Lieberman may be forced to prove he's a real Democrat to stay in the party

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Connecticut Groups Push to Remove Lieberman From Ballot

Associated Press
Tuesday, August 22, 2006; Page A06

HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 21 -- Critics of Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman's independent run to keep his job attacked on two fronts Monday, with one group asking an elections official to throw him out of the Democratic Party and a former rival calling on state officials to keep his name off the November ballot.

A group whose members describe themselves as peace activists asked Sharon Ferrucci, Democratic registrar of voters in New Haven, to remove Lieberman from the party, arguing that he cannot be a Democrat while running under another party's banner.

The request could lead to a hearing in which Lieberman, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, would have to argue that he still adheres to the party's principles.

"The law is pretty clear he is no longer a member of the Democratic Party in good standing," said group leader Henry Lowendorf. "There was an open vote, and he was voted out. He joined a different party."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/21/AR2006082101427_pf.html

[Tom Joad]

1. Adhere to principles? What's principles??

It's a political party, it has nothing to do with priniciples.

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2. Exactly the question I immediately asked!

If he adhered to the principles of the Democratic Party, he wouldn't be running as an Independent after he lost fair and square in the Democratic Primary.

Am I missing something here?

TC

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3. yeah, man

anything goes. sure. we'll overlook backstabbing Bush-kissers :eyes:

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4. Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?