Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., is really getting on the nerves of Democrats. The former Democratic running mate for Al Gore not only has been campaigning for John McCain but has been publicly critical of Barack Obama about Iraq and Israel, the Associated Press reported. Obama and Lieberman spoke on the Senate floor recently, and Lieberman said he agreed to refrain from personal attacks on Obama. But Democrats are still irritated and a bit puzzled. “I hope that Joe will realize that even though he’s a friend of John McCain’s and feels differently on the war, there are so many other issues Barack stands for that have been a part of Joe’s career,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
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Lieberman got on my nerves when he WAS a Democrat, now he gets on them even more.
I wonder if Lieberman will change his Party affiliation if he runs as McCain’s VP?
“Lieberman getting on nerves of Democrats”
GOOD !!!
Democrats get on my nerves.
“Democrats get on my nerves.”
The feeling is mutual.
Lieberman got turncoated by his own party, duh Dems.
Whatever payback he can give them is justified.
“Whatever payback he can give them is justified.”
And when the Democrats control both Houses and the Presidency, they’re going to kick his sorry ass to the curb.
With steel toed boots.
Yeah, duh Democrats, open to all, ‘lest’ you a moderate…then not so much.
“Yeah, duh Democrats, open to all, ‘lest’ you a moderate”
Moderate? Campaigning for the opposition party’s candidate makes you a “moderate?”
The term more commonly used is “traitor.”
“And when the Democrats control both Houses and the Presidency, they’re going to kick his sorry ass to the curb.
With steel toed boots.”
Good description of the character of most DemLibs.
Lieberman is “The Man Without a Party”. Would be the man without a country, but he still has Israel, first and foremost.
Leiberman won’t be elected in the next running.
How soon duh Dems forget that Lieberman was Al Gore’s running mate.
Yeah, kick him to the curb with steel toe boots.
“And when the Democrats control both Houses and the Presidency, they’re going to kick his sorry ass to the curb.
With steel toed boots.”
Is that before or after they rob us taxpayers blind?
“Lieberman getting on nerves of Democrats”
And that’s bad, how, exactly?
Ah, the Dems. The party of tolerance, except when they’re not. They tolerate everything except that which matters: difference of opinion.
In that, they have zero tolerance, just litmus tests.
I have a feeling there will be some realignment of the parties during and after this election – similar to that which occurred when the Dixiecrats became Republicans. We have some Democrats like Lieberman who might be referred to as “DINOs” and several Republicans who are called “RINOs” within their party. Perhaps both groups will switch.
The incompatable part of this, at least with Lieberman, is that he has been fairly liberal in most areas. It is only in his PNAC approach to the Middle East (advocating US domination of the region) that he has parted from the Democrats.
“Is that before or after they rob us taxpayers blind?”
After.
Just to piss you off.
“tolerate everything except that which matters: difference of opinion.”
How many pro-choice Republicans are there?
How about anti-war Republicans?
How about Republicans against Bush’s tax cuts?
Two of each? Name the rest.
Actually, I much preferred the Republican Lieberman unseated to first get his Senate seat, Lowell Weiker. A lightning rod to be sure, but certainly one of the politically most gutsy people around.
I think Lieberman is seeing his last hurrah. He got in because of the Independents, the independents will break clearly for the Dems., and Lieb’s out.
“How many pro-choice Republicans are there?
How about anti-war Republicans?
How about Republicans against Bush’s tax cuts?
Two of each? Name the rest.”
Here is a start from Republican Majority for CHoice
CHAIR
Honorable Pete Wilson (CA)
MEMBERS
Honorable Robert P. Bass, Jr. (NH)
Representative Judy Biggert (IL)
Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert (NY)
Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO)
Honorable Tom Campbell (CA)
Honorable Lincoln Chafee (RI)
Senator Susan Collins (ME)
Honorable Mary Donohue (NY)
Mrs. Gerald Ford (CA)
Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)
Representative Wayne Gilchrest (MD)
Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman (NY)
Mrs. Barry Goldwater (AZ)
Honorable Jim Greenwood (PA)
Honorable Amo Houghton, Jr. (NY)
Honorable Nancy L. Johnson (CT)
Honorable Sue Kelly (NY)
Representative Mark Kirk (IL)
Governor Linda Lingle (HI)
Honorable George E. Pataki (NY)
Honorable John Edward Porter (IL)
Governor M. Jodi Rell (CT)
Representative Christopher Shays (CT)
Honorable Rob Simmons (CT)
Honorable Alan Simpson (WY)
Senator Olympia Snowe (ME)
Senator Arlen Specter (PA)
Honorable Arliss Sturgulewski (AK)
Honorable Jane Swift (MA)
Honorable Sue Wagner (NV)
State Senator Jeff Wentworth (TX)
I think the question will be at what point does a politician become ‘INO’ and should change parties? When does he fit in better on the other side of the aisle.
Many of those on lj’s list are probably among those Obama referred to when he has said he can work with Republiacns. And many of them are labeled RINO by people like Rossell. (or idiots as he has also done)
Since Lieberman won his election as an independent, why would he owe any support to Democrats? While I don’t agree with his choice, he has every right to support McCain.
Can you build it?
“Yes, we can.”
Sounds like Bob the Builder.
Do you know how to build it?
“Yes, we can.”
What about the price of Gas?
“Yes, we can.”
How about all the tax increases you propose?
“Yes, we can.”
The new Democratic Party Mantra:
“Yes, we can.”
What about pulling out the troops in Iraq?
“Yes, we can.”
What about the Democratic party being the recipient of the most money from millionaires?
“Yes, we can.”
What happened to the party of the people?
“Yes, we can.”
How many Pro-Life Democrats are there?
How many Pro Tax-cut democrats are there?
And how many on the list above from LJ are important and in office exactly?
Will you overtax the people?
“Yes, we can!”
And put them in harms way?
“Yes, we can!”
Will you negotiate with terrorists?
“Yes, we can!”
Will you try to appease terrorists and our enemies like Chamberlain did before WWII?
“Yes, we can!”
What states or territories are you going to give away to appease them?
“Yes, we can!”
American
Posted June 16, 2008 at 7:17 pm | Permalink
And how many on the list above from LJ are important and in office exactly?”
I don;tknow. the quest was to state more than two. You can look up if they are important and in office. I really don;t care. I can get you more lists if you wish. Care to vet them to eliminate all but two, as was the challenge?
Phantom
Posted June 16, 2008 at 6:05 pm | Permalink
I think Lieberman is seeing his last hurrah. He got in because of the Independents, the independents will break clearly for the Dems., and Lieb’s out.
Why is it that Democrats are not only stupid, they are ignorant? Liebermans got a Senate seat from the State of Connecticut as long as he wants it. If Ned “Lament” couldn’t come close to getting the job done with all the money and support and the media in his corner than nobody else will be able to either. Kinda funny isn’t it. The media gas bags have told us for years how massively unpopular the war is in the liberal New England States, yet when they have the opportunity to vote out a “no bones about it” supporter of the war and put in someone whose whole campaign was based on pulling out of Iraq as soon as possible, they overwhelmingly vote for the pro war guy.
Chris, I’m still not over that comment about Hillary knocking off Russert out of you. Dems were assured in the last election that Leiberman was still going to stand for democratic ideals, and he has shown very clearly he has no intention of doing so since ekeing out his victory last election.
He was given the benefit of the doubt by many dems….and he’s lost that now.
There is no question that he will be tossed out next election. No question.
Lieberman should go and join the Republicans. That is what he is anyway. Him and Zell Miller can ride off into the sunset.
What was the percentage still favoring the war last time Lieb ran? It’s waaay down now. War won’t win for him either, he’s tied himself at the hip to mcsame.
Tin foil hat Chris – I don’t know that Lieberman’s victory was all that overwhelming. And, as we all know, seniority has its benefits.
Kev
Posted June 17, 2008 at 6:03 am | Permalink
Lieberman should go and join the Republicans. That is what he is anyway. Him and Zell Miller can ride off into the sunset.
Kev your posts would be amusing if they weren’t so pathetic. Now Zell Miller was a republican in a democrats body (God we need more like him), but Lieberman with the exception of the war is a doctinaire liberal. Whether its gun control, abortion gay marriage, global warming, or just about any other liberal issue he is solidly in the looney left corner. Joe Lieberman is as much like Zell Miller as Pat Buchanan is to Barbara Boxer. But just like they did to the late PA Gov. Robert Casey, those of the true faith are ready to throw poor old Joe under the bus for deviating on just one issue. Tell me again which party is the intolerant one?
As for you P-Mom, I’m sorry your “rose colored glasses” will not let you see the true nature of the Clintons and especially Hillary. But then I suppose you still believe Hitler when he said that the communists burned the Reichstag in Berlin in 1933 which gave him the excuse to seize dictatorial powers and plunge the World into the most devastating war the World has ever known.
tin-foil Chris – your post actually made a lot od sense until you put your tin-foil hat back on and launched into your idiocy about Hitler and the Reischtagg. We all know that it was the Nazis who burned it and I’m sure p-mom also knows that. Why you have to be so stupid is beyond me – must be the tin-foil that makes you do it.
Kick Joe Lieberman out!
He even helped torpedo Al Gore in 2000. Insisting that late absentee votes should count.
Kick Lieberman to the curb. In the gutter where he belongs.
Chrisfrommactown’s wife – to bth, Why didn’t you let p-mom answer for herself? Were you afraid that she really didn’t know the answer? I believe there are a lot of people that don’t know their history, either because they weren’t taught it in schools or that they weren’t paying attention in class or even that they forgot their history. And why is it that anytime someone mentions history, you have to resort to calling someone names, does history upset you that much?
No tin-foil Chris’s wife. Just that (a) she might not see it on an old thread and (b) that he tends to paint everyone who disagrees with him the same way with the same BS.
Now, as to you, why are you answering for him?
And no, history does not bother me. In fact, I find the study of history to be fascinating. And as for name-calling, I would note that Chris acknowledge the tin-foil when he suggested that Hillary had Russert ‘offed’. He EARNED his tin-foil hat.
BTW – I have also used the Reischtagg incident as an example. For example, way beck in the early 70s when a LAPD Sgt organized the ‘leftie’ assault on the Bank of America in Westwood (UCLA). I used a telephoto lens to take pictures of him both there (undrcover) and elsewhere (in uniform). We used these to show that his leadership was also a ‘Reischtagg’ sort of thing. It’s really something when the ‘outside agitators’ are all cops.
The use of ‘agent provocateurs’ was very common back then.
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