Lieberman Issues New Threats

Smokin’ Joe Lieberman continues his uncanny impersonation of ‘Swinging’ Dick Cheney:

MS. O’DONNELL: Senator, you have broken with your former party, the Democratic Party specifically, on the Iraq war. There have been questions. Can you rule out that you may switch to the Republican Party?

SEN. LIEBERMAN: I wouldn’t rule it out, but it’s certainly not my intention, it’s not my desire —

MS. O’DONNELL: What would cause you to switch to the Republican Party?

SEN. LIEBERMAN: Well, I’m not going to set any conditions. But, you know, my real hope here is to stay and fight for the kind of Democratic Party I joined when John F. Kennedy was president, which was progressive on domestic policy and very strong and muscular on foreign and defense policy. I —

MS. O’DONNELL: But, Senator, arguably, there’s not one Democratic presidential candidate that is espousing that particular position, right?

SEN. LIEBERMAN: So far, right. I mean, obviously, it’ll be more than Iraq. It’ll be how do they feel about Iran and the rest of the threats that we face.

He’s definitely a ‘serious player’. Flush with a new six-year term, he’s willing to go down with the ship. I can’t wait for Lieberman to leave the party. It can’t come too soon.

8 Comments

glitterscale on March 20, 2007 at 2:27 pm

discomfitting the dems. He has a committee chairmanship as well, does he not? Courtesy of the dems. Demote him at least!

BooMan on March 20, 2007 at 2:32 pm

Yes, he is the chairman of Homeland Security and Government Affairs.

Jurisdiction

Archives of the United States; budget and accounting measures, other than appropriations, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; census and collection of statistics, including economic and social statistics; congressional organization, except for matter amending the Senate”s rules or orders; Federal Civil Service; Government information; intergovernmental relations; municipal affairs of the District of Columbia, except appropriations therefor; organization and management of United States nuclear export policy; organization and reorganization of the executive branch of the Government; Postal Service; status of officers and employees of the United States, including their classification, compensation, and benefits.

The Committee also is to receive and examine reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and submit any desired or necessary recommendations to the Senate in connection with the subject matter of such reports; study the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the Government; evaluate the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government; and study the intergovernmental relationships between the United States and the States and municipalities, and between the United States and international organizations of which it is a member. ‘
- glitterscale on March 20, 2007 at 5:07 pm
  
  agriculture? Or foreign affairs or twiddle your toes committee?

boran2 on March 20, 2007 at 2:38 pm

SEN. LIEBERMAN: Yeah. And I think the fact that I got elected, you could interpret it many ways, but obviously the majority of Democrats who came out in the primary were prepared to deny me nomination based, I would say, almost entirely on my position on the Iraq war. But when it came to the general election, Democrats, Republicans and Independents said, this is more complicated than that.

No, Joe. Your position on the illegal invasion of Iraq was only one of many things that led to your difficulties, most prominient amongst which was your unofficial position as administration kissup-in-chief. Your embarassing war stance was only one such consideration.

SEN. LIEBERMAN: Secondly, I believe I got a responsibility in matters like this, national security, to do what I think is right. And sometimes, yes, it flies in the face of public opinion.

Umm, so much for democracy.

PsiFighter37 on March 20, 2007 at 2:42 pm

2008, Booman. I see the Democratic Party picking up seats in the Senate, and the agenda of the netroots the day after Election Day must begin with stripping Lieberman of his chairmanship on Homeland Security. I don’t care whether or not he continues to caucus with the Democrats, as long as he is not in charge of jack shit.

Curmudgette on March 20, 2007 at 2:56 pm

I can’t wait for Lieberman to leave the party. It can’t come too soon.

Careful what you wish for. You just might get it. The day he can no longer hold the party hostage to his agenda is one to wish for.

VizierVic on March 20, 2007 at 5:34 pm

Lieberman hasn’t got the courage to make the jump. He’s such a coward that it boggles the mind. He’s coward enough to be a Publican, but that means he’ll never switch. He knows the minute he makes the change that his value as a mole drops to nada. He fears that the Democrats pick up seats in the 2008 election and that he will be further marginalized as well.

Besides, if he makes the jump, how can he keep bleating about “bipartisanship” which is the only trope he’s gained any traction with during the last six years. His exalted position as head of the Homeland Security Committee hasn’t resulted in any benefits for CT, that’s for sure. What’s he got left to sell — his pleasing personality?

americanforliberty on March 20, 2007 at 5:46 pm

I saving my pennies for 2008 to donate to Democratic Senatorial candidates, so on Nov. 9, 2008. Joe can go F#@$ himself.

glitterscale on March 20, 2007 at 2:27 pm

discomfitting the dems. He has a committee chairmanship as well, does he not? Courtesy of the dems. Demote him at least!
- BooMan on March 20, 2007 at 2:32 pm
  
  Yes, he is the chairman of Homeland Security and Government Affairs.
  
  Jurisdiction
  
  Archives of the United States; budget and accounting measures, other than appropriations, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; census and collection of statistics, including economic and social statistics; congressional organization, except for matter amending the Senate”s rules or orders; Federal Civil Service; Government information; intergovernmental relations; municipal affairs of the District of Columbia, except appropriations therefor; organization and management of United States nuclear export policy; organization and reorganization of the executive branch of the Government; Postal Service; status of officers and employees of the United States, including their classification, compensation, and benefits.
  
  The Committee also is to receive and examine reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and submit any desired or necessary recommendations to the Senate in connection with the subject matter of such reports; study the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the Government; evaluate the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government; and study the intergovernmental relationships between the United States and the States and municipalities, and between the United States and international organizations of which it is a member. ‘
  - glitterscale on March 20, 2007 at 5:07 pm
    
    agriculture? Or foreign affairs or twiddle your toes committee?
boran2 on March 20, 2007 at 2:38 pm

More:

SEN. LIEBERMAN: Yeah. And I think the fact that I got elected, you could interpret it many ways, but obviously the majority of Democrats who came out in the primary were prepared to deny me nomination based, I would say, almost entirely on my position on the Iraq war. But when it came to the general election, Democrats, Republicans and Independents said, this is more complicated than that.

No, Joe. Your position on the illegal invasion of Iraq was only one of many things that led to your difficulties, most prominient amongst which was your unofficial position as administration kissup-in-chief. Your embarassing war stance was only one such consideration.

SEN. LIEBERMAN: Secondly, I believe I got a responsibility in matters like this, national security, to do what I think is right. And sometimes, yes, it flies in the face of public opinion.

Umm, so much for democracy.
PsiFighter37 on March 20, 2007 at 2:42 pm

2008, Booman. I see the Democratic Party picking up seats in the Senate, and the agenda of the netroots the day after Election Day must begin with stripping Lieberman of his chairmanship on Homeland Security. I don’t care whether or not he continues to caucus with the Democrats, as long as he is not in charge of jack shit.
Curmudgette on March 20, 2007 at 2:56 pm

I can’t wait for Lieberman to leave the party. It can’t come too soon.

Careful what you wish for. You just might get it. The day he can no longer hold the party hostage to his agenda is one to wish for.
VizierVic on March 20, 2007 at 5:34 pm

Lieberman hasn’t got the courage to make the jump. He’s such a coward that it boggles the mind. He’s coward enough to be a Publican, but that means he’ll never switch. He knows the minute he makes the change that his value as a mole drops to nada. He fears that the Democrats pick up seats in the 2008 election and that he will be further marginalized as well.

Besides, if he makes the jump, how can he keep bleating about “bipartisanship” which is the only trope he’s gained any traction with during the last six years. His exalted position as head of the Homeland Security Committee hasn’t resulted in any benefits for CT, that’s for sure. What’s he got left to sell — his pleasing personality?
americanforliberty on March 20, 2007 at 5:46 pm

I saving my pennies for 2008 to donate to Democratic Senatorial candidates, so on Nov. 9, 2008. Joe can go F#@$ himself.

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