Say It Ain’t So Joe
by Christine Stuart | Nov 13, 2006 11:11am
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Posted to: CT Elections 2006
When asked if he would consider caucusing with Senate Republicans the day following his election victory over Democratic candidate Ned Lamont, U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman said “No.” But when asked Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if he would consider leaving the Democratic party to become an independent like Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords did when he left the Republican party to in 2001, Lieberman didn’t rule out a swing to the right to give Republicans control of the Senate.
“I’m not ruling it out but I hope I don’t get to that point,” he said. “And I must say—and with all respect to the Republicans who supported me in Connecticut—nobody ever said, ‘We’re doing this because we want you to switch over. We want you to do what you think is right and good for our state and country,’ and I appreciate that,” Lieberman said. Lieberman, elected without the backing of the Democratic Party, said he’s already calling himself an Independent-Democrat. He said he will continue to caucus with the Democrats in order to maintain his seniority. Click here to read Wednesday’s interview with Joe.
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posted by: Joe Barber | November 13, 2006 1:11pm
Senator Lieberman has demonstrated over and over again through his obfuscations and parsing of language that he has one loyalty and that is to himself. If Lieberman does end up switching sides or carrying more Republican water than in the past, Connecticut voters will have no one to blame than themselves.
posted by: Lothar | November 13, 2006 5:11pm
I think I heard that 70% of Joe’s votes were from Republicans…
posted by: Christine | November 13, 2006 6:11pm
I heard Joe got the same exact number of votes as Philip Girodano, the former Waterbury Mayor serving time for being a pedophile, as Ned Lamont? Disturbing if it’s true.
posted by: nolopro | November 13, 2006 10:11pm
He’s a dope. Connecticut, you got what you deserve you bunch of dinosaurs. You have small brains and REFUSE TO LEARN
posted by: Phil [visitor] | November 15, 2006 9:11am
The Republicans, who, I am sure, elected Joe, may get more than they hoped for if Joe switches to the GOP, thus turning the Senate over to the Republicans. I wonder whether Joe has a prearranged agreement with the GOP leadership to give him lots of bennies if he makes the switch. You can bet if it wasn’t set up before election day the GOP is making all kinds of offers now. Joe has always been for himself.