POS Lieberman says he might vote GOP for president

[Proud2BAmurkin]

What a piece of shit

http://news.bostonherald.com/politics/view.bg?articleid=179628

Lieberman, who was elected last November as an Independent after losing the Democratic nomination to Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, said he will consider all presidential candidates regardless of party.

Asked if he might vote Republican in 2008, Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, said, “I am, because we have so much on the line both in terms of the Islamist terrorists, who are an enemy as brutal as the fascists and communists we faced in the last century, and we have great challenges here at home to make our economy continue to produce good jobs, to deal with our crises in health care, education, immigration, energy.

[shadowknows69]

1. Ok, Joe, we know you're a fucking traitor

do you have to keep rubbing our noses in it. Oh yeah, of course you do.

[cynatnite]

2. I never cared for Lieberman all that much even before he turned on us...

But what gives? Why does he do it? I'm trying to understand why he would go against the democratic party like this. :shrug:

[tridim]

13. Probably has a mistress that he doesn't want Hadassah to know about

It's BushCo blackmail.

[cynatnite]

14. I don't know...he seems so willing and the words just flow naturally...

like contaminated water out of a drainage pipe. :smoke:

[fooj]

17. Judas Joe has NEVER been an authentic democrat, imo.

He has been aligned with Cheney (Lynne, too) since the mid-90's.

[MzNov]

20. In politics, y ou suck up so much only because you want something... so

IMHO he's going for an appointment in Shrub's admin. But then that leaves the CT senator seat open, NED LAMONT could grab that seat, right?

so then I change my mind...

If Cheyney finally decides to retire to spend more time with his family, Bush would appoint HoJo, but he'd never be elected President in 08 because he's such a stinking lying pile of liquid crap...

so I know he want's something... it could be just wishful thinking on his part. Maybe no one wants him, and he's just wasting his worthless time.

Whatever happens, we're stuck with him until the Democratic landslide continues in '08, plus another 4 years as Senator.

:puke:

[Cascadian]

3. Lieberman already burned his bridges with the Democrats.

Let him vote the way he wants because he is just a slimeball.


John

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Sky is blue. Water is wet.

[PCIntern]

5. Lieberman's other problem:

historically, those who switched parties and changed legislatures's majorities have been permanently ostracized. That happened here in PA years ago. Now, in 2008 all bets are that the Dems would retake the majority even if they were to lose it tomorrow morning. His political ass, as they say, would be grass. He's not going anywhere anytime soon.

[Cascadian]

6. Do you think he will lose against a Democratic nominee next time?

I would not mind seeing Lamont challenge Lieberman again. The next time, I think he would win.


John

[PCIntern]

8. Lieberman would have 4 years to be in a Rethug minority

was my point. He's not going to cut off his nose, IMO.

[kentuck]

7. I'll bet a lot of Democrats in CT are kicking their own asses..?

They bought into this "independent" spiel by Lieberman. He is no independent. He is for whatever advances Joe Lieberman. He thinks he can team with McCain and capture enough independent and Democratic votes to win the White House. I do believe that is his plan...

[RiverStone]

22. Yea, too bad the 30%

of the DEMS that were part of his voting block did not pull their heads out BEFORE they pulled the voting lever.

It baffles me how they could have been so damn stupid??? :crazy:

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. Especially if it's him. LOL!

[williesgirl]

10. CT Residents - how about a recall of this POS?

[Raydawg1234]

21. there is no recall in CT

[liberalpragmatist]

25. Unconstitutional to recall a senator

per the US Supreme Court. Federal offices cannot be subject to a recall vote.

[Phredicles]

11. Well, I assumed he voted for the Dear Leader in 2004,

and maybe in 2000 too. It's not like this is a shocker.

[mediaman007]

12. Major conflict of interest? Isn't Leiberman a citizen of both the United

States and Israel? If he is, he may be representing Israel before he represents Connecticutt. He may consider Israel before he considers the United States.

[LeftishBrit]

26. As someone who's disliked Lieberman since forever, I am still concerned about this argument

As far as I can tell, it comes down to something that Farrakhan said a few years ago, about Lieberman being "an orthodox Jew and so having dual citizenship".

Orthodox Jews don't normally have dual citizenship. *All* Jews have, not dual citizenship, but the 'right of return' to Israel, if they wish to exercise it. This is something determined by Israeli law, not by individual Jews, and applies to *all* offspring of Jewish mothers, whether Orthodox, Reform, secular, or converted to another religion; whether they identify with Jewish culture or not; whether they are pro-Likud, pro-Israeli-left, anti-Israel, or indifferent to Israel; whether or not they have ever been to Israel. It does not entitle people to a passport or any right to vote, etc. in Israel, unless they actually do choose to 'return' and emigrate to Israel. Unlike actual dual citizenship, no one can renounce the right to return, though most choose not to exercise it. For example: I have dual British/Canadian citizenship, and *could* choose to renounce one of these. I also have the 'right of return' as the daughter of a Jewish mother, and *cannot* renounce this, though I have no intention of emigrating to Israel.

Therefore the dual citizenship argument, in its origins, seems to imply that Jews should not be included in government, and that they cannot be trusted to be loyal to their country - a very dangerous view indeed.

It may be that Lieberman has personally chosen to have dual citizenship, but I think it very unlikely, given that there are strict citizenship rules about who can run for president/ vice-president, and I'm sure it would have come up in 2000.

What he does seem to have is dual party affiliation! And that seems to be quite enough to worry about, without what I am sure are unjustified concernes about his citizenship.

[mediaman007]

31. Thanks for taking the time to respond...

I did a little searching and found that Leiberman is a citizen of only the United States. But, I did not know all of the things that you pointed out, so thanks for helping me out.

[speedoo]

15. POS Lieberman (I love that. Thanks!) wants to be the next...

Dick Cheney.

[salin]

16. I notice that the handful of old Sen Lieberman supporters

are virtually silent these days.

[LostInAnomie]

18. After 2008, you'll never hear of him again.

Right now he is only relevant because he is an important swing vote. In 2008, the Repukes have something like 18 or more seats up for grabs. If the Democrats can pick up at least 2 seats they will no longer have to give a shit what Dumb-ass Joe has to say. They can essentially tell him to fuck off.

The Dems won't want him, and the Repukes won't take him. Joe will have to finally have to accept the political death that happens to all traitors.

[ChiciB1]

27. Anyone Laying Odds That He'll Switch Before Spring???

I DO Realize SOME Democratic Senators bribed him by giving him a "Chairmanship" and he MAY not want to give that up, but he's a Repuke FOR SURE!!

I had written Chuck Schumer a long time ago telling him how UNHAPPY I was with him! Wonder what he's thinking now??? Does anyone have a list of all the Leiberman Ass-wipes who threw Lamont under the bus???

[salin]

19. aka as Sen Lieb saying... Psst Chuck Pick Me! Psst John Pick Me!

pleeeeeze.

[BlooInBloo]

23. Fucking Connecticut voters. Screwing Louisiana, screwing the country.

[Straight Shooter]

24. You mean "fucking Republicans in Connecticut."

Many Dems voted for Lieberman, too, that horrid albatross around the neck of the Democratic Party, but it was the Repubs who threw their own under the bus and supported Joe.

You know what I think? I think they went all out to get him in office because deep down they knew they would lose the Senate, and Joe was their only chance of maintaining some sort of threatening power over the Democrats.

I despise Lieberman almost as much as I despise bush, because bush is what-you-see-is-what-you-get, but Lieberman just keeps peeling away the layers, each one nastier and uglier than the one before.

Yeah, he should rot in hell for betraying the victims of Katrina.

[BlooInBloo]

28. And the "Democrats" who voted against their party, for the worst candidate.

EDIT: But as an aggregate, I mean exactly what I initially said.

[Straight Shooter]

29. Those Dems, too, because they're either stupid, weren't paying attention, or DINOs. n/t

[Nutmegger]

32. When I see a post like this, I cry in shame.

I know the whole country was looking at us to change things.

Lamont didn't run a perfect campaign. 80% of LIEberMe's money came from out of state. He got access to Bush's donor list. He kept cramming his "experience" down our throats. He morphed into an anti-war candidate by saying that he's all for "bringing the troops home as much as the next person - without compromising our national security". The local M$M was kind of a joke. And, most importantly, over 70% of the pukes voted for his putrid ass. The puke party passively supported LIEberMe (other times it wasn't so passive) while shaking their endorsed nominee's hand.

It was a lot to combat and when the chips fell, LIEberMe cashed in. I hate it as much as you do.

Learning From Lamont ~ David Sirota.

[Pyrzqxgl]

30. Look, Lieberman is an extremist when it comes to being pro Israel, and anti anything Islam.

He's also pro Bush on Iraq. On domestic issues he's more or less liberal. I don't think he's going to switch parties. The Republicans don't have anything for him & they certainly don't agree with him on most domestic issues. The only thing he gives them is control of the Senate for the next two years. I think he'll gladly put up with our bitching and moaning and he'll stay an Independent voting with the Democrats on organization & staying extreme on those things he is extreme on, Why? I guess only Joe knows.

[kath]

33. Calling him a piece of shit is insulting to turds everywhere.

There are absolutely no words to express how low and disgusting he is...