Lieberman Touted For Many Posts

[Moloch]

A year ago, being a moderate didn't help Sen. Joseph Lieberman.

Trying to win the New Hampshire primaries and gain steam in his bid for the Democratic nomination for president, Lieberman was defending his support for the U.S. war in Iraq to Democratic voters angry about the conflict.

Fast forward to the present day, however, and the Connecticut senator's centrist approach has made him an important player in the Senate, and possibly in the Bush administration.

As the White House searches for a new secretary for the Homeland Security Department, many eyes are turning to Lieberman. He received ringing endorsements this week from several of his Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle, including Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, where Lieberman is the top Democrat.

http://www.jewishtimes.com/News/4401.stm

[lovuian]

1. And to think he was Gore's Running Mate Sickening!!!

he probably advised Gore to concede early and not fight!!!

[Moloch]

4. The LAST THING that we need...

is this NEOCON as our ambassador to the UN. I think this is the post he will eventually be offered, and I think he will accept it.

[goclark]

15. And he probably gave secrets to the rethugs

about what the Democrats were doing during the recount in 00.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. He is not a Democrat...He should switch parties already and end the

pretense. During WWII he would have been labelled as a collaborator.

[w4rma]

3. Yeah, every Dem is worried that Lieberman will choose them next to stab

in the back so they all tred carefully around this turncoat.

[Laelth]

5. Mainly, the R's are just trying to get another Senate seat.

CT has a Rethug governor. They're hoping to get an open-seat appointment to solidify their hold over the Senate. As much as I dislike Lieberman, we need him to stay right where he is.

-Laelth

[Griffy]

6. They just want a token Jew... like condi and gonzalez...

bonus to take out a Dem senator at the same time.

[Moloch]

10. and like Condi...

totally subservient...

[Ron Green]

7. It's a brilliant stroke to get the mouth-breathers thinking that Bush is

reaching out across the aisle to build his "coalition." What a load.

[bambo53]

8. Joe Lieberman would make a great leader of the DNC

The party seems to be lacking drama.

[Just Me]

9. Whatever spine you have left, Joe,..."JUST SAY NO"!!!

That's all I have to say.

[fujiyama]

12. He did already

He said he won't take the post.

I'm no fan of Lieberman, but let's give whatever little credit is due.

[fshrink]

11. Since the scale has moved to the

extreme-right, what was before the left is now the center, and what was the center is now the right. That leaves us at the extreme left. Or worse! Think I'll go star-gazing (while the sky is clear enough)...

[saltpoint]

13. Looking down the road a year or two --

-- I see Lieberman becoming the new tv presence for Orick vacuum cleaners.

His career has sucked for a long, long time and thus could give real authority to that line of product.

[fshrink]

14. Lol! He sure got the mouth!

[RetroLounge]

16. I nominate Joe Lieberman

for Secretary of Enormous Douchebags.

RL