Lieberman: Call me a Democrat

[William769]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Joe Lieberman, who won re-election as an independent, has a message for his Senate colleagues in the next Congress: Call me a Democrat.

The three-term Connecticut lawmaker defied party leaders when he launched his independent bid after losing to Democrat Ned Lamont in the August primary. During the campaign, he vowed to be an "independent-minded Democrat" if he were re-elected. In Tuesday's election, Lieberman won strong GOP support and given the closely divided Senate, Republicans are expected to court him.

So will he count as a Democrat or an independent who caucuses with the majority Democrats? In an e-mail message late Thursday, Lieberman spokesman Dan Gerstein said the senator will begin his new term as a Democrat.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/10/ct.senate.ap/index.html

Before anyone bites my head off, I'm just reporting. :hide:

[Totally Committed]

1. Geez.... Lucky us!

:sarcasm:

I cannot stand this man.

TC

[Phredicles]

2. Naw, I prefer "Fucking Rat Bastard Bush Butt Boy",

Thank you very much.:grr:

[The Count]

3. Why? Is it Halloween still?

[seabeyond]

4. i will take it. not much into the cutting of nose to spite my face

thanks lieberman

[pissedoffprogressive]

5. This is so going to piss off the Repuks that voted for him in CT

:applause:

[JeffR]

6. Fair enough, Senator Lieberman. Now try ACTING like one...

[FrenchieCat]

7. Always easier said then done.....

We will be watching you, Sen. Lieberman.

[JeffR]

10. Lest he try to deal from the bottom of the deck, like in the primary

[mediaman007]

8. What a genius...he gets the Republicans to pay for his campaign!

[Larkspur]

9. War criminal is how I refer to Lieberman

[pdxmike]

11. Come on folks- the election's over

I hate holy joe. But there's nothing to be gained by demonizing the SOB at this point We're stuck with the guy.

[Phredicles]

12. The election's over but Joe still sucks.

What's to be gained by posting on an online bulletin board in general? I like to vent, and vent I shall.

[pdxmike]

14. well then, by all means...

vent away!

[xchrom]

13. i'm practically peeing myself waiting to hear his next

sermon on the evils of hollywood and giving more power to pharma to drive old folks into dire poverty.

[calico1]

15. Which really means...

"Call me an opportunist. I will go with whichever way the wind blows that I think will help my image."

[thingfisher]

16. A consumate politician!