Lieberman confirms that he's a chump, now trying to suck up to Democrats

[ProSense]

LIEBERMAN HASN'T BEEN PAYING ATTENTION TO HIMSELF....

Joe Lieberman adopted the role of Republican attack dog early on, but as the election draws near, he's hoping the political world has a very short memory.

Lieberman, a self-proclaimed "independent Democrat" who was chosen by McCain to make the case against Obama at the Republican National Convention in early September, said his comments have been within bounds.

"When I go out, I say, 'I have a lot of respect for Sen. Obama. He's bright. He's eloquent.'"

My hunch is, Lieberman sees the direction of the political winds, and hopes to convince Democrats that while he's been a McCain sycophant, he's always been "respectful" towards Obama.

Lieberman, in other words, has to hope Democrats haven't been paying any attention at all. The party is supposed to forget, for example, when Lieberman argued that Obama doesn't put "country first."

And the time Lieberman said it was a "good question" to ask whether Obama is a "Marxist."

And the time Lieberman ironically accused the Obama campaign of "sleazy tactics."

And the time Lieberman, at the Republican National Convention, falsely accused Obama of trying to undermine the troops

"Respectful"? Nice try, Joe.

[pleah]

1. Lieberman is a *****!

If the Dems are wise, they will remember his betrayal.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. Lieberman must endorse Obama or his career is over. He can say he disagrees with Obama on Iraq but

that he agrees with the Democrats on all other issues and that he now needs to look to the future etc etc etc


Joe is pretty much fucked either way, but his best bet is to recant his support of McCalin and go with full throated support of every Democrat on every ticket.

[Cha]

11. It's too late..he already endorsed mcpalin at the

rnc. gag.

[CatBO]

3. He sucks up to whoever he thinks will be in charge...

Does this mean that he really thought McSame had a chance to win??

Crazy nutjob loser.

[auburngrad82]

4. A friend of mine from CT says Lieberman is history

He'll never get reelected.

[ejbr]

5. He hasn't changed from who he was before getting reelected THIS

time. Why should we believe that?

[goclark]

37. I'll always think he was a set up for Gore

and that he spied on the campaign.

I really can not tolerate the man and he should be thrown out of the Democratic Party the second that Obama is elected.

[Usrename]

50. I think it's a lot more terrifying than that.

I think if Gore had been sworn in, he would have been at an important meeting in the twin towers on the morning of Sept 11.

I think the plan was more like: "heads we win, tails you lose."

We would be much worse off than we are now if Lieberman were in the WhiteHouse. He'd be much worse than Dubya.

[regnaD kciN]

39. Doesn't matter. He still has four years to go...

...and would probably have retired at the end of those four years anyway.

I'm just hoping that the Democrats either wind up with one more Senate seat than they need for a filibuster-proof majority, or they fall short by a couple, so they won't have any need to keep Holy Joe in the fold. IMHO, the first thing they should do in January 2009 is to strip Lieberman of his committee assignments, and tell him that, if he wants to join the Republicans, the door is right over there.

:spank:

[Salviati]

6. Getting 60 Dems in the senate would be the icing on the Obama Cake

And booting lieberman to the curb will be the cherry on top.


The cake is not a lie!


(Or would it be pie?)

[spooky3]

24. Agreed - but they can even do it with fewer than 60.

With 55 or so, they would no longer have to worry about simple majorities or overriding President Obama's veto. I know it's not filibuster proof but it might be worth it to risk a few filibusters just to finally be able to boot Lieberman.

And regardless of what the Dems. do, I am sure Lieberman is PAINFULLY aware of how much power he's had since 2006 that he will no longer have, and he will suck up with his votes as well as his words wherever he can.

[MindMatter]

30. We don't need 60 votes to boot him

He should be expelled. The only time he was tolerable was when he got us to 51 votes. After that, nothing matters. It will take 60 votes to get past cloture. Even if we have 60 real Democrats in the Senate, there will probably be a few defections on any issue.

That means we'll need some Republican support on most issues. And when the legislative process is done properly, we can get that support. Lieberman can vote with us or against us. That's his choice, just like any other Republican. There are many Republican Senators I'd work closely with before engaging with this snake: Sanders, Bond, Lugar, Collins, Grassley, Smith, Specter, and McCain himself.

[Salviati]

41. True, and he probably wouldn't be trustworthy in a cloture vote anyway...

Assuming we get a clear majority, he should be dropped like palin drops her g's

[BlooInBloo]

7. Fuck him.

[arthritisR_US]

35. couldn't have said it better. n/t

[msallied]

44. Gawd. I'd rather fuck a rusty railroad spike.

Just sayin.

[hulka38]

8. You gotta go, Joe

[Frank Booth]

9. You know, I used to think Lieberman was just a sanctimonious, phony, craven

opportunist, but his recent comments may lead me to change my opinion..... Nevermind.

[Cha]

10. Rec'd~ lieman is Over.

he just doesn't know it yet.

[blackballed_2000]

12. I dont know which one more

at the RNC I wanted to reach in my TV and strangle more...him or Rudy Guiliwhiney

[Raster]

13. Senator Lieberman's 15 are clearly at an end. We should get a poll going:

Will Holy Joe recant his McCain endorsement and endorse Obama, and if so, when?

(on edit):We could call it the "Holy Joe Suckup Poll."

[sunnystarr]

17. or the No Mo Joe Poll (nt)

[formercia]

14. KAPO Joe.

Doing whatever it takes to survive.

[rosesaylavee]

15. Stick a fork in him

Next election, he's toast. Hope Lamont is still interested in the job.

[Liberal_in_LA]

33. He's screwed over the Dems in SO many ways.

[spanone]

16. the democrats should shun him like a leper

[tbyg52]

18. Joe, how stupid do you think we are?

Silly question.... :silly:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

19. I'm sure Sen. Obama is going to forgive him. If it were me

I'd at least ask harry Reid to move his office to the janitor's room in the Senate basement and give the janitor Lieberdick's office.

[olegramps]

20. Lieberman is driven solely by his support of Israel.

He is a liberal who has supported virtually every liberal cause. This has been totally overshadowed by his fierce support for Israel. He is a declared Orthodox Jew, but has hedged when necessary, such a campaigning on the Sabbath. His divorce from his first wife was according to him based to some extent on his differences in respect to their religious beliefs. She was also Jewish, but more of the Reformed school. His second wife is strictly Orthodox and is associated with a number of pro-Israel organizations. Joe Lieberman's support of McCain is solely predicated on his ties to Israel causes. He is in total support of our continued war against Iraq since in reality it has never been more that a proxy war waged for the benefit of Israel. There is little doubt that he would support an invasion of Iran. No I am not an anti-semite for questioning why we are sacrificing our own self interest to assist Israel since they have consistently demonstrated that they have no intention of compromising with the Palestinians. Carter nailed it and the Jews hate him for it. If you have a different take, I would be glad to hear and consider it.

[glitch]

21. jack

ASS

[donna123]

22. I can't stand him

why won't ct get rid of him?

[BumRushDaShow]

23. The fact that he endorsed McKKKlan and all that goes with him is enough. Too bad LIEberman.

[AwakeAtLast]

25. Democrats to LIEberman: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

I don't like this word, but how can you not call him a douch-nozzle? No other word really captures the essence that is Joe LIEberman. :shrug:

[Fleshdancer]

26. Too little too late Joe.

[BlueIdaho]

27. 9 days...

We have 9 days left to make the rest Joe's senate career an agonizing misery. Ak yourself what you can do - each day to bring real change to Washington.

Its NOW or NEVER... YES. WE. CAN.

[bluestateguy]

28. He can EARN a second chance by putting his money where his mouth is

and that is in the voting record. Support Obama's agenda on the Senate floor, and do not criticize his policies in public.

Then we'll talk.

[moobu2]

29. He should officially renounce his citizenship

[Cleita]

31. Sorry Joe, but I already gave at the office.

There isn't any more sympathy left over for you.

[Tutonic]

32. Yeah Joe Barack ain't Al Gore. You gotta walk the plank now.

The Anti-Semite wing of the Repubs starting to bait you?

[Liberal_in_LA]

34. What "Independent Dem" goes to the GOP convention and endorses their candidate?

???????????

[MagickMuffin]

36. Are you sure you didn't mean CHUM?.?.?

1. cut or ground bait dumped into the water to attract fish to the area where one is fishing.
2. fish refuse or scraps discarded by a cannery.

I think he's trolling the Democratic waters.

[matchstick]

38. A BIG "FU" TO LIEBERMAN!!!!!!!!!!

[MrSlayer]

40. How nice would it be to kick this asshole to the curb?

I'd love to win enough seats to be able to just put this guy on a shelf and treat him like the jerk off he is.

[rucky]

42. He won't be invited to sit on our committees next year.

[Laelth]

43. No mercy for Lieberman. He is a party-traitor and should be treated as such.

He should be stripped of all useful committee memberships and position. He is not a Democrat, and he should be treated as the scum he is.

We are not forgetting.

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[sellitman]

45. As a CT Jew.....

I can't wait for him to become invisible to our party.

Kick the MF-er to the curb.

Let him caucus with the Repigs.

F Him!

[mhatrw]

46. Joe Lieberman: a total loser and a complete weiner. n/t

[mentalsolstice]

47. snort! nt

[WinkyDink]

48. The Republican line is, "Obama's eloquent." AKA: Empty suit with high-falutin' words.

[No Elephants]

49. Joe says, "Sen. Obama is very intelligent, BUT..." Then the crap flows.

[Ioo]

51. I hope they toss his ass to the floor...

Fuck him

[sampsonblk]

52. Go jump in a lake, Joe - nt