The Complete Disillusionment Of Joe Lieberman
If Only He Were A Disillusioned Republican. His Political Career Would Be Made.
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Seven years ago, the man was the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee.
Now, he is saying stuff like this (read on):
Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 2000 who won re-election as an independent last year, says he is open to supporting any party's White House nominee in 2008.
"I'm going to do what most independents and a lot of Democrats and Republicans in America do, which is to take a look at all the candidates and then in the end, regardless of party, decide who I think will be best for the future of our country," Lieberman said Sunday.
"So I'm open to supporting a Democrat, Republican or even an Independent, if there's a strong one. Stay tuned," said the three-term lawmaker who caucuses with Senate Democrats.
This is all quite consequential, of course, and I cannot imagine that Lieberman is the only Scoop Jackson Democrat who now feels so disaffected from his party. His semi-defection poses serious problems for Democrats in the long term as they seek to recapture the high ground on foreign and defense policy--especially with the war on terror ongoing.
But don't tell that to the pundits, who will continue to fawn over people like Chuck Hagel for his defection from the Republican Party. Evidently, the alienation of the former Democratic Vice Presidential nominee from the party that nominated him somehow does not nearly matter as much in the shaping of the political landscape.
Go figure. Up really is down these days.
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Lieberman is a liberal. He is to the left of me in probably everything. He would not be good for the Republican party since he is basicly liberal in EVERYTHING but the WOT where he is very strong in. I prefer him to stay independent and stick it to the party leadership whenever possible. Yes I do HATE the current leadership...they don't represent me or most of the people in this great country of ours...
"Suppose you were a congressman, and suppose you were an idiot. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain
Two problems with Lieberman crossing over.
First the arrangement by which the Senate came into session didn't have any agreement for flipping the way that the 2001-2002 session did. If Lieberman changes parties to Republican (from CFL which is what he is now), he doesn't change who is Majority Leader, who chairs the committees or how many there are on each committee. I *think* in the House that a flip from 218-217 one way to 218-217 the other way can cause everything to reset, but definitely not in the Senate.
As was stated, on almost *everything* in terms of Social issues and as far as I can tell everything on Labor/Business issues he is a middle of the road to liberal Democrat. He is probably as far to the left of the Maine Sisters as the Maine Sisters are left of Senator Cochran.
The time for him to flip (if he was going to flip) was Late December and that would have gone back on specific personal promises he made to Harry Reid.
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Lieberman's distaste with his fellow Dems comes frm two sources.
1) The Dems moved to the left of rational on the Middle East. Lieberman probably doesn't favor at least 1/2 of GWB's Presidential agenda, but he's remained clear of Bush Derangement Syndrome and therefore understands that Muqtada Al Sadr and Mullah Omar are not nice people. Even though they oppose George Bush.
2) The half of GWB's issues that Liebaerman likes are right up his alley. The Prescription Drug Panderation Act is exactly the sort of thing he believes government should be doing. This second trend is not a good sign for America's longterm economic future. Eventually, entitlement programs cost real money.
Harry Reid is to ethics reform what HIV was to free love!
>>"So I'm open to supporting a Democrat, Republican or even an Independent, if there's a strong one. Stay tuned," said the three-term lawmaker who caucuses with Senate Democrats.
A McCain-Lieberman independent candidacy would be formidable.
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I like Lieberman, and I give him props over his defense of the WOT and Iraq. I wish many in the GOP had his cajones. However, he will support the dem in 08; he is still a mostly liberal dem from the NE. Unless the Dems give us Sharpton and the GOP puts up Rudy; I have to think Joe will support the Dems. Of course the media will make a big deal out of an endorsement and Lieberman will stretch out his endorsement and make it seem he is really considering both sides; before choosing the dem as the best man(even if its hillary).
Let's hope that Lieberman will cross over to the Republicans to take the Senate back from the Dems.
But it is true that when Dems come to our side, it's not hailed as a great move. For the MSM, the only good Republican (especially a "conservative") is one who is attacking Republicans or who is leaving the Republican side, like Jumpin' Jim Jeffords.
C'mon Joe!