GOP secretly channeled millions to Lieberman

[Zhade]

(copied from LBN. Yes, it's a Moonie source, but still raises questions.)


The White House funneled millions of dollars through major Republican Party contributors to Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s primary campaign in a failed effort to ensure the support of the former Democrat for the Bush administration.

A senior GOP source said the money was part of Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove's strategy to maintain a Republican majority in the Senate in November. The source said Mr. Rove, together with Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman, directed leading pro-Bush contributors to donate millions of dollars to Mr. Lieberman's campaign for re-election in Connecticut in an attempt that he would be a "Republican-leaning" senator.

Mr. Rove has been responsible for the White House’s effort to ensure a GOP majority in Congress for the last two years of Bush's presidency. Internal party polls show the GOP could lose between 30 and 40 seats in the House as well as its majority in the Senate. A Democratic majority in the Senate would require the GOP to lose at least six seats.

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The source said that under Mr. Rove's plan, Mr. Lieberman would vote with the GOP on national security issues and help provide the party with a 50-50 split on major legislation. The deciding vote would then be cast by Vice President Dick Cheney.

http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Lieberman2...

[SoFlaJet]

1. It's not like we didn't

suspect exactly that already ya know? I really am done with this GOP ruled country

[Zhade]

2. Well, this MUST not be a surprise.

I mean, one reply, and this was only posted in LBN early this morning!

[welshTerrier2]

3. worth a thousand words ...

[Zhade]

5. Please K/R if you feel that way!

This is getting lost...

[welshTerrier2]

6. k&r!!! this is critically important for everyone to understand ...

it's too late to edit the OP but you probably should just add a new reply to your own post that fixes the link ... i couldn't get it to work ...

this is a great post, Zhade! i haven't seen this information anywhere else yet ... if i do, i'll add to your thread ...

i have no idea what will happen in CT but I believe Lieberman's support will continue to erode ... as I hear more and more from Lamont, i see someone who is "rising to the challenge" ...

when he first began campaigning (and in the debate), I thought he was somewhat weak ... now, i must say i'm impressed ...

[Auntie Bush]

4. Slimy Bastards!