Censure Resolutions Against Joe Lieberman

Resolution To Censure Joseph I. Lieberman Presented to the Connecticut State Central Committee Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman sought re-election in 2006 as an independent after losing the Democratic primary; and Whereas he has publicly endorsed and actively campaigned on behalf of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, among others; and Whereas he has attended and addressed the Republican National Convention thereby undercutting the election campaigns of Democratic candidates all across America; and Whereas support of right-wing Republicans cannot be reconciled with the ideals and values of the Democratic Party, nor with the best interests of the people of America; and Whereas these actions exhibit extraordinary disloyalty to the countless Connecticut Democrats without whom his career as an elected official would never have been possible; Therefore, be it hereby resolved, that we, the undersigned members of the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee, delegates to the Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, and Connecticut Democratic public officials publicly censure and repudiate the words and actions of Joseph I. Lieberman, and ask of him that he resign as a member of the Democratic Party of the state of Connecticut.

Resolution of the Danbury Democratic Town Committee To Censure Joseph I. Lieberman Whereas Joseph I. Lieberman publicly endorsed and actively campaigned on behalf of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, among others; and Whereas he attended and addressed the Republican National Convention directly attacking by name the Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, attempting to undermine the election campaign of Barack Obama and other Democratic candidates; and Whereas his support of the Republican Presidential candidate John McCain cannot be reconciled with the ideals and values of the Democratic Party; and Whereas these actions directly contradict his express promises to support the Democratic nominee for president and exhibit extraordinary disloyalty to the countless Connecticut Democrats without whom his career as an elected official would never have been possible. Therefore, be it hereby resolved, that we, the members of the Danbury Democratic Town Committee publicly censure and repudiate the words and actions of Joseph I. Lieberman, as set forth here in above. Adopted by unanimous vote of the Danbury Democratic Town Committee (November 10, 2008 meeting)