Lieberman: "The Democrats *used* to be pro-America"
By Nicole Belle Tuesday May 20, 2008 8:15pmWARNING: Do not read this op-ed in The Wall Street Journal by Joe Lieberman if you have a heart condition or blood pressure issues, because I promise you, this will make you sick.
How did the Democratic Party get here? How did the party of Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy drift so far from the foreign policy and national security principles and policies that were at the core of its identity and its purpose?
Beginning in the 1940s, the Democratic Party was forced to confront two of the most dangerous enemies our nation has ever faced: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. In response, Democrats under Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy forged and conducted a foreign policy that was principled, internationalist, strong and successful.
This was the Democratic Party that I grew up in - a party that was unhesitatingly and proudly pro-American, a party that was unafraid to make moral judgments about the world beyond our borders. It was a party that understood that either the American people stood united with free nations and freedom fighters against the forces of totalitarianism, or that we would fall divided.
This was the Democratic Party of Harry Truman, who pledged that "it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures."
And this was the Democratic Party of John F. Kennedy, who promised in his inaugural address that the United States would "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of freedom."
This worldview began to come apart in the late 1960s, around the war in Vietnam. In its place, a very different view of the world took root in the Democratic Party. Rather than seeing the Cold War as an ideological contest between the free nations of the West and the repressive regimes of the communist world, this rival political philosophy saw America as the aggressor - a morally bankrupt, imperialist power whose militarism and "inordinate fear of communism" represented the real threat to world peace.
Beat. Head. Repeatedly. Against. Keyboard. But he only disagrees with us on one discrete issue, right, Harry? Glenn Greenwald:
This is what makes the constant, lavish praise heaped on Lieberman by Harry Reid and his anonymous "Senate leadership" comrades so mystifying -- and so self-destructive. Democratic leaders like Reid just keep building up the character, credentials and political wisdom of someone who is in the process of mauling their party and their candidate in the most toxic manner possible.
Along those lines, Matt Yglesais makes a very good point about the shock and horror being expressed by some "liberal" pundits towards Lieberman as a result of his "Zellification." While Lieberman's attacks on the Democratic Party as weak and inept in national security are becoming more prominent due to his role in the McCain campaign, they're nothing new -- neither for Lieberman nor for many of the Beltway "liberal" pundits pretending to find Lieberman's attacks so outrageous.
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Boot him out of the Door now. Take away his committees, now. Diminish his power now.
Remind me again why Harry Reid thought keeping this fool around in the Democratic Party was a good idea.
He should just go ReThug already and spare us fool writings like this.
CT is for Lieberman. They can keep him.
how did this wonderful party of my father, my mother of roosevelt, truman, kennedy, carter ever count lieberman, the absolute traitor and coward as one of its own? how, how?
can bullshit cause an aneurysm? my head feels funny
A disgrace. This man alone makes me ashamed I voted for Gore in 2000.
What the hell is up with Lieberman? Why doesn't he just change his party affiliation and be done with it. He's now a republican in every sense of the word. He and McCain are now joined at the hip so WTF? join McCain's party.
If someone removed that tumor from Teddy's head it would look just like a Bush clone, like crazy Joe or Johnny McNapalm.
kasinca @ 6:
Both Lieberman and McCain were different men in 2000, or at least they appeared to be.
Now they have both lost their minds and they are each others port in the storm.
Why doesn't this piece of shit just go away?
keeping this zionist as chairman of the homeland security committee is a breach of national security.
After the election in November both Lieberman and McCain can just wander off into the sunset. The dems sure as hell aren't going to want joe, and the repubs will simply ignore McCain. They are both on their last lap around the track. Or maybe they can share one last shopping trip in Baghdad.
well, no wonder i'm confused . . . i grew up in a democratic party that was unhesitatingly and proudly pro-equality, pro-justice, and pro-constitution, a party that was unafraid to aid those who were impovrished or oppressed. a party that understood that either the american people and their institutions respect domestic and international law, or we would fall prey to the forces of totalitarianism and fall divided
Lieberman broke the law of conservation of mass; I can't believe how much shit comes out of this guy's mouth.
I wonder if he is including all the Democrats who spent their political capital campaigning for his sorry ass against the real Democrat, Ned Lamont?
hood @ 14:
Holy Joe's simply gone crazy.
Why should sh*t like this surprise anybody? Hell, we had another prominent Democratic today in Florida compare the DNC and the Democratic party to the regime in Zimbabwe. Democrats need to clean house...from the inside out.
"This worldview began to come apart in the late 1960s, around the war in Vietnam. In its place, a very different view of the world took root in the Democratic Party. Rather than seeing the Cold War as an ideological contest between the free nations of the West and the repressive regimes of the communist world, this rival political philosophy saw America as the aggressor - a morally bankrupt, imperialist power whose militarism and “inordinate fear of communism” represented the real threat to world peace."
Of course, Lieberman's right.
What we need to do now is pretend our eyes never opened, that naive patriotism is always preferable to addressing reality, especially when it does such a good job of reducing the populations of those troublesome Arab countries.
The idea of being responsible, informed and empowered adults is disastrous to the notion of unchecked imperial power.
What were we thinking?
Thanks, Joe.
Yeah, why don't the democrats embrace Iraq? It's only pulling the GOP into a monster tailspin. Why not jump in after them?
This on the heels of Lieberman's attempt to get google to censor content (terror videos)? Yeah, because China forcing Google to censor content is really the example to follow here. Can someone please check this mans ID again? I just can't accept that he knows what country he is in.
Stop picking on Joe Lieberman.
He has a good heart and a keen intellect.
The people of Connecticut had good sense when they sent him back to the Senate in 2006.
Would someone please escort this republican troll out of the party?
Would the good peole of CT please step and recall your Senator. You, nor the country can afford to have this buffoon repesenting your state or have any kind of power in this country.
it's time to throw LIEberman's f#ucking ass under a bus.
he's not a democrat, but he is a fascist repig.
Honestly, does anyone really pay attention to this fool? He seems to be on his last legs and lashing out in anger. He really comes across as an angry child in the throes of a tantrum ever since he lost the Primary. The next time he is up for re-election he will probably be sent packing.
Lieberman and his fellow Republicans are destroying America from the inside out. Al-Queda couldn't be more pleased with their work.
Joe wants to keep up the drum-beat with Mcinsanity for war with Iran. He want to be the messiah for Israel. He should be forced from the Progressive party. We also should start labeling him as a NeoCon since that is his mantra.
Let us remember which ring in hell is saved for the most treacherous, back stabbing scum of society.
From TFA:
Damn straight. So Joe, when will you support the liberation of the Palestinians from the subjugation of the European Zioninsts who took their land and established an apartheid govt?
Toastal @ 20:
Yes, and Sen Obama campaigned for LIEberman, until he flipped over to Lamont.
Sen LIEberman is a very dangerous and deceitful piece of work.
Toastal @ 20:
I agree. And George Bush is a rocket scientist and Dick Cheney is a good and decent man.
dadams @ 23:
No, no.
Joe has a keen intellect.
The people of Connecticut had good sense when they sent him back to the Senate.
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Attila the Appeaser @ 3:
I still think that Ct. got Diebold scanners to elect Lieberman. Even in Ct. they can't be that stupid, can they?
By the way, if you haven't read Greenwalds book "Great American Hypocrites" you should, it's very good and explains a lot about the how and why of the GOP and their false Cowboy actor chicken-hawk image.
Lieberman has no respect for ordinary Americans. He would drag this country into world war 3 for the benefit of his fanatical Zionist vision for "Greater Israel". He will play the neocon card in the corporate media hard all year and use Mccain as his main spokesman for an wildly immoral and illegal attack on Iran. It's time to reveal this deception on the American public, we've seen yellow journalism many time before. Lieberman thinks it can work yet one more time even in the Information Age. He is grossly mistaken.
hood @ 27:
once again, i find myself wishing that i believed in an afterlife . . .
In the same Kennedy speech that Leiberman quotes, Kennedy also said "Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. "
He left that out and it totaly negates any point he was trying to make.
Leiberman = Manchurian candidate?????
Lieberman is a sad disturbed old man. Move on. Nothing for you here.
"WARNING: Do not read this op-ed in The Wall Street Journal by Joe Lieberman if you have a heart condition or blood pressure issues, because I promise you, this will make you sick."
thanks for the warning. I don't think atenolol is meant for emergencies, and quite frankly, I hate dialing 911. Everyone wants to get in your business when they leave. And my flat is a tip.
Here's a cool article from the same rag, yesterday:
In Moscow's Metro, a Stray Dog's Life Is Pretty Cushy, and Zoologists Notice
I got American Idol on in the background and these numbers are dreadful. 80's remakes sung badly by the eliminated contestants. Like watching cruise ship karaoke.
Lieberman is going to say these things no matter what. Better to keep the D next to his name than have McConnell running the Senate. Suck it up, people. Not that much longer.
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Ruthless People @ 41:
...oh my god. And now George Michael is singing wearing my Aunt Mabel's glasses.
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Ruthless People @ 25:
LIEberman and the repugs are the American branch
of al-qaida.
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Why has this turd not been stripped of his Senate seniority?? Why is he allowed to sit in positions of power on Senate committees?? How many more fucking times is this freak going to be allowed to stab his former Democratic Party colleagues in the back?? Huh, Harry?? How many more fucking times, Goddamnit!!!???
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The voters of CT had there chance to get rid of this moron back in 2006 but reelected him instead. I hope they all suffer from buyer's remorse. Lieberman is a whiny tool, only interested in the interest of Israel. Traitorous.
and john mccain zips up his fly--
Is Joe implying that the Bush/McCain foreign policy that he supports is principled, internationalist, strong, or successful?
If the Democrats were so bad in the '60's, then why did Joe even join them and remain one for 40 years? He can't be old enought to have gone through WW II and the Truman years. What the fuck is this moron bitching about? If the Democratic Party was so bad, why didn't he just become a Republican in the first place?
Maybe Joe could get a job doing THIS
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Thank NADER he's not the VP, right?
It's all posturing for the VP spot with McCain.
Harry Reid best get one thing straight. JoJo is angling for the VP slot on McCain's ticket. The SOB might get it, too. Why not run his ass out of Dodge now, sheriff?
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Too bad he didn't write that excrement prior to his last election. Lamont would be in and Holy Joe would have plenty of free time to appear on Hannity's radio program.
Pat J @ 50:
The Democratic voters DID get rid of him by voting for Ned Lamont. However, due to the perverse nature of our political system, he was allowed to register as an Independent, then get re-elected to the Senate with lots and lots of money from the GOP. As far as I'm concerned, the Democratic leadership in the Senate should have reduced Lieberman to being the gofer for the Democrats in the Senate. But they didn't do that. Instead Harry Reid and the rest of the spineless GOP-lite "Democratic" leadership continued to treat Lieberman like their good ole buddy, Joe.
What fool next will Murdoch have writing a NY times editoral? Orally?
JasonS @ 51:
No. Thank the Supreme Court for selecting, Jeb Bush Katherine 'Look At My Tatas' Harris for cheating, and the DLC/DNC/Gore weenie fest for not fighting the selection and the cheat.
This is pure PROJECTION--blaming your opponents for what you yourself are doing. If Harry Reid and others in the Democratic leadership haven't figured this out by now, it is growing very late in the game. They can wait only as long as Bush and Cheney and McCain (designated figurehead) and Lieberman and all of the PNAC signatories don't start bombing Iran and unleashing the hoped for Armageddon. They haven't figured that out either. We are not dealing with honest Americans here. I still don't know what Lieberman's mental state may be. He wants the destruction of Israel? I've even written to him about it. Time for somebody--anybody--to step up and call this for what it is. Pure insanity and unconstitutional to boot. Please.
geneHUSSEIN214 @ 55:
With boobs like Reid and Pelosi in the "leadership", coupled with the brainless blathering of the anointed turkey, we're in for a wet and windy ride.
Kathy @ 56:
Murdoch doesn't own the NYT. He owns the WSJ. The NYT has Kristol Myth on the Editorial staff. Evil enough.
tr @ 11:
what his being a zionist has to do with what he said is beyond me
are you saying that someone cannot be a zionist and be a patriotic american?
why dont you just say what you mean....that no jew can be a patriotic american
and his being jewish has nothing to do with what he is saying
his never really being a dem has everything to do with what he is saying
when he won his senate seat, a very good friend of mine, who happens to be an observant jew who was one of senator moynihan's top aides, told me, that his election was one of the worst things to ever happen to the party.
i didnt understand what he meant then...i do now
he really needs to be stripped of his power now
so the dems in the senate lose power....so what?
its not like they are doing anything with it now anyway....
and the house can run ruffshod over the prez for the next 6 months
Could you please add to your warning the phrase "seriously, we are not saying this as a snark, you really will get sick reading this."
The taste of bile is hard to get rid of.
pissed off patricia Says:
Stop it, you're scaring me.
Yeah Joe, and YOU used to look and act like a human fucking being. Backstabbing, traitorous, Republican whore.
Left&Left @ 65:
Uh, no.
"Joe Lieberman's a man with a good heart, with a keen intellect, who cares about the working families of America." "I am absolutely certain that Connecticut's going to have the good sense to send Joe Lieberman back to the United States Senate." - Barack Obama - March 2006
because Lieberman is AIPAC's sweetie there is very little Reid or anyone else can do to him
he is, how they say, 'protected'
uncle joe hussein mccarthy @ 61:
just for the record, being a zionist and being a jew are not one and the same
i respect senator lieberman's jewish faith and ancestry, and i understand his choice to embrace zionism
i object, however, to the blind, american-interests-be-damned nature of senator lieberman's zionism . . . i don't think it is in the best interests of israel, either
It would appear that AIPAC is getting panicky. I think they know that Obama is gonna make Israel 'do the right thing' and settle-up with the Palestinians. Accordingly, they've told the 'Senator from Tel Aviv' to ratchet up his efforts to derail the ObamaMama Express. Only thing is the more the Loserman shows his flabby ass the more we are resolved to eviscerate not only every Republican in sight, but everybody that even looks like they might share some of their mid-east warmongering sympathies...including this piece of shit.
Obviously, Reid, who has turned into a pussy of the first order, is afraid that Liebman will simply 'caucus' with the Repugs if we kick his ass to the curb and turn the balance in the Senate back over to them for the remainder of the term. I say, so-the-hell-what. The Senate ain't doin' shit anyway, so hand it back over to 'em...let them do their worst for the remainder of the year. They'll all be back home come next January, and, God-willing, Joe Israel.
Wow, can't believe Barack said that, if this is true then his stock has slightly dropped in my eyes.
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♠Bangkok-Bob♠ @ 34:
Chapter 1 explaining "The John Wayne Syndrome" is a must read.
Fuck that Quisling piece of shit. If he's looking to jump, push the ass-fuck Zionist out the door.
wvguy @ 77:
Yes, he said it. He ain't perfect by any means. He's just better than Clinton or McCain.
wvguy @ 77:
i don't quite understand why he gets more venom than anyone else. yes, he's a war-mongering pig. but so are a lot of Americans, e.g. almost the entire republican party. but he votes with Dems on some issues in a deadlocked senate. I agree that Reid is a spineless and terrible leader. but I think this is the only way to play this until after Nov. Reid can't kick him off committees YET, folks.
Hmmm. . . as I recall in the early 1940's the US and the Soviets were allies and the great enemies were Germany and Japan. Perhaps if Joe had a better grasp of history he would understand why Iranians, and others in the middle east, see America's proclamations of supporting democracy as hollow and false.
Toastal @ 73:
Nice try numb nuts. Lieberman played the good loyal Dem during the primary and fooled almost everyone. After losing the primary to Lamont, Lieberman pulled a "Hillary" and slipped in, in the general. Obama supported the Democrats choice Lamont in that second election.
And Lieberman used to be a human being . . . I think.
William @ 79:
The site monitor apparently feels that this comment is on topic and acceptable.
The site monitor also apparently feels that pointing out that the presumptive nominee of the democratic party thinks that Lieberman has a keen intellect and was the right choice for Senator from Connecticut is a comment that is off topic and should be deleted.
Free speech. A vanishing concept.
[Not at all. Try running your own blog, and delete nothing anyone says. BTW I've left up several of your comments about what Senator Obama said-Sitemonitor]
Toastal @ 20:
He is vichy. His piece embraces the very people who are working to destroy the legacy of the democrats (FDR, Truman and JFK) that he claims to admire.
He is a liar and an opportunist.
LunaStick @ 80:
better at what? flip/flopping? changing his vote to suit the prevailing winds?
yeah, I know site monitor, flame bait...and I took the bait....sorry
wvguy @ 77:
Another fake Obama supporting troll claiming to take away a vote from Obama that never existed in the first place. We're going to hear from you liars until the election.
innocent bystander @ 75:
Beat me to the punch there, i.b. Nothing wrong at all w/ being Jewish, but being a fanatical Zionist is certainly not in the best interests of world peace and understanding.
Lieberman isn't an embarassment to the Dems, he's an embarassment to all peace-loving peoples everywhere.
Seems to me that lying about a national security threat to trick America into supporting the Iraq war, leading to more than 4000 troops dead, $500B squandered, the standing of Iran enhanced, and the real war against the terrorists who hit us (located in Afghanistan) put on hold while their funding mechanism, heroin production enjoys bumber crops, is hardly "pro American". Seems that the whole Iraqi affair, as conducted by the neocons borders on treasonable conduct.
I suppose it's a framing issue again. Exactly what constitutes "pro American". On foreign policy, the neocons have been an utter disaster. Lets see, on the economic front, the neocons have contributed to deficits by financing the war on credit, and higher oil prices by removing Iraq from the world supply. And they want to ♫ bomb, bomb, bomb Iran ♫.
red @ 36:
He left that out on purpose. Now he's as intellectually dishonest as the Repugnant scum he represents.
ooops. I just read the whole WSJ piece and he really is a more ignorant hack and fruitcake than I thought. and deserving of the venom. I guess my point was -- there must be at least 45 other Senators who are just as revolting but who rarely get shredded by the netroots. maybe their speeches deserve some posts too.
"Beginning in the 1940s, the Democratic Party was forced to confront two of the most dangerous enemies our nation has ever faced: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union"
Yeah someone already pointed it out, the Russians were our allies during World War ll. See what happens to your brain when you start hangin' out with republicans, Joe. You idiot.
Left&Left @ 89:
Actually no, I'm still voting for him. I'm just saying I wish he wouldn't have said that. I can say something not nice about the guy that I will vote for in the general and did vote for in the general can't I? I think everyone's getting a little paranoid around here.
sorry..voted for in the primary I meant
Norbert @ 82:
It's one thing for a registered Republican to utter these things. It's another for Zell Benedict Quisling Lieberman to do so.
But you're right--I can't wait to see him kicked to the curb in November.
Leiberman's been on my shit list since 2001.
hannity used almost the exact same phrasing on his radio show today (AM 750 overpowers the other stations at times on my way home) and I am not surprised to hear Leiberman recite some of this crap.
anon @ 95:
Agreed.
Or make sure you give John some cash...and respect his (and his site monitors') authority.
Isn't it good to know Harry "Tepid Tea" Reid and his fellow "leaders" in the Senate think LIEberschmuck is such a valuable member of the Dem Party.
Wake me up and tell me when our Dem Congress gets the smarts and the spine to get rid of these pond scum.
abarts @ 88:
Not only did you "take the bait" as you say, you used the very faults of Hillary to make your attack on Obama. Nice Job!
wvguy @ 96:
Agreed. Relax, everyone. My first choice was Kucinich, but I'm voting for Obama. Sure, I don't agree with everything he says, but just because he played politics and supported Holy Joe initially (and then supported Lamont, don't forget, when HE was the Dem winner) doesn't mean I'm gonna vote for McAss or stay home and pout in November. In fact, I can't EVER recall a candidate in the general election with whom I've agreed on everything.
All this does is seal Lieberman's fate come January: he'll be out of any committee leadership, and will be relegated to the post of "Senate Whiner."
That being said, I'd still like to see Reid grow a pair and kick him to the curb. If not, how 'bout Seante Majority Leader Feingold in Obama's term?
I am so sick of cowardly politicians who are so afraid of their own shadow that the only political maneuver that they can think of is to try to scare the crap out of everyone else.
Why is it that none of these retards can grasp that assigning so much weight to the power of our enemies completely discounts the inherent value and strength of our own country and system of Democracy????
The Soviet Union did not fall because we "won" any war. Such a statement completely discounts the inherent weaknesses and inefficiencies in the Soviet system that ultimately fell under the weight of its own convoluted mess.
To run around trying to scare people about such threats completely discounts and ignores the inherent superiority of the American capitalist system, the inherent superiority of our Democratic system of checks and balances, and the goodness of the the American people.
People like Lieberman should be called out and held to account for their lack of faith in the American system, and the ridiculous fear mongering that they perpetuate as a result of their own insecurities.
Be glad for Joe! He's free! Free to be his real self and not to live the lies, deceit, and misleading pandering which has defined his years in the senate. Now he can be with the people he feels closest to, and eventually run as a Repub in Ct. Of course, if McSame picks him for VP then the folks in Ct. might push him to resign, and elect a new senator. I'm sure the Repubs will trust him, because he has been so consistent in mind and action, for forty years.
It's probably been said in this thread before, but just in case......
Lieberman used to be a Democrat too!
Left&Left @ 107:
Suh - NAP!!!
Slaw @ 102:
Cartman?
This worldview began to come apart in the late 1960s, around the war in Vietnam. In its place, a very different view of the world took root in the Democratic Party. Rather than seeing the Cold War as an ideological contest between the free nations of the West and the repressive regimes of the communist world, this rival political philosophy saw America as the aggressor - a morally bankrupt, imperialist power whose militarism and “inordinate fear of communism” represented the real threat to world peace.
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Hehehehe. That's the most mindnumbingly stupid thing I've ever read in my life.
I think the 'Bang head against keyboard' is very adequate in this situation.
LIEberschmuck:
No, Reagan just sold weaponry to Khomeini's regime. That's a WHOLE lot better than meeting with them.
Friggin' idiot.
Lieberman cares about one thing: Israel
Yet another reason why idiots who believe in mythical barefooted hippies in the sky have destroyed humanity.
I expect Reid will boot Lieberman, and announce that Hagel will join the Dems.
It's official. I detest him as much as I detest Bush. And that's a lot.
Lieberman should quit politics and go back to acting. He was great as the Emporer in the Star Wars movies.
Recall Joe Lieberman, he is a disgrace. He is no better than any other Bush war mongering crony
Joy @ 109:
Isrealocrat first. Everything else is only if supportive of this goal.
Leiberman is on a ME-FIRST power trip. With the balance of power and influence in the Senate tipping back and forth on ONE VOTE... this creepy little button-face from Conn. loves the attention, genuflecting, and ass-kissing. ALL OF THIS will disappear in November AFTER the Democrats win solid majorities in both houses. Then little Joe will have to crawl back under the rock from which he emerged last year.
Toastal @ 20:
Oh shit, that was funny.
CowboyBob in Austin @ 120:
Only if the senate expels Reid from leadership. Until then, Reid will give the Repubs a ten vote advantage via silent filibusters.
NoGWBpolicyleftinplace @ 121:
Agreed.
When Obama said it in 2006 while stumping for Lieberman, I thought it was a laugh riot.
Matt in Texas @ 110:
Obama is not responsible for Lieberman's actions any more than Colin Powell was responsible for Bush's actions.
They just functioned as salesmen.
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me either . . . the reality of life is that, as a private citizen, my best interests are very likely to diverge from those of any politician running for high office . . . still, i can act in the best interests of myself and my nation by voting for the better, if not ideal, candidate
and i sure wish that congress understood this, too . . . the notion that we all have to march in lock step on every issue is undemocratic and dangerous . . . today's politicians are so afraid to appear "partisan" or confrontational that they abandon their principles and betray the public trust
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/04/AR200607...
Two can play the who loves LIEberman game.
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geneHUSSEIN214 @ 48:
About 200 more. Expect it daily, until the new congress is sworn in. On Jan. 1, 2009, when the dems have 57-60 senate seats, they will drop this turd from all of his committee chairmanships. Then his political career will be over. He will be another warmongering dinasour in a perpetual minority party, waiting for the final death nell of his career; which will be in 2012, if he doesn't resign before then.
Word is that Lieberman is being coddled in order to maintain a majority in the Senate. If he switched, Cheney would come into play for any tied voted.
Lieberman claims to be a Democrat on any issues except the war.
If Reid pulled him from his committee, would he then vote with the repugs on non-war issues? Is he that decrepit?
Brush your teeth Sen. Lieberman, your breath smells like Republican ass.
Toastal @ 86:
This is a private blog. Suck it up and deal with it Troll.
Lieberman knows his gig is up with the dems after November. I think he is trying for the VP spot for McCain and looks like he might get it. Hope so. Then maybe they will both be toast.
Well, of course, Lieberman is entitled to his opinion, but the key words in his statement are "a foreign policy that was principled, internationalist, strong and successful."
At exactly which point does he view the current foreign policy as any of those?
miss_kitty @ 40:
Wow, I just wasted 2 hours YouTubing Metro Dogs. What a cool story! Thanks Miss!
Oh ya, and Lieberman's a dink.
Well this 46 year old is going on time out. (do have a sense of humor Sitemonitor, please. I kid you!)
Good night and remember that we Democrats are in this together. Lieberman is not a Democrat and hasn't been for a long time. Just treat him as we treat all war mongering, neocon pigs. Like sh*t!
Take your Joe-mentum and shove it Lieber-man (if one call you a man). What a self-serving idiot.
harry reed calls him "my good friend".
I can't stand it!
If I read that right, Joe Lieberman thinks the US should have stayed in Vietnam.
To stop the whole of Asia from turning Commie. One domino at a time.
So is this what American policy is in Iraq? Some kind of Neo-Domino Theory?
'Cause that worked GREAT 40 years ago.
Newsflash.....
Lieberman is the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee which is considering Jane Harman's rotten "Homegrown Terrorism" legislation. (Obama sits on this committee...remember...he's still a member of the U.S. SENATE!!!)
Lieberman is most likely a duel-citizen of Israel/U.S. I'd try to prove it, but I'm too busy trying to keep my f'ing head above water here....
Oh! And golly gee Willakers!! He'll probably be McCain's V.P.! Truth is ALWAYS stranger than fiction folks.
God F'ing help us.
It's painful to know that a little over eight years ago I punched a ballot with this person's name on it. @$%&!!! me!!!
Laf! He's saying political parties have some sort of agenda other than promoting their own power!
Whats the name of that lawyer on the Simpsons , Lionel Hutz?
Whats even funnier is that thousands of senile old ladies in new england probably think this putz freak show of a senator actually knows wtf he's talking about.
Maybe he's right. But if that was the party of the Democrats back in 1960, I don't see how he finds comfort in the house of repug pigs today. I don't think you could EVER have referred to the Democrats of 1950-60 as the fascist party that he embraces today.
liverwurst if NOT a Democrat. he may vote on some social issues alongside the Democrats, but in every other respect he is a repug pig. And his personality fits in just fine with the scum as well.
Good riddance to bad rubbish!
why democrats like joe lieberman get to live, when other democrats like john kennedy, bobby kennedy, and martin luther king get shot is FUCKING BEYOND ME.
joe has become harmful to our democracy.
I know that it's not a very intelligent comment, but it's heart felt.
Fuck you Joe.
Why the hell doesn't he just join the Republicans? I really don't get the guy, though I guess he's just too lazy to uproot his political machine and start again.
A failed Democrat becomes the mouth piece for the reich-wing GOPigs. Comical.
kasinca @ 6:
Amen!!
Exactly!!!
Did Lieberman serve in the military, in Nam? Is he another chicken hawk?
If I was allowed to type in caps, I would say this.....
I want my country back.
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Thanks SM
That was very bold of you......
;-)
Abbybwood @ 135:
Joe is holding the Democrats hostage in the Senate.
We need to elect a landslide of Democrats in congress, thus to render swine like Lieberman irrelevant!!
Lieberman is a threat to our democracy and constitution.
Lieberman should be kicked out of our party for no other reason then he is a republicans a.. hole , and lies and tells as much BS as Bush / Cheney.
How in the h... can Reid , Pelosi or any democrats possibly except him in our party much put him in charge of committee
I can't believe I actually read that entire PILE OF SHIT. What a bunch of HOGWASH that was. Who is this guy and HOW did he EVER get into the position he is in? What kind of NUTCASE could listen to this trip he spews and say to him/herself: "Yeah, I'll vote for THAT guy! " Joe Lieberman... isn't he from Saturn or something?
Connecticut.......Are you listening? Do you hear 80% of We the People?
Just wait until this man speaks at the RNC. The crap is going impact the rotating propeller.
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