I thought he switched to independent.
2006-11-08 06:44:23 · 10 answers · asked by Jeanne 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Lieberman is NOW an independent or an "unaffiliated" member of the senate, meaning he doesn't belong to any recognized party. There for, in order to determine the senate majority and which party has control, he has to caucus with one side or the other, either the republicans or democrats (He really doesn't have to, but with only one other independent in the senate, HE HAS TO!) And sense he is a liberal and former democrat he will caucus with the dems.
2006-11-08 07:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are only two independents in the Senate...not much of a caucus. Lieberman was a Democrat until this summer's primary, and only ran as an independent because he believed he could win in the general election. He's returning to his political roots, I suppose. And if the Democrats win control of the Senate, by caucasing with them, he'll likely become a committee chairman.
2006-11-08 14:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rusting 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's an independent liberal, and that means he will normally back the democratic party rather the the republicans.
2006-11-08 14:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by UriK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He lost the democratic primary in conneticut so he ran as an idependent agains ned lemont and won. he has always claimed independent liberal and now he is claiming very independent liberal
2006-11-08 14:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by ninja cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He had to run as a independent to get on the ballot. He's still a Democrat --
2006-11-08 14:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I thought independents can give their votes to either party if there is a tie. But not 100% sure.
2006-11-08 14:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means he will vote with the Democratic party on most issues.
2006-11-08 14:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by pelenpuppy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He should have done the honorable thing an fell on his sword like the rest of the nut jobs we voted out of office. Perplexes me too. They should make a law about losing in a primary, once your out, your out!! Maybe now he'll listen to his constituents and vote their interests rather than act like one of King George's stooges.
2006-11-08 14:51:48 · answer #8 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the way that Kerry and Clinton bent him over the back fence and punked him, who knows? maybe he discovered his latent homosexual tendancies and he likes what he got from his faithful "buddies". Watch how fast Dead Ned Lamont disappears from the scope.
2006-11-08 14:49:19 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once a liberal always a liberal i geuss
2006-11-08 14:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by sushi_lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋