Comments on: Lieberman Leaning Further Republican

By: Adam's Blog

Adam's Blog — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:57:22 +0000

On Lieberman's "Becoming More Republican"... James Joyner writes that Joe Lieberman's decision to endorse the re-election of Susan Collins should lead to action: He should resign his seat and run for re-election as a Republican in 2008. Indeed, I suspect Jodi Rell could be talked into appoint...

By: Steve Plunk

Steve Plunk — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:14:44 +0000

Why is this farce? Why should Lieberman resign? The voters of his state knew exactly who he was, who he is and who he will be, there is no deception here. For gosh sakes he ran as an Independent after the Dems rejected him.

His honor comes not from party loyalty but from loyalty to those who elected him. It would make more sense for my senator, Gordon Smith, to resign because he has violated the trust of the Oregonians who put him in office.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:53:11 +0000

There's no requirement to resign before switching parties but it's the honorable thing to do.

Exactly why Lieberman won't ever do it.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:43:47 +0000

ZR: No, but he was roundly criticized for turning on the party under whose banner he was re-elected only months earlier. There's no requirement to resign before switching parties but it's the honorable thing to do.

By: Michael Demmons

Michael Demmons — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:12:42 +0000

Lieberman will never be a Republican. I love the guy, but he knows where the politics is. He wants to represent CT. He'll never switch.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:58:42 +0000

Question. Did the Republican Senator who switched party's after he was elected as a republican step down and run for re-election as a democrat? I think you will find that Lieberman won on the backs of independents and republicans.