Lieberman is open to supporting Linda McMahon??

[babylonsister]

Ugh. That kind of tells me all I need to know.

http://washingtonindependent.com/85854/lieberman-remains-undecided-as-blumenthal-maintains-lead-in-connecticut-senate-race

Lieberman Remains Undecided as Blumenthal Maintains Lead in Connecticut Senate Race
By Jimm Phillips 5/27/10 1:27 PM


Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) told Politico today that he remains undecided on who he will support in the race for the state’s open Senate seat, even as a new poll showed his erstwhile party’s candidate leading substantially despite a recent Vietnam service flap.

Lieberman said he was open to supporting former WWF CEO Linda McMahon, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the race.

“I said I’m open,” Lieberman told POLITICO. “Is it theoretically possible? Yes. I probably know Blumenthal better, but I know Linda McMahon – she was on the state board of higher education, and I met with her a couple of times in that capacity. This is the great privilege that voters of Connecticut gave me in 2006 as an independent. Wait and see.”

Lieberman’s comments came as a new Quinnipiac University poll showed state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) leading McMahon 56-31 percent despite the recent controversy. This represents a drop in support — he led McMahon 61-28 in Quinnipiac’s March 17 poll — but the drop is far less severe than the one indicated by a Rasmussen Reports poll earlier this month that showed Blumenthal’s lead dropping by 10 points.

The Vietnam incident appears to be less of an issue in the campaign than was generally believed, as 61 percent of people in the poll said Blumenthal’s flap made no difference in whether they would vote for him. Thirty-three percent said it made them less likely to vote for him. Fifty-three percent of those surveyed said they were satisfied with Blumenthal’s explanation.

“It looks like Connecticut voters forgive Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, or feel that there is nothing to forgive in the Vietnam service flap,” Quinnipiac Poll Director Douglas Schwartz said in a press release on the poll results. “While he has taken a hit with voters, his poll numbers were so high to begin with that he still maintains a commanding lead over Linda McMahon.”

[LynneSin]

1. Wasn't Lieberman's approval rating in the tanker? All I can say is "Go for it"

it can only help our team even more!

[Jennicut]

9. It is in the toilet and swirling down fast.

I think my rep, Chris Murphy may run against him in 2012 and he will have a tough time in that race.

[DefenseLawyer]

2. Would anyone actually want his endorsement at this point?

Gee thanks, Joe. You shouldn't have. No really, you shouldn't have.

[joeybee12]

7. Kind of like Quitter Palin's endorsement...run from it...n/t

[WI_DEM]

3. Yes, Lieberman wait and see what happens in 2012

[NI4NI]

15. Hopefully, he'll be standing in the unemployment line behind Specter n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

4. I'm surprised that you're surprised.

[KharmaTrain]

5. "Erstwhile Party Candidate"???

Memo to this stenographer, LIEberman is not a Democrat. He quit the party for his own in 2006. Yes, he caucuses with the Democrats (much to the dismay of a majority of Democrats) but in 2008 he sure didn't attend the Democratic convention or support the party's candidate for President.

I'm hoping Joementum supports Mrs. Steroids...maybe he'll get a role on WWE Raw.

[skipos]

6. I hope he does. It will make his re-election even less likely in 2012. nt

[Jennicut]

8. Trust me, none of us here in CT give a craps ass what that man says.

Approval ratings in the 30% range = zero influence. He sold the Dems and indies that voted him in down the river. He only has the Rethugs left.

Oh, Joe, please retire to Stamford after 2012. I avoid that area of the state anyway (traffic is not fun there).

[Kingofalldems]

10. This explains a few things going on right here

:shrug:

[Blue-Jay]

11. The debate should be in a cage with a few folding chairs.

Against this guy:

[customerserviceguy]

12. Not his fault

She got him in a headlock.

[Ganja Ninja]

13. I'd like to pile drive him on the ringside concrete.

Then climb to the top turn buckle and drop the peoples elbow on him.

[Renegades of Funk]

14. Lieberman just hit Rock Bottom ;)

At the very least Linda is pro-choice, but still let's go Democratic candidate.

[Sebastian Doyle]

16. Wow. Joe Lieberdouche supporting a Republican?

Nah, that could never happen.

[babylonsister]

17. OK, OK, he's an all-around douchenozzle, I 'get' it!

:D