Still Killing the Party

Thanks, Joe, founder of Lieberman for Connecticut, for refusing to respect the primary and putting the seat in play.

[former state police commander on gambling issues Bradley] Beecher, who was familiar with Schlesinger, says the Republican nominee told him he is, in gambling parlance, a card counter who has been thrown out of the Mohegan Sun casino. Schlesinger told Beecher and others he plays under an assumed name, Alan Gold. Beecher shared details of his startling conversation with Schlesinger in an email to Republican Governor M. Jodi Rell and others around the state.

Republican state chairman George Gallo has conferred with Schlesinger and is concerned about the implications of the brewing gambling scandal. Schlesinger confirmed to Gallo that he gambled under the name Alan Gold because he wanted to accrue points on his "Wampum card" at the Foxwoods casino operated by the Mahantucket Pequots.
According to Gallo, who sounds like he is ready to force Schlesinger from the ticket and find a replacement, "Our mistake is that we only vetted candidates using their real names, not aliases."

The Republicans are gutting their weak candidate because they see an opportunity. Rell probably wrote that email for Beecher.

This is no different that what happened to Jack(?) Ryan in Illinois in 2004, only then the pathetic IL GOP couldn't find a credible candidate and had to turn their lonely eyes to Alan Keyes.

Time to DRAFT KEYES FOR CONNECTICUT! 2 states down, only 48 to go!

Seriously, I think they have someone waiting in the wings. Someone credible enough to get 35-40% of the vote and win a three-way race. Is it Chris Shays? Rob Simmons?

Clearly, CT Republicans are licking their chops. They don't have a whole lot of time, however. But Lieberman is once again enabling them.