Now that Joe is officially a Lame Duck, he needs to be put into his place as a divisive loser and a defector from his party.
He needs to be muzzled and brought to heel before he causes more damage to the Democratic party and to America.
Of course, if Joe withdraws from his independent candidacy and endorses Lamont, then all should be forgiven, but if not then he must be made to realize how incredibly destructive an independent run will be, both for him personally and for the country that he loves.
Here are my suggestions for the Democratic leadership...
First, do not allow Joe to call himself a Democrat. He doesn't deserve the association. He must be removed from the party caucus immediately. This should be done with a minimum of fuss.
Second, strip Joe of all his committee assignments. Since he has been removed from the Democratic caucus, he should no more represent Democrats in any way.
Third, have the party leadership UNANIMOUSLY and VERY PUBLICLY call for him to stop his independent candidacy in Ct. He must be made to recognize how incredibly harmful that run will be for him personally, for the country and the Democratic party.
Joe had made some very big mistakes in his career, he shouldn't be allowed to end it with his biggest.