Lieberman Rebuts Gingrich: 'Palestinians Are a People'br The Christian Science Monitor - St. Regis Hotelbr On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman joined the Monitor Breakfast for a conversation with reporters. Joseph Isadore ‘Joe’ Lieberman is the senior United States Senator from Connecticut. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election. Currently an independent, he remains closely affiliated with the party.