Connecticut town to vote on censure for Lieberman

[Atman]

NBC teevee news in CT just ran a story about the city of Manchester holding a special town meeting this week, to which Joe Mentum has been invited, for the purpose of reprimanding him for not being a democrat and voting with the constituency which elected him. Could be interesting, and a wonderful, about-time slap in the face for Bush Lite. Stay tuned!

[babylonsister]

1. Oh, that is wonderful news! Get a clue, joe! nt

[jsamuel]

2. WOWZA!!! The electorate holding the elected responsible!

[virgdem]

6. I second that Wowza...

as one who lived in the sleepy town of Manchester in the 80's, I'm quite surprised and delighted that my former neighbors have seen fit to tear Joementum a new one. Hooray for Manchester!!

[MadisonProgressive]

3. This is an encouraging development!

Keep us posted!

[kster]

4. Kick-n-recommended.nt

[KoKo]

5. Great News! Many Thanks for this !!!! Keep us Posted! PLEASE!! n/t

[marylanddem]

7. This is great news - he's a freaking embarrassment n/t

[me b zola]

8. A well deserved slap in the face

And yes, please keep us posted!

:kick:

[ClintonTyree]

9. Hang-dog Joe..........

Joe will turn his hang-dog, monotone "charm" on and explain to everyone the importance of working closely with those that would steal our liberty. :puke:
I'm glad someone is finally holding his feet to the fire, it may be the wakeup call he so desperately needs.

[Immad2]

10. Thank you for the info - this will be very interesting!

[The Backlash Cometh]

11. Now THAT's a grassroots effort.

Stick it in your pipe and smoke it, Lieberman! Got too big for your britches, did ya

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. HOLY MOLY! If I lived in or NEAR CT, I would be at that Town Hall

Meeting...in a heartbeat! Give it to 'em CT!!!:toast:

[oregonindy]

13. get rid of that pro war whore zell LIEberman!!!!

[Neecy]

14. I'll bet he doesn't show up...

He's probably a coward like his hero.

[zapp]

15. Rat Bastard Joe.

May he be appointed Ambassador to Grand Fenwick (The Mouse that Roared).

[LibertyorDeath]

21. Thanx I wanted a better name for ShitWeasel Joe

"Rat Bastard Joe" sounds just right.


Give em a sec their gonna Kiss a full lip lock while
Hilary looks on

[kerry-is-my-prez]

16. We oughta censure ALL politicans who fail to act in constituents interest.

Repubs and Dems. AND that would be almost all of them....

[otohara]

17. Keep Us Posted - This is Great News

n/t

[Rainscents]

18. This is great news!!!

He need to real good spanking!

[Twist_U_Up]

19. I can name a few more that they should invite too

but I wont

[LiberalEsto]

20. The WashPost Style section called Joe a republican

Yesterday's traditional yearly Style roundup of What's In and What's Out for the incoming year included the following:

What's Out: Republican Trent Lott
What's In: Republican Joe Lieberman

[FreedomAngel82]

22. Oh wow

That's really big. Has that ever happened before? I applaud them for standing up. Yes!

[Little Star]

23. You go Connecticut! n/t

[txindy]

24. But, but, but...! Joe knows better than everyone.

He said so. Iraq is still the Garden of Eden. He said so. :shrug:

Lieberman is such a tool.

[B Calm]

25. Ain't nothing I hate more than SUCK UPS..

[Vidar]

26. It's not recall but not bad.

[AuntiBush]

27. You Got to Admire them For their Staunch Independence.

Love that state & it's people.

Go CT! And give LIEBerman a good kick in the Dino-a$$!

[NewJeffCT]

66. don't be so quick to praise our state

yes, we've done some good things, but we've elected Lieberman 3 times to the Senate now.

[Cults4Bush]

28. Im waiting for someone to come along and say how bad for Dems this is

and how we all dont know anything about politics and yada yada...

Blech.

Joe and the others who keep playing footsies with war criminals will be held accountable at some point as well.

[sweetm2475]

29. Good for CT!!!! Go to hell Lieberman, you turncoat.

Hey but they got satellites and cell phones in Iraq, right? You're a jerk, Joe.:grr: :banghead:
:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[John Q. Citizen]

30. When the People Lead....

the Leaders will wonder what happened to their cushy job!

[Kingshakabobo]

31. Lieberman called Hannity a great American. He needs to answer for that.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

45. Holy! Fucking! Shit!

You mean Sean "I'm pissed because Coulter is slightly more rabidly RW than me" Hannity???

Fuck him. Fuck them both with a broomstick covered with ground glass.

[Kingshakabobo]

52. Yep. I heard it with my own two ears.

Don't ask me why I listen to Hannity once in a while. I do it to keep my blood pressure up. Anyway, they were on Hannity's show having a little love fest and Lieberman called him a great American.

[sellitman]

32. I'm in Stratford.....I may go and check it out!

This is GREAT NEWS!!!

LIE-berman needs to be removed!

[General Lee]

60. I'm from Stratford Too!

I second your motion!

[sellitman]

76. Welcome to DU Neighbor

:toast:

[Atman]

33. An angle I forgot about...CT's Republican-owned media is pumping him up

I was frankly surprised that this "reprimand" meeting got coverage at all. But I just remembered an amazing article from last week, banner headline in the very republican Tribune Media Company's Hartford Courant, above-the-fold, above everything else, above the stories about Bush's war crimes. Oh, wait, there were no stories about Bush's war crimes. Anyway, I don't recall the exact headline, but it was about politicians who've gotten a "second chance," and who've come back from humiliating defeats to become great leaders. And guess who it was focused on? Joltin' Joe, and how well he has succeeded since his and Al's defeat to the Supreme Court, er, George Bush in 2000, to become a strong, outspoken leader in the Senate, courageous in his stand for Bush's war.

So this thing from the Manchester council is actually quite stunning in it's timing, and it seems like a direct counter to the Courant's free campaign article for the republican party's favorite step son. It will be interesting to see how the Courant covers this, coming as it does so soon after their love story about the guy. Will they listen to the people, or keep pumping up the guy who...what the hell am I thinking? I'm sure any story about Manchester will be downplayed and soft-peddled, perhaps so the Courant can devote more space to Haddasah's favorite recipe's, or Joe's favorite Hannukah stories.

Whether it's his Senate seat in 2006, or "the big one," this article in the Courant was an obvious warning shot...The Tribune Media Company loves the republican party more than its readers. Or the country.

[BikeWriter]

34. He needs slapped upside his head.

[Nutmegger]

35. Wow, I just found out about this at DU

I didn't find any articles about this now but I'm sure there will be more information tomorrow. I'll be at the town hall when more information arrives.

[Usrename]

36. my undying gratitude to the people of Manchester

Bless you all.

[xxqqqzme]

37. Wow, maybe a trend will be started.

Anyone know when a meeting w/ Diane Feinstein is scheduled?

[LincolnMcGrath]

38. Is this what happens when all the Joe-Mentum runs out?

He's lucky I don't live close by. I'd verbally red-ass him right out of town.

[ClayZ]

39. Great News..... Kick

:woohoo:


:kick:

[Spiffarino]

40. Please, please...let us know what happens

MSM doesn't seem to be covering this, and we don't get much news from CT down here.

It will be interesting to see if Joe shows up for the barbecue. And boy, I'd love to be there to help with the basting.

[caligirl]

41. There is a Santa in CT. Follow up, alright?

[BuyingThyme]

42. Not one pro-Joe response. I remember back when all of these

posts would have been dismissed as "flame bait."

Thank you, DU!

[druidity33]

46. not pro Joe, definately not...

but i just saw a surprising list a few days ago here on DU of the worst DINOs out there and Joe was definately not #1... there is a DINO out there even bigger than he, and he is....


Ben Nelson (D-NE) 41

Mary Landrieu (D-LA) 19

Kent Conrad (D-ND) 18

Max Baucus (D-MT) 17

Mark Pryor (D-AR) 17

the number to the right is from Geiger's weasel awards... it accounts for how many votes they tendered to the Rethug side. Link here:
http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2005/12/2005-senate-weasel-of-year-award_29.html
DU thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x32843


...little bathroom stickers...

[Burried News]

43. What a shame - what with us so close to victory in Iwreck an all.

You blow Joe and so does the Hartford Courant.

[mod mom]

44. Excellent news! Way to go CT!

[greiner3]

47. Now that is funny! n/t

[connecticut yankee]

48. Now all we have to do

is find someone to stand up to him in the primary.

[Atman]

49. Is Lowell Weicker still pledging to challenge him?

"If no one else will do it." Not exactly a knock-em-dead campaign theme, but hey, at least there is someone in the political arena willing to admit Joe has to go.

[drbtg1]

50. Manchester, home of great ethics and great cheeseburgers!

If you've been to Shady Glen, you know what I mean.

[Nutmegger]

53. Amen to that drbtg1! n-t

[Strawman]

51. Good

I hope he loses his primary too. That's the wake up call that's needed.

[Arugula Latte]

54. I hope they smack that traitor down.

God I despise and loathe that piece of excrement. :grr:

[HR_Pufnstuf]

55. That's better.

Do something about it.

Thanks Manchester.

[autorank]

56. Bless you Manchester for telling Joe &others who is in charge...the voters

:yourock:

[dennisnyc]

57. this is a great lesson, democracy is still salvagable

[Kolesar]

58. "not voting with the constituency" which votes does Manchester mean?

Note that I am not defending Joe. What comment or votes got his constituents mad at him?

[Atman]

62. War stance. The leader of the Democratic Council says...

"Lieberman is not a democrat. He is not representing us in his backing of Bush's war." (not an actual quote, paraphrased).

[Kolesar]

63. Go...Manchester...United !

[bigwillq]

59. Kick

:bounce:

[oasis]

61. Where's the DU guy with all the links to goes "liberal" voting record?

[bloom]

64. I sent the message

to my son in Vernon.


thanks.

[Atman]

65. We should probably be sending the link to this thread to JOE MENTUM!

Let his read first hand what people think about him. When I call him, I only get bullshit form letters in return.

[NewJeffCT]

67. anybody find out what day it is?

I'd love to go... I'm very close to Manchester and drive through it every day.

[Atman]

68. Hartford Courant has an online story about it, in the Manchester section

I haven't seen any other local stations pick it up. But then, the CBS affiliate is owned by the Tribune Media Company/Hartford Courant, the fascist's chief enablers here in CT, so I'm not surprised they've been mum about it. They buried it in a "local" town news section of their web site. On the main news site, they have a glowing story about Joe fighting for us for more Homeland Security money. Here is the article...I din't know if it happened, because pretty much everything was shut down here because of the storms today.

http://www.courant.com/news/local/hr/hc-mandems0102.artjan02,0,988939.story

[the_spectator]

69. Not quite the case...

it seems that the DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE of Manchester - not the "town" of Manchester - is considering a special meeting of the Democratic Town Committee - not a full-blown "town meeting" - to censure Lieberman. Which makes sense. Is a town going to run an official municipal "town meeting" for all its citizens to censure someone for "not being a Democrat"?

Manchester Democrats consider chastising Lieberman
By Ben Rubin, Journal Inquirer
12/05/2005

MANCHESTER -- With several members upset with Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman's stance on the war in Iraq, the Democratic Town Committee plans to hold a special meeting to discuss the issue.

At the meeting, which likely will be held this month, the committee will decide whether to send Lieberman's office a formal letter stating its displeasure and opposition to the senator's stance.

Complaints about Lieberman and his public support for the war were brought up by Joseph Rafala at the end of Thursday's town committee meeting.

He said he wanted to send a letter from the committee, stating that "as Democrats, we don't like what he's doing and we want him to know it."

Now here's the link, which I can't make post properly here: http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15695175&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6

...but if you go to Google and just type in the title of the article, "Manchester Democrats consider chastising Lieberman" the first result will be this article.

[Atman]

70. Six of one, half dozen of the other.

This is a democratic state, Manchester is blue-collar working class town. Are there even any republicans in Manchester? Anyway, thanks for the link. The Courant buried their story, natch, and I didn't find it until tonight.

[NewJeffCT]

72. Here is the Courant article...

Senator Called On The Carpet
January 2, 2006
By REGINE LABOSSIERE, Courant Staff Writer

MANCHESTER -- The Democrats have invited U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman or his designee to the Democratic town committee meeting Tuesday night where they will discuss a resolution reprimanding Lieberman for his stance on the war in Iraq.

District 7 Chairman Joseph Rafala suggested a resolution on Lieberman's stance at a previous committee meeting, but the issue was tabled.

The resolution says Lieberman "is acting more like a Republican than a Democrat, that he's embracing Bush's war and he's not what the Connecticut voters voted him in for," said Rafala, adding that Lieberman is taking his own path rather than that of his constituents.

"He should stick with his Democratic colleagues," Rafala said.

http://www.courant.com/news/local/ec/hc-mandems0102.artjan02,0,4480733.story

[Nutmegger]

74. Did you end up going NewJeffCT??

PO'ed at myself because I read all this information after the fact. :grr:

[NewJeffCT]

75. no

I got home too late to go.

[MODemocrat]

71. That is so cool

The very reason we elect our officials is for their representation; not sticking with the opposing party. I'm so glad they are reprimanding him. Someone needed to put him straight.

:thumbsup: :woohoo:

[Pale Blue Dot]

73. Woo Hoo! That's my hometown now!!!

I'm going to have to start getting involved in local politics soon. :D