Obama refused to kick Lieberman to the curb

[itsrobert]

Why does he continue to stand with Lieberman?

[phleshdef]

1. About as much as they were in co-hoots to get John McCain elected.

You didn't really think this through did you.

[itsrobert]

3. Lieberman has access to big insurance money

Obama wants access. Lieberman is the vessel.

[phleshdef]

17. You continue to fail. Candidate Obama raised more money than ANYONE, EVER. He has all the access he.

...needs to as much money as he could possibly want. Obama is set for the rest of his life... books, speaking engagements. He doesn't even need to win re-election if he doesn't want.

As I said, you really didn't think this through did you.

[FrenchieCat]

2. Obama is nothing but a bamboozler....and Joe Lie is his muse!

There you go! Conspiration theory #8298392286555312

[AllentownJake]

4. The party made the mistake

of thinking that Joe Lieberman would be better pissing inside the tent than outside of it.

[ErinBerin84]

5. Democrats should have known better on the Lieberman thing

and Obama was wrong to agree to campaign for Specter. That said, to your question, no. And if Obama wanted access to the health insurance industry, I doubt he would need Lieberman for that . You can argue that Obama isn't doing enough to push forward a plan that would actually COMPETE with private insurance (mandates, etc..I think this is a valid point), but no, I don't think this was some evil plan for why we "kept" Joe.

[mdmc]

6. Lieberman is a true dem

He is not a progressive. he is not a liberal. He is a Democrat (even if he is a 'independent', he is a dem, through and through)

[polichick]

7. Obama refused to kick him to the curb WHEN? After the election? Recently? nt

[itsrobert]

8. After the election

I see nothing to indicate he is ready to do it now.

[polichick]

9. I see. Yes, imo it was not smart to trust Joe back then. Wonder what the prez thinks now. nt

[NYCGirl]

11. The OP is trying to deflect attention from this thread that shows Edwards is even

sleazier than we thought before.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=8727082&mesg_id=8727082

[tblue]

10. Traitor Joe definitely is.

I don't know about Obama, and I really don't want to believe that of him. How much have they funded his campaigns? I think Obama just doesn't like the risk factor, and he is ultimately focused on his reelection. Bipartisanship, or the appearance of it anyway, is his ticket, in his mind. Not sweeping change, not pleasing his base, and certainly not universal healthcare.

[Drunken Irishman]

12. It's a Jewish conspiracy between him, Lieberman, Rahm and Michelle's Rabbi cousin.

[pscot]

13. The Democrats relationship with lieberman

is like one of those bad novels, where the villain keeps keeps doing awful things to the good guy, and the good guy keeps going back for more: Charlie Brown and Lucy with the football.

[ErinBerin84]

14. remember the Repub convention

where he said something like "I know what you're thinking...what's a DEMOCRAT like me doing here?!" Ugh. I usually think Mike Barnicle is a douche, but he did make me laugh the other day on Morning Joe when he suddenly said "Not that it matters, but I am SO SICK of Joe Lieberman!"

[stray cat]

15. CT elected Lieberman and he could caucus with the GOP or DEMs - why help the GOP?

is your plan really to make everyone you disagree with who is elected flee to the GOP? THAT sounds like the Palin strategy.

[majamay]

16. Lieberman is useful sometimes. He helped the administration conceal the torture photos

"House Passes FOIA Amendment to Hide Abuse Photos"

http://washingtonindependent.com/64025/house-passes-foia-amendment-to-hide-abuse-photos

Introduced by Lieberman and Lindsey Graham.

[itsrobert]

18. Seems like a pattern

Does the handlers of the Democratic Party really want a public option? All it takes is Lieberman to stop it giving the rest of the Democrats a free pass..

[ClarkUSA]

19. How is he "continuing to stand with Lieberman"? Give a recent example with quotes and a link.

Still bitter, eh?