My letter to my Senator, Tom Carper (re Lieberman and Carper's comments) [View All]

[LynneSin]

Dear Senator Carper:

I appreciate that both you and Joe Biden campaigned for Joe Lieberman during the primaries. I respect the fact that you have had a long-term work relationship with Mr. Lieberman and share a common bond with the DLC.

However, the people of Connecticut have spoke and the majority of them have said that they prefer someone else to represent them in Connecticut other than Joe Lieberman.

I respect the fact that on many issues Joe has been a strong voice supporting the democrats; however, his endorsement of the Bush stance on the War along with several other important issues have put him out of touch with the people of Connecticut and the Democratic Party.

Now that the primaries are over with, Ned Lamont is the candidate being endorsed by the DNC and DSCC. Senators Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer have issued a statement of support for Mr. Lamont. However a recent article in the News-Journal you suggested that Lieberman should "follow through on his promise to run as an independent and rejoin the Democratic fold if he wins a three-way race in November."

Mr. Carper, might I remind you that we are the Democratic Party and as the Democratic Party we should be endorsing democrats. And as residents of the state of Delaware, we shouldn't be suggesting such backend, sneaky maneuvers in order to get Joe Lieberman back in the senate and returned to the Democratic Party. The Democrats of Connecticut have spoken and we need to endorse Ned Lamont.

Since I've moved to Delaware, I've been ok with your representation for our state but concerned about your relationship with the DLC. Too many times the DLC is not the voice of the moderate democrats but the catalysts to enable the republicans to pass through legislation that is detrimental to our country. You talk about the Democratic Party alienating the moderates and yet what about those of us on the left - the liberal side of the party. Do we not also deserve representation? Ned Lamont is that choice for Connecticut and I ask that you endorse him as our candidate and not support Mr. Lieberman in anyway. Yes, Mr. Lieberman has the right to run but he has abandoned our party and needs to know that he is on his own with this INDEPENDANT run.

I hope that you continue to remember that the liberal side of the Democratic Party has a voice too. The Lamont victory was the first of many and I would hope that we have no reason to try the same thing here in Delaware in 2012.