Lieberman to form own party to get on ballot

[dajoki]

Courant.com
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-sen0711.artjul11,0,5753337.story?coll=hc-headlines-local

Senator Would Form Party
Wants New Ballot Line If He Loses Primary

July 11, 2006
By MARK PAZNIOKAS, Courant Staff Writer

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman took steps Monday to secure a place on the November ballot as a member of his own party, Connecticut for Lieberman, should he lose the Aug. 8 Democratic primary to challenger Ned Lamont.

And Lamont aired an offbeat new television commercial that parodies what his campaign says are Lieberman's negative ads.

Lieberman, who announced last week he would gather petition signatures as insurance against a primary loss to Lamont, had two options Monday: to take out papers to petition as an individual, or as a candidate with a party designation.

Creating a new party carries a risk of offending Democratic primary voters, but it would give Lieberman his own line on the November ballot, possibly saving him from sharing a line with fringe candidates for other offices.

[AtomicKitten]

1. from yesterday

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2717462

:)

[MadMaddie]

2. If this doesn't prove to the naysayers that Lieberman is not

a team player and he never cared about the Dems this should be the proof...

[marmar]

3. The Batshit Crazy Desperation Party...

Of which he's the founder and only member.

[dajoki]

13. Don't worry, he'll have plenty of followers n/t

[TomInTib]

4. New Party members easy to spot - they wear their jackets inside-out ....

The Turncoats.

[Kutjara]

5. "Lieberman for Lieberman"

That's the name he should have chosen. It clearly states his most important constituency and their unflagging support for their man.

Alternative party names could be:

"Being Powerful Is Cool and I Can't Let Go"
"Don't Make Me Have to Get a Real Job"
"But What About My Georgetown Townhouse?"

[dajoki]

15. The Joementum Party n/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. Can we scream at him for being a "spoiler" now? n/t

[Sam Odom]

7. If Joe had any real integrity he would have

announced his switch to the GOP a yr ago and ran this yr as a repub.

[neoblues]

8. Video of Joe's New Party...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1O63aHyqDQ&search=Lieberman

[KatyaR]

9. Oh, THAT'LL be real successful . . .

:crazy:

I don't understand how these people can stay in office--are the voters insane?

Wait, don't answer that . . . .

[Hardrada]

10. It's MY Party and I'll cwy If I want to!!

[peacetalksforall]

11. Think about it -

Nader says there is no difference between the two parties.
The DLC brings us sameness.
The DLC gives us Leiberman.
Now Leiberman is pulling a Nader.

I just hope the CT voters are smart.

[Hippo_Tron]

12. Can I be a delegate to the national convention?

I'll make sure to vote for someone else besides Joe for the presidential nomination.

[BushOut06]

14. Great - then he can use the "Party of One" slogan

Worked for the Army, why not Lie-berman?