Letters to the Editor

This letter is associated with the following article:
Read other letters about this article
The Lieberman spoiler
GOP candidate Alan Schlesinger has no chance in Connecticut. But he's made Lieberman his punching bag, to the delight of Lamont supporters.
By Colin McEnroe [2006-10-23]

  • Questions Lamont should pose in the next debate

    Lamont should ask Joe Lieberman if 1) he will pledge right now to caucus with the Democrats if reelected (Joe's gone a bit squidgy on this issue recently) and 2) if he will pledge to serve his entire term, so the Republican governor cannot appoint his successor.

    I still have a feeling that some back-door deal has been made, where either 1) Joe manufactures a big heapin' bowl of outrage at something some Democrat says or does, and uses that as an excuse to bolt the party (possibly using the old "I didn't leave my party, my party left me" canard); or 2) Joe leaves the Senate after getting an appointment from the Bush administration or another well-placed Republican source (they could throw Rumsfeld overboard to build up some goodwill for the 2008 elections, and put Lieberman in at the Department of Defense, or give him any other appointment that would flatter his ego and lure him from his Senate seat, or get one of their rich Pioneers to let him head up some company or "thinktank").

    I'd be shocked if he firmly pledged to caucus with the Democrats and serve his whole term, and that might give some Democrats second thoughts about supporting him. I think if a lot of Dems realized they may in fact be supporting a soon-to-be Republican, or someone who would resign to make way for one, they'd back off.

    -- gradysu
    [Read gradysu's other letters]
    Monday, October 23, 2006 10:15 AM
Read other letters about this article

Letters Help