Lieberman- the quintessential "I see NO PROBLEM with Right-Wing THUGS and CRIMES" "democrat".....

THE NERVE!

Joe Lieberman tonight: "I can do more for your family... on health care, prescription drugs...
.....than single-issue Ned Lamont" (paraphrased)

Joe Lieberman HAD THE NERVE tonight to quote quote President Kennedy's inaugural address, about shared sacrifice and giving one's all.

OK, Mr. Lieberman - why aren't YOU LEADING THE FIGHT ***AGAINST*** George W. Bush's TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES and MULTI-MILLIONAIRES, while America's working families are BEING SQUEEZED in the economic vice of the Bush-Republican economy:

- JOB OUTSOURCING,
- PAYING for Bush's WARS;
- PAYING for TAX CUTS for Bush's WEALTHIEST SUPPORTERS...
- Paying for HIGHER HEALTH COSTS
- Paying for higher INSURANCE and other cost-of-living expenses..
including PAYING FOR HIGHER HEALTH INSURANCE..
- and paying MORE for PRESCRIPTION DRUGS...

...all while paying VASTLY MORE IN FUEL COSTS,
and spending BILLIONS for the war on terror, as Mr. Bush SELLS US PORTS to overseas investors who don't have to provide financial data or oversight TO ANYONE!

Mr. Lieberman is THE BIGGEST HYPOCRITE in Washington DC.

(at least Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney don't make any pretenses about appealing to Liberal-lefty Democratic voters)

During the break from the primary debate, CSPAN aired a Lieberman video ad. In in, the Lieberman campaign touts his CIVIL RIGHTS credentials.

YET... WHERE IS JOE LIEBERMAN on the DIEBOLDIZATION of the US public voting process?

WHO SAID that the entire US voting process SHOULD BE IN PRIVATE, Deibold and ES&S hands????

Mr. Lieberman is an APOLOGIST for "Diebold voting machines... disenfranchisement USA" vote act...
and he has the sheer effrontery to claim that he is the Civil Rights candidate...



Where to start with JOE LIEBERMAN ??

We have already mentioned Lieberman's GREAT BETRAYAL of 2000... he ran as a candidate PROMISING to "FIGHT for Democratic voters"... yet with his dual campaign senate seat SAFELY under his belt, Lieberman BETRAYED MILLIONS of voters in that election, by NOT putting up a fight for the Florida vote recount battle, by which a Republican administration in the state of Florida under Gov. Jeb Bush (brother to presidential candidate George W. Bush) and Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris (also operating as co-chairman of the REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN in Florida)

That was then. SINCE the November 2000 Democratic Election debacle, Mr. Lieberman is George W. Bush's FAVORITE Democrat. Tonight of FOX 'news', a guest panel convened by Fox-person Britt Hume stated that IF Lieberman loses the Democratic primary, he will certainly run as an INDEPENDENT, that is, AGAINST the Democratic Party candidate. IF this comes to pass (Lieberman loses the primary, and runs as an independent), Fox contributor _______ stated that it will be A CERTAINTY that Republicans - from President Bush on down, will GO LIGHT in support of the Republican Senate Candidate in that state.

That's right - at FOX 'news' tonight, the general consensus is that GEORGE W. BUSH and THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WANTS JOE LIEBERMAN to WIN RE-ELECTION to the Connecticut Senate seat.

JOE LIEBERMAN is a REPUBLICAN in Democrat's clothing... and, completely aside from the Iraq War, he is THE FACE of Democratic Party BETRAYALS of the bread-and-butter issues of the FORTY-EIGHT-MILLION VOTERS (and millions more too cynical or intimidated to vote) who DID VOTE "DEMOCRATIC!" in the past national election. (i.e. 2004, when John Kerry threw in the towel on his election campaign WITHOUT FIGHTING FOR OHIO VOTERS who felt that their votes had not been counted on Diebold vote machines, a company entirely controlled by Republican owners and a chairman who was, at the time, the CO-CHAIRMAN of OHIO FOR BUSH Republican Campaign Committee.)



Joe Lieberman and the "Cut-and-Run 2006"
Jane Hamsher
July 7, 2006
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/joe-lieberman-and-the-cu_b_24487.html


(Note: Ned Lamont will be debating Joe Lieberman today, July 6, at 7pm ET/4pm PT. It will be broadcast on C-SPAN and I'll be covering the event live at firedoglake.com.)

There are many conclusions to be drawn from Joe Lieberman's decision to launch a cut-and-run campaign, but the one drawn by The Hill this morning isn't one of them:

A Lamont victory in the Aug. 8 primary could present another hurdle for Democrats Diane Farrell, Joe Courtney and Chris Murphy who are vying to oust GOP Reps. Christopher Shays, Rob Simmons and Nancy Johnson, respectively, in a state where Democrats have dominated in recent national elections.

...snip...

"Democrats have a much better chance of winning if Joe Lieberman is at top of the ticket," said Bill Andresen, Lieberman's longtime chief of staff-turned-Dutko Worldwide lobbyist. "General elections are determined by moderates and centrists, not liberals. This kind of split hurts those House candidates."

That's just bunk. I went to a barbecue here in Connecticut last on the 4th with many of those same candidates, local Democrats, Ned Lamont and others. NOBODY was talking about the need for Joe's leadership at the top of the ticket; just the opposite. Joe's support of the war has them all tongue-tied over the issue because their Republican opponents keep using it against them -- they've either got to keep quiet about it or they're forced to run against Joe, and he's holding the state party purse strings. No, the hurdle they were deeply worried about was Lieberman continuing in the race after August 8 as an independent, and about that prospect they were quite furious.

There are three tight races for congressional seats here in Connecticut, and the concerns of those involved in all levels could not have been clearer. If the Democrats resolve their ticket in August and move forward with a consolidated party effort toward November, the races are tough -- particularly Diane Farrell's -- but winable. If Joe defies and divides the party, sucks all the oxygen out of the race, hijacks all the money, media time, volunteers and resources to this specific contest it's going to be tough going in November.

Make no mistake about it -- Joe Lieberman's decision to run as an independent could throw three Congressional seats to the GOP, and destroy Democratic hopes to take control of the House in the fall.

I think it's great that Hillary Clinton has stepped out and said she'll support the Democratic candidate in the fall, let's hope more will follow her lead. But I think people should be thinking about the larger implications as well. Especially if they were toying with the idea of showing up here in Connecticut and campaigning for Joe, who is simply taking his campaign to damage the party in order to further himself to a whole new level.

(Joe already showed he could give a hang about local Democrats earlier in the year when he marched in a parade with GOP Congressional candidate Nancy Johnson at the Memorial Day Parade in Waterbury, above.)

I realize local candidates are afraid to speak out against Lieberman because he has threatened to suck up all the state party's money in order to promote himself if need be and cut them all off, but it would be nice to see some leadership from people like Chris Dodd who should be looking out for the good of the state party, period, and get out of the Joe Lieberman protection racket. Joe has turned local Democrats against each other in an ugly battle -- it was the Blue and the Gray over potato salad yesterday, with lifelong friends turning their backs on each other as Joe forces everyone to choose sides. If Dodd is hoping to make a 2008 Presidential bid, right about now would be a good time to stop running for cover and do the right thing.