Comments on: LIEBERMAN BURNS HIS BRIDGES: WILL SPEAK AT RNC

By: Maggie's Farm

Maggie's Farm — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:14:30 +0000

Friday morning…

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By: Davebo

Davebo — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:44:30 +0000

chirp…..

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:02:07 +0000

I agree Lieberman sees the writting on the wall. I think he’s betting on McCain as an out. I think it’s almost a given that he will be in the cabinet which he will view as a good end to his career.

By: Drewsmom

Drewsmom — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:00:22 +0000

All you fools should just leave Joe alone and kiss my grits.

By: mannning

mannning — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:37:59 +0000

I would like to review the speech that Lieberman gave at the wake cum political platform the Dems held for Paul Wellstone (?) a while back. My recollection is that Lieberman went off the rails that night and condemned Bush and all he stood for. If so, this speech should be brought back to life about now.

By: Davebo

Davebo — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:40:36 +0000

Kicked out of the Democratic party for his apostasy on the Iraq War but still allowed to caucus with the Dems so that they could maintain their majority in the senate

Rick, don’t be silly. The following Democrats endorsed Lieberman in 2006, and many campaigned for him.

# Former President Bill Clinton, who campaigned for Lieberman in Waterbury on July 24
# U.S. Senator Chris Dodd
# U.S. Senator and Minority Leader Harry Reid
# CA Senator Barbara Boxer, who campaigned for Lieberman on July 24
# DE Senator Joe Biden, HA Senator Daniel Inouye, CO Senator Ken Salazar, who campaigned for Lieberman on July 31
# NY Senator Hillary Clinton
# IL Senator Barack Obama
# IN Senator Evan Bayh
# NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg
# DE Senator Tom Carper
# CA Senator Diane Feinstein
# AR Senator Mark Pryor
# OR Senator Ron Wyden
# NE Senator Ben Nelson
# CT Representative Rosa DeLauro
# CT Representative John Larson
# CT Lt. Governor Kevin Sullivan
# CT Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz
# CT State Comptroller Nancy Wyman
# CT State Treasurer Denise Nappier
# Former Democratic Party Chair John Olsen
# All of Connecticut’s State Democratic Legislators[1]
# All Democratic CT candidates for U.S. Congress [1]
# Both Democratic CT candidates for Governor[1]

It obviously wasn’t enough for the people of Connecticut but explain to me how exactly democrats kicked him out.

And while we are at it, why did the GOP kick out of the Senate Rick Santorum, , Mike DeWine, Lincoln Chafee, Jim Talent, Conrad Burns and George Allen in the same election year?

By: michael reynolds

michael reynolds — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:12:16 +0000

Lieberman’s an ass. I thought so when he was Gore’s ineffectual running mate, and I think so now. He’s a pompous, vain, preening, prig. Lieberman is about nothing but Lieberman. Granted this does not differentiate him from most senators, but he manages a level of sanctimony that makes his self-inflation particularly irritating.

You guys want him? He’s all yours. I’d happily trade you for Olympia Snowe.

That being said, the Kossacks screwed up going after Holy Joe. Idiots picked a stupid fight with this windbag and then failed to knock him off.

By: Michael B.

Michael B. — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:12:05 +0000

J. Ewing,

Despite the incredibly low approval ratings of the Democrat controlled congress, Republicans are being blamed by moderates for the mortgage crisis, the economic slow-down, the unpopularity of the war, and (amazingly) high energy prices. Conservatives are rebelling against the RINOs that spend and expand government like McGovern liberals. Is it fair… no. Is it accurate… somewhat. Is it real… yes. Truman was right- the buck does stop at Pennsylvania Avenue, and we have no hope of making gains in Congress this year.

But we can win the White House.

By: J. Ewing

J. Ewing — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:31:34 +0000

Dang it, why are we giving up on seats in the Senate? What’s wrong with trying for a wipeout of the Dem majority?

By: Postagoras

Postagoras — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:04:23 +0000

“… the Democrats will publicly humiliate Lieberman, emasculating him by stripping him of his plum committee assignments…”

No mention of the quid pro quo here, that Lieberman did not break with the Democrats solely because of his plum committee assignments? And that Lieberman used the razor-thin Dem majority to his advantage? You are usually more honest than that.

Liberman did not want to break with the Dems - but many of them - including Harry Reid - have made no bones about not wanting him around.

Liberman did not leave the Democratic party - they kicked him out and if they had one more senator, they would have stripped him of his committees after 2006.

ed.