"Free to be you and me"...The "independent" No-Mentum edition.

[Human Torch]

Independent Lieberman says he can be now be himself

By Susan Haigh, AP Political Writer | August 11, 2006



WATERBURY, Conn. --After losing the support of his own party, Sen. Joe Lieberman has turned much of his attention to moderate Democrats, unaffiliated voters and Republicans as he begins his independent campaign for re-election to a fourth term. Lieberman lost Tuesday's Democratic primary to anti-Iraq war challenger Ned Lamont, but filed papers the next day to get on the November ballot as an independent.

He kicked off his new campaign Thursday in Waterbury, a working-class, conservative Democratic city that gave him 60 percent of its Democratic vote in the primary.

Meeting with about three dozen supporters at a pizzeria, he said it was "un-American" to make national security a "partisan political football" in light of the terrorist plot uncovered Thursday in Britain.

Lieberman said his independent run is giving him the freedom to be more like himself in the election. "I have been a Democrat. I will remain a Democrat," Lieberman said. "(But) in some ways this turn of events which I did not desire, but now gives me the opportunity to be what I always have been -- an independent Democrat."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2006/08/11/independent_lieberman_says_he_can_be_now_be_himself/?page=1

[Eric J in MN]

1. How many times has he denounced Bush for using

national security as a "partisan political football"?

Lieberman himself is trying to exploit fears of terrorism at the same time that he's knocking the exploitation.

[marylanddem]

2. Rove in article says Lieberman "is a personal friend"

surprise, surprise...

[Contrary1]

3. More pictures of Indy Joe and Big Dick together

shouldn't help Lieberman much. I suggest the DU'ers in Connecticut
get busy with some posters and some innovative captions...












On edit: Geez, they are even dressed alike in this last pic.

[MercutioATC]

4. There's no such thing as an "Independent Democrat"...

...especially when you form your own political party to fight Democrats.