Lieberman Won't Back Lamont. Ned Gets Called Terrorist. Is Joe Going Indy?

[KittyWampus]

June 13th, 2006
Boltin’ Joe: Is It Happening Already?
By Jane Hamsher @ 7:22 pm


"Holy Joe is being "urged" to run as an independent by the former head of the Connecticut Democratic party, who thinks oppositing incumbents in the primary process is an act of terrorism (obviously he and Lieberman must be close):

Political Wire has learned that key allies of Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) are making contingency plans for the three-term senator to run as an independent in this fall’s U.S. Senate race in Connecticut. Lieberman faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from businessman Ned Lamont.

In fact, an important Lieberman backer, former Connecticut Democratic chairman John F. Droney Jr., is quoted by the Hartford Courant as a supporter of the plan: "I think to be terrorized through the summer by an extremely small group of the Democratic Party, much less the voting population, is total insanity for a person who is a three-term senator."

Though the Lieberman camp is trying to discourage such speculation, the senator’s campaign manager was quoted on the radio today saying they would not back Lamont (D) if he won the Democratic primary. (my emphasis) "

[Greeby]

1. Don't go away mad, Joe, just go away

:eyes:

[KittyWampus]

3. If he does run as Indy... he might take more votes from Republicans

moderates in Conn. who are sick of status quo.

[sendero]

2. Yeah..

.... these guys sound more like Republicans every day. An "act of terrorism"? Bwwwaaahahahahhahahahh!

Holy Joe votes like an independent, he might as well run as one.