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2006/9/15

Calling On Joe Lieberman To Make Up His Mind

@ 08:17 PM (23 months, 15 days ago)

Does Joe Lieberman even know what he stands for anymore?

Last December, he was chiding those of us who disagree with George W. Bush's policies.  He said "It is time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that he will be commander in chief for three more critical years, and that in matters of war we undermine presidential credibility at our nation's peril." (Forgive me, oh righteous Joe Lieberman, for thinking that it was George Bush who undermined his own credibility by sending this country into a war based on lies).  But that's just me.

Now, it seems like Lieberman has had a change of heart (At least temporarily.  Just enough change of heart to get him through to November 7).

Lieberman is now defending the very Democrats who he said were going to "undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril."  How politically expedient, Joe!

Today, he said "It is wrong for some on the right to imply that some Democrats don't care if the terrorists succeed, or that debating the merits of the president's policies on the war on terrorism emboldens our enemies."  He went on to say "That kind of attack on the motives of our fellow Americans and our right to debate and dissent demeans the freedom we are all fighting for and divides and weakens us as a nation."

So, which is it Joe?  Are those of us who disagree with Bush's policies, particularly this failed, illegal war in Iraq, still undermining Bushie's credibility, to our nation's peril?

Or, are your fellow Republicans biggrin wrong for suggesting that opponents of the Iraq war want to provide aide and comfort to the terrorists?  That we are more interested in seeing the terrorists succeed that we are in seeing our own country succeed?

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/10/politics/10lieberman.html?ei=5088&en=346aa183fc9fb789&ex=1291870800&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060915/ap_on_el_se/connecticut_senate

Comment(s) »

  1. Ten bucks says the Republican wins that Senate seat or possibly Lieberman and your guy is a distant third.

    Why should anyone else be required to make up their minds when the democrat left has a different story/spin on every issue depending on the day. Isn't that called waffling? Spindoctoring? (I won't use the dated term flip flopping).

    Can anyone in their right mind believe Gore or Kerry would try to run AGAIN? Don't they get it? Americans do not want THEM.

    Comment by Barry G.— 2006/09/16 @ 06:28 AM — (Reply)

  2. Right now Barry, the registered Republican in that race is the one who is a distant third in that race. He has very little name recognition, not to mention a gambling problem. (He has been barred from certain casinos). So I predict the registered Republican will come in third in that race.

    So, it's down to the so-called "Independent" candidate (really running as Republican lite), and the Democratic nominee.

    And you are forcing me to go off-subject here but I must respond to your last point: might I remind you that it was AL GORE who received more votes on Election Day in 2000. More Americans went to the polls and voted for Al Gore than George Bush. That's why he won the popular vote, or did you conveniently forget that?

    With respect to Sen. Kerry, there have been polls conducted that show if the election were held again today, more Americans would vote for Kerry than Bush. In other words, many people who voted for Bush in 2004 are experiencing buyer's regret.

    But again, that's not the topic of this post. But I wanted to respond.

    Comment by SMillard— 2006/09/16 @ 06:54 AM — (Reply)

  3. The only poll that will matter in Connecticut is the one on election day. Since you "went off subject", I will for the last time here. Gore and Kerry are not in the White House, President Bush is. Again, the only poll that counts.

    Comment by Barry G.— 2006/09/16 @ 07:18 AM — (Reply)

  4. Of course Bush is in the White House. We all know that. It's called theft and voter surpression. Subject closed.

    Comment by SMillard— 2006/09/16 @ 07:20 AM — (Reply)

  5. Your opinion. Let's look at the CT polls in a week.

    Comment by Barry G.— 2006/09/16 @ 07:27 AM — (Reply)

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