Lieberman applauds president's plan for Iraq

[Moloch]

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Sen. Joe Lieberman, who was assailed for his pro-war views during his fall re-election race, praised President Bush's plan to increase the number of troops in Iraq and urged his colleagues in Congress to proceed with respectful debate.

"Excessive partisan division and rancor at home only weakens our will to prevail in this war," Lieberman, I-Conn., said in a statement Wednesday.

In a speech Wednesday, Bush acknowledged for the first time he erred by failing to order a military buildup in Iraq last year and said he was increasing U.S. troops by 21,500 to quell the country's near-anarchy. The buildup runs counter to widespread anti-war passions among Americans and the advice of some top generals.

"The president did not take the easy path, but he took the correct and courageous course," Lieberman said. "It is a dangerous illusion to believe that we can depart Iraq and the inevitable killing fields and terrorist violence will not follow us in retreat - even to our own shores."

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[VegasWolf]

30. That look on Lieberman's face is pure luv if I ever saw it! nt

[aggiesal]

33. I don't believe that Lieberman has kissed ...

every inch of King George's a$$.

He is working hard to complete coverage.

[Eurobabe]

2. If Lieberman claps in an empty room, does anybody hear it?

[liberal renegade]

3. what a loser!

[Turbineguy]

27. Lieberman

is one cheek passing wind.

[Joe Bacon]

37. 48percenter, The WHOLE Main$tream Media hears LIEberman!

They worship every fart out of his ass and belch out of his throat!

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[No Exit]

5. If you still speak to any wingnuts, ALWAYS remind them that Joe and McCain are joined at the hip!

I have a strong feeling that McCain will be the repukes' frontrunner for 2008. He's almost the only one left standing. The rest are all being discredited for their deeds these past 12+ years--and/or they are being slimed by McCain's goon squads, like Romney. (Who do we really think is the source of this constant drumbeat of stories about Romney??)

But tell a wingnut that McCain is blood brothers with AL GORE'S OLD RUNNING MATE FROM 2000, and you can see their little wingnut face fall. It's great.

McCain, IMO, is even a worse warmonger than the Chimperor! And it's hard to be worse than the Chimperor at anything!

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[rodeodance]

6. Joe as odd man out is no longer Headline news!

[Ouabache]

7. Ever the SCHMUCK

when 77% of Americans are not with Bu$h on this according to CNN poll.
The compromising pictures they have of Holy Joe must really be high quality...

[rodeodance]

8. respectful debate"-tell this to Fox--Kennedy is the enemy of

the homeland state according to them

[NC_Nurse]

11. Gee, could it be because Dubya dropped his name

in the speech? The ONLY person he mentioned in his talk of "bipartisanship"...what a f*uckin' crock!

[lapfog_1]

12. "even to our shores"

That's a very interesting claim by chucklenuts and his senate side-kicks.

I think that for the insurgents bent on revenge killings of Shia or Sunni, they are very unlikely to bring it here to the US. As for the Al-kady types in Iraq, well, they will "bring it here" whether or not we "win" in Iraq. Whenever that war is over, they will move on to the next front, wherever that might be. If we withdrew from Iraq today, they would all go to somalia tomorrow. And fight us and the Ethiopians there. Or wherever.

Bring it to "our shores"... not likely.

Bring it to Israel... that's a lot more probable.

And that's why Joementum is all for escalating the hell out of this war, and even starting the next.

[Betty]

14. If they wanted to come here

they would. They know where we live. Us being in Iraq is not going to stop them.

[C_U_L8R]

13. He's like the ONLY one

except maybe Barney and Barney has been pretty darn quiet n the topic.

Lieberman is such a suck-up. ewwwwww

[BushOut06]

15. His lips are planted squarely on Bush's arse

Even many repugs are slamming this "surge". Why is LIEberman so doggedly faithful to his secret lover?

[ihelpu2see]

16. Need to ReCall Joe in CT!! eom

[hatrack]

17. Great! After he finshes thumping his front flippers together and yelping . .

. . . maybe he can play "La Cucaracha" by squeezing bicycle horns in his teeth.

His reward? Some delicious HERRING!!!

[FreeStateDemocrat]

18. Is there a recent poll of many idiots in Conn, that still approve of this asswipe?

It would be interesting to see how really stupid the majority of Conn, voters are or how delusional they remain in supporting this kind of irresponsible behavior on the part of their recently re-elected clown senator.

[Solly Mack]

19. Fuck Lieberman - and I say again for emphasis - FUCK Lieberman

[silvermachine]

20. New low...

...for this idiot, and that's really saying something. Where are his defenders on this board? Let's hear them rationalize this one.

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[Az_lefty]

22. Lieberman is such a whore. Maybe Conn. will consider a recall.

:puke:

[springhill]

23. No surprise here.........

He knows what this new aggression is really all about, a widening of the war and our quest for power and oil. It's what he wants.

[symbolman]

24. Joe hard at work

[Massachusetts]

25. "That he's mad, 'tis true, 'tis true 'tis pity,

-Shakespeare
Hamlet

[zara]

26. Way to go Voters of Connecticutt!

:(

[lonestarnot]

29. minimebushitler.

[CreekDog]

31. Excuse me, this forum is for NEWS only

Lieberman sucking up to the President is not news.

[IndianaGreen]

32. Attention Democrats! The "Apostle of Bipartisanship" has spoken

:puke:

[beltanefauve]

34. This is FALSE!

"
In a speech Wednesday, Bush acknowledged for the first time he erred by failing to order a military buildup in Iraq last year and said he was increasing U.S. troops by 21,500 to quell the country's near-anarchy. "

I heard the speech, and I read the transcript as well. * said, "Mistakes have been made", but never once did he take any PERSONAL responsibility. But this is how the MSN has been framing the speech, and apparently, Lieberbush wants to call this a "correct and courageous course." Whatever, Joe.

[TankLV]

35. and is anybody surprised by this? FUCK LIEberman...

the Dems better be secretly working to undermine this asswipe anyway possible.

Time to pull out all the tricks - prostitutes in bed with pics, etc. And some good old fashioned blackmail on the repuke Governor to insure that a Dem is picked to replace him!

THIS IS WAR - dammit!

We have to save our country from these LYING war mongering WHORES...

[DiverDave]

36. So, Connecticutt voters, are you happy now?

bunch of fucking morons.
How could you have voted this tool in?
Fucking IDIOTS!

[IndianaGreen]

38. Lieberman is "Israel's best friend in the Senate"

that's an actual quote from an AIPAC spokesman when his organization sounded the alarm right after Lieberman lost the Democratic primary.

I will point out that in the general election Lieberman only got 30% of the Democratic vote.

The pernicious influence of the Israel Lobby in America is a legitimate political issue that will come to the fore after Bush's wars in Iraq, Iran, and Syria end in defeat. People will be held accountable for their roles in enabling Bush's war crimes.

[Martin Eden]

39. We needed to win one more Senate seat

If Joe LIEberman jumps parties, the rethugs regain Senate majority.

It sucks BIG TIME to have that treasonous rat bastard in a position to do just that.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

40. PARTISAN division??!!?? LOL when REPUBLICANS are jumping ship on the "surge" as fast

as they can? Wake up, Joe.

You're not running against Lamont anymore.