Lieberman 2006: I Will Help Obama "Reach to the Stars"
By John Amato Saturday Aug 30, 2008 9:00pm
Here's Joe Lieberman praising Obama back in '06. This is more evidence that Joe has attached himself to McCain out of fear of being 'left behind' in the Senate and not because he believes McCain is the right choice for President. (h/t Scarce)
"As far as I'm concerned [Barack Obama] is a 'Baruch,' which means a blessing. He is a blessing to the United States Senate, to America, and to our shared hopes for better, safer tomorrows for all our families. The gifts that God has given to Barack Obama are as enormous as his future is unlimited. As his mentor, as his colleague, as his friend, I look forward to helping him reach to the stars and realize not just the dreams he has for himself, but the dreams we all have for him and our blessed country."
Joe proclaims that Obama will make America safer and said he would help Obama realize all the dreams for our country.Will he say this with pride during the RNC convention? Let's see if the media brings this up when they cover his speech.
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The arrogance of this turd is amazing.
Why did Obama ever help re-elect this assssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshole.
God must blow which ever way his followers want him to blow. 2 years ago God was blessing Obama. Today he's blessing McCain. Is God really that fickle or are his followers that opportunistic?
The man confuses me.
If people don't realize he is a lying prick by now, then they are stupid.
Ok Joe, you have the opportunity to put your money where your lying mouth is. Go ahead make our day---I dare you to support Obama.
Oh, that's right, you're just another slimeball opportunist with situational morals that prefers the ease and convenience of pandering to the difficulty of political courage.
You are a double dumb ass schmuck. You deserve to be a weakling Neocon.
She's a 100% fundie.
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Sarah_Palin_Christian_Fundamentalist_B...
Still kissing ass and holding out for that VP slot in case the whole Palin thing crashes and burns.
Clever man.....
Too conservative for the left, not conservative enough for the right. The best you can hope for is an appointment in a McCain administration that will be rejected by the Senate.
Good bye, Joe. And good riddance.
"Will he say this with pride during the RNC convention? Let’s see if the media brings this up when they cover his speech."
Actually, now that they've cancelled the convention, they don't have to worry about it... Even McCain just said he might not attend the convention
As far as I'm concerned, Joe is a Schmuck.
As far as I’m concerned [Barack Obama] is a ‘Baruch,’ which means a blessing."
As far as I'm concerned Joe is a "jamoke," which means he is a "schmuck", which means he is a "putz", which means he is a dick!
Miatch @ 10:
Does that mean, all those peace demonstrators get a get out of jail free card? If the war monger does not show, you must let them go!
priceless vid John.
Please keep them coming.
This video link should be EVERYWHERE!
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/2008/08/focus_tries_to.html
Droopy Dawg is a "mentor" to Barak Obama? We're SCREWED!!!
lmab @ 15:
Sorry...it works here. second one down.
http://www.goodasyou.org/good_as_you/2008/08/video-olbermann.html
with this heartfelt outpouring by joe, we must learn to forgive and reach across the aisle in the spirit of friendship... with our boot and kick his traitoress arse. Never forget this traitor and what he attempted to do for personal gain and to hell with this country.
This video has only "Views: 187 " , please send the video to your friends, and friends of friends. and to your enemies too, post it on relevant websites (don't use it as spam) so the mass media can pick it up.
Joe, go away. You have betrayed the Democratic Party, your nation and the people.
LieBerman = Traitor
to party AND country AND God
We all know his betrayal of his party's interests, not to mention his betrayal of America's best interests.
But his ongoing blasphemous usery of God's name in such profane hypocrisy is a clear and transparent sign that he is in opposite land.
His soul is lost.
And he makes me puke.
Thank you and have a wonderful Labor Day, which really ought to be celebrated on Mayday (with the rest of the world's commemoration of the fallen Chicago labor heroes and labor in general)
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I don't give a shit what Lieberman thinks. Fuck him.
The "stars" LIEberman was speaking of are the ones on the Hollywood walk of fame................
So, will the dems put this in an ad, and show it before, during and after his RNC speech?
perhaps joe wants some sea nookie!
This buffoon was supposed to speak on Day 1... does that mean his moment in the Republican light has passed?
I realize that Palin will move from Tues. to Wed. That DOES open a slot for him ... (or, other Day 1 speakers: Bush, or Swarzenegger, or...)
Re; Imab's link.
Well Stuart - It IS raining - on the REpukes parade, not Obama's. Sorry that your wires to God got crossed.
its not the medias job to do fact-checking. its their job to get ratings.
seriously, i bet big media comes to crooksandliars to find out new things.
the amount of air-heads giving their opinions on CNN and Fox is vomit inducing. it really does give you americans a really bad image to the rest of the world.
Holy Joe goes where Holy Joe thinks he knows his best interest goes.
He may as well have a "Haz some bling for moi?" sign on his chest, and dollar signs tatooed on his palms.
I'm guessing he saw his best chance for the vice presidency lay with the Repubs, so he joined McCain's bandwagon and turned on his former protege, Obama.
Gustov will save the Repubs from thier own convention. I really wanted to see all these speaches. It would be hillarious.
I couldn't stop laughing at Lindsey Graham, on "This Week" talk about how qualified Sarah Palin is, with her more executive experience than Obama, and that Russia is so near to Alaska. How can these people say these things with a straight face!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/republican_race/2008/08/30/2008...
Joe's speech is precisely why I am voting for Obama. He will make us safer and better tomorrow for all of our families.
We cannot kill all of the terrorists in 80 countries, or however many there are that have them. We certainly cannot do this by ourselves.
Even if those McCain (Neocon) supporters believe we can go out and blow up all who hate us, which of us are going to do that??? Just tonight, "60 Minutes" had a segment about us bombing villages in Afghanistan and killing many innocent civilians. President Karzai of Afghanistan said he has told Bush that he wants the air bombing to stop and that he wants more ground troops in there. He repeated that demand tonight on "60 Minutes." We cannot even supply enough ground troops (for those of you GOPers who want to attack) to go into Afghanistan because they are all tied up in Iraq. Our own generals are asking for more ground troops in Afghanistan.
If we cannot supply enough troops to Afghanistan, how in the hell will we supply them for Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Indonesia, or any other country that has these Islamofascists???
As we isolate ourselves even further, even by seemingly stupid little things like Cindy McCain thinks Palin knows Russia because Russia is close to Alaska, we're going to have even less support throughout this world because of this stupidity.
I've said it a number of times, but I will repeat it. John McCain has Neocon advisors, including Randy Scheunemann and Robert Kagan, members of the former PNAC, the group that as early as 1998 advised then President Clinton to attack and bomb Iraq. Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Scooter Libby, and others came from this group. Norman Podhoretz is also a Neocon, a PNAC member. He "prays" that Bush attacks Iran; he met with bush earlier this year and tried to convince him to bomb Iran.
If John McCain has foreign policy advisors who have so strongly in the past recommended attacking Iraq, what's he going to do to Iran? If you think the price of oil is expensive now, what do you think will happen to the price of a barrel of oil if we attack Iran??? And they say Ms. Palin is great with energy/oil policy!
McSame Store Update.
The problem with Lieberman isn't now, and never was, his bipartisanship, nor was it his being a Conservative Democrat. It was his incessant bashing of the Democratic party from within and his harsh, baseless smearing and undermining of other Democratic politicians. That's not bipartisanship. Just like the corporate imprint in the Democratic party, the Democratic Leadership Council, Lieberman's purpose was to drive the Democratic party to the right, and if failing that, to undermine its electoral prospects from within by acting as a foil against any real Progressive agenda be it on foreign or economic policy. I contend that Lieberman's support is based as much on keeping Obama (as a Democrat who is not a member of the DLC) out of power, as it is his support for continuing the occupation of Iraq.
I wish Ned Lamont could run in my state.
#32 General Jack D. Ripper.
I think Putin saved the US army from war with Iran.
good work on bring to justice Joe Lieberman's ethical and moral reality.
Joe's constiuents must be proud of Joe.
They got what they voted for and I am sorry they got it.
Oh Ned Lemont, where did you go wrong in your campaign.
Thats right, I remember, Obama came and promoted Joe. Joe sure does know how to thank a guy for his help..............If only Joe could only hear what the republicans say of him behind his back.
Can anyone really believe that this is the same Joe that was the Democratic Veep candidate from a campaign of yore?
When repiglics tell Holy Joe LIE-berman to drop his pants and bend over - he says "how far?"
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Cas @ 36:
Don't count on it, even if it seems less likely now. Notice how the media has backed off? Maybe Bush has decided that his legacy has already been sufficiently established ...
Its obvious that Lieberman and Graham take turns blowing McCain while Cindy watches. They wanna f-ck McCain more than Olberman does Obama.
http://www.nopuma.com
Noah @ 39:
Well, if Bush starts bombing Iran, for sure what will be left of NATO is the US+"new Europe". Voters is W-Europe will not accept an unprovoked war, and don't want to take the risk of having to defend a warmongering Poland.
Connecticut............aren't you ashamed?
Oh my God, that voice. I couldn't even listen to the entire thing.
Stranger things have happened.
Lieberman courts the Jewish community telling them how he cares about their issues and Israel, but doesn't even know the meaning of a basic word. "Baruch" means blessed, not "blessing". LIEberman's yet another dolt using religion to advance his own interests. That's kind of like Bush claiming to be a "Christian".
What a joke.
Has anyone seen OBL lately?
Joe Lieberman, future WallMart greeter.
Fuckin traitor.
Wow. It would love to see someone confront LIE-berman with this and watch him try to squirm his way out of it.
did you here, the rulers of our neocon nightmare, bush/cheany will NOT speak at the RNC
Al Franken says, "pay up!"
Wow....LIEberman is sooooooo modest too. Calls himself Obama's "mentor" ??? I bet that's what he said about Al Gore and John McCain too.
What a freakin stuffed shirt.
I seem to remember, during Lieberman's primary with Ned Lamont in '06, Chris Dodd worked really hard on Lieberman's behalf. When Lieberman lost the primary, however, Dodd decided, very reluctantly, to back Lamont as he was the official party nominee and Dodd was a former party chairman. Lieberman not only had a complete meltdown and was furious over Dodd's "disloyalty," he began his tantrum (and accompanying vindictiveness) on primary night even before he had officially lost the primary and, consequently, before Dodd endorsed Lamont.
I also seem to remember Joe worked really hard to get Obama to come and campaign for him. And, sure enough, Obama did. Since Lieberman clearly expects others to be loyal to him, shouldn't he be equally loyal to those who have helped him out?
With friends like bieberman, who needs enemies.
Quite a path Lieberman has followed in two years, from calling Obama a blessing in 2006 to comparing Pastor Hagee to Moses in 2008.
Voters in Connecticut are stupid. They deserve one another.
Do not give this man any credit. Even the wicked do go deeds, on occasion.
can't seem to spell 'good' today...lol
you can bet the demos wont bring it up
the demos want to be loved and liked while the repubs win elections with negative ads
and so goes american politics
kerry is giving obama advice on how to take on the repubs now that should work out well :-)
http://www.ellensplace.net/fascism.html
it matters not how you vote the above link is the future of america
cannot be stopped until ameican capitalistic paradigm has run its course
it will take decades for that to happen
take a trip to the midwest and southern states then you will understand
Lieberman's only concern is not the U.S., but Israel. He attached himself to McCain because McCain supports Israel and Israel policies like attacking Iran.
Lieberman's only concern is not the U.S., but Israel. He attached himself to McCain because McCain supports Israel and Israel policies like attacking Iran.
That video would look just dandy incorporated into an Obama political ad.
Lieberman lucked out in CT because the repubs had a total loser running that nobody would get behind so they swung their support to Joe. Combine that with the Jewish vote from the Democratic side and he was able to pull it off. It didn't help Lamont that the night he won the primary he stood on stage with Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, political suicide in a state with an ever increasing elderly electorate.
This doesn't show anything but Lie-berman is a politician, the sort that says whatever works for him at the moment.
wdh @ 30:
Repubs are strange creatures. A wealthy Repub real estate agent and I were looking at a house across the pond. He did not like the home owner and he told me that their house had no garage. The garage was plainly visible. When I pointed out this fact to him, he said that they had no driveway. They had a long, winding driveway. It seems to me that Repubs have selective vision and only see what they expect or want to see. Nothing else exists. This is how they can make ridiculous, contrary statements, which make no sense at all, with a straight face. Their neurological wiring is messed up.
JKB @ 5:
JimboSlice @ 2:
i think he's the only one he and jm are the only ones left who believe otherwise. another mark against the judgment of jm
Noah @ 9:
I think this is called Limbo, and he should remain there forever! According to Dante this is not a great place to be, but this is Political Limbo where there's plenty of help available. Just check out the Repub law breakers such as Scooter, and there are get out of trouble cards everywhere.
Lieberman is nothing but a political opportunist who throws people under the bus whenever it is possible. Don't second-guess him. After he soothes his hurts from being tossed into the gutter for Gov. Hockey Mom, he'll find a new way to worm himself back in.
The sad thing about folks like Lieberman is that they never go away. They'll always worm in somewhere that might benefit them, much to the chagrin to everyone else.
The Very Bitter Ceci Hussein @ 64:
Waaay to much truth in this - just look at local politics. The recently outed corrupt Mayor / Supervisor / whatever now has a juicy no-show party appointment with benefits.
This need to be ran everywhere that we can run an ad, it killed two birds with one stone.
Where is Joe? Has anyone heard his comments on Palin? He must be beside himself that all his hard work for his good friend McCain, including his embrace of Hagee, not only didn't get him the VP nomination, the prize went to a one time Buchanan supporter. Is he planning to introduce her to all those supposed Buchanan supporters in Palm Beach County, FL.?
Yikes! Leibertwit must be pretty ticked Grampers chose that lady instead of him, after all his whining and dining, the sucker. Now he's trying to weasel his way back into the Dem fold.
Obama and Biden need to sleep with one eye open for this turncoat of a worm. Liebertwit is not to be trusted.
You have to give the republicans credit. I have found republicans to be ready willing and able when it comes to personal attacks.
Always ready to spread false information.
Always ready to let someone else make the sacrifice, or force someone else to make the sacrifice.
Always ready to claim credit for anything good that happens.
Always ready to blame someone else for anything they do wrong.
Always in favor of small government unless they can find a way to profit from it personally.
Always ready to lie or accept the lie if they think they can profit from it.
lieberman is the perfect republican!
His mentor, huh? Sounds like he dodged a bullet with that one.
Somebody tape that traitor's mouth shut.
So then Lieberman was for Obama before he was against him.
You really have to love that schmaltzy schnooky Joe Mentum. Wadda guy...
NEliberal says at #71: So then Lieberman was for Obama before he was against him.
COMMENT: Good one.
Great find. Now make this into a :30 second spot and air it in South Florida over and over again.
Yep, Joe was Obama's mentor in Obama's first two years in the Senate: 2005 and 2006, and Obama was very appreciative of it.
But then Obama backstabbed Lieberman in the 2006 election by coming out for Lieberman's opponent, one Ned Lamont. Lamont had even less (if that's possible) experience and fewer qualifications for the Senate than Obama hmself.
And now people are upset by Lieberman's backing McCain?
Lee K says at #75: Obama backstabbed Lieberman in the 2006 election by coming out for Lieberman’s opponent, one Ned Lamont.
Ya mean The Big O is a loyal Dem? And Joe Mentum is a traitorous running dog? For shame...For shame...!
Lee K says at #75: Lamont had even less (if that’s possible) experience and fewer qualifications for the Senate than Obama himself.
Exactly what kinds of qualifications does one need to be qualified for the US Senate? Be a crook like GOPer Ted Stevens? Or a fruitcake like that guy with the wide stance from Idaho? Or a call-girl client like the guy from Louisiana?
Personally I'd like seeing a few angry winos & homeless persons sitting in the Senate demanding social justice!
After reading these posts, the one's from the Kos, DU, etc. my opinion that democrats mostly are just a bunch of whinny, trash talking bottom feeders and that goes for your 'chosen one' Barry Hussein.
Really, the more important thing is what will the coverage be for Ron Paul's Rally for the Republic.
Anyone consider the fact that his Party turned against him. Not the reverse.
Lieberman offered thanks to Obama, then Obama said that the surge would actually INCREASE violence in Iraq. Had we followed Obama's advice, Iraq would likely have genocide or civil war today. Bush and McCain should be given gratitude for taking bold and unpopular stands on the surge, that ultimately proved right. When has Obama ever defied his party or the polls, either in the Illinois Legislature or US Senate? COUNTRY FIRST, ALWAYS!
This certainly isn't an endorsement for Obama, it is merely politicians praising one another. Get real...Lieberman and all of the other intelligent people in this country are for McCain/Palin! Obama is a fraud.
Lieberman 2006: I Will Help Obama “Reach to the Stars”
Sounds like a bit of bi-racial homo-eroticism.
Lieberman is a shmuck, which means a blessing to republicans
Poster 83, debbie, needs a serious reality check and to redefine the word "intelligent." Lieberman is a rat.
In another time, debbie would've praised the judgement of Benedict Arnold, that very conservative supporter of the crown.
JimboSlice said "Why did Obama ever help re-elect this assssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshole."
The fact is Obama didn't help re-elect Lieberman; he, like the rest of the Left, supported Ned Lament...er, Lamont.
I understand politicians will do anything for personal gain but this loser takes the cake. How stupid are the people in Conn to be electing him. This guy has reached new lows, what a fucking rat.
Lieberman is a TURNCOAT
I tried to leave a message for Joe on his congressional site but mysteriously, it will not accept any zip code and thus no messages. I wonder why Joe doesn't want to hear from Democrats on a night when he tried to rally them to a 3rd term of George Bush.
How does this guy have the nerve to call himself a Democrat? Unbelievable. The turncoat has turned this Independents stomach.
You guys are just amazing. Everyone here knows Lieberman was beat up on by the democratic party, and is a independent now. and everyone knows McCain is just a phenomenal man who actually has real old school honor and dependability. Here these two people are doing what everyone should want America to do, which is get rid of these two party system crap, and instead actually be Americans and vote not 'by party' but by what you think is right. and listen to you people getting all upset and calling someone who actually does it , a turncoat, and a liar, and getting all upset.
Everyone here should know, not going totally along party lines is NOT in the best interest of the politician. The two parties are very powerful, and actually not following the insiders will often ruins your career. but its the right thing to do, and politicians should be working for us, the people NOT some political party either Dem or Republican. Liebermans speech was true, and honest and he should be praised.
Thats Change I can believe in, not almost $1 Billion in earmarks so people will give me millions in campaign contributions.
You guys are just amazing. Everyone here knows Lieberman was beat up on by the democratic party, and is a independent now. and everyone knows McCain is just a phenomenal man who actually has real old school honor and dependability. Here these two people are doing what everyone should want America to do, which is get rid of these two party system crap, and instead actually be Americans and vote not 'by party' but by what you think is right. and listen to you people getting all upset and calling someone who actually does it , a turncoat, and a liar, and getting all upset.
Everyone here should know, not going totally along party lines is NOT in the best interest of the politician. The two parties are very powerful, and actually not following the insiders will often ruins your career. but its the right thing to do, and politicians should be working for us, the people NOT some political party either Dem or Republican. Liebermans speech was true, and honest and he should be praised.
Thats Change I can believe in, not almost $1 Billion in earmarks so people will give me millions in campaign contributions.
Oh yes... Joe is sooo darn honorable that when the people of his state spoke their will by VOTING to not keep him on the ballot, he said "Screw the people, I want to stay in office because I WANT TO BE SENATOR".
So he played a nasty trick and went independent... you know how he won? He made a deal with the devil that he would show his favor to the repubs if the repubs would go out and tell their voters to vote for Joe and not the Republican nominee.
So... all the repubs voted for Joe, the Indies who thought it was "cool" to put a "Indie" label on a prominent figure, and small sect of hard line Joe dems.
The repubs did this because there was ZERO chance of their candidate winning.
So Joe is not honorable, Joe showed he is a power clinger, who will do anything to cling to power, even after the people he charged with deciding if he should stay or go, decided he should go. Joe did not have the dignity to accept defeat.
Sure, he did win, and I'm in no way saying this invalidates him as the winner. It just shows he is the guy who will cling to power any way he can, and weasel around when it is politically convenient.
Joe Lieberman has seen the light. I congratulate Lieberman for telling the truth about how the Democrats failed us, and McCain is the best choice for President.
Well done Joe, you are a man of great honor to recognize the failed path of the Left. You are a hero for admitting your failing of the past, and supporting a great war hero.
A sad and pathetic end to a great career. He will now be remembered a a joke and a traitor. He allowed himself to be used and manipulated and came across as a senile, old an bitter man. In fact, the Republicans have no respect for traitors either. His true character has come out-Joe is for Joe. I think it killed him that he was not president, and this is his revenge. Very sad.
jon stewart used this very clip tonight, right after droopys bashing of the liberal and his drooling over mclame.
The Daily Show is the best, right up there next to Olberman's Countdown.
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