Democrats are now crying foul over Senator Joe Lieberman's decision to run as an independent for this falls Connecticut general election.
It should come as no suprise to them, the Senator stated emphatically that barring Lamont trouncing him in the primary (which did not occur) he would be running an independent campaign. It was not a secret and he was honest about it. Now that he has been certified for the general election, Democrats are screaming.
Turn around is fair play, as the saying goes, and after some of their support in previous elections (John B. Andersons in 1980) along with their support of dead candidates, allowing candidates to drop out of a race and appoint a replacement in violation of state law (Minnesota, New Jersey) I find their hand wringing and crying foul to be hillarious.
The Senator stands a very good chance of upsetting their own nominee this fall (Lieberman is so far leading in the polls) with strong support from moderate to liberal Republicans. The Senator is an upstanding, honest, stand by his principles kind of guy and even though I am a die hard Republican, Joe Lieberman is the type of Democrat I can support.
A Rod Blagojevich he is not.
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Think they will change the law out East the way Illinois legislators did and require furture independents to file the same time the power party canidates must?
Probably, but its a little late as the horse has already left the barn.
I do find it amazing though that many on the left are complaining and I have no doubt that Republicans in a tight race would as well. You win or lose fair and square in the primary, but the law permits this and one cannot blame the Senator for doing what he can to stay in office.
Joe has been a decent Senator and unfortunately his party threw him to the wolves on one singular issue.
Btw,
Is this the Cal Skinner former public servant and Republican?
If so, welcome and I appreciate your stopping by :)
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