Letters to Lieberman delivered, statements by Jim Dean, Lowell Weicker.

[madfloridian]

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-joewar1214.artdec14,0,7629943.story?coll=hc-headlines-politics-state

On a wintry Tuesday, the heat once again was on U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman over his support of President Bush and the war in Iraq.

Democracy for America, a political group founded by Howard Dean and now run by his brother, Jim Dean, delivered to Lieberman's Hartford office a critical letter signed online by 55,000 Americans, including 1,500 Connecticut residents.

On Monday, aware of the criticism and anticipating a critical letter from him, Lieberman called Jim Dean.

"They had a good conversation," Sawicki said. "Sen. Lieberman invited him to meet with him to discuss his concerns."

On the sidewalk outside Lieberman's office, Dean said those concerns revolve around Lieberman's recent call for Democrats to acknowledge Bush will be commander-in-chief for three years. Lieberman also said "that in matters of war we undermine presidential credibility at our nation's peril."

Dean said he and 55,000 others disagree. In the letter delivered Tuesday, Dean told Lieberman: "As a member of the `world's greatest deliberative body,' it's time you stopped trying to stifle debate and instead become part of the solution by joining the majority of Americans in questioning President Bush's foreign policy."

And Weicker's comments.

Weicker, meanwhile, said in an interview before he went on the air that he was pleased that the possibility of a rematch against Lieberman, who unseated him in 1988, has helped generate a public discussion about the war. "The cork's out of the bottle," he said.

Weicker said he still was waiting for an anti-war candidate to step forward against Lieberman, who has no opponent of any stripe so far, and save him from having to run.

"I realize the consequence of what I said," Weicker said.

And that is?

"That I'd have to run," Weicker said. "I wasn't bluffing."

[xchrom]

1. there's the door joe, buh bye.

[mzmolly]

2. BUSH undermined his own credibility Joe.

Thanks to DFA!

[madfloridian]

3. Post from the blog about it.

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/007281.html

We Let Joe Know
Kim Hynes is a DFA leader in Connecticut and one of the
many DFA members that joined Jim Dean to deliver his open letter to Senator Lieberman with over 55,000 signatures yesterday—Tuesday, December 13, 2005.

On a warm day last spring, Senator Lieberman came to our house to talk about and plan a meeting with the DFA groups in Connecticut, which were growing concerned about the Senator's stance on the war in Iraq and his growing closeness with the Bush administration. We had all just watched President Bush kiss and hug Senator Lieberman on national TV—a clip that seemed like it was shown almost as often as Governor Dean's exuberant yell in Iowa.

.."Yesterday morning, the weather was anything but warm and congenial as a group of stalwart DFA folk met up in Hartford with Jim to present Senator Lieberman's office with the "Let Joe Know" letter, signed by 55,000 Americans—over 1,500 of who are from Connecticut. We braved a distinctly unfriendly security guard and icy temperatures to make sure the heavy box containing the letter and all those signatures got into the hands of Senator Lieberman's aide, Ken Dagliare. Ken was friendly as always, and promised the Senator would pay close attention to the letter, and was open to a meeting with DFA."

[calico1]

4. I would vote for Weicker if he ran

against Lieberman.

[othermeans]

5. Did you catch that informal street poll at dumpjoe.com? 161 for a real

dem and 26 republicans for Lieberman. Draft Weicker.

[kansasblue]

6. former Republican, became Independent.

http://www.draftlowellweicker.com/

info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_P._Weicker,_Jr.

[MNWild]

7. Ever hear of Randy Kelly, Joe???

Joe would do himself and us a favor to learn from the example of soon to be ex_St. Paul mayor Randy Kelly. Kelly is a reasonably competent DINO mayor who was up for re-election in Nov. '05. The problem for him was his endorsement of Bush for re-election in '04. Some speculated that he was ready to follow in current Sen. and former ST Paul mayor Norm Coleman's footsteps and switch from Dem. to Bushlicker. Long story short: Kelly defeated by a 2-1 margin; unheard of for an incumbent in recent MN history.:nopity:

[newyawker99]

9. Hi MNWild!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Bonhomme Richard]

8. Our local news mentioned Amy Brenneman..........

as a potential challenger to Lieberman.