When he lost the Connecticut Democratic primary, Senator Joe Lieberman vowed to continue on as an "independent Democrat." Since then, insider polling has suggested that he would still lose against primary winner Ned Lamont, causing Lieberman to run, er swim, with another tactic.
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"Joe will be running as a turtle," said an aide to the Senator who requested anonymity. "He now wishes to be known as JoeMarineCritter."
While the move has gained him endorsements from groups such as PETA and the North American Man Turtle Love Association (NAMTLA), others point to such past stunts as his converting to Christianity to illustrate how Lieberman will do anything to win.
"Joe is resilient. I firmly believe he will continue to be our Senaturtle," said Hartford resident Mary Platt at a recent Lieberman egg-laying photo-op staged at New Haven's municipal beach.
Meanwhile, state election officials are working out the logistics of running congressional debates that will have to include a 500-gallon tank and a supply of Purina Turtle Treats. It will be the first time a fish tank is featured prominently in a senatorial debate since the 1968 New Jersey Bob Walker/Glenn "The Guppy" Sullivan matchup.
-Courtesy of http://www.crystalair.com