Lieberman may vote Republican in 2008 presidential race

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Joe Lieberman, a life-long Democrat until he became an Independent for the last election, said Sunday he would consider voting Republican in the 2008 presidential race.

"I'm open to supporting a Democrat, Republican, or even an Independent if there's a strong one," the U.S. Senator from Connecticut told "Fox News Sunday."

Lieberman ran for the Democratic party's president candidate in 2004. He became a shining star of the Democratic Party in 2000 when he served as then-Vice President Al Gore's running mate.

But his open support for President Bush on numerous issues, particularly the Iraq war, has ostracized many Democrats. He lost the Democratic primary in his re-election bid last year and had to run as an Independent to maintain his seat.

more:http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/28/sunday/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[Frank Cannon]

1. I'd pay real money if this frog-voiced leprechaun would just shut up

[tibbir]

87. C'mon now, let's not put frogs in the same league as him.

[Cha]

89. THis is Exactly why

I was hoping Connecticut would come through for us for the good of our country..but, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooo.

[fujiyama]

2. He's in love with McCain

but I could see him kissing Rudy's ass as well.

He's scum either way. Nothing new here though...

[JerseygirlCT]

33. Yup. I swear he's hoping for a VP slot again

and knows full well that he's done being a Democrat. There's no chance he'd be re-elected in CT. At least as a Dem. Maybe if he just came clean and ran as a Rep.

[CTyankee]

85. Hi JerseyGirl, have you talked with any Dems who voted for Joe in 06 lately?

I haven't, but I sure wish I could! I'd love to know what they're thinkin' now! Trouble is, they are pretty damn quiet about it, so I guess I won't find out. I'd love it if some enterprising reporter went out and canvassed some Dems who voted for Joe and how they feel now.

I think Joe has lost his mind or just believes that he floats above it all. Perhaps it's the bitterness he feels at being defeated in the Dem primary. He's on the losing side and I always figured him to be a main chance kind of guy, given the way he "gamed the system" (to use Ned Lamont's artful description)both in 2000 (when he ran for VP and Sen. at the same time because he could)and in 06.

[JerseygirlCT]

88. I have, actually.

Not the ones I might be very curious about -- long-time Lieberman supporters and friends. I don't want to get into it again with them.

But I've got family, who have serious buyer's remorse now. I tried to tell them beforehand, but I assume they wrote my opinion off as that of a wild-eyed liberal. They know better now.

And wasn't one of the Courant's columnists writing about it a short while ago? Sounds like she also had voted Lieberman, feeling she ought to give him a chance, and seemed to be saying she was "had".

I certainly haven't heard one person happy about their vote for him, or happy with him.

Oh, to add: yes, I think there's a big part of this that's simply his absolute disbelief that he did so poorly in the presidential primaries, then got beat in '06 in the Senate primaries. I think he is just horribly affronted. This is HIS position, and how dare anyone not return him to office? Friends tell me he's this wonderful guy. Personally, I've never, ever seen that. I see a small man -- in every way -- acting like a petulant child. Makes him a perfect match for the guy occupying the WH.

[CTyankee]

100. Your last point is excellent; I hadn't thought of it. But yes, small

people attract other small people. No wonder.

[Cha]

90. lie-man needs to clean up all right, but

I think the jet stream required would do him in.

[xultar]

3. He sounds no different than people on DU who won't suppor the Dem ticket.

They'll support a third party..which is essentially a vote for a Republik.

[skipos]

13. Yup. The whole "take my ball and go home" mentality

No surprise coming from Lieberman. I expect more out of DUers.

[xultar]

14. I expect more of DUers also. Especially with a republik as president.

First goal is to get a Democrat in...next then send messages, but 2k8 is way to important to leave anything to chance.

[wakeme2008]

19. Just because you have a D after your name does not make you a dem

Sorry Hillary same same Holy Joe...

If Hillary and Bill would have gone to Conn and campaigned for Ned Lamont Holy Joe would not have won.

[xultar]

20. Blaming Hill and Bill for that one too ahe.

[wakeme2008]

21. Fact Hillary campaigned in person for Holy Joe in the primary and

turned her Repug. back on Ned.

Ned did not lose because of the Repug votes Holy Joe got, Ned lost because of the Dems that voted for Holy Joe.

[napi21]

60. Bill Did go campaign for Lamont. I don't know if Hill did or not.

There's only one group to blame for Leiberman,, and that's the Dems inCT who decided this faithful old guy who was so helpful in the past should be reelected! I sure hope they're happy NOW!

[PassingFair]

48. Just like a vote for Bernie Sanders is a vote for a Republik? .. n/t

[tularetom]

4. Don't be surprised to see this piece of shit on the gop ticket

In order to vote however he'd have to remove his head from McLame's ass.

[struggle4progress]

47. He's obviously jockeying for a SCOTUS seat.

[PaDem]

49. would that be the worst thing in the world?

I wouldn't object.

[mazzarro]

54. Yes it will

Looks to me like LIEberman is holding grudge against liberals and maybe the Democratic Party since he lost the primary. I'll bet that if he should get into the SC he would become part of rw-conservative judges and whatever liberal positions he held before will all be history.

[Cha]

91. Absofreakin'lutely. lieman is a

snivelin' little vindictive bitch.

[struggle4progress]

59. Depends, I guess, on who you think might be casting the deciding vote for POTUS in 08

[Zhade]

63. Not if you support liars and people who break federal election law on the bench.

Are you a Scalia fan too?

[PaDem]

82. yeah, I love Scalia.........

gimme a break. I don't like Lieberman as much as the next guy, but he'd be just fine on the SCOTUS. Comparing him to Scalia is laughable.

[Cha]

92. lieman would be just "fine" if

the Connecticut voters had voted his lyin' warmongerin' ass outta there.

[Zhade]

95. How is it laughable? lieberman is also a liar who broke federal election law.

Yeah, I know you don't like Scalia - I was trying to show you that they are more alike than you may imagine.

[goforit]

5. Ooooogah Boooogah, you're scaring all the dems Joe.

Once an ass, always an ass.

[still_one]

6. Lieberman will be irrelevent in 2008 when we take back the Senate

You have heard of a lame duck president, well, that is what the bastard will become in 2008.

The republicans are in big trouble, and they know it. They have a considerable number of Senate seats up in 2008, and the odds are very good that the Senate will be Democratic, and NOT BY A NARROW MARGIN

I hope the people of Connecticut are happy

[JerseygirlCT]

35. Yup. All we need are a few more, and his power is totally

gone.

He's another Zell Miller. He'll be rightfully ignored by the Dems. And once he cannot be used to torture the Dems, he'll find his usefulness to the GOP gone and himself suddenly persona non grata there, too.

Good. Couldn't happen to a better jerk.

[Raine]

76. EXACTLY

he better enjoy himself now cause his days are numbered and he is going to be told to take his DINO self and shove it up his ass. :mad:

[wtmusic]

7. What a freaking surprise

Bye Joe. :nopity:

[Faygo Kid]

8. He'll be a GOP convention speaker like Crazy Zell Miller

That would be a good bet to place - Holy Joe playing the role of Crazy Zell at the GOP 2008 farce. Maybe the two of them can take their act on the road.

[screenplaya]

24. Exactly!

Joe will probably be pedding a book by then, too.

[bigworld]

9. Do you think _he's_ thinking about running?

In his mind, he'd be the perfect candidate

[patricia92243]

10. I don't care as long as he stays on our side so the Senate won't go back Republican. His one little

vote in the Presidential election won't make any difference, but his vote to stay with the Democrats in the Senate is huge. Maybe we can change that in'08, but until then, we need him.

He is perfectly willing to be used by the Republicans, and we Democrats are perfectly willing to use him.

[maddezmom]

11. we'll see how long he gives voting with our side

I don't trust him

[xultar]

15. I don't care where he votes. I care where he caucuses. That gives us the

majority in the senate thus setting the agenda.

[Zhade]

65. And if his votes cost us?

If he's the tie-breaker that votes with the pukes, are you still not going to care?

He's already threatened to filibuster the (useless, way too damn little) non-binding resolution with them, so...

[xultar]

74. Setting the agenda is important. Perhaps the agenda can be set so his votes

are minimised.

[Zhade]

80. Good thinking!

NT!

[frogcycle]

12. he's already served his purpose

the committee chairs are set; the leadership is set. It does not change if he turns pug

how he votes on various issues is less important - sure, a votes a vote - but ONLY if something were split 100% on party lines is it crucial, and there aren't enough to overturn a veto even with him. So fuck him and the jackal he rode in on.

I bet Connecticut voters would like a do-over!

[BR_Parkway]

44. So we wouldn't lost control of the Senate if he publically turned?

I say publically since he's done everything except come out and say he's a Repug.

But if it doesn't matter now and we maintain control thru '08, then screw him. Reid should take him off his committee assignments and relegate him to the trashbin where he belongs. I'm sick of being blackmailed by Holy Joe's Holy Ego.

[Zhade]

66. Agreed. Fuck him over like he fucked Connecticut over.

With the aid of idiots who voted for him, of course.

[Tesha]

93. What makes you believe that?

> he's already served his purpose
>
> the committee chairs are set; the leadership is set.
> It does not change if he turns pug

What makes you believe that?

Tesha

[dsharp88]

26. In other words, he's got the Democrats by the...

or else he threatens to ruin America. Nice little power game he's running there. Let's see his checklist...

1 - support Iraq escalation,
2 - break promise to investigate Katrina mishandling,
3 - ???

[adigal]

57. Our day will come and we will cheer

as he goes back home to CT, never to be heard from again.

[Zhade]

64. Seems odd to trust a liar who loves b*s* with supporting us.

Not a bet I'd make, personally.

[Marie26]

16. Or RUNNING w/a Republican

McCain/Lieberman? :shudder: They're both power-hungry & ambitious, and they've both sold their souls to the war machine in exchange for political power.

[SOS]

37. Key point: "or even an Independent if there's a strong one"

He's going to run 3rd party with McCain, if McCain doesn't get the nomination. Unity 08 will be the party name.
Joe's gonna vote for himself again.
This is a perfect storm. With these two pro-war nitwits running as Unity 08, we win.

[IndianaGreen]

39. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is thinking of running as an independent

and he has the deep pockets to compete with Hillary and whoever is the GOP candidate. Bloomberg's money was a key factor in Lieberman winning the November election in Connecticut. Lieberman owes Bloomberg big time.

[1monster]

17. Liebermann is reveling in his position as the "got to have" vote in the

Senate. We are not going hear the end of his constantly reminding the Democrats and the Republicans that they NEED his vote until he is marginalized by the next election, (optimistically) giving a much larger majority to the Democrats, or (pessimistically) to the Republicas.

Either way, I'm inclinded to think that Lieberman will be put to the curb by both parties...

[mac56]

18. In a related comment, Lieberman told Democrats "neener-neener-neener."

:eyes:

[Rowdyboy]

22. Again? That makes 7 elections in a row now.......

[truthisfreedom]

23. Go for it, loser-Joe.

Jump the hell on that bandwagon. You're totally in-touch with America!

[Gin]

25. who cares...in 08 we will pick up more Senate seats and he can go

play with himself..

[PSPS]

27. This is news? He likely voted for Bush in 2004.

He was, after all, the de-facto republican candidate for the Senate in 2006.

[DemKR]

28. I wonder if the DSCC

finally regrets not lifting a finger to help Ned Lamont. When they see Joe speaking at the RNC Convention talking about how our nominee is "weak on defense" perhaps they will finally realize that they made a dire mistake.

[Exiled in America]

29. See my signature.

[Exiled in America]

30. For example:

If Joe was the nominee, I wouldn't vote for him. Neither would many if not most of you.

[Zhade]

67. I wonder if the latter is true.

I've seen a lot of blind party loyalty over principle here (disregarding, of course, the fucked-up idea that blind party loyalty IS principled).

But I know I sure wouldn't. I won't vote for Hillary, there's NO FUCKING WAY I'd vote for lieberman.

[AlCzervik]

31. of course it was "Fox news Sunday".

[Vinca]

32. Let's hope for a super majority in the Senate in 2008 so we can

gleefully put this guy over the side.

[IndianaGreen]

40. Exactly, we need to gain enough seats in the Senate to make Lieberman irrelevant

Right now Lieberman is blackmailing Democrats by his mere presence in the caucus. Let's get rid of this worm once and for all by gaining a clear majority, and send Lieberman back to the GOP where he so rightly belongs.

A vote for a Democratic Senate candidate is a vote against Lieberman!

[tanyev]

34. How's this playing in Connecticut?

Can a state impeach one of its senators?

[IndianaGreen]

41. All those that voted for Lieberman because he was "Israel's best friend in the Senate"

as he was described by an AIPAC spokesman, are completely unmoved by whatever Lieberman says or does. To them, Israel is the only issue that counts. If Israel wants war in Iraq, they will support war in Iraq. If Israel wants war in Syria, they will support war in Syria. If Israel wants war in Iran, they will support war in Iran. As single-issue voters, they are on a par with the crazy Miami Cubans that hold US policy hostage, and right-to-lifers that hate anyone that does not embrace their extremist views on abortion.

[CTyankee]

86. Whoa, not the ones I know. I can't speak for every Jewish voter, of course,

but I canvassed for Ned in Joe's old neighborhood and talked to folks who knew Joe personally and were members of his congregation. They were thoughtful and polite to me. Some were very much against the war in Iraq but still supported Joe. I didn't talk to anyone == either in my personal canvassing or in my phoning Dems for Ned at his headquarters in New Haven == that voiced such an extreme position as you describe. And I talked to Jewish Dems in other towns, as well, particularly West Hartford. However, some did seem a little defensive, esp. after Ned won the Dem primary.

Do you have personal experience with people like this? I've lived in Westville among many Orthodox Jewish neighbors for over 20 years (I am not Jewish). It has simply not been my experience at all.

[rodeodance]

36. so what!!

[DubyaSux]

38. This is evidence...

...that Lieberman sold out all his principles so that his ego stays intact continuing to support an illegal war. And it is evidence the republican party has done the same in embracing Lieberman's fundamental liberal domestic policies. All of them are morally bankrupt and can go rot in hell as far as I'm concerned.

[WindRavenX]

42. why the FUCK did this asshole win over Lamont?

:grr: :grr: :grr:

[Zhade]

69. The fool "Democrats" who voted for him.

They choose a liar and breaker of federal election law over the Dem candidate.

[Placebo]

43. What an a-hole.

If he wasn't keeping the Democrats in the majority in the senate I'd tell him, in the words of our illustrious VP who he loves so much, "Go f*ck yourself!"

[MasonJar]

45. He has not investigated the Katrina catastrophe as he promised

during the campaign. I cannot wait until the dems pick up additional seats in '08 so we can relegate Joe to the bottom drawer forever.

[MrSlayer]

46. I might hate him MORE than I hate BushCo.

It's damned close. I really, really despise this motherfucker.

[IndianaGreen]

50. Everyone hates turncoats

and Lieberman is perhaps the worst of all for he supports the worst President in the history of our nation.

[moondust]

51. Good for Joe.

He can vote Republican and I'll not vote Republican and we'll call it even. End of story.

[hellbound-liberal]

52. So what DOES happen if Lie-berman turns repug?

Does anybody know the consequences of his changing parties publically?

[OKNancy]

53. I hope we win even more Senate seats in 2008 and kick his

sorry ass out of any position of responsibility. I don't think there is a politician I hate more than this little weasel.

[adigal]

55. I just saw that!!

I cannot even verbalize how much I despise that POS. What a tool of the right wing.

[lovuian]

56. Liberman is a Judas and he is a traitor to this country

he is not a trustworthy man to hide in the Democratic Party
and really be a Republican

[zara]

58. He'll flip the senate before then.

[hippiechick]

61. I think he's expecting the GOP VP nod, honestly.

:puke:

[Zhade]

62. "But he's a Democrat who is loyal to the party!"

</idiot DLCer>

[lligrd]

68. I'd Vote Republican Rather Than Vote For LIEberman

nt

[bamacrat]

70. Man, every day I find a new reason to dislike this shit bag.

He should be banned from politics completely.

[USA No. 1]

71. Say it ain't so, Joe.

How did he go from Al Gore's running mate to George Bush's butt boy?

[President Kerry]

72. I'm not a big fan of Ol' Joe but i'm not going to be on his case for this..

I think blind partisanship is destructive. While I can't imagine voting for anyone who has supported Bush, blind partisanship is too closeminded for me. And yes, I consider myself a flaming liberal. I just think party affiliation can be misleading. Case in point, Linc Chaffee would get my vote over Joe any day. And I also don't consider Joe a traitor, I just disagree with him.

[liberal renegade]

73. Fuck

Zell Lieberman and the jackass he rode in on!

[cui bono]

75. CT Dems who voted for him owe this country an apology.

:puke: :mad:

[Stinky The Clown]

77. Fuck you, Zell II

[NastyRiffraff]

78. Predictable

This isn't surprising, as Joe has been "conditioning" people for his move to the Republican party. I think he's counting on McCain winning the Repub nomination and getting the VP nod.

[Joe Bacon]

79. I WARNED YOU!

I repeatedly warned about LIEberman on this board.

I warned you he would jump to the GOP, he can do it right now and tip the Senate back to GOP control.

[humbled_opinion]

97. He might as well put an R after his name he is supporting

This massive terrorist creating war.

[RamboLiberal]

81. Another f'ing Zell Miller

I'd look for this traitor to be speaking at the Repuke '08 convention. And if by any chance McCain got the nomination it wouldn't surprise me to see Holy Joe on the ticket as VP! Damn those Dems and Repubs who voted him back in.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

83. just ignore him and he'll go away. Isn't he getting old

[kath]

84. Man, who wrote that crappy CNN piece? - his or her command of the English language is

pathetic:
"But his open support for President Bush on numerous issues, particularly the Iraq war, has ostracized many Democrats."
WTF?? Uh, hello, so-called reporter person, you clearly don't understand the meaning of the word "ostracize". Are there no editors anymore? Doesn't ANYONE read over this crap before it goes out???

And, looking at the piece again, there's this:
"Lieberman ran for the Democratic party's president candidate in 2004."

Yikes.

[mitchum]

94. FUCK YOU, JOEYBOY!

[TankLV]

96. I am sooooo surprised!

:sarcasm:

[jamesinca]

98. Why?

why does he even feel the need to make this public? Is he putting the Democratic party on notice that he is not one to be messed with? Is it because he feels the republic party may get the congress back and he wants to be on their good side? Is he telling the republic party that they can count on him as a VP candidate?


Until they can call it the Democratic party, they will be the republic party.

[Dutch]

99. Prick.