An Honest Man Who Will Be Missed

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As the author of a blog called "Right Wing Granny," I don't support a lot of the policies and ideas of Joe Lieberman.  However, I think Senator Lieberman did his best to be true to his ideas and to represent the people who elected him.  I am truly sorry to see him planning not to run in 2012.

CNS News posted a story today on Senator Lieberman's decision not to run for office in 2012.  Senator Lieberman caucused with the Democrats, but did not always vote the party line. He angered the Democrats on numerous occasions--he ran as in Independent in 2006 after losing a primary race for the Democrat candidacy. 

The article at CNS News lists some of the actions of Senator Lieberman the gained him respect from Republicans and dislike from Democrats:

"Top Democrats such as Obama and Sen. Christopher Dodd who had supported Lieberman in the 2006 primary instead backed Democratic nominee Ned Lamont in the fall general election. Lieberman was disappointed that some old friends weren't loyal to him.

"In the years since, he aligned himself with Democrats in the Senate, who permitted him to chair a committee in return. Yet in 2008 he supported McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, who put the Connecticut lawmaker on his list of potential vice presidential running mates.

"Lieberman's decision to speak at the 2008 GOP presidential nominating convention angered Democrats, and the speech he gave contrasting Obama to McCain angered them more."

This is a man who has always tried to do what is in the best interests of America.  All of us will miss him in the Senate.

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