DINO.

[CreekDog]

10. Now he's worried about hypocrisy?

jeez, talk about slow on the uptake!

[demgrrrll]

11. Didn't one or both of the Clinton's campaign for his sorry ass

when that little weasel was trying to get re-elected? No loyalty to anyone but joe.

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[ElboRuum]

13. As a former Catholic...

...I think we need to adopt that venerable Catholic institution... excommunication.

Lieberman's no Democrat, so I don't think he should be able to take Communion any more unless he does his Penance.

[Danger Mouse]

15. lieberman, you're such a douchebag.

such an incredible douchebage.
sigh.

[Demeter]

16. Because Nobody Would Let Him In, I'm Sure. What a LOSER!

[rayofreason]

18. He should switch his registration. n/t

[HCE SuiGeneris]

19. Hypocritical -- the perfect label for you Liarman...

[annabanana]

21. When the new Congress is seated, he will be 100% irrelevent.

He will then be free to be the neo-con Repug hawk he yearns to be.

[JerseygirlCT]

23. Exactly. Can't happen soon enough! nt

[JerseygirlCT]

22. yeah, big of him nt

[pipoman]

25. I hate to say I told...........