ROVE/GOP Secretly Channeled Millions to Lieberman

[kpete]

GOP secretly channeled millions to Lieberman


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.

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The source said that under Mr. Rove's direction, the GOP has abandoned its Senate candidate in Connecticut, Alan Schlesinger, who has dropped to about five percent in the polls. Mr. Schlesinger has failed to win the support of any national Republican and has virtually no contact with the White House.

more at:
http://www.insightmag.com/Media/MediaManager/Lieberman2.htm

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. When will Rove get charged

with interferring with the outcome of an election?

Why hasn't he been charged with his numerous violations of the Hatch Act?

[orpupilofnature57]

3. When Rummy is made to retire,Come on. they think it's 1963 nov22

Wag the country.

[cassiepriam]

2. To understand the Repugs, follow the money trail.

That will tell the entire story.

[NYCGirl]

4. This is from a right wing magazine published by the Washington Times?

:wtf:

[MADem]

8. Moonie is MAD at BushCo. Guess they don't suck up like Poppy did NT

[rinsd]

15. Seriously...are they bragging?

[NYCGirl]

16. Sounds like.

:shrug:

[Rex]

5. Hey Joe, you traitorous scumbag!

I wonder how much 'monkey business' went on between Joe and Rove in 2000? Joe you fucking total loser. Should have stayed away from the coke.

[Jackpine Radical]

6. Tell me again why anybody thought it would be a good idea

to run Lieberman for Veep in 2000.

[Rex]

11. These 'revelations' about Joe make me want to re-examine the

stolen election in 2000. What role did Joe play in it and whose side was he on?

[Jackpine Radical]

20. Didn't Joe decline to go along with a fight to the last breath?

[Rex]

22. Yes he did, as a matter of fact he told Gore to accept defeat.

I will find the article and post it.

Edit - haven't found it yet, but check this out. Very interesting quotes...now...6 years later.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/14/lieberman/

Lieberman, 58-year-old two-term senator from Connecticut criticized by some Democratic colleagues for running for both offices, said he believed the close election also strengthened America's institutions such as the judicial system.

"We preserve and protect our system of justice best when we accept its judgments that we disagree with most," said Lieberman.

"This presidential campaign is over and I congratulate Governor Bush and Secretary Cheney and wish them well."

[Jackpine Radical]

24. That's pretty much what I thought.

I was foggy on my recall of the details, though.

[Subdivisions]

12. Right!?! Give me a f-in break. What a damn creep.

[Jackpine Radical]

18. Gore-Feingold? I dig it!!

[blm]

7. Wow - so they really DON'T give a rat's ass about the pro-life voters.

Just as we've always figured. Fascists only USE the prolife carrot to attract the dumbbunnies to vote against their own interests and paychecks.

[muntrv]

9. Say it Joe!! I'm switching to the GOP!!

[WI_DEM]

10. And Joe wants people to believe he is a "dedicated Democrat"?

[Deb]

13. Trying to cover Joe's back?

"Joe took the money but said he would not play ball," the source said. "That doesn't mean that this was a wasted investment."

I have to wonder if it's the source's real motive in talking. I simply don't believe Joe said he wouldn't play ball with the GOP.

[Jackpine Radical]

19. Joe's game is the same as it was before the Primary.

Win the Senate seat, then wait for Shrub to throw Rummy out & appoint Joe to Sec Defense, then resign the seat for a Puggy governor to fill with a Puggy party hack.

[Hubert Flottz]

14. I smelled a rat about six foot tall every time I saw Joe cozy up to...

der Fuhrer.

I'll bet Bush and Karl are spying on every politician in the country too.

[KamaAina]

17. Joementum took repuke $$ while he was still a Dem?!

or at least playing one on TV, as opposed to an "independent Democrat" or whatever he's calling himself this week :puke:

Throw. Him. Out. Of. The. Party. NOW. No more committee assignments. No more nothing.

[xchrom]

21. quelle surpise.

:eyes:

[Ready4Change]

23. So, inspite of the money, Joe LOST?

Wonder what they are making of that little factoid?

[nicknameless]

26. People got to vote on lever machines.

These days, when the voting is honest, Dems usually win.

[stepnw1f]

25. There Ya Go..... Who Whudathunk?!

The guy is so insincere the way he talks to... such a bullshit tone in his voice.

[The Gunslinger]

27. And still...

How many Dems will hold hands with the Republic Party and vote for Joe..........Enough that he'll win.

[blogslut]

28. More proof KKKarl is losing his touch

Lieberman's primary campaign was sad, whiny and run like crap. If Rove had a hand in it, then this shows he's lost his magic beans.

[Stand and Fight]

29. Interesting... Recommending... n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

30. Kick

This RAT out of the democratic party...