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CT not having one is how the detestable neoliberal centrist and No Labels/Problem Solvers kingpin Joe Lieberman (a major rat-fucker of Obama and Dems in general for years), after losing the 2006 Democratic CT US Senate primary, was able to get back into the Senate by running as an independent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_Connecticut#Democratic_primary
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Because Connecticut was believed to be a Democratic stronghold, political analysts considered its Senate seat safe to remain Democratic, but Lieberman's continued support for conservative and Bush administration policies made him vulnerable to a Democratic primary challenger. Lieberman was criticized for a lack of commitment to the Democratic Party, opposition to affirmative action; his opposition to a Connecticut state law that would require Catholic hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims, his membership in the bipartisan Gang of 14, his support of Florida Governor Jeb Bush's involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, his initial willingness to compromise on Social Security privatization, alliances with Republicans; and his attacks on other Democrats.
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Here are major endorsers of the sore loser Lieberman's indy run in the general election:
U.S. Senators
David Boren, Oklahoma (1997-1994)
John Breaux, Louisiana (1987-2005)
Richard Bryan, Nevada (1989 - 2001)
Tom Carper, Delaware
Susan Collins, Maine (Republican)
J. Bennett Johnston, Louisiana (1997-1992)
Bob Kerrey, Nebraska (1989-2001)
Mary Landrieu, Louisiana
Ben Nelson, Nebraska
Mark Pryor, Arkansas
Ken Salazar, Colorado
U.S. Representatives
Ed Case, HI-02
Harold Ford Jr., TN-09
Newt Gingrich, GA-06 (1979-1999) and former U.S. House speaker (Republican)
Jack Kemp, NY-31 (1971-1989) (Republican)
Mark Kennedy, MN-06 (Republican)
Chris Shays, CT-04 (Republican)
Brad Sherman, CA-27
Local officials
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City (Republican)
Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City (Republican)
Individuals
Mike McGavick, businessman (Republican)
William F. Buckley Jr., author and political commentator (Republican)
Ann Coulter, author and political commentator (Republican)
Newspapers
The New York Post
The Washington Post (one of their worst pre-Bezos calls)
General election results (after Lieberman's brutal scorched earth smear campaign against Lamont):
CT not having one is how the detestable neoliberal centrist and No Labels/Problem Solvers kingpin Joe Lieberman (a major rat-fucker of Obama and Dems in general for years), after losing the 2006 Democratic CT US Senate primary, was able to get back into the Senate by running as an independent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_Connecticut#Democratic_primary
snip
Because Connecticut was believed to be a Democratic stronghold, political analysts considered its Senate seat safe to remain Democratic, but Lieberman's continued support for conservative and Bush administration policies made him vulnerable to a Democratic primary challenger. Lieberman was criticized for a lack of commitment to the Democratic Party, opposition to affirmative action; his opposition to a Connecticut state law that would require Catholic hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims, his membership in the bipartisan Gang of 14, his support of Florida Governor Jeb Bush's involvement in the Terri Schiavo case, his initial willingness to compromise on Social Security privatization, alliances with Republicans; and his attacks on other Democrats.
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Here are major endorsers of the sore loser Lieberman's indy run in the general election:
U.S. Senators
David Boren, Oklahoma (1997-1994)
John Breaux, Louisiana (1987-2005)
Richard Bryan, Nevada (1989 - 2001)
Tom Carper, Delaware
Susan Collins, Maine (Republican)
J. Bennett Johnston, Louisiana (1997-1992)
Bob Kerrey, Nebraska (1989-2001)
Mary Landrieu, Louisiana
Ben Nelson, Nebraska
Mark Pryor, Arkansas
Ken Salazar, Colorado
U.S. Representatives
Ed Case, HI-02
Harold Ford Jr., TN-09
Newt Gingrich, GA-06 (1979-1999) and former U.S. House speaker (Republican)
Jack Kemp, NY-31 (1971-1989) (Republican)
Mark Kennedy, MN-06 (Republican)
Chris Shays, CT-04 (Republican)
Brad Sherman, CA-27
Local officials
Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City (Republican)
Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City (Republican)
Individuals
Mike McGavick, businessman (Republican)
William F. Buckley Jr., author and political commentator (Republican)
Ann Coulter, author and political commentator (Republican)
Newspapers
The New York Post
The Washington Post (one of their worst pre-Bezos calls)
General election results (after Lieberman's brutal scorched earth smear campaign against Lamont):
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