Joe Lieberman really bugs me out...I'm starting to wonder

[Blue_Roses]

what his intentions are and where his loyalty lies...this is in reference to his backing down off the Katrina investigations after he was so avid about how Bush botched things.

...and for what it's worth, I don't mean his loyalties to the Democrats. I get the feeling that he has met an agreement with Bush regarding our foreign policy and I sense that this has something to do with his backing down. I did some research last night on this and it just looks fishy.

Any thoughts?

[Squeech]

1. Bad habits

He wants to run for president, but neither party will actually support him on it. I think he intends to run as McCain's running mate, bask in all the reflected glory of press approbation for the once and future Straight Talk Express, and figure that McCain's less than optimal health will guarantee him at least some time sitting at the Big Desk with the Red Telephone.

As to what he intends to do with that power, I have no idea, and I kinda doubt he does either. It's all about ego.

[Blue_Roses]

4. I think this is something else.

Just call it a gut feeling. Maybe his intentions aren't bad overall, but they are wishy-washy and unstable for security with how he stands with the Democrats. If he belts on the least little thing,he can't be trusted to caucus with the Democratic party.

[WatchWhatISay]

2. We need to actively recruit some of the more moderate Republicans and not count on HolyJoe

Otherwise we will be headed for repeated disappointment

[napi21]

3. Joe knows he's in the cat bird seat now. He alone can change the control of

the Senate, and he can get away with any damn thing he wants toas long as that situation exists. Wether he made a deal with Shrub or not, I have no idea. I don't want to wish ill on anyone, but it sure would be great if one of the Pubsfrom a State with a Dem Governor wouldhave to quite the Senate...for ANY reason...and get replaced by a Dem nominee. THEN we could tell Joe exactly what I'm sure many of the Dems would like to tell him right now!

[KharmaTrain]

8. He's Irrelevant

Joe's biggest and most important vote was to elect Harry Reid as Majority Leader. Now he's a party of one...a lonely one who needs to make noise to get the press and media love he craves.

On Iraq...for all the ass-kissing Joementum does, there's a Hagel and now a Smith and a Voinovich and many others who see this invasion as a major liability and will join Democrats in future investigations and war votes. Look at what's happening on the committee grilling Rice...the natives on the other side of the aisle are just as restless as we are now...cause their political bacon relies on it. Joe? He is irrelevant.

Regarding Katrina...and what did the Repugnican chairman of that committee do? Anyone remember who it was? And as I posted elsewhere, it's the House that is in charge of investigating. Bennie Thompson is a member of the CBC and Katrina is a major issue on their radar, plus Henry Waxman will be busy all year exposing the contractor fraud and profiteering...his problem isn't where to look, it's how far and how fast. Again, Liebermann is irrelevant.

Rarely do I expect we'll see a Senate where Joementum is the deciding vote. He's irrelevant.

[CrazyOrangeCat]

5. He's a pathetic egomaniac. n/t

[blm]

6. This has been going on a long time - there's a coverup wing of the Dem party

and a smaller anti-corruption, open government wing of the party. Establishment Dems are found in the coverup wing.

They facilitata the real DC powerstructure by allowing the coverup of their crimes against the constitution.

Read Robert Parry's article about the REAL effects of closing the books on BushInc. This country suffers when secrecy amd privilege trump the pursuit of TRUTH.

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/111106.html

[Lurking Dem]

7. All I know is I now chuckle when I

see him on TV. All I can hear is Jon Stewart's Droopy Dawg impression of him when he speaks.

Kinda takes the edge off.

[tridim]

9. His intentions and loyalty are to AIPAC and BushCo

He certainly doesn't represent his constituents.

[Lurking Dem]

10. Actually he DOES represent his constituents.

That's how he won the election. His constituents are largely Republican.

[tridim]

11. Then they should have voted for the Republican candidate

and not for the formerly Democratic Independent asshole who doesn't respect the Democratic primary process.

[blm]

13. BushInc has had Dem loyalists for far too long. Secrecy and privilege

takes precedent over the constitution for that wing of the party.

[Emit]

12. I thought it odd that Bush singled him out in his speech: Acting on the good advice of Senator Joe L

In the days ahead, my national security team will fully brief Congress on our new strategy. If Members have improvements that can be made, we will make them. If circumstances change, we will adjust. Honorable people have different views, and they will voice their criticisms. It is fair to hold our views up to scrutiny. And all involved have a responsibility to explain how the path they propose would be more likely to succeed.

Acting on the good advice of Senator Joe Lieberman and other key members of Congress, we will form a new, bipartisan working group that will help us come together across party lines to win the war on terror. This group will meet regularly with me and my Administration, and it will help strengthen our relationship with Congress. We can begin by working together to increase the size of the active Army and Marine Corps, so that America has the Armed Forces we need for the 21st century. We also need to examine ways to mobilize talented American civilians to deploy overseas - where they can help build democratic institutions in communities and nations recovering from war and tyranny.

http://test.denverpost.com/ci_4986746

[blm]

14. Conn. Dems should ask themselves if Bush would EVER nod to Lamont in a prowar speech.

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[suston96]

15. Intentions? Loyalties?

Whichever side maintains a forceful American presence close to Israel.

Sorry, but that happens to be my opinion and I think many others also think this but aren't speaking up.