Joe Liberman's afraid of loosing the primary seat so he's setting plans to abort his bid of Democratic Rep. IF he looses the primary.
It's being covered from many angles. He's even made a formal announcement.
So, all theos Democrats that have been out showing their loyalty for Go, go Joe, like Harry Reed and Chuck Schumer, who weny on National T.V. to announce such loyalties to Joe and not to Lemont(D). And neither would endorse the Dem primary winner if it wasn't Lieberman.
Lieberman says that his loyalties go deeper than just party afilliation. He claims that it's about principles. The why the fuck is he still a Democrat?
Give this man an adult diaper, a bonnet, and a pasifier because he's one hell of a cry baby.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
Lieberman Will Petition
By MARK PAZNIOKAS
The Hartford Courant
July 3 2006, 1:45 PM EDT
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman announced today he will petition for a place on the November ballot as an "independent Democrat," giving him a chance to stay alive politically should he lose an Aug. 8 primary for the Democratic nomination.
Lieberman, 64, a three-term senator whose outspoken support of the war in Iraq has brought months of grief and inspired a strong primary challenge from Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, announced his decision this afternoon at a brief press conference at the State Capitol.
"I've been a proud, loyal and progressive Democrat since John F. Kennedy inspired my generation of Americans into public service and I will stay a Democrat, whether I am the Democraitic party's nominee or a petitioning Democratic candidate on the November ballot," Lieberman said. He added that he would, even if re-elected as a petitioning candidate, remain a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Even should he lose in August -- and the most recent public poll shows him leading Lamont by 15 percentage points among likely primary voters -- Lieberman would retain his status as a registered Democrat. His name would not, however, appear on the ballot line with other Democrats.
Lieberman began making courtesy calls to leading Democrats late this morning. Among them were Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Connecticut's Democratic state chairwoman, Nancy DiNardo.
Most other Democratic candidates already have said they would support the winner of the Aug. 8 primary.
For months, Lieberman has refused to rule out running as petitioning candidate should he lose the primary, though he said recently he would not withdraw from the primary under any circumstances.
Lieberman will need to gather 7,500 signatures to guarantee a ballot place, an effort likely to begin next week.
Lamont, 52, the founder of a cable-television company, has contributed $1.5 million of his own money to his campaign. Lamont also has raised hundreds of thousands of dollar in small donations, mostly over the Internet.
His candidacy has been widely supported by a network of local and national Web logs.
Lieberman was accompanied at the brief press conference today by his wife, Hadassah. Reporters were still shouting questions as he got into his car and left the Capitol grounds. Copyright 2006, Hartford Courant
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By: John Amato on Monday, July 3rd, 2006 at 1:02 PM - PDT
The Lieberman presser just ended in Hartford, and I just got off the phone with Jane. She and Paul Bass and the poodles are back in the car and driving over to a Ned Lamont presser. But she had time to relay this quote from Boltin' Joe:
"I have loyalties that are greater than those to my party."
This is amazing to me. The Democrats should be furious.
Support Ned Lamont …
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By: John Amato on Monday, July 3rd, 2006 at 2:14 PM - PDT
I had trouble coming up with a headline because he makes so many outrageous claims. He said he's taking out an insurance policy. Write your own headline…
Video -WMP Video -QT
He complains that not enough Democrats might vote in the primary. Huh? King from CNN hits him with questions about part loyalty which he obviously is lacking…
Atrios: "If this is correct, then Lieberman has to pick a party name to put on the ballot if he makes an independent run. He can't use any variation of Democrat or Republican, or choose "none" or "unaffiliated." that should Joe call his party of one?…read on
Please put in the comment section outside of his Stepford support of Bush, why you want to see Joe Lieberman lose. MyDD has one going.
My Left Nutmeg has Lamont's response to Joe. The Agonist: Jumpin' Joe
Thanks for the full Transcript via CNN's The Situation Room:
John King, CNN:
Senator Joseph Lieberman, thank you for joining us in THE SITUATION ROOM today. Sir, as you know, you have created quite a stir, not only in your home state of Connecticut, but across theDemocratic Party with this announcement today. How would you answer critics, especially from the left of the party,who are accusing you of blind arrogance, saying you are putting self-preservation over your loyalty to a Democratic Party that has not only supported you in Connecticut, but supported you nationally as its vice presidential nominee just six years ago?
SEN. JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (D), CONNECTICUT: Well, John, I would definitely put my loyalty to the Democratic Party and my service to the Democratic
Party up against most of those who are saying those things. I am a
loyal Democrat and I am going to work my heart out to get the Democratic
nomination for the U.S. Senate this year and the primary on August 8th.
(cont)
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New Ad: "Signs of Change"
Another ad set for release this week before the big debate on Thursday. From the press release accompanying the ad:
"Senator Lieberman presents an image of himself that is truly at odds with his voting record," said Lamont Campaign Manager Tom Swan. "This reminds voters that Lieberman has helped kill universal health care, he's voted for many trade agreements that hurt the environment and American jobs, and he's been open to and has even supported privatizing social security."
Signs of Change (30 Sec)
(Windows Media | QuickTime | YouTube)
STUDENTS
(Quicktime | Windows Media | YouTube)
Ned's Press Conference Video
It's about 2 and a half minutes long, broken into seven short segments.
1.) Ned Talks About Support for the Campaign
2.) Senator Lieberman's Decision Splitting Dem. Party
3.) Senator Lieberman's Loyalties to the Party
4.) Responding to the desperate "single issue" attack
5.) Supporting the Democratic Primary Winner
6.) Campaign Finance Discussion & Spending Caps
7.) Senator Lieberman Trying to Have it Both Ways—Just Like he Does on the Issues
QuickTime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRYpbN_FN9k&eurl=
Video -WMP Video -QT
He complains that not enough Democrats might vote in the primary. Huh? King from CNN hits him with questions about part loyalty which he obviously is lacking…
Atrios: "If this is correct, then Lieberman has to pick a party name to put on the ballot if he makes an independent run. He can't use any variation of Democrat or Republican, or choose "none" or "unaffiliated." that should Joe call his party of one?…read on
Please put in the comment section outside of his Stepford support of Bush, why you want to see Joe Lieberman lose. MyDD has one going.
My Left Nutmeg has Lamont's response to Joe. The Agonist: Jumpin' Joe
Thanks for the full Transcript via CNN's The Situation Room:
John King, CNN:
Senator Joseph Lieberman, thank you for joining us in THE SITUATION ROOM today. Sir, as you know, you have created quite a stir, not only in your home state of Connecticut, but across theDemocratic Party with this announcement today. How would you answer critics, especially from the left of the party,who are accusing you of blind arrogance, saying you are putting self-preservation over your loyalty to a Democratic Party that has not only supported you in Connecticut, but supported you nationally as its vice presidential nominee just six years ago?
SEN. JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (D), CONNECTICUT: Well, John, I would definitely put my loyalty to the Democratic Party and my service to the Democratic
Party up against most of those who are saying those things. I am a
loyal Democrat and I am going to work my heart out to get the Democratic
nomination for the U.S. Senate this year and the primary on August 8th.
(cont)
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New Ad: "Signs of Change"
Another ad set for release this week before the big debate on Thursday. From the press release accompanying the ad:
"Senator Lieberman presents an image of himself that is truly at odds with his voting record," said Lamont Campaign Manager Tom Swan. "This reminds voters that Lieberman has helped kill universal health care, he's voted for many trade agreements that hurt the environment and American jobs, and he's been open to and has even supported privatizing social security."
Signs of Change (30 Sec)
(Windows Media | QuickTime | YouTube)
STUDENTS
(Quicktime | Windows Media | YouTube)
Ned's Press Conference Video
It's about 2 and a half minutes long, broken into seven short segments.
1.) Ned Talks About Support for the Campaign
2.) Senator Lieberman's Decision Splitting Dem. Party
3.) Senator Lieberman's Loyalties to the Party
4.) Responding to the desperate "single issue" attack
5.) Supporting the Democratic Primary Winner
6.) Campaign Finance Discussion & Spending Caps
7.) Senator Lieberman Trying to Have it Both Ways—Just Like he Does on the Issues
QuickTime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRYpbN_FN9k&eurl=
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