TPM Cafe: A Republican ballot spot for Lieberman?

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CT-SEN: Republicans Want Lieberman On Their Ballot Line If Schlesinger Gets Pushed

By Greg Sargent

The Republicans are looking for a better candidate for Senate in Connecticut than confessed card sharp Alan Schlesinger.

How about...Joe Lieberman?

At the end of this piece from Taegan Goddard's political wire this afternoon comes this:

At least two prominent Republicans think that if Schlesinger can be nixed from his spot on the ballot, it should be given to Senator Joseph Lieberman if he loses the August 8th primary to challenger Ned Lamont. Schmata mogul and former Michael Kors fashion company partner Jack Orchulli, who ran against Chris Dodd in 2004, has also had his name floated as a replacement.

Goddard also reports that Governor Jodi Rell, having failed to oust Schlesinger from the race, is "suing for peace" and that the Rell and Schlesinger camps "will discuss the way forward" tomorrow. The way forward? To where?
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Also from http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/07/18/in_connecticut_can_republicans_push_schlesinger.html

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Last week’s controversy, ignited by government and gaming critic, retired state police commander Bradley Beecher, got Schlesinger more attention than he will see in the rest of the campaign. He reacted with squealing delight at the coverage but outrage over the topic. His story of being asked to leave the casino for card counting changed during the hubbub.

Schlesinger may have done himself considerable harm when he became belligerent with impertinent reporters in post-press conference questioning on Thursday. Now that he has their attention they want to learn more about his escapades.

At least two prominent Republicans think that if Schlesinger can be nixed from his spot on the ballot, it should be given to Senator Joseph Lieberman if he loses the August 8th primary to challenger Ned Lamont. Shmata mogul and former Michael Kors fashion company partner Jack Orchulli, who ran against Chris Dodd in 2004, has also had his name floated as a replacement.
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Plausible?:shrug:

[Totally Committed]

1. You should post this over in the GD-Politics Section!

Everyone should read this.

TC

[Theres-a]

2. Droopy

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Certainly more plausible than if he served another term as a Democrat. n/t