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# Play by the rules
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/play-by-the-rules-editor/
- Published: 2006-08-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:16:43.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Jack Neworth Santa Monica*

Joe Lieberman showed his true colors, or rather, his true ego. Whatever he is, he is not a Democrat and should be stripped of any and all power and position he has in the Democratic party. A Democrat who loses in a primary ought to support the victorious candidate.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 21, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/082106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)