Nancy Dinardo, Chairwoman for the CT Democratic Party issued a statement on how Joe Lieberman has abandoned his Democratic principles and how in July of 2006 he said he would work in 2008 to get a Democrat elected to the White House.
Her statement is a little late and probably would have helped more around August of 2006, but better late than never.
Here is the text of the e-mail I received:
"I continue to be disappointed beyond words with Joe Lieberman, as are a lot of Connecticut Democrats -- saddened, surprised, and truly disheartened by just how completely he has abandoned the Democratic principles that have guided him over the years and the Party whose members have supported him and helped him achieve his goals. As recently as 18 months ago, Senator Lieberman was telling us Democrats that he shares our values, and with the exemption of Iraq, that he agrees with us on the issues we care so much about -- critically important issues like a woman’s right to choose, tax and economic policies, healthcare and education. Moreover, in July of 2006, Senator Lieberman even stated that he intended to work to help a Democrat get into the White House in 2008. His endorsement of Senator McCain means he either doesn’t care about the issues noted above, or he’s putting politics ahead of people. If you look at Senator McCain’s voting record, and campaign platform – on these, and many other issues we care about – you’ll understand why I am saying this. This is a man, Senator McCain, who proudly says he was a "foot soldier" in the Regan Revolution. Senator McCain is wrong on the issues we Democrats care so much about—and he’s wrong by a lot. I am proud to stand with my fellow Democrats and announce that we as a Party will grow stronger and do everything in our power to make sure a Democrat is elected in November, " said Nancy DiNardo, Chairwoman, CT. Democratic Party.
Joe Kantrowitz of My Left Nutmeg writes:
Is she saying that Joe is not a fellow Democrat anymore, and that the Party will grow stronger without him? I hope so.
Joe is registered as a Democrat in Connecticut and it came up the other day that, even though he is campaigning for John McCain, he can't vote for him on Tuesday. It's too late now for him to switch his registration for the primary, but maybe Dinardo's statement will push him to do that. It's long past time for Joe to go all the way over to the dark side and we can finally be rid of him for good.