Lieberman says he won’t rule out running as a Republican in 2012.

[madfloridian]

From Think Progress today:

Lieberman says he won’t rule out running as a Republican in 2012.

In 2006, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) was defeated in his Democratic primary by insurgent challenger Ned Lamont, largely due to Lieberman’s unyielding support for the Iraq war. After forming the independent “Connecticut for Lieberman” Party, Lieberman ran as an independent and went on to defeat Lamont in the general election. In an interview with CNN yesterday, Lieberman said he’s “unsure” which party’s ticket he will run on in 2012, and even left the door open to running as a Republican:

Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman, a former Democrat who sits with Democratic caucus, said Tuesday that he would not rule out running for re-election in 2012 as a Republican. Lieberman angered his colleagues in the Democratic caucus this week by threatening to torpedo health care legislation if it contains a government-run public health insurance or an expansion of Medicare.

Lieberman said he wasn’t sure which party, if any, he would represent in his next election.

Lowell Weicker speaks out:

Former Sen. Lowell Weicker, who Lieberman defeated in the 1970s, was interviewed about his former rival. “He was basically elected as a Republican when he lost the Democratic primary,” Weicker said. “It was the Republicans who put him into office. Yes, I am an independent. I don’t think Sen. Lieberman is an independent.”

[MineralMan]

1. Oh, for pete's sake! Pull his committee chairmanship right now!

This is ridiculous. We really must quit kissing this man's wrinkled ass.

[otohara]

5. Won't Happen

Which Senator was on Countdown last night?

Klobachar I think...anyway she was going on and on how Joe is with them most of the time...it was a love fest.

[ashling]

13. He's with e'm on all the things that count

for shit! But when it comes to the important things - the things that are the backbone of social conscience, count him out. :puke:

[cutlassmama]

2. no dpubt at all this is what the turncoat will do.

[Bobbieo]

3. Sarah won't be happy!

[jaksavage]

4. Tombstone

Joe!

[graywarrior]

6. *sigh*

What a god damn freak show this is.

[Cleita]

7. I don't think the Republicans will back him up.

He has already proved himself to be a backstabber and to march to the tune of his own drummer. Republicans don't like that. They want good soldiers who know how to take orders.

[UrbScotty]

8. What difference would it make?

[madinmaryland]

9. I voted for Weicker in 88, because LIEberman was running to the right

of Weicker (a Republican).

[Hippo_Tron]

10. Connecticut voted for the President 61-38

If Lieberman planned on running in the next election he would be doing everything possible to try and make voters forget that he endorsed the other guy. If he runs as a Republican, he's toast.

[KamaAina]

11. Great! Then Faux can start putting a (D) next to his name again.

[Contrary1]

12. That picture deserves the double puke award:

[Bitwit1234]

14. He better run and keep on running the people in CT

are out to kick his butt to Timbuckto.

[Mari333]

15. How about we run him out on a rail

[LeftishBrit]

16. Wouldn't be the first time....

[madfloridian]

17. Why is Joe smiling? Because he's the boss man.

[Zodiak]

18. Like I give a flip what that pathetic toad has to say. n/t

[Pharaoh]

19. Him and Darth Vader!

What a ticket!!

[HughMoran]

20. Good.

Some truth from him for once.

[librechik]

21. Great--then the other side can wonder where his true loyalties lie.

emphasis on the LIE

[BeHereNow]

22. Joe Liarman is proof that prostitution is legal in the United States.

The man is a total corporate whore.
He will do tricks for the highest bidder, to put it quite simply.
(No offense to hookers intended, at least they provide a valuable service.)

BHN

[euphoria12leo]

23. Well that's great

the snake should join the other snakes. Whatever the Republicans promised Joe he should remember they are not a loyal bunch. Joe shouldn't forget McCain screwed him. What happened, oh Sarah Palin. After all that campaigning and backstabbing he was pushed aside for lipstick and high heels. He should switch parties now. Alert the teabaggers they don't read much.

[madfloridian]

24. Kick for Joe and his power.

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