2006-08-09 02:15:58 · 6 answers · asked by david c 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He's being divisive by running against his own party as an independent. If he was really loyal to his party, he would step aside and support Lamont. The Democrats are more upset with this now than they are about his stance on war. They would have supported him if he had won last night just the same as they will Lamont. It's the fact that he is going to take votes away from a fellow Democrat and will put the efforts of gaining seats in jeopardy.
2006-08-09 02:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by bluejacket8j 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
His own party turned on him for being bipartisan in regards to the war. It's not divisive not to agree with someone. It's divisive to call someone an idiot for not agreeing with them. Lieberman is no longer a Democrat. He's an Independent. He's not going to back Lamont. I don't find that divisive in the least. I'd love to have three choices.
There's a trend in the Democratic party that they believe that you must agree with the far left or you are divisive. In some of the answers here and editorials today, you can see that the Dems believe Lieberman should not be able to run as an Independent. Talk about shackling their own people. Meanwhile, the Democrats are bleeding moderate voters to the point of being severely debilitated. It's sad to see. We need two parties. One cautious and leaning to socialism and one proactive and leaning to the right. That's how solutions are found.
2006-08-09 09:20:13 · answer #2 · answered by MEL T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David, I think this issue is a case in point that any bi-partisanship is unaccepted in the DNC. The most bi-partisan GOP member of congress, McCain, is one of the most widely accepted candidates for president. McCain's only down fall will be his current trend of pandering to the far right.
The GOP is moving to the center while the DNC is moving further left....Keep in mind that only 35% of Americans relate to one party the rest are, like me, moderate.
2006-08-09 09:26:20 · answer #3 · answered by mymadsky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's once again being a traitor to his own party by running independent. If he were a TRUE Democrat, he would not subsequently run against his own party and divide the people.
2006-08-09 09:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by Kookoo Bananas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kookoo is right...If he were a true dhimmocrat he should just SHUTUP and SIT DOWN.
/sarcasm off
but he is not. I wish he comes over to the republican side. He will be greeted with open arms a huge victories in elections.
2006-08-09 10:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by smitty031 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was decent for a dummicrat
2006-08-09 09:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋