The Nation: Dumping Joe Lieberman? ("This man has gone too far.")

[Karmadillo]

Yikes! Democracy on the loose. Alert! Alert!

http://www.alternet.org/story/30683/

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But Lieberman's support for the war has alienated many of his constituents who are frustrated with an occupation that seems to have no end in sight.

Just as a political moderate like Joe Rafala is an unlikely figure to emerge as a critic of Lieberman's stance on the war, Manchester is an unlikely town to play host to any kind of protest. Democrats have dominated local politics for 33 of the past 35 years, and registered Democrats far outnumber registered Republicans. A former mill town in central Connecticut with a population of 55,000, Manchester sits just east of Hartford. The median household income is $49,000, which is a little above the national average but below the state average. "These aren't some guys sitting around on their yachts," notes Tom Breen, a reporter at Manchester's Journal Inquirer.

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Keith Crane, a member of the Branford, Conn., Democratic Town Committee, was so infuriated with Lieberman that he founded DumpJoe.com. He started the group in February 2005, the day after Lieberman voted to confirm Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and built the organization -- which has attracted more than 300 members so far -- using connections and skills he gained participating in meetups for the Howard Dean presidential campaign. At a recent state Democratic fundraiser, Crane and some others handed out buttons that featured a picture of Lieberman kissing the president, an act that got them thrown out of the event. "Most people agree with us that he's a crummy senator and an even crummier Democrat," he says.

But are Connecticut voters really ready to dump Joe? Recent polls suggest that Democrats, at least, are starting to consider it. Remarkably, Lieberman's approval ratings are higher among Republicans and Independents than among members of his own party. Among Connecticut liberals, Lieberman is essentially tied with a potential challenger in the 2006 election, the maverick Republican Lowell Weicker.

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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. "Lieberman's approval ratings are higher among Republicans.."

That says all that needs to be said.

[H2O Man]

2. Progressive democrats

from 49 other states should consider donating to whoever runs against Lieberman in the democratic primary. If that person gets enough financial backing, it will make a very loud statement to the other democrats who, like Joe, think they will be able to capitalize off being chums with Bush & Cheney.

[PassingFair]

8. Yup, just tell me where to send the check.

Sometimes, money is the only language politicians speak.
I want Lieberman, and the DLC, to hear us scream...
loud and clear!

[bryant69]

3. It will be interesting to see what happens

But I'd be surprised if we really lost Joe. If he can win over the party elite - the ground level party won't matter. Unfortunately. And he would almost certainly win in the general election.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[ClassWarrior]

4. Finally. People in CONNECTICUT saying it.

It's finally time - and long overdue.

NGU.

[depakid]

5. "People are asking, 'What side is he on?'"

"...Even longtime political allies of Lieberman are speaking out."

After all of his Republican enabling appearances on the TV "news" circuit that shouldn't surprise anyone.

[bleedingheart]

6. I would donate to the campaign of the Democrat who challenges Joe

in the primary...

I sincerely believe he must be removed.

[marylanddem]

7. Me too - so if enough of us were

willing to do that, and let the powers-that-be know it, we could send that Bush lapdog packing.

[Neecy]

9. good article

Nice to see that people are fed up with Joementum and letting him know about it.

I also really like the poem that's in the first response to the article.

[hlthe2b]

10. I believe Weicker is now an independent...

God, I wish reporters would check their facts....:shrug: