W.House: Democrats' extreme left defeated Lieberman

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N09305043.htm

W.House: Democrats' extreme left defeated Lieberman

CRAWFORD, Texas, Aug 9 (Reuters) - The White House accused the Democratic Party on Wednesday of catering to the extreme left after Connecticut voters defeated Sen. Joe Lieberman in a primary election over his support of the Iraq war.

Foreshadowing a debate likely to play itself out in November congressional elections, White House spokesman Tony Snow called the election a defining moment for the Democratic Party.

"I know a lot of people have tried to make this a referendum on the president. I would flip it. I think instead it's a defining moment for the Democratic Party whose national leaders now have made it clear that if you disagree with the extreme left in their party, they're going to come after you," he said.

...

But Snow said the vote did not reflect American views on Bush's policies, but rather how the Democratic Party dealt with the Iraq war and other issues of national security.

[skipos]

1. 1. Most Americans think Bush sucks at his job

2. Most Americans think Iraq is a mistake

[saigon68]

69. The Chimp Loves Zell Limpmann

He will aid the Fucker in his pursuit to destroy the Party of Jefferson and Jackson.

[EveningFantasy]

100. You might consider this

Consider that only 52% of Democrats voted for the Anti-War
candidate while 48% voted for the Pro-War candidate, or as
Lamont would say it... the Pro-Bush candidate. By the way,
these numbers were compiled in a primary and we all know that
primaries are heavily weighed into by the activist wing of the
party more than the moderates.

Now if you consider this a referendum on President Bush, and
believe that Joe Lieberman kisses up to the President the only
logical conclusion is that the CT primary is a success for the
President. 

[Bridget Burke]

106. If the Connecticut primary was a success for Your President....

Why are all his folks squealing like stuck pigs?

[wakeme2008]

2. Tony pass that weed around it must be really good

"Snow said the vote did not reflect American views on Bush's policies"

:rofl:

[JanusAscending]

13. This just proves one thing to me!!

That the Dem. voters are getting one step ahead of the Regime!! We all knew in advance that this is the way they were going to "spin it"!! Score a 10 for us. Now we have to stay one step ahead of them!!

[cliss]

53. You are right.

Now watch them go through a meltdown over the next few weeks.....they will be hysterical, absolutely grasping at straws like someone who is drowning & hanging on to anything within reach.

Think of the movie Indiana Jones, at the end of the movie. Those men who stole the Ark open the Lid, and their faces slide off.

That's what we can expect in the next few weeks in Washington.....

[crossroads]

49. ROFLMFAO!

Too bad that weed is not in a 'Peace Pipe'!

[Jim__]

3. I guess 52% of Connecticut Democrats are at the "extreme left"

of the party.


Hmmmmmm ...

[Endangered Specie]

4. my response

Why don't you worry about your own goddamn house ok?
Thanks.
Sincercely.

[Sapere aude]

5. We've moved so far right that the middle looks like the extreme left!

[peace frog]

12. BINGO

Absolutely true.

[Bretttido]

21. Only to these whack-jobs

[GoddessOfGuinness]

32. Yup...But They'd like nothing better

than to make Democrats feel that moderates are extreme left.

[TankLV]

64. YES!

[timontheleft]

68. EXACTLY!! nt

[Mad_Dem_X]

91. So true! n/t

[Vincardog]

6. Democrats' extreme MAINSTREAM MAJORITY defeated Lieberman

Note to Snow ball 60% of Americans are against the occupation of Iraq. 68% are against little prince george's illegal power grab. Most of us hate the NeoConvicts that hijacked our country and we will take it back.

[BOSSHOG]

7. And the extreme right wing (bush's base) defeated joe schwarz

in Michigan. An incumbent republican congressman was defeated because he did not hate enough, he was not ignorant enough, he was not a bush slave even though bush endorsed him. The winner of the primary (name eludes me) is a snake handler, a hater in the name of Jesus Christ, a fucking lunatic constitution hating bastard; a "mainstream" republican candidate.

[silverweb]

20. Tim Walberg.

I found that much. Now looking for the rest of the story, which I was unaware of until now. :)

[rodeodance]

8. "Snow said Bush had no plans to campaign for Lieberman,"

But Snow said the vote did not reflect American views on Bush's policies, but rather how the Democratic Party dealt with the Iraq war and other issues of national security.

Lieberman, a three-term senator and vice presidential nominee in 2000, filed petitions on Wednesday to run as an independent against Lamont.

Snow said Bush had no plans to campaign for Lieberman, who has made clear he will still vote on the Democratic side if elected as an independent.

[unpossibles]

9. so people voting is "catering to the Extreme Left"?

no wonder they make it near impossible for people to vote.


and does everything have to be extreme? I don't even like Mountain Dew that much....

[TankLV]

65. Just like the repukes' concept of "bipartisan" is doing everything the

repukes want - without any compromises.

Anything else, even the mere suggestion of anything other than lock step agreement is concidered "partisan" or even traitorous...

[Xipe Totec]

10. Lieberman loss offers signs of angry electorate

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman's defeat in Connecticut offered tangible evidence of Democratic anger with President George W. Bush and the Iraq war and could be an early sign of a strong anti-incumbent mood before November's election, analysts said on Wednesday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060809/pl_nm/usa_politics_connecticut_dc_2

[saigon68]

38. He adores his mentor

[Xipe Totec]

42. Don't make me spit my wine!

:spray:

[KingFlorez]

85. That's an interesting way to look at it

[illumn8d]

11. Spin all you want, Tony

What will you say in November?

[saigon68]

90. No Tony, ZELL LIMPMANN lost by rimming your boss, the chimp

In the Oral Office mensroom.

[Virginia Dare]

14. Guess what Tony, it IS a referendum on the President....

you can flip it like a pancake if ya want, but that's what it is.

[Name removed]

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[Sparkly]

76. pffffffffttt

:eyes:

[unpossibles]

98. it's like they aren't even trying anymore n/t

[Amonester]

80. "There is no "anti-security wing" of the Democratic Party." - Clark

"You see, despite what Joe Lieberman believes, invading Iraq and diverting our attention away from Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden is not being strong on national security. Blind allegiance to George W. Bush and his failed "stay the course" strategy is not being strong on national security. And no, Senator Lieberman, no matter how you demonize your opponents, there is no "antisecurity wing" of the Democratic Party."
-Wes Clark 08/09/2006

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1862246

Got that loud and clear?
Welcome to DU.

[proud2BlibKansan]

89. You're soory alright

LOL

Welcome to DU :hi:

[HeeBGBz]

92. Dunno. Because we don't advocate killing everybody

That doesn't agree with us.

[OnionPatch]

95. And I see that the other side is doing such a good job

Good job at CREATING MORE TERRORISTS.

[unpossibles]

97. while that is a well-stated and eloquent argument

I have to ask: what the hell are you trying to say? and can you please use the little "caps lock" key - it's down there on the left.

thanks!

[tabasco]

104. Speak for yourself, maggot.

I'm an Airborne Ranger with two combat tours.

Here's a link for you:

www.goarmy.com

Ask for specialty 11B.

There is a recruiting crisis right now because too many people like to fight "culture wars" at their keyboard, rather than joining up and fighting in a real war. I think that looks pretty weak myself. Pathetic, in fact.

[Kagemusha]

15. He's mangling the use of the word "they" there.

It's not the national leadership that'll come after you. It's the grassroots.

This is news?

[arcane1]

16. it's wasn't the "democratic party" it was the AMERICAN PEOPLE!

you fucking brain-dead bed-wetting ass-branding frog-popping Joker-marrying ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:where is the damned "fuck you" smiley when you need it:

[geniph]

34. Ass-branding?

Sounds like there's a story we need to hear. Share!

[arcane1]

36. referring to Bush

I read somewhere that he and his frat buddies branded each other, presumably on the ass

[gratuitous]

17. Better call the whaaa-mbulance

Tony Snow's all sad and depressed that his pal Joey lost.

Note to Mr. Snow: Find a taller building than the White House if you're looking to throw yourself out a window.

[bowens43]

18. Wow. This coming from a guy

who supports an administration that is to the right of Hitler.

[anotherdrew]

19. this thing of a man is just paid to stand there an lie all day long n/t

[VaYallaDawg]

22. The Dem party is expressing the will of the voters. Period.

[bigdaddy1111]

77. NOT

THEY ARE TAKING HIGH ROAD CAUSE THEY ARE SCARED TO DEATH WE WILL SEE THIS BACKFIRE IN NOVEMBER I AM SURE I WOULD LAY MONEY ON IT

[unpossibles]

99. I still have no idea what the heck you are trying to say

calm down, take a breath, hit caps lock and everything will be OK.


welcome to DU! Sit down, have a sandwich and use the spell check.

[screembloodymurder]

23. Wasn't it up to the voters?

Asshole.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

96. You must be really old school

"Wasn't it up to the voters?" :rofl: :rofl:

Hey, wait... it was, wasn't it. :think:

It may just come back to bite them in the butt if they insist on forgetting who has the real power to elect.

[Debi]

24. Didn't he mean to say 'extremely organized Left'?

Left of the right-wing extremists that is :bounce:

[soothsayer]

25. oooh, the pukes are gonna' be in for a real surprise come Nov!

Let them live in this dreamworld where amurika loves their horrible leadership of our beloved country. A nice dem senate majority starting an impeachment proceeding will be a nice wake up call....

[leesa]

26. Excellent! I'm sure folks in CT relish being called extremists.

I am glad they are responding this way. It is very foolish.

[TrogL]

27. Why is the White House getting involved in Democratic Party politics?

[krkaufman]

28. Please characterize those against the Iraq War as the "extreme left"...

... and maybe will finally realize that they're being lied to. 60% want out, so that's a lot of people who will question the "extreme left" statement -- especially when the 40% thinking otherwise are likely Bush drones.

[truthisfreedom]

29. HAA-HAA! He said "Democratic Party!" What a buffoon. rove's instructed

all thugs to say "Democrat Party" and talkin' Tony screwed up!

[Skip Intro]

30. Four letter word below:

FUCK tony snow, karl rove, george bush AND joe lieberman.

[Skip Intro]

31. .

oops

[IronLionZion]

37. yeah, 4 letter words like tony, snow, karl, rove, bush, and dick!

:roflmao:

[truthisfreedom]

33. got news for ya, tony-boy... you guys are in trouble come this fall.

you ain't seen nothin' yet...

[geniph]

35. You just go right on believing that, Snow-job

go right on believing the bullshit that comes out of your lying mouth, right up until the American people make sure you AND your boss are both unemployed.

[aggiesal]

39. "And if ...

... you disagree with the extreme right in the republican party, Rove comes after you."

The Snow is getting pretty thick in Crawford!!!

[Tempest]

40. Let them believe it

It'll make the Democrat take over of Congress in November all that much sweeter.

[AnneD]

41. I just love the way....

they are trying to spin this. This is Howard Dean's grass roots up reorganizing of the DEM party. Some of our 'leadership' forgot who brought them to the dance. I won't vote for a DINO just to have a DEM in office. I think Liberman's defeat should send a CLEAR message to DEMS in both houses. If these leaders don't grow a set of balls before the mid term, we can vote some folks in that have cajones. We voted you in, we can vote you out.
Cograts to all you Conn.DEM's...WAHOO.:applause:

[Nay]

43. Gosh, since when did repubs care about a dem losing? OH YEAH-

they recognize Joe as one of their own in reality, and they're pissed. WH, your answer is -- he lost because he's a republican!!

[TankLV]

66. "holy" joe LIEberman - the repukes' favorite democrat.

HA!

[warrens]

44. Speaking from an extreme right party, of course

If you don't believe in kicking widows and orphans and hanging children for stealing bread, you're extreme left.

Lieberman lost because he defended a worthless, moronic punk because that worthless, moronic punk did things that were good for Israel, which at times seems to be all Lieberman cares about.

[Barkley]

45. 60% of Americans are extremist left

because that's the % that are against the Iraq war and are in line with Lamont

[UCLA Dem]

46. Here we go again.

Joe could you please remove your head from you ass and stop letting Rove make you a tool??

[darkism]

47. The Communists defeated Lieberman?

I had no idea!

[ckramer]

48. When it comes to Iraq war, every American is an extreme Left

LOL

[TankLV]

67. And especially to some prolific DU'rs were "far left", too...

Haven't seen to much of the "mr" lately...

[UpInArms]

50. Voters decided to limit Holy-Joe's term -

and I am certain that the moderates that are now considered extreme left-wing will remember that they were called names by the cowards who occupy 1600 Pennsylvania.

[dbt]

51. Memo To Tony:

FEAR THE EXTREME LEFT.

:evilgrin:

[MiniMe]

52. The VOTERS of Connecticut defeated Lieberman

No more, no less.

Why do the repukes want SoreLoserman in there so bad? Could it be the same reason that the voters of Connecticut decided to pick a new candidate?

[Fovea]

54. Counter spin...

Wow! Who knew that 52% of Connecticut Dems were extreme left!

Good work, comrades!

[RandomKoolzip]

55. Yeah, but it's the moderate left who you gotta watch out for, Tony.

Those ranks are swelling.

[lonestarnot]

56. You better be watching left of center with baseline of 0 from

here on out bushitler and snowjob crew.

[Raydawg1234]

57. thats funny, sounds like what Lieberman is saying

[Rose Siding]

58. I saw this and it was as though the press sec was campaigning for office

He had to keep stopping himself when he said "I think" to say "rather, it's the Bush/the WH position".

And no, he didn't mention any of the Republicans who've also called for withdrawal.

[Catch22Dem]

59. 140,000 "extreme" lefties in one small New England state?

ALL RIGHT!!!!!!!!

[tabasco]

105. Yes! We can start calling it the People's Democratic Republic of

Connecticut.

[survivor999]

60. Extreme left?

I'd say that centrists defeated a RW asshole who pretended to be a Dem.

[Kip Humphrey]

61. Hey, we're EXTREME!!!

[JerseygirlCT]

62. All 52% of them... nt

[Matariki]

63. they wouldn't know EXTREME LEFT if it bit them on their smarmy asses

n/t

[onehandle]

70. Democrats defeated McKinney too.

Any comments, Tony?

[harun]

71. Part of their strategy

is to always appear just slightly more aggressive than the Dem's. When the Dem's stand up and take action like this (which was just awesome) it scares the heck out of them.

The more Dem's do this and stand up for their beliefs the better.

[aaronbees]

72. this WH is anti-democracy ... that much is clear

How else could the will of a majority of Democrats be spun as "catering to the extreme left"? How can it be extreme when most Dems (ie, a majority, the party's freakin' mainstream really) are aligned with Lamont and clearly tired of the status quo/stay the course route? This is just doublespeak babbling from Tony Snow; expect more of it.

[cascadiance]

73. I just love it when a majority of Americans are EXTREMISTS! :)

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

74. We're letting them frame the issue again --

We lose because we let the Repugs define us. When the votes were counted our party had no clear statement about Lamont's win (not Liberman's loss] so the Repugs get to spin it as a takeover by the fringe Left.

Our leaders should have been on every talk show all day with the exact same message: Lamont won because he represents the 60% of Americans who think Iraq was wrong, and the more than 60% who think * is doing a lousy job at everything.

What did Jon Stewart say to Howard Dean? "Bush has the lowest approval rate ever, the Republicans are caught up in scandals, Tom Delay and Scooter Libby have been indicted -- so, how do the Democrats plan to blow it this November?"

Letting the Repugs get the first word is a good (bad) start...

[bigdaddy1111]

78. NORMAL

ALREADY STARTED YESTERDAY WITH ABANDONING JOE

[Sparkly]

79. Lieberman's positions are outside the mainstream.

Lamont's views are more consistent with most Americans' positions on Iraq.

[HeeBGBz]

93. Boo fkn Hoo

Poor, poor Joe. Not only was he abandoned, he got a boot up his ass.

[Efilroft Sul]

103. Joe abandoned us first.

He's worked nonstop with the Democratic Leadership Council to transform the Democratic Party from its previous New Deal roots as the champion of working people, minorities, and the poor to a party that caters to the needs of Wall Street and to the upper middle class; he won't admit Bush's war on terror is a failure when 60% of the nation sees it so; and he weighed in with the wingnuts during the Terri Schiavo debacle.

Go, Joe, go. Just go away.

[scarface2004]

81. adding 'not that there s anything wrong with that!'

the white house gang is a bunch of extreme right wing assholes!

[Irreverend IX]

82. ...and they're going to defeat you too, Tony. nt

[scarface2004]

83. right...voting for a millionaire business man

is so extreme left wing ya know!!

[KingFlorez]

84. Please, spare us

I don't like stupid neocons telling lies on the Democratic Party. It was all about the war plain and simple. The people made a decision and that is their right

And they have some nerve after what they did to Joe Schwarz in Michigan, for not being a kooky right-wing fascist. That was an example of someone being thrown out for not agreeing with the extremist.

[BreweryYardRat]

86. The entire White House administration and staff...

...can go do something anatomically unlikely.

[HuffleClaw]

87. impressive spin i must say!

'whose national leaders...' what COMPLETE projection of REPUBLICAN political operations. bhwhahhahahaaaaa

[6000eliot]

88. Left of Hitler is extreme left to these assholes.

[OnionPatch]

94. Why is it that we are hearing so much about the "extreme left"?

And when was the last time you heard anyone on television even say the phrase "extreme right"? It's as if the extreme right doesn't exist (although they've been ruining our country and a lot of the world along with it for six years now.)

[Name removed]

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[churchofreality]

102. Mehlman refused to endorse the republican candidate

On Hardball Chris Matthews kept asking him if republicans should vote for the republican or for Lieberman, and he said they should vote for whoever they want. In other words, the republicans are going to back Lieberman to screw Lamont so they can claim that the public is not against the war.

[Zorra]

107. The WH is so fascist, they consider Barry Goldwater an extreme leftist.

[AtomicKitten]

108. OK, then who defeated Cynthia McKinney?

Note how the WH is silent on that race? It doesn't fit into their propaganda that the Democratic Party has been overtaken by the "loonie left" so they merely eliminate all reference to it from their talking points.