Primary elections: When one just isn't enough

Apparently the state of Connecticut has modified it's electoral system to a double-elimination format.

After falling in last night's Democratic primary to challenger Ned Lamont, Joe Lieberman announced he will run as an independent in November's general election. While many dems, paticularly those who think Joe has been too chummy with the President, claim the decision to be classless, I find nothing wrong with it.

The part of the nation's election protocol that I find classless is the party system. Particularly that we only have two of them. As opposed to Britain, who has so many parties it makes parliament resemble the green room of a WWE pay-per-view event, we only have two and therefore only have to viable choices.

Whose to say that Joe Lieberman is to step aside simply because he hold an worldview that is slightly closer to the right than most of his party. The way I see it, a primary election can't be expected to encompass the entire outlook of the state of Connecticut. If Joe Lieberman thinks the majority of the state's citizens feel the same way he does, then he SHOULD run.

Let's be clear, this isn't a Ralph Nader/Ross Perot independent candidacy. Lieberman is actually favored to win in a general election due to his centrist standing pulling in many Republican voters, (which, in Connecticut, are hardly Republicans at all.)

Instead of bending to the will of one of America's two great political machines, Lieberman is running because he believe's he's the best man for the job. If the voters prove that to be correct, which I think they will, then I see no harm in this.

Then again, I voted Bush in '04.

Rest assured, however, this primary has only gotten me more excited for this fall's Election Night Extravaganza. Oh, it's gonna happen. Like all things, politics only get better with alcohol.

Sen. Lieberman Is Set on Independent Bid (My Way News)
Let's Celebrate Democracy...HARD (Some douche)