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Dems' treatment of the wayward Connecticut senator will reveal much about Obama's Washington
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{"commentId":4033047,"authorDomain":"DDSnews"}
I would not give that 2 face idiot a second chance to stab the Democratic party in the back. I say strip him of his position in the Senate and let him join his new found friends on the GOP side. Throughout the campaign Fox News had him on displaying contempt for President elect obama and the Democratic party!
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#1 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:27 PM EST{"commentId":4036052,"authorDomain":"jlt75"}
The biggest slap in the face to Lieberman would indeed be letting him retain his Senate chairmanship. The clear message to him would be: "You didn't matter at all in this election, so why should we punish someone so unimportant?" Let's leave it to the Connecticut voters to toss out Lieberman the next election.
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{"commentId":4033346,"authorDomain":"joplin-s"}
Personally, I'm not big enough to let Lieberman slide; fortunately my president is (as he should be). In my opinion, Lieberman thought he was going to be picked as the republican VP nominee and when he wasn't, he came to the conclusion there'd be no way he could return to the democrats, so he decided to ride with whomever he got in the car with. I don't think Lieberman should be punished so much for making his choice, this is America and it's based upon freedom to choose...my problem is the fervent manner in which he buddied up to McCain and Palin, following McCain around like a rock groupie, waiting for Palin to wear out her welcome so he could step in, and in the meantime, aiding in their attacks on Obama...Joe The Dumber.
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#2 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:42 PM EST{"commentId":4033909,"authorDomain":"kmbaker283"}
I have MANY friends in CT who feel utterly betrayed by and disgusted with JL. They have pledged never to vote for him again. I do not live in CT, but voted for Lieberman when he ran with Al Gore. At that time, I thought he was a man of integrity. He has proven to be anything but! I can understand if a person stands by his own assessment of a candidate and decides not to vote for his party's nominee. Nothing wrong with that. But when that person goes out of his way to dishonor the candidate -- as in "John McCain has always put his country first, Barack Obama has not!" -- that is going WAY over the top. I say keep him in the party because you need to keep your friends close but your enemies closer. But don't honor him with anything other than a label, and watch your back, Barack!
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#3 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:11 PM EST{"commentId":4034108,"authorDomain":"DDSnews"}
If they do allow him to stay in the DNC, he should NOT have any position of authority. He should also not be allowed to sensitive information regarding the party's political ambitions. I can see JL covertly calling his side kick McCain and sharing that information.
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{"commentId":4034707,"authorDomain":"jumpshot-jarrod"}
Tough terrain for Mr. Obama but so far so good. Lieberman is, as the article pointed out, not really a big issue. Why focus attention there and create controversy and turmoil before ever taking office? If you're going to preach unity, then you have to practice unity. Kudos for one small step in the right direction.
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#4 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:53 PM EST{"commentId":4035288,"authorDomain":"thecaltabianos"}
It is one matter to endorse John McCain, and quite another to campaign for him by making negative comments about Barack Obama - I do not characterize the consideration of action against Lieberman as a reflection on his demonstration of friendship with McCain, but as his view of the leader of the Democratic party.
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#5 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:25 PM EST{"commentId":4036030,"authorDomain":"nlandis"}
I actually don't care about Lieberman being a "turncoat." He is not required to support all his party's nominees. What disturbs me is two other things: 1) his breaking a promise to not go negative on Obama (he could endorse McCain but either say nothing about Obama or even say vaguely nice things) and 2) his abandonment of party principles.
It is shocking that Lieberman, who made a name for himself as a voice of "morality," has broken a serious promise he made, but doesn't feel he should be in any way punished for that sin. What utter arrogance.
It is one thing to support McCain, even to the point of appearing on stage with him. It is another thing to stand there, smiling approvingly, as McCain and Palin espouse Republican (read conservative) ideals. Supposedly he disagrees with Geezer and Dingbat on almost all these issues. It kind of reminds me of Giuliani (don't get me started) during the debates. Allegedly, he supports a woman's right to choose. Yet he stood on stage during the debates and said that if the Supreme Court swayed and voted to reverse Roe v. Wade, he'd be "OK with that." I really hate that kind of phoniness.
The Dems don't have to take away his chairmanships; but if individual democrats treat him as good 'ol Joe on a personal basis, then they have no party loyalty.
And, oh, yes. Lieberman gets on my nerves when he speaks.
And, oh, yes. Lieberman is dead wrong on Iraq and most international issues.
And, oh, yes. I do wonder whatever happened to Joementum.
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#6 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:09 PM EST{"commentId":4043411,"authorDomain":"potfunsowchew"}
what about Joesephine The Alaskan Sleigh Dog?
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#7 - Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:45 PM EST{"commentId":4045456,"authorDomain":"kongol36"}
Funny DNC turned on Joe last election. Your selective memorys again. AND ran adds against him .
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#8 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:50 AM EST{"commentId":4059983,"authorDomain":"wesmenno"}
Oh.
Here I thought the outcast Joe was that plumber guy.
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