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The HillOne of the most liberal members of the House praised a senator who is often the target of liberals for leading the push to repeal the military's ban on openly gay service members.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) described Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman's (Conn.) leadership as "noteworthy" during the debate over repealing the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. The Ohio congressman explained that Liberman's actions should discourage people from judging lawmakers too quickly.
"If I learned anything from this last vote, it's to have compassion for my fellow members of Congress on both sides of the aisle who took positions on both sides of the issue," he said on MSNBC Monday night. "And we have to be careful in judging each other based on a single vote...On "don`t ask, don`t tell," it is noteworthy that Senator Lieberman led the way in the Senate."
Though they are not an endorsement, Kucinich's comments could boost Lieberman's appeal among liberals should he run for reelection in 2012.
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