Lieberman faces Censure by CT Democratic Party

[brooklynite]

from the Hartford Courant:

CT Dems' Lieberman resolution: "extraordinary disloyalty" means he must resign from party

Connecticut Democrats fed up with Sen. Joe Lieberman are eagerly waiting to hear what happens in Washington, but their own censure resolution now pending before the state central committee is pretty clear about what should be done.

Lieberman's "extraordinary disloyalty" means he should resign from the party. Lieberman's "support of right-wing candidates cannot be reconciled with the ideals and values of the Democratic Party,'' the resolution states.

...snip...

The resolution has attracted the support of dozens of party activists. Local town committees are now considering the proposal and the Democratic State Central Committee could vote on it on Dec. 17.

[AuntPatsy]

1. Good for them, its way past time.

[Virginia Dare]

2. I was hoping for a tarring and feathering, but okay...n/t

[yellowcanine]

3. I thought he already resigned from the Dem. Party. He is an Independent, correct?

[MrCoffee]

4. That's what I thought too

[charlie]

6. He quietly re-registered

shortly after his reelection.

[yellowcanine]

8. Well that was a weaselly thing to do.

[charlie]

10. S'alright

It's weaselly, but it won't do him any good.

And because he had to resign from his own party to become a Dem, the Connecticut For Lieberman party has been hijacked and is now a vehicle for ousting Joe from Washington. That's right, the party that bears his name is now a party of his enemies.

[Chulanowa]

13. From what I understand...

The "Connecticut for Lieberman party" never was a pro-lieberman party, but instead a tongue-in-cheek jab at him

[charlie]

20. It was created by supporters

to back Joe in case he lost the primary. He was the CFL candidate on the November ballot.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

22. LIEberman formed the party but didn't create rules and register them

with the State. John Orman noticed that and took over the party electing himself chairman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Orman

I got stuck at work and missed our Dem Town Comm meeting last week so I don't know if they voted on this censure. I sure won't miss November's meeting

[brooklynite]

9. Lieberman is -- as a voter -- a registered Democrat

and presumably maintains political links to the State Democratic Party. He is an Independent as an elected Senator, but didn't need to change his own status to "accept" the Connecticut for Lieberman nomination.

[peacetalksforall]

5. What does the Dem Party of CT have to do with Lieberman? Walk us through this procedurem, please.

[jonnyblitz]

11. I wouldn't assume the OP is an expert on legal procedure just

because he/she is posting the article. :shrug:

[Richard Steele]

7. He already resigned. This is the dumbest thing I've heard so far today.

If starting a new Party and RUNNING AGAINST A CONNECTICUT DEM
doesn't constitute "resigning", then nothing does.

[barbtries]

12. i tend to wonder

why he hesitates to make it official.

[Wiley50]

14. He needs to be outed as an agent of a foreign country

and thrown out of the country.

His agitation for an attack on Iran for the sole benefit of Israel
at a tremendous cost of US lives and wealth is unconscionable

[DeepBlueC]

15. Good.

We have been waiting for this opportunity.

[Nothing Without Hope]

16. Can the CT voters recall him in the next election? What are the rules?

He certainly does not represent the majority of his constituency, and he is manifestly a deceitful egomaniac with dangerous political views.

[yodermon]

17. nope

he can be expelled from the senate by a 2/3 vote (i think 2/3) but that's it.
CT is stuck with him until 2012 unless he resigns.

[steveironcity]

19. .....

Nevermind

[Flubadubya]

18. Lieberman is a FRAUD... no matter what he chooses to call himself...

whether it be Democrat, Republican, or Independent... Joe Lieberman has loyalties to no one but Joe Lieberman.

He's a fake, phony, fraud... :yoiks:

[aldo]

21. Kick him out of the party. The DLC aren't Republican-lite they are Republicans

When Lieberman ran as an independent the Repubs pulled their funding from their named candidate. What else do you need to know? We're a big tent party but that doesn't include lying fink weasel traitors.