Senator (Lieberman) takes issue with challenger's tone

[quaoar]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--senate-lieberman0316mar16,0,1183192.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut

By ANDREW MIGA
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman took issue Thursday with the tone of his Democratic opponent's campaign.

Ned Lamont formally announced Monday that he will oppose Lieberman for the party's nomination, becoming Lieberman's first Democratic challenger since he first won election to the Senate in 1988.

Lamont has blasted Lieberman for his support of the Iraq war, calling him, "Republican Light." During his kickoff speech said that unlike the senator, he would never be called, "Bush's favorite Democrat."

"This shouldn't be about one issue or about name calling ... angry name calling," Lieberman told the Associated Press Thursday. "I don't think the public wants that."

[Hardrada]

1. Is widdle babykins cwying??

Here, maybe this will help! (Dumps large pitcher of icewater on Joementum).

[wicket]

49. He needs a Pampers change!

:rofl: :rofl:

[louis c]

80. Run a TV ad showing LIEberman kissing GW Bush

That was a state of the Union night.

It was worse than McCain hugging W.

Show that with the phrase "Bush's favorite Democrat".

George W. Bush shouldn't have a "favorite Democrat", and if (insert challenger's name here) wins, Bush won't have one.

[wicket]

82. Theat kiss always reminds me of the Godfather

"I know it was you Lieberman, you broke my heart!"

:rofl:

[KurtNYC]

107. You mean like this.... ?

Bush's favorite "DINO"

[Arugula Latte]

119. Oh, Jesus H. on a Trailer Hitch!

The next time I need to induce vomiting I'll pull out that picture!

[saigon68]

98. Joementum Losernmann DINO Creep to the Core

What a sniveling cry-Baby.

Too bad I can't vote against the Slug

[babylonsister]

2. Get used to that name calling, Joe, and I know a few people

in the public who relish the battering you are about to get!

[shain from kane]

3. No, the public wants you to grow some balls, Lieberman. n/t

[Freddie Stubbs]

60. It takes a lot of balls not to walk in lock-step with the party

Unless by public, you mean people from around the country who post on Internet message boards rather than CT Democrats.

[Zhade]

75. It takes even more balls to stand up for what's right.

Too bad Lieberman is out of touch with that concept in some areas - to the extent that his good deeds cannot hope to make up for the damage his support for, say, illegal wars and weakening the separation of church and state causes.

[Freddie Stubbs]

117. I doubt that you will find any elected official who you agree with 100%

The real question is, are Senator Lieberman's actions in tune with most CT voters? We will find out in a few months. ;)

[iconoclastNYC]

111. Is that why he has a higher approval rate from Republicans

Than Democrats?

Yeah it takes a lot of bravery to be a shill for the opposition. In the military that's called being a traitor.

[Freddie Stubbs]

116. His job is to represent all of the voters of CT

I suppose that if he isn't doing that job they will replace him. ;)

[fooj]

4. Boo fucking hoo! Get out of the way, you loser,..

Jeez.............

Peace.

[cboy4]

53. LOL!! Boo fucking hoo LOL!!

Did I actually vote for this A-hole in 2000?? :crazy:

[Skip Intro]

5. I don't think joe knows what the public wants, but he may be finding out

soon.

:D

[peacebird]

6. LIEberman objects to opponent being TRUTHFUL

That's the gist of it.

The TRUTH hurts, eh Joe?

[Burried News]

7. Step aside Joe, for the good of the Republic.

OK Joe, put your thumb back in your piehole, you baby.

[dubyaD40web]

40. Thanks Burried!

I just laughed so hard I spit up beer through my nose!!

[Burried News]

42. Have another on me. K&R

:toast:

And here's one for you Joe:
:hurts:

[dubyaD40web]

46. LOL

[rooboy]

8. God, he even uses Republican tactics... n/t

[me b zola]

67. That was the first thing that I noticed, too. n/t

[myrna minx]

100. Next he'll say: "If you criticize me, the terrorists have won!" n/t

[KurtNYC]

109. Lieberman got the GOP memo re: call Dems "angry"

And in classic GOP fashion, he accuses his opponent of name calling while dishing out the exact name call specified for all non-DINOs by Rove: "angry"

[UpInArms]

9. UpInArms objects to Lieberman's Republican tone.

He can take his strange bible-thumping ways somewhere else.

[DainBramaged]

10. He isn't a 'thumper by any stretch, he is phony

God's children don't send their own children (fellow man) to their deaths over lies. NoMoJoe hasn't begun to hear what angry words sound like.

[Zhade]

76. Think again. He once said...

"Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from religion".

He doesn't even understand the First fucking Amendment!

[wordpix2]

93. so does this CT Dem-when has Lieberbush ever come to meet his

constituents that it hasn't been a $1000/plate breakfast (or more) over the past decade? Lieberbush just can't believe he'll have to defend his record of supporting * and maybe have to do some campaigning to prove he's worth keeping in the Senate, which is certainly debatable.

What's more, Lieberbush regularly ignores my many emails and phone calls, sending me only canned email answers like, "Thank you for your message, I always like to hear what my contituents have to say...sign up for regular emails like this canned response."

I called his DC office one working day at 4:45 pm and a phone machine took my message---I guess that's too late for him and his staffers to work, while the rest of America is struggling to pay basic bills and working a lot later than 4:45.

Off rant now.

[Solly Mack]

11. does he need a tissue for his issue?

[hatrack]

45. Solly Mack, you just made me laugh out loud!

"Tissue for his issue" - HAH!!

:toast:

[Solly Mack]

48. LOL! Good! We all need to laugh - especially now when there's

just so much to cry about.

I'm glad I could give you a laugh. :)

[riona]

91. yes, issue the tissue

[BillZBubb]

12. There was a time when a Democrat like Lieberman was OK.

Back when the other side was somewhat reasonable and bipartisanship a real possibility. Those days are long gone. Now attempted compromise with them means they totally dominate, giving no quarter. Joementum doesn't get it and never will.

We cannot afford guys like Lieberman representing our side if we ever hope to control the governance of our country again.

Kick some ass, Ned!

[MrSlayer]

13. Truth hurt Joe?

If you don't act like a puke, no one will call you one.

[KittyWampus]

92. The irony? Him repeatedly questioning Clark's affiliation in the primaries

ugh

[DRoseDARs]

14. "angry name-calling"? Gee if that isnt straight out of R tlking pnts... nt

:eyes:

[katinmn]

15. LOL! Since when did Joe ever care what the public wants?

:rofl:

Bush has a 32% approval rating in Connecticut!


http://www.surveyusa.com/50State2006/50StateBushApproval060315Approval.htm

[depakid]

16. Hit him harder

treat him just like he treated Dean in the run up to the primaries.

A guy like Lieberman only looks worse as he simpers about it.

[Child_Of_Isis]

17. angry name calling

That is such a freeper tactic!

[still_one]

18. ok joe, lets talk issues

1. you support the iraq war, and believe we should have permanent bases
2. you supported the bankrupcy bill
3. you supported the medicare drug plan
4. you supported the patriot act
5. you supported all of the bush judicial nominations
6. you support prayer in schools
7. you support hospitals refusing to help rape victims who want an abortion

wait, I have a better idea because it will make the list shorter, name what things you disagree with this administration about?

[EC]

19. Damn, just like the ** administration he's projecting what the

"American People" want...and just like I say at the TV screen everytime Scotty or one of the other Republicans say it, Don't tell me what I want....you don't speak for me....

[harlinchi]

94. I alays feel like hollering at the screen when I hear a GOP'er or...

a GOP-like democrat tell me what the American people want, feel or think.

[Pithy Cherub]

20. Why is Lieberman jumpstarting his joementum so early

in the primary process. If Joe was confident would he call attention to the other guys words so now everybody has to see he is Bush's favorite Democrat. Is joementum's political staff taking a break...:crazy:

Go Ned Go! Joementum is unable to stop making the case for why he needs to retire.

[MurrayDelph]

21. It isn't "name-calling" if they tell the truth

or, does widdle Joey want to sue him for Definition of Character?

[lakemonster11]

52. "Definition of Character"?

:rofl:

[Zhade]

77. "Definition of Character"

That's classic!

[anotherdrew]

22. oh yes, joementum KNOWS what the public wants - sure

his finger's right on that pulse... sure!

[Jim Sagle]

34. That's what the public wants - a pulse.

[madmark]

23. hows this for tone, go fuck yourself joementum

[Kingshakabobo]

24. Lieberman called Hannity "a great American."

I heard it with my own two ears on Hannity's radio show. I almost fell out of my chair.

I can't believe I once voted for a ticket with this guy's name on it. :puke:

[Bushy Being Born]

73. Hehe, yeah, that thread was up a while ago

Hannity was even going to fundraise for him!

I wonder what Lamont's chances really are. Lieberman still has a lot of support in CT for some reason. It's going to be an interesting fall, that's for sure.

[liberal N proud]

25. Maybe if he would have been a DEMOCRAT, he wouldn't be facing a challenger

He did this to himself.

[0rganism]

26. Sorry Joementum, that shoe looks like it fits you fine from here

:shrug:

[PATRICK]

27. Listen to Joe

He's trying to make a tone point all right. And the best way to learn from this easy ploy is to smile, speak softly and lay on the big stick- which is what people respect if you don't come off as frantic and scary in demeanor.

Joe is a pro at the old soft shoe. You can dance circles around that if done properly.

[TankLV]

28. No Joe - the public not only WANTS it - it DEMANDS it.

Glad you noticed.

Now you can shove your head up bush*s asshole again.

[mondo joe]

29. I think "the public" will let Lieberman know what it "wants". n/t

[Rex]

30. Joe you don't know what the public wants.

That's why you're seen as weak and a liability. That's why someone is running against you. That's why you might lose. Maybe you and Tom can get together someday and 'wonder why'.

[LynnTheDem]

31. Dear Republican Light;

Fuck you.

signed; One of the public.

[jaysunb]

32. We'll see what the public wants in August.

BITCH

[jamesinca]

33. Does Ned have a website?

I want to make a donation to his campaign. MoveOn has been trying to back Dems that are running against DINOs, lets inform them of Ned Lamont just in case they don't know.

[cliss]

35. You know, for once I'm going to do something.

I'm so disgusted with Holy Joe that I'm actually going to get involved. I'm an Oregon resident, but there is NO one who should be kicked out of the White House quicker than Joe Turncoat Liar-man.

November can't come soon enough.

[dubyaD40web]

41. nedlamont.com

[jamesinca]

114. thanks nt.

[bread_and_roses]

36. Oh my, oh my, thank you all for making me laugh so hard at Joe's

expense! He deserves it. I hope the good Democrats in his State send him the same message.

[raysr]

37. Hey Joe, it's YOU we

don't want!!

[4dsc]

38. SWEEEEEEEET!!!

Where do I sent my money??

[Wheezy]

71. nedlamont.com

I sent him some a few weeks ago. Can't wait to see Joe go.

[IndianaGreen]

39. The repukes said that Hillary was angry and now we see Lieberbush

accusing Lamont of being angry, obviously he has the same campaign managers that the GOP has.

[Kierkegaard]

43. Ok, what does he think the public wants?

As if he has paid any attention to his constituents while hanging out with the 'cool kids' over on the right side of the aisle. Blowmentum, take a hike!

[hatrack]

44. Bite me, Senator Frogvoice

Just STFU and go hug George - or fellate him once again - your choice.

[boobooday]

47. I don't like your tone!

:rofl: And that's the point, Joe. We don't like YOUR tone. You sing in the key of F for fascist, and sometimes E for enabler, but never D for democracy.

One issue. A huge, bloody, expensive war that only served the purpose of using up a bunch of weapons so your friends could build more.

Angry name calling: We're pissed, and that's your name, Bushbot.

Go Ned.

:patriot:

[ladjf]

50. Wrong Joe.

[tabasco]

51. As Dick Cheney so elegantly stated: "GO FUCK YERSELF, JOE!"

Thanks for the good things you did in your career, Joementum, but you picked a bad time in history to cozy up with the criminal corporate cabal.

So I say again -

GO FUCK YOURSELF, JOE!

[Kire]

54. Actually, the public loves that.

They want more.

[truebrit71]

55. Okay then, fair enough Joe, let's not make it about ONE issue..

Let's make it about your enabling of the chimperor's agenda. Let's make it about the Iraq war and your failure to do anything to stop it. Let's make it about Chief Justice Roberts, or Scalito, or your failure to join in on ANY criticism of the pretzeldent's illegal wire-tapping.

See, it's easy, we'll make it about just those FIVE issues.

Fair enough?

Because we know how you stood your ground in defense of the Constitution on ALL of those issues, right Joe? We KNOW how you were the ONLY Democrat brave enough to challenge the mis-administration when they broke the law, right Joe? And we KNOW that you bravely led the charge to call the mis-administration to account for the lies it told leading this country into an unnecessary war, and the spine-tingling rhetoric you used to lambast the mis-administration's mis-steps and outright failures to deal with Katrina, right Joe?

Why don't we make it about those issues Joe? You know, the ones where you stood up for the rank and file of YOUR party and said 'Enough!' The ones where you went against the tide and stood out like a shining beacon of light to proclaim how things were going horribly wrong under the present regime but you would stay true to your principles and protect the common man.

Oh wait, you can't do that can you? Because you were too busy NOT ruffling feathers. You were too busy kow-towing to the republican agenda. You were too busy rushing to get your pat on the back from Sean Hannity, or to have your happy-smiling face photographed next to the president guffawing like old hunting buddies. You weren't there to do those things were you? Nope. Not once.

You are an embarrassment to the Democratic party Joe. The only difference between you and Zell Miller is that Zell Miller isn't pretending to be a Democrat anymore. So so us a favour and give back that (D) beside your name, and run in the republican primary instead. At least you'd be guaranteed one vote, from your number one fan. Sean Hannity.

[ClayZ]

56. I have some angry names to call you, Joe!

[sellitman]

57. Joe...go suck up to IMUS

We hate you and will do our best to retire Dubya's lackey!

[autorank]

58. "I don't think the public wants that." They don't want LIEberman either.

What a jack ass. He's like those bad guys on cheesy wrestling shows. They pound the good guy with a chair or something then get on their knees in the corner and beg for mercy when the good guy is about to kick their ass.

LIEberman is a big baby. He promotes war that kills many people, injures countless more, and ruins our country. He jumped on Clinton for sex with Lewinsky but extols Bush for war on Iraq (and America).

I hope he's retired, officially.

[msgadget]

59. Okay, no name calling. Let's talk about the kiss instead. n/t

[DS1]

61. If Joefuckwitmentumshitbag thinks that's angry, he's totally lost it

[KAT119]

62. Joe shows no conscience or loyalty to American people/Constitution!!

[NanceGreggs]

63. Hard to believe Jomentum can hear his opponent's 'tone' ...

... when he's been too DEAF to hear what his constituents have been saying for years.

[xxqqqzme]

64. I wish we had someone

like Lamont running against DiFi!

[VegasWolf]

65. No Joe, what the PUBLIC wants is you gone!!!! nt

[stevedeshazer]

66. Time to call a wahmbulance

Joe will go on Hannity's show, but not even flaming moderate Ed Schultz gets a taste of Joementum

By the way, we DO need angry name calling right now. It's well-deserved.

[usregimechange]

68. He sounds just like a Republican!

[Norquist Nemesis]

99. LOL! GTMA n/t

[antonialee839]

69. "Bush's favorite Democrat"=angry name calling?

It's called telling it like it is. Go cry to Hannity Joe.

[Rainscents]

70. Joe, who cares what you think?

[williesgirl]

72. OK Joe, I puke when I remember I voted for you as part of the ticket

[beltanefauve]

74. What the?

"War is hell," he said. "War is difficult. War is controversial. The administration has done some things that have not helped to really explain the war to people."

Oh, so that's what it is? We'd "understand" the war if only it were EXPLAINED better to us?

Joe, what part of "illegal occupation" don't you understand? Time to go, Joe.

[Voltaire99]

78. Those of you with deep pockets: here's the race to spend it on.

A Lieberman-free Democratic Party is one of the first steps to recovery.

[Submariner]

79. Watch out or you all are going to get tomb-stoned

I remember about 2 years ago the Mod deleted my post and I was threatened with tomb-stoning for referring to Liebershitz as a "REPUBLICAN"....my my my...how attitudes have changed. But that's what I get for being a 1960s old-school liberal with crystal ball foresight I guess.:patriot:

Liebershitz is nothing but a pansy-ass chickenhawk, and a Republican one to boot! There, I said it again...oops!

[salin]

81. Yes, the public prefers a droning moralizing lecture

again and again from the Senator about how we should agree more with the administration on issues like the Iraq war. :eyes:

[ihelpu2see]

83. Well more bad news Joe, I have only met ONE local Dem. here in

Northern CT who will vote for you!! Better get a bigger hanky for those tears!!!

[Jose Diablo]

84. Adios Lieberman

Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord cracked ya. Maybe Bu$h can find you a job with the Republican Party, that's who ya stand with anyway.

How did this guy get on the ticket to be VP in 2000 anyway. It couldn't have been the Dem voters, thats for sure. Must have been the power blocks working politics that got him in power to begin with.

The guy has never been for 'The People'. Unless 'The People' have a lot of money.

[Vinca]

85. Ooooh - the truth hurts, doesn't it Joe? nt

[matcom]

86. I won't call you any names

you fucking idiot, suckass, repuke

oops!

[Neshanic]

87. In Joe's droning voice. "They are caaaaalling me naaaaames."

Poor wittle Joe. I thuaght I thaw a putty tatthat acts like a dwemocwat.

[Puglover]

88. Whiny little lawn troll...(how's that for name calling joe?)

I still say if Gore had picked someone other then Joe and HaDAssa....we would have won in 2000.

[Neshanic]

89. ROTFLMAO. WLLT. He was a big drag, visually and audibly.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

90. STFU, Joe....you had your chance to be a REAL Democrat.

[MadMaddie]

95. Suppose Lieberwhore should have thought about that..

before he decided to become the * cabal rubber stamp!!!:nopity:

[Occulus]

96. Um, Joe? Fuck off.

Right in the ear.

Please, fuck off.

Love and kisses,

me

[BiggJawn]

97. Again! Again-again!

Lay down with dogs, Joe, get up with dog-shit stuck to you...

[Robb]

101. Bite me, Joe.

We'll show you what the public wants. :thumbsdown:

[SaveElmer]

102. Anybody here from Connecticut?

How are voters in Connecticut going to respond to this kind of rhetoric from Lamont?

[jsamuel]

103. I would like to know the answer to that question myself, but for Lieberman

[SaveElmer]

104. Well the reason I ask...

Is that most polls I see still show that Lieberman is pretty popular in Connecticut, so I didn't know if voters would be repelled by harsh rhetoric.

[jsamuel]

105. yes, popular among Republicans in Connecticut. 3/4 approval, but only 50%

by Democrats. There are a lot of upset Democrats in Connecticut over Lieberman.

[wordpix2]

106. see my post #93 to get my take--Lamont has no legislative background but

he is sounding better than Lieberman the more Lieberman talks like Bush.

[ps1074]

108. Joementum is already using the GOP language

This shouldn't be about one issue or about name calling ... angry name calling,"

[coalition_unwilling]

110. This election should be about one issue only: Iraq

Every Dem who supported the invasion\occupation should be held to account. Note that this even includes John Edwards, who seems to be the object of some affection here for his liberal social policies.

As Harry Truman once said, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." (I think it was Truman who said that.)

[Malikshah]

112. Wasn't there a character on Ally McBeal (a rival lawyer) who

constantly whined about issues like this..

I'm not comfortable with this word...

I'm not sure that this is the tone by which we should be discussing this issue...

etc.

John Michael Higgins played the lawyer...

[neuvocat]

113. LIEberman is a shithead.

Throw him out. Its not like any republicans have a chance of taking over his seat anyway.

[98geoduck]

115. LIEberman DISTORTS His Record....

From a posting on Crooks and Liars...

"For his part, Lieberman is taking his first-ever primary challenge seriously. His campaign Web site prominently features his lifetime voting records from such left-leaning groups as the AFL-CIO (82 percent), NARAL (95 percent), the Human Rights Campaign (90 percent) and the League of Conservation Voters (88 percent), which has already endorsed him."

"Yeah and if you go back to 1977 Joe never voted to authorize the war in Iraq, either. The fact is that Joe's 2005 NARAL voting record is 75%, and that doesn't even include his cloture votes on judges that put both both Roberts and Alito on the Supreme Court. Nor does it take into account his recent comments telling rape victims to get up off the gurney and leave Catholic hospitals in order to get emergency contraception (which the hospitals will not even tell them they need). NARAL may not be willing to speak out against Holy Joe but to imply that they are 95% happy with his record is 100% bullshit."

http://firedoglake.blogspot.com/2006/03/lieberman-distorts-his-record.html

[Arugula Latte]

118. BITE ME, you fucking ugly worthless spineless ASSHOLE!

There! Now THAT'S some name calling for you, Joe Traitor!

[Ben Ceremos]

120. Hey Joe,

it is exactly what we want and to see you out on your Quisling ass you fucking DINO garbage eater.