Senator Joe Lieberman Watch: Newtown Labor Day Parade FLAP

US Senator Joseph Lieberman, pictured here at a recent Newtown appearance, has had an invitation to march in the town’s Labor Day Parade retracted by members of the local Democratic Town Committee and First Selectman Herb Rosenthal.

The Newtown Bee: Lieberman Controversy Attends Labor Day Parade Preparations

If US Senator Joseph Lieberman chooses to march in this year’s Newtown Labor Day parade, he will likely do so as a true independent. Local members of the Democratic Town Committee, including First Selectman Herb Rosenthal and former staunch Lieberman supporter Jim Juliano, agree that the Senator has no reason to believe he is welcome to march beside other endorsed party candidates.

“By marching with members of the DTC and invited Democratic candidates and state leaders, it would give the impression that we support his candidacy,” said Mr Rosenthal when asked about the issue late Wednesday.

“I told him through his office, that as a duly elected Democratic official, he’s putting me in an uncomfortable, almost embarrassing position. We have a duly elected candidate, who was endorsed by a historic turnout of state Democrats in the recent primary. I don’t have to march with [Sen Lieberman], the DTC doesn’t have to march with him, so why would he want to make it look like he’s in good graces with the Democratic Party?” Mr Rosenthal continued. “He is not in good graces with state Democrats.”

Senator Lieberman is a sitting Democrat United States Senator. Anyone except petty POLS would wish their Connecticut United States Senator marching in their town’s parade.

But NO – the Democrats continue to EAT THEIR OWN.

And when JoeMentum is elected as an independent……..

Stay tuned…….

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