Lieberman hater hijacks Connecticut for Lieberman Party
posted at 4:52 am on January 4, 2007 by Ian
It’s okay though, it’s a Democrat.
The party Sen. Joe Lieberman created to mount his independent re-election campaign has been seized by one of his critics, and the secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that it won’t challenge the takeover.
After the senator’s Nov. 7 victory under the Connecticut for Lieberman Party banner, John Orman switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Connecticut for Lieberman and voted himself chairman.
And their occupation:
Orman, a political science professor who ran briefly against Lieberman last year, said only critics, bloggers and anyone named Lieberman can join the party, which he said would be a watchdog of the senator’s actions.
Blowback
Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege.
Trackbacks/Pings
Trackback URL
Comments
I don’t quite understand how this happens.
I assume Connecticut for Lieberman was a party with no members before this guy signed up? So now it’s a party with one member. I don’t think there are great growth prospects for this party….and I can imagine who the party-nominated 2010 candidate for Senate will be.
meep on January 4, 2007 at 5:22 AM
It’s my party and I’ll
cryvote myself chairman if I want to…Gwillie on January 4, 2007 at 5:27 AM
And this is a fella who teaches our children.
Chew on that for a while.
.
GT on January 4, 2007 at 7:03 AM
You gonna eat the rest of those fries?
Pablo on January 4, 2007 at 8:03 AM
If that’s the case, I want to head the Hawk party of killing communists and other assorted dingbats (HOKCOAD)
Ringmaster on January 4, 2007 at 8:19 AM
I’m more worried about the political science professorship that this jagoff seized.
alflauren on January 4, 2007 at 8:32 AM
The tolerant, for-the-people Democratic party ladies and gentlemen.
Neo on January 4, 2007 at 8:47 AM
Ian, pay attention: sleep (def) “a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended”
4:25am? I really hope for your sake you live in PST or farther rest :-)
dalewalt on January 4, 2007 at 8:56 AM
That fence post in his @$$ has gotta hurt.
seejanemom on January 4, 2007 at 8:57 AM
This is the democratic party at its best, eating their own.
This is going to be a great year.
Prediction: Joe switches to Republican within 14 months.
right2bright on January 4, 2007 at 9:01 AM
Joe is less than your standard socialist one precisely one issue, that of national defense. He is pro-gay, pro-abort, anti-death penalty; soft on crime, immigration, and fiscal restraint. There is a 0.0% chance of him turning Republican.
Freelancer on January 4, 2007 at 9:45 AM
yeah, your right. (typed with slumping shoulders)
right2bright on January 4, 2007 at 9:57 AM
This story parallels nicely with Mother Sheehan commandeering the microphone at the Donk newsconference. The libs in-fighting will be quite entertaining over the next two years. Will this culminate in a 2008 Donk convention similar to Chicago 1968? Let’s sit back and watch.
Mallard T. Drake on January 4, 2007 at 10:18 AM
but remember … they’re not shrill and insane.
One Angry Christian on January 4, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Actually, this is a great strategy. What would have been better though would have been to just start showing up for Senate meetings and for votes as Sen. Lieberman. Much like in the Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
RalphyBoy on January 4, 2007 at 11:04 AM
Just when you think dems can’t get any funnier or wackier, is that a word, wackier? It is also a study in how their mind works. The democratic process played out, with Liebs being re-elected by the people. But this isn’t going to satisfy the dems, no way. To hell with the process, I’m going to hijack the winners organization and do everything I can to suppress the will of the people. Tolerance? That is the biggest lie running, that dems believe in tolerance. Look at Pelosi refusing to administer the oath of office to Vern Buchanan of Florida because they have issues with the voting-machines. The state of Florida certified him the winner but no King Nancy, Miss America, institutes her own ruling and makes herself the law. Not one repub that I know of is challenging an election result but can the same be said of the dems? Hell no, bitter losers and sore winners. Pelosi didn’t know how right she was when she said a dem victory would have children in charge of congress……..
ritethinker on January 4, 2007 at 11:26 AM
Don’t bother me, I’m busy creating a machine that will mass produce “minor parties.” My production goal is to create at least 100,000,000 “minor parties” before the 2008 election. Membership in these parties will be open to all Democrats.
CyberCipher on January 4, 2007 at 11:44 AM
Go Cyber.
MarkB on January 4, 2007 at 12:00 PM