Lieberman to hire workers since he has no ground organization in CT

From Hotline we learn the latest problems of the Joe Lieberman campaign as the time runs down to only three weeks left before the Democratic Primary.

It seems that Joe was depending on using the CT Democratic organization to organize the vote for him. He wasn't planning on a Primary, I guess. So he called in a bunch of Democratic leaders to discuss his plans to use a Washington, D.C. hired gun, Tom Lindenfeld,

"... to put together an organization to call, identify and inspire Lieberman primary voters for the August 8th showdown.

The theme of a Saturday conclave of Greater Hartford Democratic town committee chairs was that if Lieberman loses the primary he will hurt all other Democratic candidates by running as an independent in November. The message was clear: help him now or your favorites suffer in November."

Since those favorites include three of the weakest Republican Congresspersons running for reelection, the national take on this has to be that if the CT Democrats don't renominate Lieberman for Senator, he will run as an Independent and it will possibly cost the Democrats control of the House of Representatives Since Lieberman will suck up the funds that otherwise would have gone to the Democratic candidates for those Republican seats. In state and local races the same effect can be expected.

Some people question why there is an animosity among many Democrats towards Joe Lieberman. What else do you need to see to know that he is a danger to the Democratic Party.

[Via Daily Kos]