John Conyers: Will Lieberman Do The Right Thing Or Tarnish His Career?

[kpete]

The People Have Spoken
by Congressman John Conyers
Wed Aug 09, 2006

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In the end, it was a decisive and historic victory. Ned Lamont won and Joe Lieberman lost.

I am already concerned that Senator Lieberman's independent bid seems destined to divide Democrats in the most insidious ways. His supporters have called Ned Lamont an "Al Sharpton Democrat" and this morning Lieberman stated on the Today Show that he was committed "to bringing the Democratic Party back from the extreme, back from Ned Lamont and Maxine Waters." It is not lost on me that both of these appeals seem designed to peel off support for Mr. Lamont by highlighting his support from prominent African Americans. This type of rhetoric degrades the political process and should not be tolerated.

Losing a campaign is tough. But for one who has carried the banner of the Democratic Party for thirty years, has been awarded the party's nomination to the Senate three times, and has been chosen to fill a Presidential ticket, now it is time to abide the wishes of his electorate and show the same support that the party has shown him over the full course of his career. Senator Lieberman should reject the bitterness of losing and the politics of division and bring the party together for November.

When primaries are over and Democrats in a state have made their choice, all Democratic elected officials, everywhere, have an obligation to coalesce around that choice. Now, the choice is Senator Lieberman's: will he do the right thing and respect the choice of his party or tarnish a respected career in public service?

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/8/9/12328/38896

[rock]

1. Tarnish?

Just guessing

[snappyturtle]

2. Conyers is certainly succinct here

I would hope that Lieberman would do the right thing and gracefully find his way into the private sector but in reality I don't think he will. He must have been working for the repukes all along to create the chasm this surely will.

[Human Torch]

3. Two thoughts on this...

1). He'll drag this out to the last minute and then "decide to do the right thing," OR...

2). He'll be "empowered" by his friends at Fox News (and people like Chris Matthews, who sees this as a matter of "principles") and go the distance.

The current lead story on the Fox News Web Site (http://www.foxnews.com/) is "Defiant Joe Presses On," so it's really not about what's best for the country. It's about what's best for Joe.

:grr:

Joe needs to read the statement from Reid and Schumer:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/08/09/dem-senators-harr_n_26855.html

Democratic Leader Harry Reid and DSCC Chair Chuck Schumer have confirmed they will support Ned Lamont's candidacy. In an email statement, the senators called the results a chance to aim the country in a new direction.

The senators concluded their statement by explaining that Lieberman lost because he was perceived as "too close to George Bush and this election was, in many respects, a referendum on the President more than anything else."

[jackstraw45]

4. Just curious, did the Today Show have the WINNER Ned Lamont on?

Didn't think so.

F-cking Corporate Media.

[SeattleRob]

5. I vote Tarnish!

What else should we expect from Loserman?