So did Lieberman or any Democrat get effusive with Bush this time?

[WI_DEM]

I can't believe there would be.

[Dinger]

1. LIEberman Isn't A Democrat

Unless I misunderstood your thread title.

[JackBeck]

2. I did observe him being the first "Democrat" to stand whenever the

Republicans did.

[Larkspur]

3. No kisses for Joe but Greenwalds writes "The toxicity of Joe Lieberman's treason accusations"

http://glenngreenwald.blogspot.com/2007/01/toxicity-of-joe-liebermans-treason.html

Joe Lieberman has probably become the single most poisonous Beltway voice when it comes to the war in Iraq. The Bush administration's principal rhetorical tactic for the last five years, of course, has been to equate opposition to its policies and criticism of the Leader with love of the Terrorists. But when it comes to the debate over Iraq, Lieberman -- time and again -- has managed to descend even further into the rhetorical sewer than the administration itself.
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...yesterday, Lieberman reached what might be a new low. During the confirmation hearings of Gen. David Petraeus, Lieberman provoked this truly reprehensible exchange with Gen. Petraeus, as summarized by The Washington Post's Thomas Ricks:

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) asked Army Lt. Gen. David H . Petraeus during his confirmation hearing yesterday if Senate resolutions condemning White House Iraq policy "would give the enemy some comfort."

Petraeus agreed they would, saying, "That's correct, sir."

Using the terms to" give comfort" and the "enemy" in the same phrase has no conceivable objective other than to invoke accusations of treason. The Constitution's definition of "treason" is exactly that -- giving "Aid and Comfort" to the enemy. For Lieberman to purposely track the Constitution's treason language when describing opponents of the "surge" plan -- and to invite the new Iraq War Commander to agree with his accusation -- reveals so inescapably what Lieberman is. That's just the basest and most despicable smear one can imagine.
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[Kagemusha]

4. I think the comfort part has been stretched far beyond its meaning

Comfort would be more like material aid. Not moral, material. Flinging treason charges for exercising political speech, while not unique to Lieberman, is still pretty low stuff... and Senators are most certainly exempt from even the worst such laws, as their speech and debate rights are protected by the Constitution itself.

[lyonn]

5. Hey Lieb, this Iraq war gave aid and comfort to the enemy

Do you get it Lieb? Stupid is crawling all over him too. Petraeus is probably the most intelligent and honest person involved in this invasion thing and Lib abused his honesty. Of course the enemy loves it when the U.S. is in turmoil, and adds more U.S. troops to shoot at. The more we screw up in Iraq the happier the "enemy" is.

Connecticut, you screwed up, of course that means all you repubs that voted for him.

[monarch]

6. People were probably afraid

that Joe would act on the suggestion made by the General yesterday. http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/

THAT would be a tough act to follow.