Lieberman tanks

[kpete]

Source: Public Policy Polling

Thursday, January 7, 2010
Lieberman tanks
Want to know how far Joe Lieberman has fallen in the wake of the health care vote last month? Barack Obama's approval rating with Connecticut Republicans is higher than Lieberman's with the state's Democrats.

81% of Democrats now disapprove of Lieberman's job performance with only 14% approving, and he's not real popular with Republicans who disapprove of him by a 48/39 margin or with independents who do so by a 61/32 spread either. It all adds up to a 25% approval rating with 67% of his constituents giving him bad marks.

Lieberman managed to antagonize both sides with his actions during the health care debate. Among voters who support the health care bill 87% disapprove of how Lieberman handled it with only 10% supporting it. But by voting for the final product after getting it watered down he also managed to earn the unhappiness of constituents opposed to the bill, 52% of whom say they disapprove of what Lieberman did to 33% in support.

Overall just 19% of voters in the state say they like what Lieberman did on the issue with 68% opposed.

Read more: http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/01/lieberman-tanks.html

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Full Results Here:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_CT_107.pdf

[xchrom]

1. My heart breaks for him.

Just kidding.

[peace frog]

35. Couldn't happen to a more deserving assclown

Traitor Joe has gotta go!

[AlbertCat]

40. I hear Zell Miller needs a roommate.

[SusanaMontana41]

103. Mine too.

Playing everything down the middle earned him bites from both sides. Reap what you sow, Joe.

[bkohatlanta]

104. Joe Lieberman is Beneath Contempt!

Opposes Healthcare Reform, even though 50,000 are killed every year because they can't afford to go to the Doctor.
Supports Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes and Atrocities.
Grants Exemptions to the Geneva and Hague Conventions(He could have been Hitler's Lawyer at Nuremberg).

What a perverted man he is. He is beneath contempt and that is not a metaphor.

[Joe Bacon]

106. The truth is LIEberman doesn't care.

Nothing he does gives him more pleasure than pissing on Democrats. Just wait for his hearings on the Underpants bomber. He will take every opportunity to piss on Obama. And he doesn't give a flying fuck about the millions he's selling into indentured slavery by stripping out the Public Option. He's so corrupt, everywhere he goes he leaves a trail of slime.

[No Elephants]

112. I am no fan of Traitor Joe, but he voted for the same "hcr" bill for which the other 59 members

of the Democratic Caucus voted. Yes, he threatened a fillibuster, but he ultimately got in line with the others--and without demanding that the government pick up his state's cost in perpetuity, as did another Democratic Senator.

It's getting harder and harder to tell the so called good corporatists from the bad corporatists.

[tabbycat31]

143. he's one of the reasons for no public option

or no Medicare buyin at 55

[wordpix]

146. he'll have an uphill battle in CT & could well lose if a well known progressive Dem takes him on

Blumenthal is running for Dodd's seat and should win it handily.

[goforit]

2. May He reap all the karma he has earned. Is his re-election this fall?

[karynnj]

4. Unfortunately not - he's up in 2012, Dodd was this year

Dodd might have survived if he were the one up in 2012. Lieberman, with those numbers, would be out.

But, it could have been worse for us. It is clear - even before these numbers - that Democrats like him less than in 2006 when an unknown Lamont defeated him. He might have switched already and voted "no" on the healthcare bill and everything else.

[indypaul]

3. He is however

the consummate politician as defined by Teddy Roosevelt.
When he is bought he stays bought.

[dbonds]

5. Well deserved

[winyanstaz]

6. So when will we see the last of this traitor?

[lsewpershad]

23. Not soon enough

I'm afraid.

[Beetwasher]

7. He Doesn't Care And We're Stuck With The Douchebag For 2 More Years

So my reaction to this poll is, ok, so now what?

[bc3000]

38. Why should he care? He's getting paid. That's what he's there for.

[taurus145]

41. Why is everyone insulting douchebags?

They serve a useful purpose.

[iris27]

105. Um, no they don't. They have been medically shown to irritate and can actually

cause infection by clearing out good native flora...all under the guise of achieving "freshness" or WTFever.

http://epirev.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/24/2/109

Fair game for an insult in my opinion..."irritating and unnecessary to women (or anyone else)".

[taurus145]

107. J O K E

I would explain, but you're obviously too literal-minded to get it.

[iris27]

125. Ack! Poe's Law gets me again!

Sorry...after seeing people make similar statements here and NOT be joking, I really do need the sarcasm smiley to tell the jokers from the freaks. :)

[krispos42]

8. Lemme break out my violin

[ThatsMyBarack]

61. May I join you?

:nopity:

[pjt7]

9. Strip this clown of his Chairmanship of the Homeland Commitee

Blame the Christmans Bomb Attempt on him.

[peaches2003]

153. Now he will be running the Homeland Sec hearings

and he will use it to screw Obama one more time! He wasn't stripped of the chairmanship because they needed his HCR bill vote. They can't strip him before the final vote and that will be after the hearings start. He has been twisting Obama and Harry Reid all year and now he will have the limelight he craves to stick his knife in the Dems AGAIN. Should have kicked him out 2 yrs ago when he backed and campaigned with McCain. You reap what you sow.

[h9socialist]

10. Lieberman should . . .

!. . . follow Chris Dodd's example! It'll be easy! He no longer has any base of support!

[SomeGuyInEagan]

11. Lieberman is only as powerful as the WH and Dem leaders allow ...

... which appears to be plenty. I hate the guy, but nobody in power is doing anything to hurt or curb him, because I suspect he is doing exactly what they really want.

By 2012, he will have the money in place, the lobbists suckling and the Dem leaders cowering to his every whim for re-election.

But I can still hope we have some real progressives in office and prepping to run by then, including the WH.

[Name removed]

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[shadesofgray]

82. +1

[HughMoran]

93. Yes, they allow him to have power along with all of his fellow Republicans

Just a quick note addressing the nonsense you posted - Lieberman is NOT a Democrat!!!!!!!

As if Senators can just be controlled through sheer will anyway - what a joke!

[SomeGuyInEagan]

98. I never wrote that Lieberman is a Dem

I only wrote that he has as much power as he is allowed to have by the party in power.

They sure as hell have ways to neuter him ... stripping him of committee spots, the President calling him out publicly and stating that unless Lieberman is on board that he will actively campaign for any opponent in 2012. That he still has the power he does have leads one to think that nobody in power is playing the game to win. Politics is bloody and Lieberman hasn't even suffered a scrape in all of this.

[HughMoran]

99. & you are sure that he would respond positively to threats?

...or would the vengeful little hypocrite have killed healthcare for another 20 years?

How can you be so sure that threats would have done anything other than make him act even more childishly?

[No Elephants]

114. I can be sure bc, when it wanted to, the leadership made Joe change his position. Specter, too

But, it does not have to be only threats. You can promise him goodies if he behaves, as well as threatening to take away the goodies that he has if he does not get in line.

What do think majority leaders and whips do? Have you never heard that people in Congress wheel and deal with each other and with the President?

[No Elephants]

113. Republicans did not campaign for Joe or abandon Lamont. Or promise not to campaign agin Joe

in his next election battle.

And no, you don't control Senators by sheer will. You control them by taking away their plum committee assignments and chairmanships, telling them you won't support them in the next election, that they will not get votes for money for their state's next big financial need, etc. And you also use carrots. But only if they are not already doing pretty much what you want them to do.

[saigon68]

118. Well Rahm and the boys love him

He is a good boy for the corporations and a devout admirer of the Chimpanzee

My eyes, have LOVE for you. (below)

[laughingliberal]

132. Yep

The Medicare expansion was an idea Lieberman supported for years. He was interviewed in September and brought it up as something he favored. He is an asshole but his flip flop on this was all about the White House. Probably part of the price Joe was expected to pay for Obama saving his chairmanship for him. I don' t know why that's not obvious. Russ Feingold told us right when this happened it was not about Lieberman, that this was the bill the President wanted all along. Lieberman was a good soldier and took one for the team.

That said, it would be nice to replace him with someone who would have stood up to the administration on it but no chance til 2012.

[saigon68]

141. Yes there were some unwritten understandings

When the present occupant, knighted this scum bucket with a continued chairmanship. Its also clear that Joementum is being controlled by someone. However, if he pisses too far from the toilet, and on the floor too loudly, he will become a pariah.

I just wonder who gives him his marching orders. Its also clear he's allowed to freelance every now and then.

I've watched this creep for a decade and a half and he never fails to amuse or annoy.

[WatchWhatISay]

12. You have to wonder who

the 10% who support the health care bill, and yet approve of Lieberman's handling of it, are.

Do they have recall in Connecticut?

[Lurks Often]

18. No recall in CT

There is no recall in CT.

And the reason Lieberman won in 2006 was due to two basic reasons:
1. The Republicans ran a nobody because they didn't think Lieberman would lose the primary and when he did lose the primary, Republicans and independents voted for Lieberman wholesale, supposedly the exit polls showed Lieberman getting the vote of 33% of democrats, 54% of independents and 70% of Republicans. (Per the CNN exit poll).
2. Lamont was considered too liberal and too anti-war.


Lieberman received 49.7% of the vote
Lamont received 39.7% of the vote
Schiesslenger received 9.6% of the vote

[jeff47]

49. There is no recall anywhere for any Federal office. (nt)

[No Elephants]

116. Welcome. Yep, the COTUS governs federal elective offices, not state law.

[WatchWhatISay]

108. Thanks for posting that

You should come out from lurking more often!

[No Elephants]

115. Welcome. Republicans did not back their own nominee bc Lieberman was more useful

to Dummya than the Republican would have been. And high profile Democrats campaigned hard for Traitor Joe and against Lamont in the primary, damaging Lamont. So, in effect, both parties cleared the field for a Lieberman win. That is my view.

[Hulk]

13. But will they remember come election time?

We have to remember...being a nation of simple morons.....given five or six thirty second sound bites blowing praise of the traitorous old prick, he may very well be re-elected again.

It's sad how gullible and ignorant this country really is when it comes to politics. I know. I was there. There was a time when I didn't want to discuss politics or religion. I have four kids who probably care more about keeping their jobs, supporting their families, and trying to keep up with the Jone's. We are a nation of morons. Make it hard on the growing young families....keep their noses in the dirt or to the grind stone...and meanwhile, we keep electing worthless flea bags like holy joe.

[grantcart]

32. He is not going to run for re election

I have also read that the Liebermans have become social non grata and are no longer seen at any of their traditional social spots with the single exception of their temple.

He knows that he is a pariah and is either going to become a well paid lobbyist or a well paid professor in Israel. He will get smashed in any election, if for no other reason is that he no longer has any Republican support and they are going to run somebody serious against him.

[mrbarber]

74. Feel free to stop projecting your own failures on the rest of us.

Thanks.

[rasputin1952]

14. I'm going to make a prediction here...

if he hangs on long enough to run for re-election, he will be trounced, regardless of what party banner he decides to run under. One of the biggest strengths he had, was being essentially unknown nationwide until selected by Gore to be his running mate.

While this prediction is not hard to make by any criteria, his HCR busting pal, Ben Nelson (D? NE)will get stomped on as well, although Nelson might do better # wise.Nelson is one of my Senators, and I fully admit I wonder about the effort I put in to get him re-elected. The one saving grace is that the R was such a loser, Hitler would have been better if he ran as an R.

These two, have no comprehension how the electorate feel about HCR and how the D voters will react to how they have been embarrassments for their respective states. It would be one thing if either, or both of these men actually had the benefit of the nation and respective states in their views...but both of them came off as irresponsible fools, that were only in Congress for personal gain...voters don't forget things like that, at least D voters don't.

R's have their problem children as well...but R's have no scruples since they became neo-cons...they will pay at the polls as well, but no where near as Lieberman and Nelson will pay. Lieberman will most likely bow out of the next election...Nelson told us this would be his last play for the Senate...it would be in the interest of the nation if they both slid away, unnoticed. I think they will stick it out and try to make a play for re-election...it will be an embarrassment for both of them...I don't think Nelson would survive a Primary challenge, and Lieberman is washed up in Connecticut.

[BP2]

20. Good prediction, but never underestimate the power of

a well-financed campaign of lies.

LIEberman is being paid off by Big Insurance for his opposition.

No doubt when he runs again, Big Insurance will be giving big bucks to his campaign.

It'll fall on us to us to remind his constituents of his betrayal :applause:

[Lurks Often]

21. Many of his constituents work for the insurance companies

Given all of the insurance companies that either have their headquarters or major offices in CT, a lot of his constituents work for the insurance companies.

Here is a partial, but no means inclusive list of insurance companies that have a significant presence in CT: Aetna, Cigna, Healthnet, The Hartford, Amica, AIG, Met Life and Connecticare.

There are thousands of jobs in CT related to insurance, probably tens of thousands of jobs.

[rasputin1952]

22. I get a very strange feeling about Lieberman...

something tells me he's going to get very ill, or perhaps die before his re-election bid. Just something odd, can't really put my finger on it. I'm a skeptic when it comes to foretelling the future through "prophecy"...but this feeling I have is very strong...:shrug:

[zipplewrath]

26. He quits

I suspect he is planning on quitting in 2012. I think he is laying the ground work for the future here. He probably knows he'll get strong challengers from both sides and so is going to just work himself into a good position to retire.

[Enrique]

15. did they measure his approval among insurance companies?

that's his real constituency. Make them happy and they're going to make him and his wife very wealthy in their retirement.

[innovative1993]

16. Union Labor

With union Labor so frustrated at the unpopular taxing of our so called cadillac health plans, a No vote from Leiberman would absolutely secure some of us union voters. He can single handedly sink this crappy legislation and make them remember where there were going to get the money from. The 250K club and up. NOT US. Leave the hard working middle class blue collar workers alone. I am so tired of this crap.

A no vote from Leib... helps him, a Yes votes sends him down the river.

[nxylas]

34. Yeah, but will they still love him when he looks like a lame duck?

If his approval ratings go into freefall, they may find a new horse to back.

[M155Y_A1CH]

17. OMG, I thought you meant this,whew :slaps head:

[No Elephants]

117. Chicken Hawks stay far from those.

Lieberman "served" like Cheney served--deferment city.

[M155Y_A1CH]

155. It's An Israeli Tank...wink, wink n/t

[otohara]

19. Proudly He Doesn't Give A Shit

what anybody thinks of him, especially Democrats.

[Kahuna]

24. Yep. He's too self-rigtheous to consider anyone's feeling but his own. nt

[AlbertCat]

43. Yep. He's too self-rigtheous to consider anyone's feeling but his own.

Typical Fundie...just a Jewish one. Michell Bachman with jowls and a yamaka. (and a circumcised penis, I suppose)

[varelse]

25. What a beautiful thread title

:)

[radhika]

27. He's Laughing all the way to the bank!

I don't think he and Hadassah give a rat's a*s on their popularity with mere people. If he gets booted in 2012, fine. He's old already and they might enjoy retiring. They live and die for the approval and support of 'special interests', major corporations and the State of Israel.

[diamidue]

92. Truly.

I've always felt he was getting paid well to be the "bad guy" and stop any legislation that Democratic leaders and their elite controllers didn't really want passed (despite what lip service the Democrats pay to their constituents).

[tosh]

28. This is what is should be.

Buh-bye, Joe.

[Kingofalldems]

29. His sneaky fake Democrat supporters claim he is a profile in courage

[derby378]

30. Connecticut voters: WE WARNED YOU!

Now, many of you CT DUers faithfully supported Ned Lamont, and we apprecite that greatly. This message is really directed at those who voted in 2006 for someone who put his own interests over those of his constituents - someone who not only received logistic support from Karl Rove, but also someone for whom the Republican Party was willing to throw their own candidate under the bus in order to get this guy elected.

You got sold a bill of goods, and now the bill has come due.

But you can start repaying your debt by making sure Dodd's Senate seat stays blue in November.

[girl gone mad]

45. +1

[nightrain]

31. he's earned it.

[FourScore]

33. k/r

[libodem]

36. Traitor Joe

:cry: :nopity: :nopity:

[newtothegame]

37. I'm sure he cares. n/t

[RoccoR5955]

39. LIEberman is done...

put a fork in him already.

[alp227]

42. Change is coming to Connecticut...

With Dodd retiring and Lieberman's approval sagging, it'll be really interesting to see who replaces those two. Definitely not a DINO clone of Liarman.

[Blasphemer]

44. 2012 can't come soon enough

When I think of how different things could have been if Lamont won, it makes me sick.

[tomm2thumbs]

46. Lieberman/Palin 2012

(making wish on a star...)

[Divine Discontent]

47. I'd bet my dollar I have to my name that he got paid nicely, so he could care LESS!

[Ozymanithrax]

48. We should start sending polite emails to him saying that it is time for him to retire.

[defendandprotect]

50. How could the All-Powerful/Omnipotent Lieberman be "tanking" . . . ?? tsk tsk ...

Come'on -- Lieberman runs the entire Democratic Party -- and Obama . . .

This couldn't be true --


:evilgrin:

[howmad1]

86. Is this a great country or what?

A black man and a Jew in the whitehouse.

[daleo]

51. Tanks for the memories, Joe. n/t

[Arugula Latte]

52. I wish a tank would flatten him.

Lieberpancake.

[Rozlee]

53. I'm not a political scientist, so somebody needs to explain this to me

First, LIEberman said that his committees weren't weren't worth losing over the healthcare vote. So, why the hell didn't someone think to threaten him with losing his chairmanship of those damn committees? Second, they had the votes to take it to a budget reconciliation, but they didn't. But, my actual question that I'm confused over is Joe Biden's part in all this. I know that a vice president can break some ties, but couldn't he have overrode Lieberman and made a 60th vote without him? How does that work?

[jeff47]

67. 59 to 41 isn't a tie.

Biden would only become involved if a vote is 50-50, and cloture votes need a 60% supermajority

[groundloop]

73. Well, here's part of the story on that

Second, they had the votes to take it to a budget reconciliation, but they didn't.

The way I heard it explained was that only budget related items can go to reconciliation where they only need 50 votes (+ VP Biden). There are many items in the total bill which are not budget items, so the entire bill can't go to reconciliation. However, later on something like a medicare expansion COULD be elegible for budget reconciliation, but so far nobody has talked about that yet. I suspect ( and pray) that it's a remote possibility this is one reason why it's so important to get this current bill (with it's many shortcomings) pushed through - hence why everyone is tolerating Traiter Joe for the time being.

[No Elephants]

119. Yep. They could have taken single payer to reconciliation and worried about the non-economic

parts later, or maybe even left those to the regulatory process once single payer was in place.

But, let's overlook that and pretend it was all Joe's fault, even though he voted for the same bill approved by the other 59 members of the Democratic Caucus.

If Republicans had 60 Caucus members, does anyone doubt they would have used reconciliation or any other means necessary to get what they wanted?

P.S. IMO, if Republicans really did not want this bill passed, the opposition within the halls of Congress would have been as strong as their opposition in the media was.

[newspeak]

134. Isn't it amazing that * could get his pharma stink bill passed

even though some repugs were against it (those who had morals and any compassion for the elderly)--he did it by threats and coercion. So, I'm calling BS on attempting to get a strong PO--I think that any thing more geared for corporate payola gets the nod over anything that may actually be good for the general public.

I believe Lieberman was the "bad cop" who played his part to help pass a stingy, corporate windfall bill. And, he's not only helping Obama-but I believe the repukes must act like they're against this bill, but this is a repuke corporate wet dream. After *'s pharma bill, the repukes should be salivating over another corporate giveaway. This bill will be more like Romney care, who is a repuke-nuf' said.

[jeff47]

127. There's another issue with reconciliation

Bills passed using reconciliation must have sunset clauses. I don't remember off the top of my head for how long - I think it's 8 years.

As such, it's far from ideal to use for heath care reform, since it would automatically be repealed. That's why the R's kept getting in a tizzy over "Making the Bush Tax Cuts Permanent" - they used reconciliation to pass them.

[Soylent Brice]

54. AWESOME.

:popcorn:

[naaman fletcher]

55. Like most clowns who try to play to both sides..

Thinking that they will emerge with the support of both sides, the almost always wind up with friends on neither side.

[No Elephants]

120. If you go by the health insurance bill, I'm wondering exactly which Senators did not try to play.

both sides.

Republican Senators put up a much bigger fight in the media than they did on the floor of the Senate.

Senators like Feingold and Sanders opposed the contents of the bill until a day or two before they voted for it.

The Blue Dogs and DLC/New Democrats extracted every drop they could for the insurers and big health care providers while getting praised by Reid, Obama and their fellow Democratic Senators for doggedly working for "reform."

Everyone sure talks a good game, though.

[L0oniX]

56. :) happy happy joy joy

[1776Forever]

57. Do we think he really cares? He will just be bought by the BIG boys to be a lobbyist soon.

Sad man - And he could have been our VP! Sad!

[L0oniX]

58. AIPAC ...no doubt.

[mvd]

59. Now THAT is the best way to send a message

Too bad he is likely too bought out by the insurance companies to have a change of heart during these House/Senate negotiations.

[t0dd]

60. I can say with confidence he stands no chance of being re-elected in 2012. nt

[wordpix]

147. I tend to agree but this depends on who's running against him

I don't see anyone of Blumenthal's stature to run against Lie-man. Even Lamont doesn't want to do it, b/c he's exploring running for gov

[Independent_Voice]

62. So which Dem will challenge Holy Joe in 2012?

Or, if he retires voluntarily, who will run for Lieberman's Senate seat regardless?

My money's on Connecticut state treasurer Denise Nappier:

http://www.msmagazine.com/spring2005/denisenappier.asp

[swilton]

63. The guy has such an ego

this has gone right over his head.

He'll retire and make a mint as a lobbyist for the health insurance corporations who are his benefactors. What else is new?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

65. Stuck in the middle with you...

[Jack Rabbit]

66. Oh, boy. We can pick up a seat in Connecticut in 2012

!!

[No Elephants]

121. First, we have to make sure we keep Dodd's seat in 2010.

[sam sarrha]

68. i don't think being recognized for what he is will slow him down any...

[GreenTea]

69. Lieberman is simply counting on people 3 years from now....FORGETTING......

And that other issues will arise in the next three years and Lieberman will vote more progressively and change people's minds.....Lieberman has lots of insurance money & he'll get more and we know money buys most elections.

You know many people many three years from now will decide to vote for Lieberman and Lieberman knows this and again, is counting on it (along with his overwhelming war-chest of corporate money.

The same as many people did when Lieberman ran as an Independent, after being defeated by the democrats (remember the republican helped fund & endorsed Lieberman over their own republican candidate....

So what did the stupid Dems expect from Lieberman, and the same Dems giving Lieberman a Chairmanship on top of it!

[Devil_Fish]

70. he knew this was his last term any way. he has a back up plan. NT

[glinda]

71. Prediction: He will quit and become a lobbyist.

[No Elephants]

122. Don't you mean "He will quit the Senate and continue to be a lobbyist?"

Then again, the same could be said for a lot of Congress critters.

[glinda]

137. You are right. My bad.

[dysfunctional press]

72. he's just marking time until his insurance-industry- lobbyist career starts in a couple years.

he was a much bigger part of gore's loss stolen victory in 2000 than nader ever was.

[Plucketeer]

75. Down ya go!

Ta-Ta Joe! :rofl:

[Hubert Flottz]

76. That's a lot better than I expected his numbers were...

He sold his soul to Karl Rove the last time he campaigned. He's not fooling anyone but himself.

[pleah]

77. I bet after he gets the boot, he becomes a lobbyist for the insurance industry. n/t

[No Elephants]

123. What do you mean "after?"

[pleah]

130. I stand corrected. ;)

:toast:

[JerseygirlCT]

78. He's been trying to play both sides for his entire career

Remember the Thomas vote?

It would be totally grand if he finally got his comeuppance.

[Ildem09]

79. oooh noes joe!

Karma is a pain lol

[sasquatch]

80. Send him to Israel, since that's the state he only truly cares about

[Capn Sunshine]

81. He's very lucky there's no recall for Federal Officials

because he'd be in one right about now.

[fujiyama]

83. I think he's done for '12

He's kinda burned himself with both parties at this point. After all, he's still technically caucusing as a Dem and is still voting for the final bill which doesn't please republicans, but he's screwed over Dems so many times now I've lost count. Plus, with the teabaggers' increasing influence within the GOP we'll likely see even more crazies get elected in primaries. Lieberman may be a RW Dem but he's a moderate by GOP standards.

There's little left for him. I think the smart thing for him would be to quit and become a lobbyist. The revolving door will still be spinning and I'm sure his wife could easily help in that regard.

I can't wait for him to leave. But he's an arrogant and very resilient turd, so who knows. We can only hope that CT voters will be smarter next time around.

[Jennicut]

84. Well, no liberal in CT is surprised. Rethugs don't really trust him, Dems can't stand him.

Indies think he is a lying tool.
Come 2012, CT will have two new Senators.

[L. Coyote]

85. Joe the Plumber is more popular

because he can at least fix a tank.

[Fearless]

87. And sadly more useful.

:rofl:

[Suji to Seoul]

88. He's part of our caucus why?

With Landreiu, Lincoln, Nelson and Baucus, we already do not have the magic "60."

[TheCowsCameHome]

89. Screw the whiny little weasel. Maybe an insurance co. building will tip over on him.

I heard he's been out ass-kissing with McCain recently.

The guy is a rotten little puke.

[HughMoran]

90. Take that Benedict Arnold!

Nobody likes a traitor.

[BrklynLiberal]

91. HAH! Where is my itty bitty violin....?

:nopity:

[Jamastiene]

94. I hope he tanks more. n/t

[Cha]

95. Someone made a point during the

lieberman betrayal on Health Care when there was an article on netanyahu wanting President Obama to fail on Health Care so he would not be as popular..that perhaps that's why lieberman was such an obvious asshole.

That lieberman answers to Israel's wishes above his own country. Made sense to me.

[ooglymoogly]

96. They need to follow it up with a no confidence vote. kr nt

[Kingofalldems]

97. Will Lieberman do the honorable thing and resign?

:shrug:

[slay]

100. I just gotta say it - Fuck Joe!

fucking scumbag thinks him and that Nelson asshole are the only 2 people on the planet that matter when it comes to health care. if he dropped dead today i could care less. fuck joe. :mad: oh and fuck the Dems too for not kicking him out - they better after the elections in 2010! just curious - do the dems even have principles anymore - for that matter do they even know what it means - fuck it i bet they can't even spell it. :evilgrin:

[orbitalman]

101. Finally, an expected loss to come no matter how many...

candidates run against him.

[Dinger]

102. Is There No Way In Hell to Get Him Out Before 2012?

Jeez. Can't he pull a Tiger?

[No Elephants]

124. Does "pull a Tiger" mean the same as "pull a Palin?"

[wordpix]

148. Not unless he's indicted & jailed - his term is 6 yrs., unfortunately

[Enthusiast]

109. I will support his opponent.

For certain.

[BEZERKO]

110. Expletive deleted!

I tried to say something nice about him, that's the best I can manage.

[No Elephants]

111. I'm sensing Joe may soon feel a need to spend more time with Andrew Card's children.

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0501-30.htm

[Wizard777]

126. So he's finally suceeded in pissing off EVERYONE.

I knew it was only a matter of time before he painted himself into a corner. I guess he's ready to move to Israel and run for office there.

:blush: I am soooooo bad. :spank:

[mckara]

128. Lieberman Sux!

[sellitman]

129. Sadly as a CT resident we will loose Dodd and keep LIEberman.

How fucked is that?

[wordpix]

145. wow, you've got a crystal ball? with poll nos. like these, Traitor Joe might not even run

We will get Blumenthal to replace Dodd (a good replacement) and Lie-man's seat is up for grabs.

[and-justice-for-all]

131. No one likes that snake bastard...nt

[Blue Owl]

133. The news brightens my day

n/t

[lame54]

135. Tanks for nuttin' Joe

[newspeak]

136. I think Ned Lamont was a good Democratic choice

I'm hoping he has the backing to run again. We need more Lamont's in Congress right now.

[wordpix]

144. he is exploring a run for gov---I prefer Sec. of State Susan Bysiewicz

she's very hard working, has been SOS for a long time and has done great things. I like Lamont but do not see anything he's done for the state except run against Lie-man, which was a very good run. Still, he was only able to run b/c he's wealthy ----I'd rather have a gov. that knows the state well and has a progressive record.

[KamaAina]

138. Now there's Joementum for you!

:P

[yurbud]

139. beloved by DC, reviled as the moral filth he is everywhere else.

[saigon68]

140. `

[wordpix]

142. cry me a river, Lie-man---you used to be good, but you're washed up now

:nopity:

[mstinamotorcity]

149. maybe they will

show their disapproval in the next voting cycle and elect a true to the game democratic candidate,

[Name removed]

150. Deleted message

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[underpants]

151. MSM won't let us remember it but the whole "uprising" thing started with the Ct Dem primary

Lieberman lost after having been on the national ticket and had to run as an independent.

[Imagevision]

152. It's disconcerting knowing we have elected officials in office like Lieberman

How do these degenerates land these positions - there must be more stupid people out there then any with a higher level of intelligence.

[2QT2BSTR8]

154. I have only one thing to say about LIEberman.

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