Sen Inouye(D-HI) reverses his support on Lieberman, now endorsing Lamont

[LynneSin]

http://blogs.honoluluadvertiser.com/index.php?blog=10&title=inouye_reverses_course_on_lieberman

Inouye reverses course on Lieberman

US. Sen. Daniel Inouye has backed away from his support of Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman in his controversial run for re-election as an independent.

Inouye drew criticism in the local Democratic Party when he said he would continue backing Lieberman even after he lost the Aug. 15 Democratic primary in Connecticut to Ned Lamont.

Party rules require loyalty to the Democratic nominee, and several Hawai'i Democrats have faced disciplinary action in the past for backing third-party candidates over the party's choice.

Inouye initially said that he'd support Lieberman as an independent because he was concerned about the single-issue focus on the war in Iraq that turned primary voters against Lieberman, who is strongly aligned with President Bush on the war.

But Hawai'i's senior senator said he was disappointed when Lieberman made a speech "very critical of the Democratic Party."

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BTW - still waiting to hear from Carper on why he is endorsing Lieberman.

"I told some of my friends after he gave his speech saying the party isn't the party he knew that he doesn't get my support," Inouye said in an interview.

[Jacobin]

1. I think I know what happened

Latest godawful bloody headlines about IraqNam in the past few days. He's trying to distance himself from the disaster and let Lieberman be identified with IraqNam. The last cheerleaders for this disaster are singing their swan songs.

My suspicion anyway

[redqueen]

2. Aww

I wanted to think it was at least partly all of our phone calls.

There's lots of us making those calls, right?

[Jacobin]

4. I would think that did make a BIG difference

Because he figured out that the fact that the media is ignoring IraqNam isn't working....people like you and others who I admire greatly, let him know that you DO know what is going on, notwithstanding the non-stop corporate propaganda.

Hat's off to ya!!

[The Sushi Bandit]

3. Senator Akaka gave his support the same day Lamont won

I was getting very concerned Inouye was not seeing the light. i'm glad he came over.