Posted on 09/23/2009 9:25:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Connecticut's junior senator, Joe Lieberman, is gearing up for the 2012 reelection campaign but how the now-independent runs is anyone's guess.
The senator told Politico that he might run as a Democrat, or an independent, then again --“Or a Republican,” Lieberman added, jokingly. “I have all sorts of options.”
Lieberman's been left, right and center. When he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988, he was a Democrat and ascended to the party's number two slot as a vice presidential candidate in 2000.
But then, that party train derailed when Ned Lamont beat Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary. So, Lieberman supporters created the Connecticut for Lieberman party and he went on to win the general election.
Then, Lieberman made an uber high-profile about-face on his original party last year by becoming a major advocate for Republican Sen. John McCain's presidential bid rather than backing Democrat Barack Obama.
After Obama took over the White House, Lieberman made friends with the Democrats again. Where it goes from now, only Joe knows.
Whatever party he runs for, Lieberman has made it clear he's in it by raising cash. As of June 30, he had $1.4 million, Politico reports.
In a glimpse forward to 2012, Politico reports that Democrats are trying to get money in their fund-raising coffers early because they have more to lose. Democrats will most likely have to defend 22 seats, while only nine Republicans will be running for reelection.
NO way....he might be a Democrat....he’s just not a COMMIE...like many in his so called party.
“When he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1988...”
24 years - I don’t suppose retirement’s an option.
Probably the only one in the Senate with a pair....him and Palin should get together, and they would have deuce!
No Way GOP. He is kidding.
Lots of old glue factory political horses around.
He should be running as an independent, but caucus with the Republicans.
He’s a total socialist, he just supports war in the middle east. And without going too far, I don’t think it’s tough to figure out why.
Please, no. I supported Joe mainly because of the war when the Left tried to take him out his last election but we don’t need anymore Liberal Republicans. I’m content with what he really is. A Hawkish Liberal Democrat. Run as that, or run as an Independent if the loons in your party try to bring you down again. But I don’t want you joining up with McCain as a Republican.
it’s a puzzle to me. CT GOP insiders would love to have him, I’m sure ... but he would lose a closed primary. If that is what he wants, why has he not moderated his voting record at all?
ditto
The GOP don't need no more stinken liberals!
RETIRE...or we’ll kick you out. That’s the message we must give these lifers...AND WE HAVE TO BE LOUD ABOUT IT.
He’s not welcome, we have far too many liberals as is.
It gets more complicated especially if, as it appears, Dodd will not be re-elected next year. If Dodd runs and loses, as opposed to announcing his retirement in the face of near-certain defeat, it makes Lieberman all the more important to the national Dems.
NO MORE MCCAIN! EVER! See "songbird mccain".
We don’t need any more socialist, pro-abortion nimrods in our party. Stay away, Joe.
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