Report: Sen. Joe Lieberman Will Step Down in 2012
- Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:32pm by
Meredith Jessup
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Senator Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., is facing an uphill battle in his home state for reelection in 2012 and, according to Politico, will likely not seek reelection when his fourth term comes to a close.
Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn.
Politico reports that the former Democratic vice presidential candidate will make a statement Wednesday to announce his retirement from the Senate after political pundits have speculated his future for months.
“After many thoughtful conversations with family and friends over the last several months, Sen. Lieberman made a decision about his future over the holidays which he plans to announce on Wednesday,” a Lieberman spokeswoman told Politico. The Senator will speak Wednesday afternoon at the Marriott Hotel in Stamford, Conn.
On Tuesday, former Connecticut secretary of state Susan Bysiewicz announced her intentions to run for Lieberman’s Senate seat in 2012. A Lieberman aide insisted, however, that the Senator’s decision to step down had already been made and the Wednesday announcement has been in the works for several weeks.
After winning his fourth term in office during the 2006 election as an Independent, Lieberman’s popularity among Democrats continued to decay as he supported the Iraq war, opposed the public option in health care reform and endorsed Republican John McCain for president in 2008.
Lieberman’s announcement comes on the heals of other notable 2012 retirement news in the Senate, including recent announcements from Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas.
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Comments (100)
wildwood
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:38pmO HOW WE WISH HE WOULD TAKE SNOWE, COLLINS, M cCAIN, GRAHAM AND THAT BROAD FROM ALASKA WITH HIM!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Hope he leaves his pension in the treasury to help pay down the deficit!!!!!!!!
xoke
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:44pmI couldn’t have said it better myself.
Report Post »TurnRight
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:37pmYahooooo!
Report Post »KEA
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:32pmHe may just be one of the four senators needed to repeal health care!
Report Post »downbad
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:31pmhttp://criminaljusticedepartment.org/
Civilian national police force?
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:27pmLinda McMahon dont put the the campaign shoes away yet, You have Senate seat insight for 2012.
Report Post »Ya think Joe and Chrissy Dodd will have a good ole BBQ @ that SWEAT HEART DEAL “Country Wide” home??? Have to say Dodd hauled butt before the SH_T hits the fan over that DODD/FRANK Wall Street reform bill.
RogueAmeritarian
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:21pmHe may have been a good man, but he was a typical senator!!! The only problem is that they will vote someone worse in his place!!! What are the odds on a conservative to replace him???
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:31pmabout 0…
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:22pmI happen to think that the odds are favorable! Why the negativity?
Report Post »Look at how Joe voted for God’s sake!
Yes, he was an “INDEPENDENT”, Really?! He voted Democrat!
The worst thing that can happen is that he’s replaced by a Democrat. No loss, No gain.
Maybe selling his state down the river on OBAMACRE will finally wake up a lot of people in his state.
orcainohio
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:32pmnobody thought we could win in mass.
Report Post »dweeb
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:55pmIt seems to me that, while it would be nice to replace Joe with a true conservative, it would be otherwise favorable to have an obvious liberal in his seat instead of a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ moderate. The moderate’s are the most dangerous because they typically retain the ability to pull the wool over the eyes of their constituents, the media or even worse they are able to persuade republicans to compromise(their principles) on a bad/unconstitutional piece of legislation. When everyone can see a liberal for who/what they are it eventually only helps the conservative cause.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:21pmLieberman is as close to an actual Independet as any politician I can remember. He is a true “middle of the roader” who can listen to reason most of the time. As politics have evolved so has Lieberman. The problem with this evolution is that he has moved away from the basic majority of Americans like most politicians. He has been as complicit in the spending binges as many of his colleagues and, therefore, it is high time for him to step down. We can do without one of the preeminent Washington outsiders who have been there far too long.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:30pmI do have to agree with that. It is time for him to go. But we will get a progressive dem in his place now.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on January 19, 2011 at 10:03amI’m sorry, I meant to say “Washington INsiders”.
Report Post »Chappy123
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:15pmBye!
Report Post »orcainohio
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:11pmMany dems and independents that vote commie will flee knowing the party is over.
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:08pmsad day..booohoo. “TERM LIMINTS”
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:02pmI am glad that he is going. He’s a dinosaur. He does not get it.
Yes, I understand that he was a good advocate for the people. I think that he is a good man.
I understand that he is a member of the Senate who is not clueless about the threat to this nation from Islamic Jihad,the violent, AND the peaceful.
I‘m glad he’s going because ,even though he won his last election as an Independent, he still voted YES!,YES!, a thousand times YES!, for OBAMACARE. He abetted our 14 TRILLION dollar debt!
Report Post »I cannot forgive him for that.
He is one of the reasons that this nation is holding a big scrape and bow state dinner for Hu Jintao.
Here’s a little F.Y.I. to put things into perspective. One million seconds is about 11 1/2 days. A billion seconds is 32 years. A trillion seconds is 32,000 years.
A vast difference,NON? Translate seconds to dollars…,IT’S INfreakingSANE!
To me…,his legacy? Joe sold his country down the river with his YES vote! That obliterates any good he ever did!
Decade of Greed
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:58pmWe’ll miss you Droopy Dawg.
Report Post »darlenekay
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:57pmHip hip hooray!
Report Post »donh2
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:56pmMore fallout from the Giffords shooting.
Report Post »lildeb56
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:53pmThe Democrats are getting rid of anyone that is even remotely “moderate”. They want All Progressive, All The Time.
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:50pmShouldn’t that be an I instead of a D next to his name? Anyway, four terms is enough.
Report Post »MozarkDawg
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:12pm>Shouldn’t that be an I instead of a D next to his name? Anyway, four terms is enough.
Yeah, what’s the deal with that? And why does he care that Bysiewicz has announced her intention to run, why does that make a difference to an Independent??
Oohhhh, that’s right, he’s only an I because he lost a primary … he and Murkowski are two of the Sour Grapes bunch. Phony baloney, he‘s always been a phony baloney and I can’t believe how many people all over the country, not just in Connecticut, have fallen for it all these years.
Report Post »NJartificer
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:48pmIf you cant walk in locked step like their Chinese model shows then its time to go
Report Post »SnapTie
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:44pmThat will be a hard seat to add to the [R] column.At times he would at step across the aisle.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:50pmYep. That is the most astute comment so far. He might not have been a white hat but he was not a black hat either…
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:51pmSnaptie..
Him and McCain are old “Fence Straddlers” from way back. They were nudered a long time ago.
Report Post »lildeb56
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:55pmEven though he always backed abortion, you could always count on Joe to be a voice of reason as far as the war went.
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:14pmSnow crosses the isle too, I sure like to see her gone as well!!
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:19pmSnow ****** me off because of the R by her name. But look at it realistically, if you have someone that is moderate and agrees with the Republicans half the time is that not better than having a progressive Dem that never agrees? This is simply the way our government works, they cant all be extreme right wing libertarian tea partiers. I would actually be scared if they were…Power corrupts. We need moderates like Liberman to keep us reigned in. It is all about compromise, always has been and hopefully always will be…
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:28pmI agree with you on compromise. I just like to know who some one is, not what they hide behind because it’s what will get them elected. I wish they would just say who they really represent. So many of these people have 2 faces, ya know?
Report Post »TheBMT
Posted on January 19, 2011 at 12:16pmRun Peter Schiff RUN!
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:43pmMaybe he plans to get behind whoever runs against Obama?
Report Post »Aerodog
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 11:18pmHa Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:41pmwho cares about the jobs of politicians 10% of unemployment that’s what we care about .
Report Post »Aerodog
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 11:14pmHey, Obama‘s going to fix that just as soon as he get’s back from his latest Hawaiian vacation! After all,didn’t he tell us “Job Creation” would be his first priority, AFTER all the Commie stuff I mean…
Report Post »8jrts
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:40pmI won’t be sad to see him go…Adios!
Report Post »oldchevyguy
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:40pmGood news.Take Mccain and Leslie Graham with you.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:46pmI agree! Boy do I agree!
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:48pmOld Chevy Guy
Amen Bro! You said it. Wish he’d take your advise. Can’t stand Miss Graham.
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:00pmAdd Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe.
Report Post »Lone-Wolf
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:40pmI’m sure Limbaugh,Hannity,and Levin are sadden by this.
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:39pmJoe you are a good man. I wish you all the best!
Report Post »Chris G
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:32pmNo he isn’t. He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations & has pushed several anti-Constitutional laws through Congress. Not to mention his friendship w/ his buddy Juan McCain. I say GOOD RIDDANCE!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:40pmI’m with you, Chris!!!
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on January 19, 2011 at 10:15amhe might be a big government lib…but he has some good qualities…even if he goes about them in a misguided way…at least you can say he got it right 25% of the time….unlike most socialist progressives that never get it right….
look for the good not the bad in everything….be the light you seek….Gandhi, Christ, MLK…echoed by Beck…focus on the good in everyone is our only hope…
Report Post »HappyStretchedThin
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:38pmHe’ll be missed.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:40pmGreat! Getting rid of more the dead wood in Washington. There truly is a GOD.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:45pmI think many will begin to see the writing on the wall…… the election of 2010 “here’s your sign” was just the start.
Report Post »rubintheartist
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:46pmHe should go live in Boca Raton and play golf. He’s not much use to America and our constitution any more. Bad progressives that he seems blind to are exposed and spoofed in the new animated web movie “A Not Too Grimm Fairy Tale”. It shows the progressive democrats for what they are – liars and shows how citizens overthrow and put an evil clan into jail in “Hairmerica”. Bearah Sailin is the hero of the movie. It was released on Christmas 2010. Laughter is an expression of civility. Watch it here and laugh.
Report Post »http://www.marcrubin.com/Hairmerica.ivnu
Decade of Greed
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:54pmYeah, him and Regis.
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 6:57pmGeez Joe, why not push it until you’re like 120 years old? This guy has been one of the biggest examples of everything that’s wrong with politics for several years now. I’d be surprised if he would get elected again anyway.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – conservative news and political humor
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:05pmGood another 2 faced politician got the message from Nov 2 2010. We all need to kick the heat up on all of them so hopefully some more turncoats on either side of the aisle will walk away. Doesnt really matter what side they are on nothing but part of the 2 faced progressive beast.
Many like Joe but he has taken the wrong side on several issues that always made me think “another Spector”. Mass voters need to start the push on that newly elected 2 face RINO Scott Brown.
Gets these monsters out of DC guys! Washington is turning in his grave with what they have done to his namesake! http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »DashRipRock
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:06pmIm sorry
but this man has and always will remind me of
ELMER FUDD
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:31pmFor the record, I believe he is an Independent.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:35pmPlease take your pal John McCain with you.
Report Post »spendthrift
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:40pmYeah, he will be missed like my acne I had when I was 15.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:42pmGood riddance! Another socialist, masquerading as a “moderate”
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:45pmThis is actually bad news in my opinion. After all, this is Connecticut we’re talking about here. Whomever replaces old Joe is likely to be MUCH more liberal. At least Joe had a sliver of common sense every now and again.
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:45pmHe probably just realized there wouldn’t be much for him to do in a 63 R seat Senate. I just hope the country makes through till then so the Senate has something to do.
Report Post »BuckOfama
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 7:55pmYeah, he will be missed about as much as obama when he is voted out………
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:19pmSay it aint so Joe. Not a big fan, but for a Democrat he’s not too bad.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:39pmI heard that he used to be a Democrat but moved away from them because of their overreaching tendencies and became an Independent. Wonder how he figured that out?!
Report Post »xoke
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 8:43pmBy who?
Report Post »Aerodog
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 11:07pmWell, I sure won’t be missing him. It was Joe Lieberman, Susan Collins, and Tom Carper who proposed and sponsored the 2009 Cybersecurity (PCNAA) Bill that gave President Obama an “Internet Kill Switch” – the “authority to shut down private sector or government networks” (viz.- to shut down the Internet). The origional bill granted the President the authority to shut down networks (viz.- Blogs like this) INDEFINITELY if the President “determined” that a cyberattack has taken place (they’re always taking place), but it was amended to require the President to “get Congressional approval after controlling a network for 120 days.” That’s a full SIX MONTHS of Presidential control of our speech. Anyone care to name for me ANY President they’d feel comfortable giving that kind of power to? Well Old Joe Lieberman felt that THIS President, and ANY President to come, could readily be trusted with this kind of control over our most fundamental freedom!
Report Post »Now, given the general Leftward slant of the mainstream media, the constant Dem cries to reintroduce “The Fairness Doctrine” in order to rein in Conservative Talk Radio, the recent passage of an Act allowing the Attorney General (Eric Holder) to shut down ANY web site he chooses simply by getting a single Federal Judge’s Order (they’ve already shut down a lot of sites – no day in Court, no Appeal, the site simply disappears…), Joe’s engineering the creation of the “Internet Kill Switch” for the President at the very least puts Old Joe in the category of “useful idiots”, if not firmly in the crowd of Anti-Free Speech Progressives who don’t much care for speech that disagrees with their own. So now, is anybody here STILL going to miss Joe Lieberman?
AngryMobOfOne
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 11:46pmProgressives never retire unless they know they can’t win. And this one has already played the party switcharoo game. Another rat leaving a sinking ship. Or, he’s another one of the old guard who remembers back when when the Dem brand was the JFK esque party that actually supported America. The pre-Soros Shadow Party days.
Report Post »Jackers
Posted on January 19, 2011 at 8:17amJoe Lieberman, Kent Conrad, Kay Baily Hutchinson… Guess these incumbents can see the tea leaves.
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