Sen. Joe Lieberman announced that he has left the Connecticut for Lieberman Party. He feels the party's long time grip on his senate seat has caused it to listen more to special interests than constituents. The senator said:
It's sad what has become of the party, yet look at the political tin ear shown even by the name "Connecticut for Lieberman". It's as if the state should be devoted to the senator, not the senator to the state. What were they thinking, and why would I want to be part of that?
Supporters of Sen. Lieberman have formed a new party at a convention held last weekend in a corner of the senator's office. Both supporters said the name "Lieberman for Connecticut" was considered but wasn't quite right. They named the new party "Lieberman, Who Is From Connecticut, But Don't Read Too Much Into That".
Sen. Lieberman stressed that he would assert his independence from the new party whenever he saw necessary. When the new party chairman turned his back to sign the papers to register the party with the state, Lieberman picked up a paperweight off the desk and clocked him over the head.
A Democratic spokesman, asked to comment on the paperweight incident, did a very poor job of feigning surprise.
author's note: I'm reasonably sure I made this up. |
