AP: Democrats Say Lieberman Too Close to Bush

[Eugene]

Democrats Say Lieberman Too Close to Bush


Monday April 24, 2006 9:01 AM

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By SUSAN HAIGH

Associated Press Writer

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman, who once occupied
the lofty No. 2 spot on his party's presidential ticket, is too Republican
for some Democrats.

The three-term lawmaker, a strong advocate of the Iraq War, proponent of some
GOP policies and recipient of a kiss from President Bush, has frustrated
several national Democrats and angered enough in his home state to draw a
primary challenger.

"I think it's a challenge for Lieberman to reconnect to the rank-and-file
of the party and prove he is an authentic Democrat," said John McNamara, chairman
of the New Britain Democratic Town Committee.

Bumper stickers spotted in Connecticut read, "Anybody but Joe - I want a real Democrat
in '06." Campaign buttons show Bush and Lieberman in an embrace, with the words,
"The Kiss: Too Close for Comfort."

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-5775943,00.html

[shenmue]

1. This just in...

Water is wet.

Cheese is made from milk.

It snows an awful lot in Alaska.

:dunce:

Can we force Lieberman to change the party name on his voting card? Is there a rule about that?

[Ecumenist]

2. Wow, you don't say...

I'm shocked I tell you, just Shocked..

[Fridays Child]

3. Does this explain why the press didn't discover that there were...

... no WMDs in Iraq until three years after we knew it here at DU? Are they really dumber than the proverbial head of cabbage? :argh:

[cyclezealot]

4. & how could Americans be suckered in by BUsh lies

that bin Laden and Saddam Hussein are cut from the same cloth. Saddam's hedonism and brothers in arms with bin Laden; are people that stupid. Hussein wanted a secular state. are American's that dumb to buy into such nonsense.

[saltpoint]

5. It will be interesting to see how many of the papers that might

ordinarily endorse Lieberman play to the challenger, Lamont.

And if it matters.

If Lamont's support becomes widespread enough, it may not matter. A strong grassroots push against Lieberman might do the trick.