Comments on: Lieberman Still Frontrunner

By: Conservative Outpost

Conservative Outpost — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:22:31 +0000

CT Senate rematch a "real" referendum... The new radical liberals that carried the day for Lamont have been busy braying that the results of a Democrat primary, where only a small segment of that state's population participated, was a referendum on Bush and the War on......

By: McGehee

McGehee — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:15:33 +0000

If the GOP keeps the Senate but it is razor-thin, I could see him caucusing with the GOP if he is given a chairmanship of some committee.But he will not join the GOP, rather he will remain an independent like Jeffords did.

If he's planning to model himself after Jeffords he might as well drop out now.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:56:53 +0000

My guess is Lieberman caucuses with whatever party offers him the greater power position.

If the GOP keeps the Senate but it is razor-thin, I could see him caucusing with the GOP if he is given a chairmanship of some committee. But he will not join the GOP, rather he will remain an independent like Jeffords did.

By: Old War Dogs

Old War Dogs — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:45:59 +0000

Bush Refuses to Back GOP Candidate over Lieberman...

Bush Refuses to Back GOP Candidate White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said this morning that President Bush will not endorse Connecticut U.S. Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger (R) over Sen. Joe Lieberman even though he's the Republican nominee. [.....

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:30:23 +0000

Christopher: I've wondered that myself. He says he'll caucus as a Democrat and feel compelled to take him at his word. Still, if he wins despite the Democratic Establishment and grassroots working against him, I don't see how he stays with them.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:26:08 +0000

I wonder: is anyone thinking that Lieberman will switch to being a republican if he wins? It seems his own party hates him. But I wonder if we republicans even want him...

By: SoloD

SoloD — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:38:29 +0000

The real key is whether Lamont can show some depth, or is just a one trick pony. If Lamont shows that he has some mastery of other issues, like taxes or health care, and that he is not just a knee jerk liberal, then Lieberman might be in some real trouble.