AP:

Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 2000 and now an independent who is one of John McCain's strongest supporters, will speak at the Republican National Convention, an official said.

Lieberman will deliver a speech when Republicans gather in St. Paul, Minn., to nominate McCain for president, a party official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The official requested anonymity because a formal announcement had yet to be made.

Lieberman's office declined to comment.

Four years ago, former Sen. Zell Miller, a Georgia Democrat, praised President Bush and mocked the Democratic ticket as weak on defense in a speech at the GOP's national convention. Read on...

So my question for Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid is:   how soon can we kick the pr*ck out of the party?

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As I said before, throw him on the political stake and set him on fire.

Although we'll have to wait until we get more seats in the 2008 election to throw him out as he is why we still have the majority in the Senate.

And before I forget...

INVISIBLE SANDWICH

"So my question for Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid is: how soon can we kick the pr*ck out of the party?"

I thought the Democratic primary voters of Connecticut already did that?

Nancy says it is off the table to say bad things about Senator Lieberman.

Pelosi and Reid won't do jack shit. That would require taking a stand and sticking their necks out. They are both cowards and with any luck, will be stripped of their positions after Nov.

That picture of Joe and John.......

"When he gets that close, is your breath kissing sweet?"

Throw the bum out

Hey Connecticut, Thanks.
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.for nuthin.
Maybe next time you guys will think .

Why the asterisk? Prick is not a dirty word.

Oh Joe, You do know even if McCain wins, the Demos will be sharpening the knives. You can kiss every commitee, every perk you once had good-bye. You do realize in your own district if the election was being held tommorrow, you would be trounced. I hope you realize that you are finished with your Democratic Buddies, They will not forget or forgive. Just think of Zell Miller. That's where your headed.

You gotta hand it to Lieberman for being a gambler. He changed to Independent to stymie Lamont and stay in the Senate, now he is gambling that McCain is going to win and put him in some juicy cabinet spot or Committee assignment. I hope his luck runs out this time, I can't imagine putting up with this guy for four more years. Way past time for him to go.

Shocking to think that Obama endorsed Lieberman over Ned Lamont.

Most likely because Obama sits on the Homeland Security Committee chaired by Lieberman and also because AIPAC was on the sidelines saying, "Kiss our ring (and Lieberman's) (dual U.S./Israeli citizen)....or else."

Jo @ 6:

That picture of Joe and John.......

"When he gets that close, is your breath kissing sweet?"

Throw the bum out

More like
"Damn Joe, you got serious GOP scrotum breath."

Holy Hosanna! And he might be McCain's veep choice. That's a short step to McCain winning the election, dropping dead of a "heart attack" 2 weeks later and then nothing to stop the "Joementum" of a full nuclear strike on Iran furied on by Joe's sense of patriotism to his beloved mother nation, Israe... er, the USA.

Don't talk about giving Joe the boot till after the 08 election.

"So my question for Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid is: how soon can we kick the pr*ck out of the party? "

Not gonna happen. If they kick LIEberman out of the party, they'll lose the respect and support of the Republicans.

Not Lieberman! He'd never do such... oh wait, nevermind!

shouldn't nancy pelosi be kicked out too? shes just as much of an enabler for bush as lieberman

And to think good ole Joe was Gore's VP. I think I'll puke.

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I like the site and am an independent! Joe Lieberman waves the Jewish flag so much my Liberal friends are go to sleep and the Conservatives (so called) can tell a lie and walk it to the End Zone.

When Are Democrats going to grow a spine and take a Turd Head on instead of organising a debate!

It is sad to watch!

Obama better friggin' wake up. Enough with the kid gloves...when the HELL is this man gonna fight back? I thought he wanted the job? For goodness sake!

Any bets on who Lieberman, the new Zell, will challenge to a duel on live TV?

Barack needs to invite Lincoln Chafee to speak at the democratic convention

Logan Murphy said, "So my question for Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid is: how soon can we kick the pr*ck out of the party?"

I say, Logan...don't kid yourself. you know damn well that something like "that" ...is off the table!

Al Gore must feel really embarrassed or betrayed or something. And though I don't agree with Nader 100% that in 2000 the two parties were exactly the same... well... he wasn't completely off base, now, was he? It's not like Lieberman used to be a progressive champion until two years ago. The 2000 ticket was weak because of Lieberman.

Can you believe Abrams was STILL talking about Edwards love child? Dan give up already. Thank God Rachel is taking over. Enough of Edwards! He is not even in office anymore!

Didn't Joe and Gore's wife, what's her name? Chasticy? Virginia? Didn't they make some piffle about lyrics and music?
And wasn't he the one who turned on Clinton and made us all feel squeamish about liking the guy? Not that I did after NAFTA and throwing mothers on welfare to the wolves.

Hey Logan, "prick"? [Deleted. Hey Poor Howard. Did you bother to click the link? I'll answer that for you. No. Here's what's at the other end: "AP Accidentally Calls Lieberman A Prick" Sitemonitor]

Anonymous Source @ 26:

Al Gore must feel really embarrassed or betrayed or something. And though I don't agree with Nader 100% that in 2000 the two parties were exactly the same... well... he wasn't completely off base, now, was he? It's not like Lieberman used to be a progressive champion until two years ago. The 2000 ticket was weak because of Lieberman.

Gawd, I voted for Lieberman (well I wanted Gore) in 2000, it makes my stomach crawl when I think about it. He could be running for president right now on the Dems ticket if Gore won. Sounds like a no win situation all the way around.

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I wont read it unless Obama says that he will un-vote that patriot act that he voted for...and un-vote FISA too!

say heres an idea, suppose old joe rigged it so he was kicked out of the democrat party so he could rigg the election and become an independent , and suppose the repigs figured on backing ol mccain for one term , and they wanted libergouch as vp, and suppose the repigs dumped a sick mccain after a few months and gave us liberdump as president , man wouldnt it be a slick move , then wed have the lecude party!

let the republicans listen to his whiney voice.

tr @ 32:

let the republicans listen to his whiney voice.

Maybe that's why he's an independent now...

nobody wants him...

Jo @ 28:

Didn't Joe and Gore's wife, what's her name? Chasticy? Virginia? Didn't they make some piffle about lyrics and music?
And wasn't he the one who turned on Clinton and made us all feel squeamish about liking the guy? Not that I did after NAFTA and throwing mothers on welfare to the wolves.

Her name is "Tipper" Gore and she is responsible for all the labels that we see on music CD's with bad language in them

tr@32, Your right, his voice reminds me of fingernails across a blackboard.

Poor Howard in 29 (I don't know if the quoting thing is working for me or not), I don't know if you were joking or trying to start stuff or what, but his link clearly shows why he refers to Lieberman in such (an accurate) way.

It is my understanding that the Constitution* allows both House and Senate to remove individual members, respectively, with a 2/3 majority, and for any reason including no reason at all. Just sayin'...

*Of course, like most provisions found in the Constitution: "...Some assembly required. Spine and intestinal fortitude not included."

To John McCain:

Pleeeeeze pick Lieberman to be your VP. Holy Joe will get the booted out of the Democratic Party and the wingnuts will be so p.o'ed that they'll stay home on election day.

It won't happen though. Even though Republicans can't think one step ahead while governing, they can figure out the consequences of Lieberman as their VP candidate.

Harry Reid needs to write another sternly-worded letter...

Robin @ 8:

Why the asterisk? Prick is not a dirty word.

As Saint George of Carlin pointed out, that depends on whether you prick your finger or finger your prick.

in the pictures for this blog is
lieberman or mcfuckhead helping
the other up from being on their knees?

it's hard to tell since they both SUCK!!!

[Deleted. You can alert us by email if there is an offensive post on the board. No need to start an off topic flame war-Sitemonitor]

Poor Howard @ 42:

Does anyone commenting here have anything to say to "Sandy Says"? What kind of a racist/bigot are you, Sandy Says? Lieberman is certainly trying his hardest to offend Democrats, but he is an American, who has worked hard for America (regardless that we don't agree with him) and his wife having a name that identifies her as Jewish only has meaning to BIGOTS like you, Sandy Says! Anybody else out there in Blog-Comment-Land offended?

No, I'm not offended.

You know what? The House should impeach Lieberman.

I realize that it would be controversial to impeach a legislator, but I have to admit -- as the good little textualist I am -- that it is reasonable to interpret the Constitution as making members of Congress eligible for impeachment.

The high crime? Defrauding the people of Connecticut. Telling them that he still supported Democratic ideals; that he would work to put a Democrat in the White House.

(I know this won't happen. I'm just ranting. I am so sick of Traitor Joe Lie-to-Dems.)

{deleted - over the top. sitemonitor]

If Holy Joe is the VP choice he will on the night of the convention switch to the Republican party. Don't let the donkey kick you in the elephant on the way out, Joe.

Condescension personified! Can't wait to be lectured to by this low life. Randi said today that the South Florida Jewish community can't stand this guy. I wonder if it's true.

As soon as the November votes are in.

I'm betting Lieberman will be even more nauseating and sanctimonious than Giuliani.

As soon as possible.
Loserman is a disgrace to the human race

There is no reason to keep him in the caucus one day. The leadership and committee majorities are set for this congress. Boot the prick out, do not recognize his seniority.

Udon Nomee @ 37:

It is my understanding that the Constitution* allows both House and Senate to remove individual members, respectively, with a 2/3 majority, and for any reason including no reason at all. Just sayin'...

That's correct. :)

I believe asking Ned Lamont to speak at the Dem convention would be met with a thunderous ovation that would send a giant "fuck you " to holy Joe . Book him !

Long Suffering Progressive @ 22:

Obama better friggin' wake up. Enough with the kid gloves...when the HELL is this man gonna fight back? I thought he wanted the job? For goodness sake!

I agree. I really like Obama better when he takes some swings at people, because he does it so well and so elegantly. But he rarely does. The thing is the NEOCONS deserve to be chastized! They have run this country into the ground with their crazy voodoo economics, endless war on terror, liaise faire attitudes etc, etc, etc. They are to be condemned!!

Howard Dean is still polishing a draft version of the letter he plans to send to Zell Miller about his performance at the 2004 GOP convention.

[Deleted. Thanks for dropping in for and concern trolling-Sitemonitor]

Pelosi is a fool to suggest that Lieberman can be abandoned by the party only after the Dems win more Senate seats. He's that vital.....to what legislation? Where was he the tie-breaker?

It's time for Dean to kick his ass out of the party. There are tools at the Dems disposal. Time to get mad, Doctor.

Ron @ 43:

Poor Howard @ 42:

Does anyone commenting here have anything to say to "Sandy Says"? What kind of a racist/bigot are you, Sandy Says? Lieberman is certainly trying his hardest to offend Democrats, but he is an American, who has worked hard for America (regardless that we don't agree with him) and his wife having a name that identifies her as Jewish only has meaning to BIGOTS like you, Sandy Says! Anybody else out there in Blog-Comment-Land offended?

No, I'm not offended.

Nope.........me neither.

iraqconcilable @ 52:

I believe asking Ned Lamont to speak at the Dem convention would be met with a thunderous ovation that would send a giant "eff you " to holy Joe . Book him !

I second that. Book Ned Lamont! Introduce him as the future Senator from Connecticut.

Well, we don't hear too much from old Zell nowadays, do we?
Lieberman will suffer the same fate.

It should have been done 2 yrs ago!

Poor Howard @ 42:

Does anyone commenting here have anything to say to "Sandy Says"? What kind of a racist/bigot are you, Sandy Says? Lieberman is certainly trying his hardest to offend Democrats, but he is an American, who has worked hard for America (regardless that we don't agree with him) and his wife having a name that identifies her as Jewish only has meaning to BIGOTS like you, Sandy Says! Anybody else out there in Blog-Comment-Land offended?

you took care of it.........don't try and tell people how to respond... no disrespect......just move on

Ned Lamont -- that's the name of the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate from Connecticut. He defeated Senator Joe Lieberman yesterday in a hard-fought primary election.

There's been a lot said about this race and what it means for our party, so I wanted to get a few things straight.

One big issue in this race was the war in Iraq. Like the vast majority of Americans, Ned Lamont believes that "staying the course" will only drive America and Iraq deeper into disaster.

Lamont's courage and conviction on Iraq will make him a good Senator. But his positions on all the important issues -- on Iraq, but also balancing the budget, getting every American health insurance, and solving the energy crisis -- will make him a great Senator. These are not just the values of the Democratic Party, they are mainstream American values, and they are Ned Lamont's values.

After his loss, Joe Lieberman announced his intention to run as an independent. That's the wrong thing to do.

Ned Lamont won fair and square. We have a process, and those who participate in it should respect the outcome. Joe Lieberman should respect the Democratic voters' decision. He has to do what all of us who have lost an election have done: support the winner.

Our party is united on a new direction for our country. Joe Lieberman has been nominated for Senate by Democratic voters three times, and has served admirably for 18 years. But this moment in our country's history demands that we be unified.

This race wasn't about ideology. Ned Lamont succeeded because of participation politics -- he talked plainly and honestly with the people of Connecticut, and his campaign engaged in the kind of neighbor-to-neighbor organizing that has reinvigorated our party across the country.

Over a quarter-million people voted in the Democratic primary in Connecticut yesterday. Among those taking part in that exceptionally high voter turnout were tens of thousands of people who are new to our party. Voters included Republicans and Independents joining the Democratic Party and others registering for the first time and choosing to be Democrats.

That bodes well for our chances not just in Connecticut but everywhere that people like you have been working to build this party from the ground up.

We've got to be unified through November.

Thank you,
Howard

Governor Howard Dean, M.D.
Chairman, Democratic National Committee

Darryl @ 13:

Holy Hosanna! And he might be McCain's veep choice. That's a short step to McCain winning the election, dropping dead of a "heart attack" 2 weeks later and then nothing to stop the "Joementum" of a full nuclear strike on Iran furied on by Joe's sense of patriotism to his beloved mother nation, Israe... er, the USA.

Hee hee! My thoughts exactly!

Poor Howard @ 55:

I have to congratulate you, #44 Ron, for standing up for your heartfelt convictions and showing your pride at being a BIGOT. We surely are moving toward a more enlightened America. Is this what being a Democrat is all about? God help us.

I'm not a bigot, I'm just not offended by what someone else said, as it was not directed at me and was said in a ignorance.. If you are that sensitive about an ignorant statement, you should not be making them either.

Poor Howard @ 42:

Does anyone commenting here have anything to say to "Sandy Says"? What kind of a racist/bigot are you, Sandy Says? Lieberman is certainly trying his hardest to offend Democrats, but he is an American, who has worked hard for America (regardless that we don't agree with him) and his wife having a name that identifies her as Jewish only has meaning to BIGOTS like you, Sandy Says! Anybody else out there in Blog-Comment-Land offended?

I'm mildly offended but I did/do have questions about Liebermans loyalty...is he a American/Isreali dual citizen? ...I already know Michael Chertoff is...

We all know the Democrats are going to pick up a hell of a lot more seats this election. Even if McCain wins(gasp!) He will have to deal with the Democrats at every turn. Hopefully they will fight him tooth and nail. the Supreme Court is my major issue.If there is another right-wing judge, we can kiss Roe vs. Wade good-bye. That is when I leave the country.

Pelosi only prays for criminals and sells her books. Look Nancy's husband got big bucks in contracts for her cooperation. Now Dean and Reed are no better and have no back bone to do anything. Joe Lipstick can pretty much do what ever he wants with this group. Now we'll hear Reed and Leahy say things but do nothing. Reed made his money working with the corrupt White House so he's not going the bite the hand that fed him. Leahy is to busy doing movies in Hollywood to work as Senator. Check out the Dark Night as Leahy had his agent get him the part in the movie. At lease McCain and Leahy have something to talk about as both are Hollywood Stars.

PHUCK THE DUMBOCRATS, I'm tired of associating with losers.

P.D. @ 66:

We all know the Democrats are going to pick up a hell of a lot more seats this election. Even if McCain wins(gasp!) He will have to deal with the Democrats at every turn. Hopefully they will fight him tooth and nail. the Supreme Court is my major issue.If there is another right-wing judge, we can kiss Roe vs. Wade good-bye. That is when I leave the country.

Well no. All you need to do is find a state that will enact legislation legalizing abortion. New York is one. We're never going back to 1972, even after Roe v. Wade is overturned. Our termination economy is going to be hot!

Ryko @ 5:

Pelosi and Reid won't do jack shit. That would require taking a stand and sticking their necks out. They are both cowards and with any luck, will be stripped of their positions after Nov.

OoooOOO!!! Are they BOTH up for reelection? Oh, still my beating heart, please Lord let us lose these jokers.

Justifiably, can Lieberman be punished for his actions by the Democrats? I am confused by him because of his alliances on the Senate floor yet his obvious friendship with McCain. It looks like he's playing both sides to his advantage.

Frankly, I'm surprised either party trusts him completely.

Sorry but the Sheepocrats, er, Democrats wouldn't want to piss off AIPAC by kicking Joe off his chairs now would they?

JR @ 57:

Ron @ 43:

Poor Howard @ 42:

Does anyone commenting here have anything to say to "Sandy Says"? What kind of a racist/bigot are you, Sandy Says? Lieberman is certainly trying his hardest to offend Democrats, but he is an American, who has worked hard for America (regardless that we don't agree with him) and his wife having a name that identifies her as Jewish only has meaning to BIGOTS like you, Sandy Says! Anybody else out there in Blog-Comment-Land offended?

No, I'm not offended.

Nope.........me neither.

Let's be clear. Judging people by their name is idiotic.

Dhalgren @ 69:

P.D. @ 66:

We all know the Democrats are going to pick up a hell of a lot more seats this election. Even if McCain wins(gasp!) He will have to deal with the Democrats at every turn. Hopefully they will fight him tooth and nail. the Supreme Court is my major issue.If there is another right-wing judge, we can kiss Roe vs. Wade good-bye. That is when I leave the country.

Well no. All you need to do is find a state that will enact legislation legalizing abortion. New York is one. We're never going back to 1972, even after Roe v. Wade is overturned. Our termination economy is going to be hot!

You assume that the federal government won't itself outlaw abortion.

Personally, I think the Constitution nowhere delegates the power for Congress to do so, but that's never stopped Congress before. And there is certainly a group of intellectually bankrupt judges on the Court ready to uphold a federal abortion ban if it comes to that.

I can only speculate that Lieberman was planted as Gore's VP running mate for the same reason that LBJ was JFK's running mate - if Plan A (the Republican victory) didn't work out then Plan B (the single bullet) would.

No other explanation for Lieberman being Gore's running mate in 2000.

Karen@74, That is what I fear. I'm tired of womens reproductive freedoms being slowly stripped away. Even now the Bush Administration is redefining federal laws to strip women from getting contraceptives. But not for Viagra.

MountainMan23 @ 75:

I can only speculate that Lieberman was planted as Gore's VP running mate for the same reason that LBJ was JFK's running mate - if Plan A (the Republican victory) didn't work out then Plan B (the single bullet) would.

No other explanation for Lieberman being Gore's running mate in 2000.

The public explanation was he could help Gore nail down Florida and we all saw how well that worked out...

beancounter @ 15:

"So my question for Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid is: how soon can we kick the pr*ck out of the party? "

Not gonna happen. If they kick LIEberman out of the party, they'll lose the respect and support of the Republicans.

Tell me you were actually able to type that with a straight face.

P.D. @ 76:

Karen@74, That is what I fear. I'm tired of womens reproductive freedoms being slowly stripped away. Even now the Bush Administration is redefining federal laws to strip women from getting contraceptives. But not for Viagra.

I'm tired of all of our freedoms being stripped away. Both the Democrats and the Republicans are authoritarian parties. The Democrats are the far better choice than the Republicans at this point in history, though.

Joe Liemoreman is proof positive that the only difference between Democrats and Republicans is the amount of money it costs to purchase them. Dems are on sale at Wal-Mart and Repukes are never on sale at Needless Markup (Neiman Marcus).

Karen @ 74:

Dhalgren @ 69:

P.D. @ 66:

We all know the Democrats are going to pick up a hell of a lot more seats this election. Even if McCain wins(gasp!) He will have to deal with the Democrats at every turn. Hopefully they will fight him tooth and nail. the Supreme Court is my major issue.If there is another right-wing judge, we can kiss Roe vs. Wade good-bye. That is when I leave the country.

Well no. All you need to do is find a state that will enact legislation legalizing abortion. New York is one. We're never going back to 1972, even after Roe v. Wade is overturned. Our termination economy is going to be hot!

You assume that the federal government won't itself outlaw abortion.

Personally, I think the Constitution nowhere delegates the power for Congress to do so, but that's never stopped Congress before. And there is certainly a group of intellectually bankrupt judges on the Court ready to uphold a federal abortion ban if it comes to that.

I'm pro choice but there is so much more to worry about than abortion rights...Blackwater is alive, we torture people, tap phones and dont have habeus corpus anymore, the energy and military industrial have total control, telecom companys are immune...priorities! priorities!
(although the supreme court is a big domino)

Not soon enough! Good-By Elmer Fudd.

MountainMan23 @ 75:

I can only speculate that Lieberman was planted as Gore's VP running mate for the same reason that LBJ was JFK's running mate - if Plan A (the Republican victory) didn't work out then Plan B (the single bullet) would.

No other explanation for Lieberman being Gore's running mate in 2000.

I've often wondered if that was why Gore decided to stop contesting the vote counting.

don't kick him out. Use him. technically he sits with the Dems, so use it. Just strip him of all his committees. You know he'll vote against you, but you can use his non-Republicaness against the republicans.

Milquetoast @ 81:

Karen @ 74:

Dhalgren @ 69:

P.D. @ 66:

Well no. All you need to do is find a state that will enact legislation legalizing abortion. New York is one. We're never going back to 1972, even after Roe v. Wade is overturned. Our termination economy is going to be hot!

You assume that the federal government won't itself outlaw abortion.

Personally, I think the Constitution nowhere delegates the power for Congress to do so, but that's never stopped Congress before. And there is certainly a group of intellectually bankrupt judges on the Court ready to uphold a federal abortion ban if it comes to that.

I'm pro choice but there is so much more to worry about than abortion rights...Blackwater is alive, we torture people, tap phones and dont have habeus corpus anymore, the energy and military industrial have total control, telecom companys are immune...priorities! priorities!
(although the supreme court is a big domino)

Certainly, of those issues are sad, sad realities of modern America. Nevertheless, it is also extremely important to retain our reproductive rights. Free societies have emancipated women, and allowed them control over their own bodies. We can't slide back to outlawing abortion and contraception.

I'm not saying abortion trumps all other concerns. Just that it can't be marginalized at all simply because America is committing so many other evils.

tyree @ 31:

say heres an idea, suppose old joe rigged it so he was kicked out of the democrat party so he could rigg the election and become an independent , and suppose the repigs figured on backing ol mccain for one term , and they wanted libergouch as vp, and suppose the repigs dumped a sick mccain after a few months and gave us liberdump as president , man wouldnt it be a slick move , then wed have the lecude party!

in my humble opinion, america's corporate leash-holders are clamoring to get their picks in the door before the convention.

remember who controls the media and the polls? they're driving this narrative that obama's going to lose, unless he puts clinton on the ticket. look where she got her money, then the puzzles fairly simple to solve.

i had previously suggested obama throw the vultures a bone and pick bayh; now i hope it's kaine.

on the right, it's a given that it'll be a corporate stooge on the ticket; the big battle's over whether it'll be romney (who rove and other somewhat-nationalist republicans prefer) or lieberman (the globalist's wet dream).

Milquetoast@81, You are right, but as a mother of three daughters and a granddaughter I worry about their freedoms. The Bush Administration wrecked havoc on our country. It will take decades to get it right again.

What an amazing difference between the way California State Assembly handled Nicole Parra and Harry Reid has handled Joe.
When Assemblywoman Parra of Bakersfield couldn't decide which side she was on they threw her out of her office and killed her legislation.

Harry? Not so much.

Well, I guess you could actually do something aobut Lieberman, if you weren't so set on complaining via keyboard (morning, noon and night), and avoiding everything that invovles getting your ass out of your desk chair.

let's get obama in the oval office. lieberman will be shown the door...dems are tired of NEOCON's

Obama doesn't need to fight back. He needs to charge the Bush administration with war crimes, corruption and treason then tie McSame to the same. Any part of that will win the election. But of course, I'm dreaming. Liberals don't exist in this country. The constitution is just a frigging piece of paper and no Democrat can actually mention it.

Mrs. von Blowhole @ 89:

Well, I guess you could actually do something aobut Lieberman, if you weren't so set on complaining via keyboard (morning, noon and night), and avoiding everything that invovles getting your ass out of your desk chair.

?????

I wonder if Holy Joe will use the convention platform to announce one of his kids is going off to fight in the war he cheerleads for somebody else's kids to fight?

enough @ 91:

Obama doesn't need to fight back. He needs to charge the Bush administration with war crimes, corruption and treason then tie McSame to the same. Any part of that will win the election. But of course, I'm dreaming. Liberals don't exist in this country. The constitution is just a frigging piece of paper and no Democrat can actually mention it.

Oh, liberals exist. We're the majority in this country.

We just have an electoral system that ensures we're not represented.

Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer lied and connived to get Joe back in; Harry lied and gave Joe back his powers after saying he wouldn't; Harry and Chuck and a few other Senators have repeatedly defended Joe when he insulted the party and made personal attacks against other Democrats. Harry Reid also lied to John Tester and Harry and Chuck railroaded Russ Feingold.

Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer AND Joe Lieberman are disloyal liars working on behalf of Wall Street and few choice PAC's.

They should ALL be stripped of their powers jointly - Lieberman didn't get where he got without their help and our money.

You can never kick him out as long as the people of Conn. keep electing him. And Zell Miller was right, Democrats ARE weak on defense.

Is the coast clear?--- @ 33:

tr @ 32:

let the republicans listen to his whiney voice.

Maybe that's why he's an independent now...

nobody wants him...

**sigh** a majority of the voters in Connecticut wanted him. I swear, if I meet someone who says they're from Connecticut sometime I'm just going to smack them one.

P.D. @ 87:

Milquetoast@81, You are right, but as a mother of three daughters and a granddaughter I worry about their freedoms. The Bush Administration wrecked havoc on our country. It will take decades to get it right again.

i think it's a more than reasonable concern/priority. as we know the next president could be looking at picking 1-3 judges for the u.s. supreme court.

Does anyone else remember that ridiculous speech by Overzealous Miller when he talks about the snakes under the porch and they must be killed with a shovel because the grandkids will be bitten by the evil group of Copperheads? The analogy attempted to draw the similarity of US interests being threatened by other nations or Terrarrrrists. By his fake logic you could come to see your neighbor as a significant threat because he has guns in his house, so just go ahead and kill him before he kills you.

If everyone thought like Zell and Cheney, we would be in big trouble. Oh, woops...we ARE in big trouble.

Oh, and Joe Liemoreman is nothing more than a CFR Yale neocon. Just like George HW. Coincidence? Hardly.

Mrs. von Blowhole @ 89:

Well, I guess you could actually do something aobut Lieberman, if you weren't so set on complaining via keyboard (morning, noon and night), and avoiding everything that invovles getting your ass out of your desk chair.

Yeah that's right everyone here is a 24/7 cheeto eatin, basement dwelling, jim jam wearing, whiner who does nothing to change what's going on.

Blowhole. Perfect name for you ma'am. [Crunch crunch buuuurp] 'Scuze me.

So Lieberman is speaking at the GOP Convention. Big Deal. Let him make an ass of himself and piss off the lunatic fringe in the process. Not sure if he can top the spit balls rant from old Zell Miller. That was great was great theater.
Also, there is no way in hell McCain will choose Lieberman. Republicans are notorious for eating their own, and Lieberman would be too much for them to stomach. Pigs aren't even kosher. Talk about Lieberman selling his soul to a party that loves pork.

Karen@94, Gasp! You said the L-word. For years the media has tagged LIBERALS as commie wimps. But you know what? I believe Jesus was the biggest liberal of all.

Lieberman knows full well that Nancy, Harry, and the rest of the Dem party are Pussycrats. Almost guaranteed nothing will happen to him.

real doozy @ 10:

You gotta hand it to Lieberman for being a gambler. He changed to Independent to stymie Lamont and stay in the Senate, now he is gambling that McCain is going to win and put him in some juicy cabinet spot or Committee assignment.

More likely the VP slot, hoping to get some of the same kind of crossover morons who voted him in as an "independent". Puts a new twist on "bipartisan".

P.D. @ 19:

And to think good ole Joe was Gore's VP. I think I'll puke.

I feel that way at every election.

Darryl @ 13:

Holy Hosanna! And he might be McCain's veep choice. That's a short step to McCain winning the election, dropping dead of a "heart attack" 2 weeks later and then nothing to stop the "Joementum" of a full nuclear strike on Iran furied on by Joe's sense of patriotism to his beloved mother nation, Israe... er, the USA.

Think of Joe as McCain's Dick.

I say we make a "swear word" out of him! You know, like the "Cliff Clavin" character (played by John Ratzenberger) on "Cheers".

Examples:

The boss is particularly grumpy:
"He's got a real bug up his Senator Lieberman today."

Start a fight:
"Bring it on, pal! I'll rip you a new Senator Lieberman!"

Put someone in their place:
"You think you're hot shit on a silver platter, but you're just cold Senator Lieberman on a paper plate!"

Derogatory description:
"So here comes this guy, lookin' like some kinda 'independent' Senator from Connecticut, or sumthin'..."

Ward off unwanted sexual advances:
"Look, Senator Lieberman, I'm not your Connecticut electorate, alright!?! Take the hint!!"

Be creative:
"I dunno what I ate, but I was on the toilet all night! By 4am, Senator Lieberman was BEGGIN' for party affiliation, if you know what I mean!"

You get the idea...

enough @ 91:

Obama doesn't need to fight back. He needs to charge the Bush administration with war crimes, corruption and treason then tie McSame to the same. Any part of that will win the election. But of course, I'm dreaming. Liberals don't exist in this country. The constitution is just a frigging piece of paper and no Democrat can actually mention it.

easy there, bucky. charging 'em w/ treason's a little tricky when they're still the ones with the nukes & the media.

i've been suggesting the dems exchange total truth for limited lenience for years, but no one listens to a frog.

*or, more properly: "the dems should exchange limited lenience for total truth."

Ryko @ 5:

Pelosi and Reid won't do jack shit. That would require taking a stand and sticking their necks out. They are both cowards and with any luck, will be stripped of their positions after Nov.

You are 100% correct. The vast majority of Democrats are as worthless as the Republicans.

At least Lieberman has the balls to stand up and do something. Too bad he's chosen so badly.

The New Cheer At The Dem Convention - And In The Blogoshere

KICK THE PRICK - OWWT - KICK THE PRICK - OWWT - KICK THE PRICK - OWWT

Spelling is not important for out - its for effect.

Just who the fuck is this site monitor?

[Deleted. I'll tell you who it is. The site monitor is the person who just banned you-Sitemonitor]

[Deleted-Sitemonitor]

That would mean the Dem "leadership" would have to obtain some intestinal fortitude and god knows they ain't never gonna do that!! I'd call 'em pussies but why insult something I love? So I'll just call 'em a bunch of gutless cowards who love letting Republicans punk 'em. I'm starting to think they like being abused.

Leibo has to go to the Reslug party of male bathroom stalkers and whores.

he should not be chairman of the homeland security committee as a national security issue.

nightmare scenario,
McBush Veeps Leiberman, dies of natural causes, and we are stuck with President Douche bag.

McCain will be praised at the Dem convention.

Obama will be cruxified at the Re-pig convention.

Repeat Election 04!!

DonsBlog @ 88:

What an amazing difference between the way California State Assembly handled Nicole Parra and Harry Reid has handled Joe.
When Assemblywoman Parra of Bakersfield couldn't decide which side she was on they threw her out of her office and killed her legislation.

Harry? Not so much.

Actually, that was one of the things that blew me away. Calif. legislatures kicked butt regarding Nicole and why can't Harry, why?----

Is the coast clear?--- @ 115:

DonsBlog @ 88:

What an amazing difference between the way California State Assembly handled Nicole Parra and Harry Reid has handled Joe.
When Assemblywoman Parra of Bakersfield couldn't decide which side she was on they threw her out of her office and killed her legislation.

Harry? Not so much.

Actually, that was one of the things that blew me away. Calif. legislatures kicked butt regarding Nicole and why can't Harry, why?----

Correction- Calif. State Assembly----(not Calif. legislatures)---sorry

This is actually the only way Joey Lieberschmuck can get himself talked about these days. Algore, why did you nominate this putz?

rb @ 95:

You can never kick him out as long as the people of Conn. keep electing him.

Sure you can. The Senate could vote to expel him out of the chamber.

And Zell Miller was right,

-wing, that is.

Democrats ARE weak on defense.

Meaning they don't regularly thump their chests, and mindlessly tout the USA as the biggest, baddest state on the block that no one can beat.

As usual, what the Democrats are weak on is politics.

Ron @ 64:

Poor Howard @ 55:

I have to congratulate you, #44 Ron, for standing up for your heartfelt convictions and showing your pride at being a BIGOT. We surely are moving toward a more enlightened America. Is this what being a Democrat is all about? God help us.

I'm not a bigot, I'm just not offended by what someone else said, as it was not directed at me and was said in a ignorance.. If you are that sensitive about an ignorant statement, you should not be making them either.

Doesn't bother me. I understand that there could be some anti-Jewish backlash. It still pisses me off when I think of the videos of Jewish soldiers breaking the arms of ten year old Palestinian boys for throwing rocks at their tanks. It take a lot of courage to do that doesn't it?

Biggus Diggus @ 120:

This is actually the only way Joey Lieberschmuck can get himself talked about these days. Algore, why did you nominate this putz?

Gore did just about everything wrong in 2000. He nominated Lieberman based on the misguided notion that he needed a pious, religious, conservative Democrat in order to reach the majority conservative America. He shied away from associating himself with the Clinton Administration based on the misguided notion that the American people were so disappointed with Clinton. He shied away from being himself based on the misguided notion that what had thus far won him elections to the House, the Senate and the Vice Presidency were utter liabilities for him whenever he spoke -- his stiffness, his perceived elitism, etc.

He did everything wrong on the advice of D.C.-bubble-entrapped strategists who were about as out of touch with the electorate as the Republicans in Congress.

He did everything wrong . . . . . . . . . AND HE STILL FUCKING WON THE ELECTION!

Shows ya how truly awful a candidate George W. Bush always was. They knew they had to rig Florida. They'd been planning it for a long time.

angryspittle@111, Chill my friend. Advocating castration to the sitemonitor is a no-no. Let's agree to disagree. Peace.

the picture on the left looks a bit gay...

He should have been kicked out yesterday. Even that wasn't fast enough. Republicans forget the had Jeffords who left their party. They shouldn't be getting mad that we want Lier man out.

they dont need to kick him out of the party

nothing is gonna happen in the senate before the election...so he can be removed from his leadership role now

he should not be rewarded for being a liar

and any dem in ct who voted for the prick should be asahmed of his/herself

Karen @ 122:

Biggus Diggus @ 120:

This is actually the only way Joey Lieberschmuck can get himself talked about these days. Algore, why did you nominate this putz?

Gore did just about everything wrong in 2000. He nominated Lieberman based on the misguided notion that he needed a pious, religious, conservative Democrat in order to reach the majority conservative America. He shied away from associating himself with the Clinton Administration based on the misguided notion that the American people were so disappointed with Clinton. He shied away from being himself based on the misguided notion that what had thus far won him elections to the House, the Senate and the Vice Presidency were utter liabilities for him whenever he spoke -- his stiffness, his perceived elitism, etc.

He did everything wrong on the advice of D.C.-bubble-entrapped strategists who were about as out of touch with the electorate as the Republicans in Congress.

He did everything wrong . . . . . . . . . AND HE STILL FUCKING WON THE ELECTION!

Shows ya how truly awful a candidate George W. Bush always was. They knew they had to rig Florida. They'd been planning it for a long time.

and this is why i hope that obama stays far away from the dnc approved vp candidates

If I had to say something nice about Joe Lieberman, the best I could come up with is this....he is awfully adept at speaking out of both sides of his mouth.

In that regard he is fully compatible with McCain.

Lieberman is not part of the Democratic Party. He is listed as an Independent who chose to cuacus with the Democrats in order to have chairmanship. There is no kicking him out of the party. Removing him as chairman is the appropriate action to take immediately. The additional senate seats picked up in the special elections makes Lieberman useless since the Democrats can maintain control without him.

To those that say wait...oversight is desperately needed which is the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's responsibility. Wait? When our soldiers are being electrocuted in the showers do to faulty contract work from companies that are not facing any repercussions? How about looking into government contracts awarded to help victims of Katrina? How about Blackwater? Lieberman says no oversight needed here. How about anti-muslim hearings? Lieberman says yes, yes, yes!

Of course suggesting Senator Lieberman be mysterious disappeared in the next few days and forcing his replacement by the governor, leading to his eventually turning up several months later wandering down a highway in only his underwear and babbling about UFO abduction would be wrong, wouldn't it?

P.D. @ 18:

And to think good ole Joe was Gore's VP. I think I'll puke.

It's hard to wrap one's brain around, I agree. Especially one as simple as mine.

Joe Lieberman Will Speak At GOP Convention - How soon can we kick him out?

Ya think?????????????????? I think most of us have been saying that for a few years now.

Biggus Diggus @ 119:

This is actually the only way Joey Lieberschmuck can get himself talked about these days. Algore, why did you nominate this putz?

It was pre--War On Terra. The whole world was different in those sepia-tinted days.
Probably, if Al got sucked in by him, chances are, we all could have been.

Senator Zell Lieberman, (R-AIPAC and Insurance Industry)

Classic Double Standard Projection Dude - CDSPD

When a person is so self deluded that they can't see themselves.

That is this Lieberman - Blind as they come.

SuperWaterMan @ 135:

Classic Double Standard Projection Dude - CDSPD

When a person is so self deluded that they can't see themselves.

That is this Lieberman - Blind as they come.

"He's as blind as he can be, just sees what he wants to see.
Isn't he a bit like you and me?"

rb @ 96:

You can never kick him out as long as the people of Conn. keep electing him. And Zell Miller was right, Democrats ARE weak on defense.

He should of never been left in. After all he ran and beat a democrat candidate.

As soon as Lieberman accepts the invitation to speak at the GOP convention he should be stripped of every chairmanship of every committee he sits on.

D.I.N.O.saur

If Senator Reid actually cared about this country and our party, he would remove Lieberman from any committee he was on immediately. It should have been done long ago!

harley @ 137:

rb @ 96:

You can never kick him out as long as the people of Conn. keep electing him. And Zell Miller was right, Democrats ARE weak on defense.

He should of never been left in. After all he ran and beat a democrat candidate.

Speaks volumes about the quality of the people of Connecticut; the birth place of George W. Bush. Way to go fuckheads!

He is not in the party. He is an independent that sides with teh dems and preserves a precious slim majority in the Senate. He can be dismissed as soon as the Dems don't need him. If the dems win enough seats for a clear majority, fine; get him off the committees. Until then, he's better than a republican.

And given Obama's nose-diving in the polls, we'll need that Senate majority.

-Scott

LIE-berman and friends, plus Rove(TURD BLOSSOM) and the CORPORATE CONTROLED MEDIA, We the People do not stand a chance these people will see McCain in the White House come November, maby LIE-berman will be the VP. Any one would like to BET this is not going to happen. Just a little side comment McCain agrees that that brinning bach the DRAFT is a good idea.

Come on! What difference does it really make? Lie-berman in or out? With our candidate willing to walk all over the 4th amendment to expedite an election and Reid and Pelosi refusing to uphold their oath of office and hold this sham of a president to task for the myriad high crimes committed against the Constitution for the same reason....why would you expect our so called Democratic leadership to actually act in the best interest of the country? Much less the party?

If we have learned anything from the 110th congress and the record setting mounds of obstructionism heaped on the Democratic majority in Congress by the Neo-cons it would be that we don't need more Democrats elected. We need to elect BETTER ones.

What a traitor and a jerk. He's been sucking up to the Bush crowd for a long while now. Wish he'd just go ahead and call himself Republican.

CBS News last evening had a piece on Lieberman's bi-partisanship, calling him a democrat, and talking about the 'Maverick' possibly asking the democrat to run as his Veep.

LIEberman is a disgrace. The Democrats of CT spoke in their primary (against him) and he dissed them instead of respecting their choice.

That picture of Zell? Looks like he's off his meds again.

That picture of LIEberman and McCain? Get a room. Yuck.

elmerg @ 72:

Sorry but the Sheepocrats, er, Democrats wouldn't want to piss off AIPAC by kicking Joe off his chairs now would they?

exactly.

Trader Joe aint goin' nowhere fast. AIPAC has more balls than Pelosi and Reid combined.... well, that's not sayin' much.

Too bad the RNC probably won't let McCane pick LIEberschlepper as a VP candidate. He would doom the Rethug ticket, at least here in South Florida. I don't know one Jew here who respects the piece of shit from CT.

Fox News Alert @ 38:

To John McCain:

Pleeeeeze pick Lieberman to be your VP. Holy Joe will get the booted out of the Democratic Party and the wingnuts will be so p.o'ed that they'll stay home on election day.

It won't happen though. Even though Republicans can't think one step ahead while governing, they can figure out the consequences of Lieberman as their VP candidate.

If McCain picks Lieberman as VP, I predict they will win the election.

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