Dear Senator Reid:

Now that Senator Lieberman has displayed his true colors and chosen to serve his personal ambition, now that he has given the middle finger to the Democratic Party because it has spoken in Connecticut and he didn’t like what it had to say, now that he has declared himself an Independent candidate for the Senate, you must immediately strip him of all Democratic Party committee assignments and perquisites. Yank his parking space privileges while you’re at it! And pass the word along to the other Quislings in the Democratic Party (they, and you, know who they are): this is only the beginning.

Thank you.

Signed,

One happy Democrat (that’s with a big “D”)

I watched you on my laptop via feed when you spoke at Yearly Kos. I discuss you with my conservative son, who still can’t believe that I, a progressive liberal Dem, like, support, and respect you as a Democratic leader of the Senate.

Last night, I and many other Democrats around the country waited and watched for the outcome of the primary in Connecticut for Senate. Yes, I have donated to the Lamont campaign. Please understand Harry, that until I found Daily Kos three years ago, I had NEVER in my 63 years donated to any political campaign. Even though I was a good Democrat, and a self avowed political junkie, I was never active. I guess I am now considered to be one of those dangerous maniacs from the left, though I expect my grandkids would find that a little hard to believe.

I watched Mr. Liberman’s speech on C-span last night and was very disappointed in the man that I supported for VP just six years earlier. It seemed to be all about him… he could not let “this” stand. Huh? The clear will of the Democratic voters of his state cannot be allowed to stand? The ego and arrogance in his speech was palpable. Where before I felt sorry for him, because he stood still while the world around him changed in six years, now I was angry.

Now I ask, politely, for you to please live up to the image I have of you as an honest political leader of the Democratic Party who I can respect. The leadership of the Democratic Party must show that they support the will of the voters. You, like it or not, are part of that leadership. Therefore, you need to actively support Mr. Lamont, and that includes making all efforts to get Mr. Liberman to drop out of this race. I’m sure the Republicans are delighted to see him run as an independent, as it will take money and energy away from other important races in November.

Thank you.

Welcome to FireDogLake!!!

Joe Lieberman intends to petition his way onto the ballot as an Independent — so, no primary for him going that route.

However — he has to turn in 7,500 valid signatures by 4 PM today. If he turns in 15,000, but only 7,499 are valid, he is toast. Plus, the signatures have to be turned in to the local election offices where they were collected — no small feat in itself.

It may be that the sad saga of self important Joe Lieberman will end today — but it will probably be a while before we know.

Dear Senator Reid:

My family members are lifelong Democrats (including grandparents who gag on the word Republican!) and active in the progressive movement attempting to counter the Radical Right’s attack on our democratic traditions.

Last night, Ned Lamont won the Democratic primary for the 2006 Senator race in Conneticutt. Our family contributed to Mr. Lamont’s campaign, worked GOTV on our computers, and we are contributing to other progressive Democrats across the nation in the same way.

As you know, Lamont’s opponent, incumbent Senator Joseph Lieberman, announced in his concession speech last night that he would leave the Democratic Party and mount a campaign as an independent.

I wish to express to you, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, our disappointment in Senator Lieberman’s decision. We were hoping he would put the good of his party and the nation above his personal quest to hold onto power.

Since he has chosen to abandon the party that has supported him for 18 years, we feel that you and the Democratic Senate leadership have no option but to remove Lieberman from any and all appointments he holds in the current Senate. He is no longer a member of our party and should not be allowed to serve in positions designated for Democratic senators.

Senator Lieberman is a fine American who has served admirably the people of Conneticutt and our nation. But he lost the primary election last night. And instead of abiding by the (small “d”) democratic rules he was sworn to upload, he has abandoned them and our party.

Please replace him immediately with a loyal Democrat (big “D”).

Very respectfully,
David Taylor and family

I feel compelled to write because I am so outraged that Mr Lieberman has decided to ignore his constituents in his own state who voted for another representative last night and is now going to denounce his own party and run as an independent. I do hope that as the Democratic leader, you will let him and the American public know that this is not something that will be encouraged, financed or supported. This totally selfish, self centered and destructive stubborness to by-pass the democratic process when it doesn’t suit him is disgusting. Anyone who supports this behavior by the now traitorous Lieberman will find him or herself the target of the people powered movement. His actions hurt the Dems, period. He has now demonstrated, without any doubt, his loyalties and they are not to the Democrats in his state or the Democrats nationally who are desperate for accountability in DC and someone who speaks FOR them, not AT them. I hope you will be swift in denouncing his self-serving plans.

I doubt Lieberman will make it all the way to November. Running on his own will just be too hard, and considering how poorly he ran his campaign during the primary I don’t expect any better when he has little or no political machinery at his disposal.

The big question now is how much damage he does to Democrats in the state during his petulant storming around. He needs to be completely destroyed very early, by having all of his committee assignments in the Senate taken from him and being cut off from the big names in the party. Are you listening, Bill Clinton, Max Cleland and Barbara Boxer?

Joe Lieberman is employing scorched earth tactics, he has to be responded to in kind.

But I’m all for getting him out of there. That “post-nasal drip voice” (bwahaha! Good one, Tweety!) has gotten on my nerves over the past 6 years.