Shays says he intends to vote for Lieberman

[Judi Lynn]

Shays says he intends to vote for Lieberman
February 28, 2006, 10:10 PM EST

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Republican Congressman Christopher Shays said Tuesday that he plans to vote this year for Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman and encouraged other GOP officials to endorse the three-term senator.

Shays, R-4th District, made the remarks in an interview with the editorial board of The Advocate of Stamford, which did not immediately report his comments. The Hartford Courant reported Shay's support of Lieberman on its Web site Tuesday night. Both papers are owned by Tribune Co.

Republicans have been gauging support for the idea of a cross-endorsement of Lieberman among several GOP candidates, including Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Connecticut U.S. Reps. Rob Simmons and Nancy L. Johnson.

But spokesmen for top Republicans said Tuesday evening that GOP officials were not supporting Lieberman.
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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--shays-lieberman0228feb28,0,4057585.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut

[fearnobush]

1. Whaa, they say Joe isn't a rethuglican? When did that happen?

[Nutmegger]

2. What a joke.

LIEberman is embraced by the RW --------------->:rofl:

Light-blue Connecticut can do better...and we will. Just give us time here and we will be victorious.

[RagingInMiami]

3. What's next?

Lieberman takes a golfing trip to Scotland courtesy of Jack Abramoff?

[MADem]

4. Ah, an endorsement from a draft dodger Republican!!!!

Old, I VOTED FOR THE IRAQ WAR, BUT WAS A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR DURING NAM Chris Shays has made his choice!!!

What joy!!! Now every chickenhawk in Connecticut will know just how to vote!!!

Stop thinking, little chickens....ole Chris has DONE YOUR WORK FOR YOU!! Pull that lever for JoeMentum....cluck, cluck, BWAAAACK!!!!

Ahhhh, it's like a lobotomy, only without the pesky ice pick!!!!!

[Hardrada]

5. There is certainly more going on here than meets the eye.

[Trevelyan]

6. Shays made some horrible remarks to one of the Katrina victims testifying

under the auspices of Rep. McKinney. I think that the vid is still up on MSNBC that I linked to from Bellacio who has had very good articles on the Katrina tragedy and Rep. McKinney reprinted her House Speech calling for the Impeachment of Bush which was erased from Senate log. Shays called one of the witnesses a liar for saying they were in Concentration Camps with armed guards, behind fences with bugs and dirty mattresses. He browbeat these poor witnesses, one cried, one yelled. Very instructive, if repulsive watching the "new" Congressional bullies.

Rep. McKinney is unbelievably courageous and I wish she would be invited to write an article for DU. She has to go to Bellacio and Prison Planet because not only do the msm ignore her but also the liberal blogs. Rep. McKinney had a different take on the Dems boycotting the Katrina Hearings.

[salin]

8. a lot of possibilites as to the why.

One possibility - in a fairly liberal state - repub office holders have to be concerned about the far past dissatisfaction moving towards distaste drifting towards disgust with the administration and the GOP in congress. So how do they appear more "independent" from bushco - so that they can be reelected?

Well if they believe it is a given that the senate seat will stay dem. - then they can a) try to get a friendly (to their business/gop bent part of the party) senator while b) giving an appearance that they are more aligned with "Connecticut's interests" than with the WH as a distancing/self-promotion for reelection move.

[rpannier]

7. No one should be surprised...

one puke supporting another. I don't have a problem with that.

[IndianaGreen]

9. And Democrats should support Ned Lamont against Lieberman

in the primary.

The GOP and their allies in the DLC are the only ones that love Lieberman. Let's reject this piece of rotten meat!

[Bandit]

11. This should make for a good ad for Lamont

Let's see if he is wise enough to use it.

[400Years]

10. where are all the Joementum supporters hiding?

[spag68]

12. sen joe

what happened to this man, he wasn't always this way. has he been infected with brain freeze from prox. to the bush?

[MisterP]

13. Hannity, then Shays--of course, Palpatine supports illegal war, illegal

wiretaps, and everything Chimpy wants. And anyone who disagrees is destroying the party and has to be kicked out of the clubhouse, of course.

[against all enemies]

14. He's facing a strong candidate and must move to center.

He's sort of moderate but an ENABLER. His being in office enables the Republicans to run a corrupt government. Is the American public smart enough to vote out moderate pukes so that Dems can control the House or Senate?

[leesa]

16. Are you implying the Joe is "center" FUNNY. He's a GOP plant.

Quit pretending he works for anyone but the GOP...and maybe Israel.

[against all enemies]

17. I'm not "implying" Joe is anything. And quite frankly, compared

to right wing Republicans, Lieberman is center. Abortion, environment, workers rights, the Republicans hate him. And don't accuse me of being a Joe lover; I dislike the man's politics more than anyone else I know. I'm still pissed he ran for the Senate at the same time he ran for VP. If Florida could design a decent ballot, or if Jeb didn't succeed in disenfranchising (sp?) thousands of voters Gore would have been Pres with Lieberman as VP. At that time the Republican Gov. of CT would have appointed a Republican Senator to replace Lieberman giving the Republicans the majority in the Senate. But Joe had to be a selfish asshole, thinking about himself more than the people of the State and this country. Why don't you "quit" pretending to know something and go read a book.

[leesa]

15. WOO HOO Go GOP JOE!!