Lieberman to Speak at GOP Convention
ABC News’ Karen Travers and Nitya Venkataraman Report: The McCain campaign confirms that erstwhile Democrat Sen. Joe Lieberman, Ind-Conn, will be speaking Monday night at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.
Lieberman, who was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 2000, speaks from the GOP stage the same night as his former rivals President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Also scheduled for Monday night speaking time are California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Laura Bush.
Lieberman, whose name has been floated in the GOP vice presidential pool, is one of the Republican nominee’s closest allies in the Senate and has taken considerable heat from Democrats for crossing party lines to campaign for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
The overall theme of the convention will be "Country First", each night highlighting a theme of service, reform, prosperity and peace.
Under Tuesday night’s "Reform" umbrella, two of McCain’s 2008 party rivals will take the stage: Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Wednesday night’s theme is "Prosperity". The keynote will be delivered by the Republican vice presidential nominee, a selection yet-to-be announced by the McCain campaign. Cindy McCain, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal are all also slated to speak.
On Thursday, McCain officially accepts the Republican nomination in prime time — speakers include Minnesota Gov. Tim Palwenty, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback and Florida Sen. Mel Martinez.
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I think Ex-Senator Graham should speak. He could go in to so much detail about how whiney and stupid, the American public is. It should be easy to get him to go. He’s back working for McCain, so I guess McCain must agree with him.
Posted by: DAVID NH | August 20, 2008, 10:54 am 10:54 am
Will Charles Keating speak on Mr. McCain’s behalf as well?
Posted by: Deep Release | August 20, 2008, 11:01 am 11:01 am
no surprise
Posted by: jd | August 20, 2008, 11:04 am 11:04 am
As a CT resident, if McCain wins, I’ll be thrilled if he takes Joe with him.
Posted by: clb | August 20, 2008, 11:05 am 11:05 am
Gee…I wonder how many of you Lieberman critics were singing his praises when Gore picked him to run in 2000 ?? What a bunch of hypocrites. Lieberman is just proof that it’s never too late to come to your senses. Oh and to Deep Release | Aug 20, 2008 11:01:01 AM….Maybe Obama should have Tony Rezko speak at the Deomcrat Convention via live feed from JAIL !!
Posted by: LADNARC | August 20, 2008, 11:18 am 11:18 am
If Lieberman is on the ticket, I will vote Republican for the 1st time in my life.
Posted by: dd | August 20, 2008, 11:21 am 11:21 am
Knowledge V the Umm, I I I, AH AH AH, WE WE WE, Gotta Gotta Gotta Ah AH no straight answer Obama team
Posted by: Jim Rod | August 20, 2008, 11:26 am 11:26 am
I think Homer Simpson should speak too.
Posted by: One step at a time | August 20, 2008, 11:27 am 11:27 am
That Judas goat. Imagine CT voters’ surprise to see this hack glibly supporting McCain. Not quite what they had in mind, I imagine.
Posted by: omg | August 20, 2008, 11:28 am 11:28 am
McCain will leas us to victory over Russia! We can finally put the nail in their coffin. McCain and Liberman have the courage to use nuclear missles to defeat the evil on earth. They will defeat all evil, we just need to build our army up to confront the evil Chinese after we defeat Russia! Let Freedom Ring!
We can defeat the non-Christians if all work together to first defeat the evil liberals and Barack Obama! Take up arms and conquer! Amen. God Bless America! And Don’t mess with Texas!
Posted by: Greg | August 20, 2008, 11:29 am 11:29 am
Funny how neg comments on Obama get wiped out fast by the a b c people.
Posted by: Jim Rod | August 20, 2008, 11:29 am 11:29 am
Mr. Leiberman, how could you???
Posted by: tom | August 20, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Greg wrote:
McCain will leas us to victory over Russia!
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LOL! With what Army? Sure!! We are screwed an Russia knows it. Europe isn’t going to help. They get all their oil from Russia.
Posted by: Llama in Pajama's | August 20, 2008, 11:31 am 11:31 am
Commissar Nancy Pelossi and her Generals forced Joe Lieberman out of the Democrat Party because he would not compromise his integrity and crater to her imposed, often extreme views. Lieberman would not be a good match for McCain because they have similar strengths. But Lieberman does have something too often lacking on both sides of the aisle, character and integrity. If the Republicans win, Lieberman should hold a position in the administration consistent with his strengths. He would be a person with character whose word and ethics voters can trust.
Posted by: B. Lottman | August 20, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am
Watching the GOP convention will probably be boring. I prefer to watch the train wreck occuring in the Democratic party right now.
Posted by: Kitty | August 20, 2008, 11:32 am 11:32 am
Ah there is nothing that the DNC hates more than to have an American stand up for themselves and not blindly and mindlessly follow their lead.
Posted by: Nevada Pundit | August 20, 2008, 11:33 am 11:33 am
I am surprised McCain does not pick Sean Hannity for VP. He has all the correct answers to heal the earth of the evil liberalism! He also has hair much like Reagan’s which would help him win. Come McCain kick some liberal butt! Amen!
Posted by: Greg | August 20, 2008, 11:33 am 11:33 am
Kind of interesting – pro gay, pro abortion rights. Will his address be before the party platform is presented to the convention or after? But seeing as how the military has been used in this campaign by McCain might as well have Lieberman speak on behalf of the Israel position in the middle-east (I dare say he won’t invoke the name of Jimmy Carter, but Judas turning against Christ is nothing compared to Lieberman’s wagging the tail of the dog and forgetting what his former party people have done.) Lieberman speaking at the Republican convention – good. That’ll make the Democrats turn out in more droves.
Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | August 20, 2008, 11:36 am 11:36 am
McCain can have Lieberman. He is probably the reason Gore lost in 2000. Go for it!!
Posted by: geecee | August 20, 2008, 11:37 am 11:37 am
We have to take over Russia’s oil fields liek we took over Iraq’s oil. This is the start of WWIII. We have to first control all the power before China does. We just need to draft our children to fight against the evil Islamo facist and evil Russian empire. On our way to Russia we need to eliminate the liberals in Europe. We can do this if we stick together. McCain will be the perfect war president because he is not afraid of anything. Plus our manufacturing will increase with the need of more tanks and Hummers. The Dems are not willing to sacrifice our children for liberty and freedom.
Posted by: Greg | August 20, 2008, 11:38 am 11:38 am
I hope McCain picks Lieberman as his VP. Then Lieberman will make history a second time, as the only person to ever lose on the national tickets of both parties! The core value at the heart of Joe Lieberman is his burning political ambition! He spouts bipartisan bs, and country over party, but don’t be fooled — It’s all about Joe.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | August 20, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am
I am surprised McCain does not pick Sean Hannity for VP. He has all the correct answers to heal the earth of the evil liberalism! He also has hair much like Reagan’s which would help him win. Come McCain kick some liberal butt! Amen!
Posted by: Greg | August 20, 2008, 11:40 am 11:40 am
Lieberman won and Lamont lost. McCain will win and Obama will lose.
Obama is another Lamont.
Posted by: Roger Miller | August 20, 2008, 11:40 am 11:40 am
If you invite Zero-bama, he will speak at GOP convention. Being a phony talkinghead, he will say and do anything to gather a vote.
Posted by: Olbermn3 | August 20, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am
Of course he wants four more of war – kill and drill!
Posted by: Madeleine | August 20, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am
With Old Man Lieberman, Alongside his Old Senior Citizen Pal John “Semi-Senile” McCain …
Look for one Hell of a Geriatric Presidential Combination…
Two Ugly Old, Pasty, Geriatric Looking, AARP,
“Which One will Keel Over First, In the Oval Office” or Worse…
Which one will Fall Asleep During the Swearing In Ceremony or Worse,
Which one will Have a Heart Attack or have a Hardening of the Arteries, while in the Oval Office ?
2 Of the Oldest Geezers to Ever Run for President & Vice President of the USA !!
The True, Senior Citizens Tour……
I Hope their Blue Cross is Paid Off ?
No Country For Old Men Campaign !!!!!!
Either Man would Not Fulfill their 1st terms….
What am I saying………
This Combination is Doomed for Failure !!!!
Posted by: O. Sandy Springs Ga. | August 20, 2008, 11:43 am 11:43 am
From the Conn. people Joe Libermann is a disgrace to his party( Dems) . The only reason he is an Indep is because Ned Lamont beat him in the primary here, and he switched so he could get back in. He is an insult. Get Lost Joe. You can bet this is his last term.
Posted by: newvoter | August 20, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am
John McCain, Randy Scheunemann, Joe Lieberman and Certain Republican Officials were counting on this Georgia-Russia CONFLICT to HELP Jon McCain…..
It has’nt, as well as the Saddleback SetUp
It Exposed John McCain as an Antagonizer and Propogandist, who will Do Absolutely ANYTHING to stack the Cards in his FAVOR, REAGARDLESS of the CONSEQUENCES.
JOE LIEBERMAN: WHO WOULD YOU WANT IN A WAR OR SECURITY CRISIS ?
JOE LIEBERMAN: IN EACH NEW PRESIDENCY, SOMETHING BIG HAS HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF A NEW PRESIDENT, WE NEED SOMEONE THAT CAN “HANDLE SUCH A CRISIS”…
RESPONSE: AN DO WHAT ?
START A NUCLEAR WAR WITH (RUSSIA) THE NATION WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST, IF NOT THE LARGEST, STOCKPILE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS…GIVE ME OBAMA.
JOHN MCCAIN’S CAMPAIGN: IF A WAR WERE TO OCCUR, BEFORE THE ELECTION OR DURING THE ELECTION, IT WOULD BENEFIT “JOHN MCCAIN”
CRAZY SAAKASHVILLI SHOULD’VE WAITED UNTIL OCT 31.08 TO ATTACK S. OSETTIA, OR UNTIL GEORGIA BECAME A NATO MEMBER !!
THIS WHOLE THING IS A POORLY EXECUTED PLAN, TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE AN IT STINKS TO THE LOWEST OF LEVELS….
STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE BOWELS OF HELL !!!
JOHN MCCAIN IS A NUT…A BONAFIDE, CERTIFIDE AND QUALIFIED…. NUT !!!
CAUTION: WAIT UNTIL THE END OF OF THE OLYMPICS..HU JIN TAO IS A SUPPORTER OF RUSSIA, THEY DID WAR EXCERCISES LAST YEAR IN AUG OF 2007…
HU JIN TAO WILL MAKE HIMSELF KNOWN AND FOR WHO, AFTER THE OLYMPICS…MARK MY WORDS !!!!
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Posted by: o. | August 20, 2008, 11:44 am 11:44 am
Finally the Republicans will be able to outlaw abortion this time around and make illegal birth control. We are a Christian country that will defeat all evil. Liberman has finally coem to his sense, maybe he will convert to Christianity at the Republic Convention, that would get the base going for McCain.
Posted by: Greg | August 20, 2008, 11:45 am 11:45 am
Lieberman is a sad character at this point in his political life. He is fervently pro-war since he mistakenly sees this as being in the best interests of Israel. However, the Iraq War has been a disaster for all concerned including the families of the more than 4000 dead US soldiers, 100,000 dead Iraqis, the US taxpayer, and for the peace process in the Middle East. It has been great for the Blackwaters and Haliburtons of the world. His dogged adherence to the failed war policies of Bush (and now McCain) placed him at odds with his party. He is now bitter and willing to strike back in any way he can. That he is a mouthpiece for an uninformed, knee-jerk ” all war all the time” McCain who is so confused that Joe has to correct him while on camera marks a pathetic end to Lieberman’s career. As soon as the elections are over, no matter who wins the White House, the Democratic senate will strip him of all committee seniority. Lieberman has become an unwitting tool of the McCain campaign managers which makes him allies with Karl Rove and his band of Big Lie and Smear thugs. Too bad Joe, your clouded vision has cost you a much better place in history.
Posted by: jefflz | August 20, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am
Lieberman flatout lied to ultimately beat Lamont in the general election after losing the primary. Many people were fooled by his double talk on Iraq and feel betrayed. He would not beat Lamont in CT if the general election were held again today. Polls show that putting him on the ticket would not even help McCain in CT. To the contrary, it would fire up Dems nationwide to kick Lieberman’s butt again like it was in the Senate primary!
Posted by: hopesprings52 | August 20, 2008, 11:47 am 11:47 am
greg…no I am NOT willing to sacrafice my kids for an unnecessary war. Plus where do you plan to build these tanks and hummers. Our plants are all closed and we have sold the machinery to countrya in Europe. Thank you George W!!!
Posted by: militarymom | August 20, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
John McCain’s Broken Classics…..
#1 Hit: I told You “The Surge Would Work”
Note: As Though McCain Originated “The Surge” When in Fact “The Surge” is General McFarland’s Military Strategy and it did not happen at Anbar, “The Surge” happened in (Bagdad) The Bloody Anbar Awakening Happened Almost a Year Before “The Surge” and General Petraeus was Not in Iraq, During “The Anbar Awakening” or “The Surge”…
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The Anbar Awakening: Is the Crucial Turning Point in the Iraq War and without it, The Surge would still be at Day One and the Casualties Would still be Prevalent. Yet Semi-Senile John McCain has Projected himself as the Creater of “The Surge”, as though, Mccain Concieved, Created and his “Surge Strategy” was Implemented by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the President, based on Mccain’s “Military Experience” when all He did was Sign on a Non-Partisan BandWagon to send an Additional 20,000 Troops….
Thats All McCain Did.
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McCain Hit #2: “I know how to Win Wars”
Oh Really John ? Are you Counting Viet Nam as a WIN for America ? You were Locked Up and being Tortured Day & Night, Remember ? John, Name One Military Strategy that you had Concieved, Created and had Implemented by the President & his Joint Chiefs of Staff…
Please and Don’t Mention “The Surge” I just Squashed that LIE
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McCain Hit #3: “No Timetable for Withdrawal, Come Home in Victory”
What is a Victory to You John McCain ? The President of Iraq wants us OUT, The President of the USA is setting a “Time Horizon” and its been said, the Time Frame is (2010) Yet, We should Leave in Victory, Not Enough Dead Bodies, for you John ??
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John McCain Hit #4: “The 4 1/2 Year Military Strategy Failed, Because it was a Poorly Planned & Poorly Executed”
McCain is Condemning Joint Chiefs Of Staff, The President, The Vice President, Himself, The Senators & Congressmen and Women who Voted on all the Military Strategies, leading up, to the “Surge” and Above all else the US Military Performed their Jobs Incompetently, Thats Exactly what he’s saying…
Yet McCain Double Talks and Calls the U.S Military Honorable, Brave and Corageous..McCain has to Open his EYES WIDE and Accept that he was a Major Force in Voting 95% of the Time on the Iraq War and All Bush Military, Foreign and Domestic Policies….Fact
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/pastor-hagee-the-antichri_b_104608.html
On March 16, 2003, on the eve of the United States’ invasion of Iraq, Pastor John Hagee took to the pulpit to warn of the coming Antichrist.
In his sermon, “The Final Dictator,” Hagee described the Antichrist as a seductive figure with “fierce features.” He will be “a Blasphemer and a Homosexual,” the Pastor announced.
Then, Hagee boomed, “There’s a phrase in Scripture used solely to identify the Jewish people. It suggests that this man [the Anti-Christ] is at least going to be Partially Jewish, as was Adolph Hitler, as was Karl Marx.”
NOTE: This “Fierce” Gay Jew, according to Hagee, would “Slaughter One-Third of the Earth’s Population” and “Make Adolph Hitler look like a Choirboy.”
Hear Pastor Hagee’s latest Judeophobic, anti-gay rant in this video, created by Bruce Wilson of Talk2Action.org
Exposed here for the first time, Hagee’s comments identifying the Antichrist as a partly Jewish Homosexual arrive in the wake of a furor the pastor provoked by describing the Holocaust as an act of God.
Hagee’s chilling sermon about the Holocaust prompted Sen. John McCain to reject the Preacher’s Support, an unexpected turnabout after McCain spent over a year soliciting his endorsement.
Days after McCain’s rejection, I reported that a key McCain ally, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, planned to deliver the keynote speech at Hagee’s upcoming Christians United For Israel (CUFI) summit. As the story exploded into the mainstream press, pressure mounted on Lieberman to withdraw.
But Lieberman stayed the course, declaring in a prepared statement, “Pastor Hagee has devoted much of his life to fighting anti-Semitism and building bridges between Christians and Jews…
I will go to the CUFI Summit in July and speak to the people who have come to Washington from all over our country to express their support of America and Israel, based on our shared eternal values and our shared contemporary challenges in the war against terrorism.”
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Have any of YOU SEEN A BABY that has SURVIVED A (PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION) ITS TERRIBLE !!!
It would do those of You MORALIST a SERVICE to SEE what that LOOKS LIKE 1ST HAND AN SEE THE DAMAGE DONE in order to UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS TO BE DONE.
OBAMA DID NOT MAKE THESE LAWS….
NOTE: THESE LAWS & MEDICAL PRACTICES HAVE BEEN LEGALIZED FOR (DECADES) AND BUSH IN HIS (8 YEARS) WAS A (PRO-CHOICE PRESIDENT)
BUSH, CHENEY, RICE AND THE MORAL MAJORITY RING WING REPUBLICAN SENATE & CONGRESS, DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING REAGDRING ABORTION, NOTHING TO RID THE USA OF THESE LEGAL MEDICAL PRACTICES AND NEITHER DID JOHN “SEMI-SENILE” MCCAIN… FOR 25 YEARS !!!
NOW HE’S PRO-LIFE…
WHEN HE’S BEEN PRO CHOICE OR DEAD AIR SILENT ON THE ABORTION ISSUE !!!
BIG NOTE: DURING HIS 25 YEARS AS A SENATOR, WHAT DID JOHN MCCAIN AND HIS MORAL PRESENCE DO ON THE ABORTION FRONT, TO STOP, CHANGE OR ERADICATE THESE LAWS AND LEGAL MEDICAL PRACTICES….
ANS: NOT A DAMN THING, THAT MEANS MCCAIN, HIS SO CALLED CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENT BUSH JR, A (PRO-CHOICE PRESIDENT) AT THAT,
MCCAIN AN HIS MAJORITY MORAL MAJORITY, RIGHT WING SENATE & CONGRESS, DID (ABSOLUTELY NOTHING) TO ERADICATE THESE LAWS, DURING A TIME THAT THEY IN FACT HAD CONTROL…
AS WELL AS NIXON, CARTER, RONALD REAGAN AND BUSH SR, BILL CLINTON….NOTHING AT ALL !!
THE SO CALLED RIGHT WINGERS DID NOTHING, THAT MEANS THEY AGREED WITH THE LAW OF THE LAND AND ROE VS. WADE…
SIMPLE AN PLAIN, WITH NOWHERE TO RUN AND HIDE AND NO EXCUSES….PERIOD
GOTCHA !!!
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John McCain, Randy Scheunemann, Joe Lieberman and Certain Republican Officials were counting on this Georgia-Russia CONFLICT to HELP Jon McCain…..
It has’nt, as well as the Saddleback SetUp
It Exposed John McCain as an Antagonizer and Propogandist, who will Do Absolutely ANYTHING to stack the Cards in his FAVOR, REAGARDLESS of the CONSEQUENCES.
JOE LIEBERMAN: WHO WOULD YOU WANT IN A WAR OR SECURITY CRISIS ?
JOE LIEBERMAN: IN EACH NEW PRESIDENCY, SOMETHING BIG HAS HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF A NEW PRESIDENT, WE NEED SOMEONE THAT CAN “HANDLE SUCH A CRISIS”…
RESPONSE: AN DO WHAT ?
START A NUCLEAR WAR WITH (RUSSIA) THE NATION WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST, IF NOT THE LARGEST, STOCKPILE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS…GIVE ME OBAMA.
JOHN MCCAIN’S CAMPAIGN: IF A WAR WERE TO OCCUR, BEFORE THE ELECTION OR DURING THE ELECTION, IT WOULD BENEFIT “JOHN MCCAIN”
CRAZY SAAKASHVILLI SHOULD’VE WAITED UNTIL OCT 31.08 TO ATTACK S. OSETTIA, OR UNTIL GEORGIA BECAME A NATO MEMBER !!
THIS WHOLE THING IS A POORLY EXECUTED PLAN, TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE AN IT STINKS TO THE LOWEST OF LEVELS….
STRAIGHT DOWN TO THE BOWELS OF HELL !!!
JOHN MCCAIN IS A NUT…A BONAFIDE, CERTIFIDE AND QUALIFIED…. NUT !!!
CAUTION: WAIT UNTIL THE END OF OF THE OLYMPICS..HU JIN TAO IS A SUPPORTER OF RUSSIA, THEY DID WAR EXCERCISES LAST YEAR IN AUG OF 2007…
HU JIN TAO WILL MAKE HIMSELF KNOWN AND FOR WHO, AFTER THE OLYMPICS…MARK MY WORDS !!!!
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Posted by: o. | August 20, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
hopesprings52,
You hit right on the nose. Joe Lieberman is about Joe Lieberman, always has and always. For a former VP candidate of one party to speak at another party’s convention just 8 years later demonstrates the height of arrogance. The Republicans can have him….he fits right in with the rest of the arrogant snobs..
Posted by: indy_voter | August 20, 2008, 11:49 am 11:49 am
The Russians can nuke New York and L.A. those are evil liberal bastions of sin. We can let them hit those and any liberal city before we blow Russia o the gates of Hell. Go McCain Guiliani 2008
Posted by: Greg | August 20, 2008, 11:50 am 11:50 am
People talk about red and blue issues, we finally have two people that have put their parties aside and are getting to the issues. Isn’t this what we want, isn’t this the hope for our nation.
Posted by: incognito | August 20, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
Greg:
The Ct-senator will notconvert, instead a new religion will be “reborn” at the convention, that of the Judeo-Christian National Religion.
All those not joining will be sent to religious indocrination camps especially Catholics-Democratic-physicians like me. AMEN
Posted by: Mr. Green Jeans | August 20, 2008, 11:52 am 11:52 am
Lie erman is d ouche bag! But so is McCain!
Posted by: Mickey Mouse | August 20, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am
funny how the morons on the right think that democrats were excited about whinny joe lieberman on the ticket with gore. guess again, lieberman was a primary reason gore didn’t get to take office.
grampy mclame can have him and sissy boy lindsay graham.
you have to admit, when you see grampy talking, surrounded by the biggest losers in congress it highlights the failure a mcsame administration would become. you like bush, you’ll love mcsame.
they have have whiny joe.
here’s their campaign slogan; grampy and grumpy
Posted by: tom | August 20, 2008, 11:53 am 11:53 am
I wonder how Howard Dean feels about this?
Posted by: LongT | August 20, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
Neither presidential candidate represents the interests of America’s Citizens on most issues. Voters should focus on removing as many long-term incumbents (from both parties) in Congress as possible. By removing these Congressional elites and power brokers we can restore accountability to Congress, and marginalize the damage that either an Obama or a McCain presidency will cause.
The change that matters for America’s Citizens is that we take back control of our government. Before entering the polling place in November, realize that we, the people, still have the power to change our stars. Set aside your partisan self interests, and help remove as many “elder statesmen” as possible from Congress. You friends, neighbors, children and grand children will thank you!
Posted by: edweirdness | August 20, 2008, 11:55 am 11:55 am
Like it or not, Lieberman was the first Jewish candidate on a national ticket. I felt a tremendous sense of pride. Now I feel betrayed and embarrassed, that this great breakthrough has been so tarnished by Lieberman’s descent into selfish, blind ambition. As the highest profile Jewish politician, his betrayal of the Dem Party, his friends and supporters reflects poorly on all of us in the Jewish community.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | August 20, 2008, 11:56 am 11:56 am
The invictive continues. May all you fake Americans burn in hell.
Meanwhile, outside, a real campaign is going on.
Posted by: Wha? | August 20, 2008, 11:57 am 11:57 am
Does Joe know who he is dealing with? Didn’t he hear tough guy Obama threaten McCain?
Posted by: geevill | August 20, 2008, 12:00 pm 12:00 pm
My greatest hope is McCain makes him Secretary of state, Rudy G at the Dept of Justice and Colin Powell as the Secretary of Defense. If Romney is VP that would be the team!!
Posted by: Dan | August 20, 2008, 12:02 pm 12:02 pm
Deep Relief: Charles Keating may speak about how McCain testified against him AFTER he was cleared of any wrongdoing. Will Rev Wright and William Aires speak for Obama?
Posted by: Dan | August 20, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
HopeSpring,
Why do you think Lieberman’s support of McCain is selfish?? He could just as easily have supported Obama, who at the time appeared to be the certain winner.
Maybe Liberman doesn’t trust Obama. In fact, given his prior support for Palestinians, I’d be skeptical if I were a Jew.
Posted by: JA | August 20, 2008, 12:04 pm 12:04 pm
Message to Greg -
In case you haven’t noticed; You have the most sarcastic liberal idiotic views I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. You have no idea what sacrifice or freedom really means. Obviously, you were educated (or not) in a public school. Do us and yourself a favor and study the history of this great nation. Only then will you come to understand the position difference between McCain and Obama.
Posted by: Gregisanidiot | August 20, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
Mr. Lieberman,
Thanks to George W. Bush, Hamas is now in charge of Gaza, and we don’t have the troops to deal with Iran because they are tied up in Iraq. And you are supporting McCain who plans to keep doing what Bush is doing! Are you a supporter of Israel or not?
Posted by: tony | August 20, 2008, 12:06 pm 12:06 pm
Jim Rod, you are so right about the censorship of neg Obama bloggs. CNN filters out 99.9% of them as well. Thats OK because I hope their sponsors know that I will deliberatly avoid any advertised products I see in their tabloid (news) broadcasts.
Posted by: Dan | August 20, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
1st Brett and now Joe. What is left for us ol’ timers in Wisconsin to cling to?
Posted by: basil holder | August 20, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Is it too late for CT residence to recall Loserman?
Maybe McGrumpy’s first wife who he cheated on while she was lying in a hospital can speak at the Queerpublican Convention.
Posted by: david armendale | August 20, 2008, 12:08 pm 12:08 pm
Greg,
No one is buying that you’re a real conservative.
Why are you acting in a way to smear conservatives? Why is it liberals like you resort to dishonesty and lies in order to get what you want.
Truly despicable.
Posted by: JA | August 20, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Senator Lieberman like many Clinton supporters is doing what’s best for the country.
Posted by: geevill | August 20, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
I LOVE OBAMA soooo much!! He makes me all tingley in my kneees when I see him walk into the room.
Posted by: Jeffey | August 20, 2008, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Greg —- It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people only assume you are a fool rather than to open your mouth and relieve all doubt.
Posted by: Mike M. | August 20, 2008, 12:11 pm 12:11 pm
I just woke up from his speech at the 2000 Democratic Convention. Does the guy even have a pulse? Who needs Ambien when you have Joe Lieber…zzzzzzzzz. Just typing his name makes me tired.
Posted by: Tim | August 20, 2008, 12:13 pm 12:13 pm
To edweirdness:
Finally, a post that is meaningful and dead-on right! Thank you!
It’s worth repeating and we need to fight for real term limits!
Neither presidential candidate represents the interests of America’s Citizens on most issues. Voters should focus on removing as many long-term incumbents (from both parties) in Congress as possible. By removing these Congressional elites and power brokers we can restore accountability to Congress, and marginalize the damage that either an Obama or a McCain presidency will cause.
The change that matters for America’s Citizens is that we take back control of our government. Before entering the polling place in November, realize that we, the people, still have the power to change our stars. Set aside your partisan self interests, and help remove as many “elder statesmen” as possible from Congress. You friends, neighbors, children and grand children will thank you!
Posted by: Gregisanidiot | August 20, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Mr. Lieberman,
Durring the elections it was discovered, documented and proven that three brothers from the Gaza strip donated over $30,000 to the Obama campaign. Since this discovery the Obama campaign has failed to deliver proof that this money was returned. Will you ensure that this is resolved when you are part of the McCain administration? Also please ask if the Justice department plans to investigate all the questionable contribution Sen Obama recieved from “Questionable” locations?
Posted by: Dan | August 20, 2008, 12:14 pm 12:14 pm
Lieberman is the reason Al Gore lost. The republicans can have him.
Posted by: d | August 20, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
basil holder – Maybe you all can cling to your bibles and guns!
Posted by: Dan | August 20, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
Why such hatred and awful things to say about those who don’t agree with? name calling for those who don’t fit in your mold is just sad.
Liked Lieberman then, Like Lieberman now. Nice to see two people who have the decency to respect each other even when they both were on different political sides.
Posted by: K@chicago | August 20, 2008, 12:16 pm 12:16 pm
It breaks my heart to see Lieberman go over to the GOP side. I feel he has betreyed us, those of who supported him in 2000 as Gore’s running mate.
Posted by: E.S. | August 20, 2008, 12:18 pm 12:18 pm
K@chicago – I think the problem many have is Sen Lieberman is just like Sen McCain, country first and party second. They do the right thing not whatever is most popular with the party.
Posted by: Dan | August 20, 2008, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
Joe Leiberman puts Israels interests ahead of the US. He’s no independent, he’s just weak.
Posted by: Bill in NY | August 20, 2008, 12:20 pm 12:20 pm
Well if McCain puts Lieberman on the ticket then we know he’s just pandering to dems and ditching the conservative base.
Posted by: ll | August 20, 2008, 12:22 pm 12:22 pm
Joe Lieberman = Zell Miller. No difference. They are both washed up angry old men.
Posted by: hang | August 20, 2008, 12:24 pm 12:24 pm
B. Lottman,
“Commissar Nancy Pelossi and her Generals forced Joe Lieberman out of the Democrat Party”
OK, first, it’s the Democratic Party, not the Democrat Party. Learn some grammar, will you?
Second, no one FORCED Joe out of the party. How interesting that you use words that evoke dictators, when in fact it was We The Democrats of my state of Connecticut who chose someone else to be our Democratic Nominee for Senator. It was an election, not some kind of coup! So get a grip!
“because he would not compromise his integrity and crater to her imposed, often extreme views.”
Really?? Integrity? Extremist Views?? Let’s see… in 2006 and 2007, the right-leaning National Journal rated Joe Lieberman more liberal on economic (taxes anyone?) and social (abortion, gay rights anyone?) issues than Senators Hillary Clinton and Diane Feinstein!
“Lieberman would not be a good match for McCain because they have similar strengths.”
Really?? Lieberman is a New England liberal! Hey, in my book that is a GOOD thing. If the Republicans want to pick someone more liberal than Hillary on abortion and taxes to be one heartbeat from the presidency, I’m happy about that.
“But Lieberman does have something too often lacking on both sides of the aisle, character and integrity.”
Please. I’ve lived in CT all my life. I remember the nasty campaign that Lieberman ran against Republican Senator Lowell Weicker. (Now HE was a real maverick, willing to stand up to his own party over Watergate.) Joe was a real trailblazer in negative campaigning. Every once in a while, you still hear the pundits mention 1988, when everything changed in campaigning.
Thank you very little, Joe!
In 1988, Joe Lieberman promised us in Connecticut that he wouldn’t run for more than three terms (as the big bad Weicker was doing.)
FACT: Lieberman is two years into his FOURTH term.
He promised us he wouldn’t run around serving his own interests and miss so many votes in the Senate like Weicker.
FACT: His attendance when he ran for VP in 2000 was worse than Weicker’s.
He promised us in CT that he wouldn’t act “entitled” to the job… that he would humbly serve CT.
FACT: I’ve never heard a candidate, even an incumbent, say so many times that it was HIS Senate seat. Sorry, Joe, that seat belongs to Connecticut.
Finally, Joe being the liberal that he is, is despicable to support John McCain. There are people who want to compare Lieberman to Zell Miller. I say that’s unfair to Zell. Zell is a conservative southern Democrat… on many issues he has more in common with the Republican Party. Why would anyone begrudge him his support for a Republican presidential candidate?
But Joe Lieberman is a New England LIBERAL Democrat. He betrays all of the issues that Connecticut elected him to support by supporting John McCain. I don’t begrudge Joe his support of the Iraq War, even though I was opposed to it from the start.
No. Joe loses any shred of respect I had for him because he elevates the Iraq War above all other issues. The next president will pick at least one, if not two or three, Supreme Court Justices. Fair wages, civil rights and liberties, reproductive rights, the environment… these are all issues the Court is already too far to the right on. But I guess Joe doesn’t care anymore about these issues.
Posted by: Jill | August 20, 2008, 12:35 pm 12:35 pm
Proof positive that McCain has lost what’s left of his mind. Lieberman is the most pathetic, whining fool McCain could find to team up with. Go Obama. McCain’s making it easy for you.
Posted by: Thea | August 20, 2008, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm
Lieberman is a demagogue par excellence. It is fitting he will be speaking at the Republican convention. He should be McCain’s running mate. They will make great pair.
Posted by: worldsam | August 20, 2008, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm
Oh yes! Let’s turn loose the nuclear weapons…What a good idea…
Maybe you all who think that tnuclear is a good idea ought to take a look and read about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Just read the descriptions of the destruction. forget the politics for a moment.
If we do, then we get what we deserve!
the end of the world as we know it.
Posted by: mrs ct | August 20, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
Adam: I didn’t vote for Gore in 2000 just because he picked Lieberman! I get so sick of presidential candidates trying to vie for the title of who is more pro-”Israel.” With these morons it is “Israel’s” interests above America’s. Always.
Posted by: IntifadaGirl | August 20, 2008, 12:46 pm 12:46 pm
Sure, bring Lieberman aboard. The GOP needs to become more centrist and less right-wing anyhow. The religious right and the Libertarians can then form the right wing of our political system
Posted by: GOPist | August 20, 2008, 12:47 pm 12:47 pm
Just goes to show the republicans will do anything to advance their cause or win. Lieberman is just a scape goat to lead the independents into the McCain camp. The republicans have no other use for his stale ideas and flip floping. If they can get more votes by having him around, all the better.
Posted by: William | August 20, 2008, 1:02 pm 1:02 pm
The smart democrats are turning independent. Obama is like the captain of a ship, he stays on board as the ship sinks.
Posted by: Alan | August 20, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
So let me see if I have this straight. The conservatives don’t “really” care for McCain, and the Liberals don’t really like Lieberman either? Well, it sounds to me like the Republicans and the Democrats both don’t like McCain and Lieberman. That to me is reason enough to vote for this ticket! Both parties are out of touch with the middle majority!!
Posted by: Harry - Boston | August 20, 2008, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm
Lieberman is supporting McCain because that’s the only way he can get on a national ticket or be appointed to a top spot in the executive branch. After he failed to get the Dem nomination in 2004, even though he was the supposed “frontrunner” Lieberman defected. Don’t be fooled, it’s always about Joe’s blind ambition. If he backed Obama he’d remain a senator with no possibility of promotion. People who have followed his career since 1970 know this is how Joe operates. It’s all about Joe.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | August 20, 2008, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
To all of you who are complaining about Joe Lieberman speaking at the convention, calling him, “Judas”, etc., please bear in mind that this country is facing many critical issues that require bi-partisanship and John McCain and Joe Lieberman have a history of working successfully together to achieve positive things for this country. Both parties sometimes have to reach across the isle and make an effort to unify this country. I give credit to both men for doing just that. I am a Republican, but will look forward to hearing Joe Lieberman speak at the convention. Perhaps if some of you were willing to rethink your narrow mind-sets, this country would be a more tolerant place to live.
Posted by: Lisa Again | August 20, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Go to war with Russia? I hope you people are kidding. Russia has nukes. They can hit us with those nukes. What kind of idiot talk is it to want to start a war with Russia? Do you want to see our cities burn and our wives and kids incinerate before our eyes? You Republicans are absolute nut jobs.
Posted by: Scotti | August 20, 2008, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm
Hey all you Obama supporters, be silent and let the republicans pick either Tom Ridge or Joe Lieberman. That will help our cause. Don’t protest too much and tip your hand.
Posted by: William | August 20, 2008, 1:12 pm 1:12 pm
Scotti: Please do not judge all Republicans by a few comments here and there on this board. Any educated person knows we cannot go to war against Russia. I say, “educated”. Just as there are stupid Democracts who believe anything they are told, and there are uninformed, ignorant Republicans who might suggest war with the Great Bear, doesn’t mean we should lump all together. Also, just because BOTH Democrats and Republicans have the lone wolf posting these days, doesn’t make either party “nuts.”
Posted by: Lisa Again | August 20, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
And I just read Guiliani will give the keynote. Guiliani is perfect. Both he and McCain have a predisposition to hysteria and exaggeration.
Consider McCain’s litany of “greatest” threats facing the world.
“America’s most important values—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—are under vicious assault by the Milosevic regime,” requiring “an immediate and manifold increase in the violence against Serbia proper and Serbian forces in Kosovo,” including mobilization of “infantry and armored divisions for a possible ground war.”
Regarding the first Gulf War: “the peace and security of the world for future generations [demand] that the world community act decisively to end the Gulf Crisis now.”
Regarding terrorism: “the transcendent issue of our time: the battle and struggle against radical Islamic extremism.”
And now regarding Georgia: “the first probably serious crisis internationally since the end of the Cold War,” and “Putin wants to restore the days of the old Russian empire.”
Guiliani fits right in with this tendency to see every situation as yet another greatest challenge ever, which can only be overcome with American military force.
Posted by: Paul | August 20, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
Lisa Again: “Just as there are stupid Democracts who believe anything they are told, and there are uninformed, ignorant Republicans who might suggest war with the Great Bear, doesn’t mean we should lump all together.”
Completely agree. The problem is the Republicans seem about to nominate one of those wanting war with the Great Bear.
Remember, if we’re Georgians, and Russia attacked Georgians, then Russia committed acts of war against the U.S.
This is why less hysterical people don’t make such pronouncements.
Posted by: Paul | August 20, 2008, 1:16 pm 1:16 pm
On a more serious note, what would a McCain presidency look like. I can tell you. Since he supports Bush’s policies 95%, nothing will change internally. All of the incompentent heads of departments will remain in place. That includes FDA, Homeland Security, ICE and the like, disasterous results under Bush. Also, all of the lesser know departments that regulate telephone service, commerce, engery and the like. All of which affect our daily lives. What me to continue. Oh, and the worse is a continuation of the Iraq war and sabre raddling with Russia. Don’t forget, Russia has not de-neuclarized yet. With McCains temper,and being a military person, he will have us in war before we know it. Russia will not back down to strong talk as they probably have as many bombs as the US. So it will be WWIII. Is that the kind of world you want to live in?
Posted by: William | August 20, 2008, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm
McCain to have Liberwuss speak at the convention, what a joke. Just as big a joke as anyone who can’t understand McCain doesn’t possess the leadership skills necessary to be President. To that issue, address the fact that the Navy would not promote McCain to Admiral rank which is the top leadership position in the Navy. That means he didn’t have what it took for the job in his chosen profession so what makes anyone think he’s ready for the top spot in America?
Posted by: Ronaldraygun | August 20, 2008, 1:25 pm 1:25 pm
Independents AND Democrats should show him the door this Fall. He’s a flip flopper expert. Definately has the hot air for the speech. Was he ever a Democrat? Hard to believe someone would go that far over to the other side.
Posted by: Shannon | August 20, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
People who complain about anti-Obama posts being deleted should probably consider their content – my guess is that 9 times out of ten they are bigoted in one fashion or another, and the remaining 1 is probably so inane as to just be a waste of space.
Posted by: deleted posts | August 20, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
In 2006 Joe Lieberman before he officially put his name on the ballot as an Independent was dismayed by the failure of the Democratic leadership in Congress to campaign for him. The exception were Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, who traveled to Connecticut, and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who sent a letter of support. Party activists have always said the image that caused many Democrats to turn against Mr. Lieberman was Mr. Bush’s visit to Congress in February 2005. After his State of the Union address, Mr. Bush reached over, hugged Mr. Lieberman and kissed the senator on the right cheek. “If anything that galvanized the opposition.” And one has to remember that Joe Lieberman said “Every day Saddam remains in power with chemical weapons, biological weapons, and the development of nuclear weapons is a day of danger for the United States”. This rhetoric he used over and over in support of Bush’s war of choice. With his clear opposition to the war and after he entered the Senate, Senator Obama went to Connecticut in support of the early bid of Lieberman as a Democrat for re-election. Now it’s payback time – Lieberman will speak at the Republican Convention. JUDAS is quite correct, but when did a Jew understate the Christian concept of Judas?
Posted by: OnTheGloryRoad | August 20, 2008, 1:35 pm 1:35 pm
Lieberman shouldn’t even be a senator let alone a VP. He is first and foremost a traitor, selling America and morality out to Israel at every turn.
Posted by: We are not Gorgians or Israelis | August 20, 2008, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm
Joe a.k.a. the loser Leiberman.
I didn’t want him and I didn’t trust him back in 2000. He was a desperate, glory seeking little grubber back then,
and it looks like nothing’s changed.
I hope the stinkin’ grand ole party blue hair patrol keeps him on the short leash this time. CON- con the American public SERVE- serve yourself interests.
This guy is nothing but a bad penny.
If the Democratic party has any smarts, they will tell him to keep his butt out of the the Dem. party, and stay out.
Posted by: s.o.s. | August 20, 2008, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm
Think I’ll repost this one, just to see if any McCain supporters want to comment:
And I just read Guiliani will give the keynote. Guiliani is perfect. Both he and McCain have a predisposition to hysteria and exaggeration.
Consider McCain’s litany of “greatest” threats facing the world.
“America’s most important values—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—are under vicious assault by the Milosevic regime,” requiring “an immediate and manifold increase in the violence against Serbia proper and Serbian forces in Kosovo,” including mobilization of “infantry and armored divisions for a possible ground war.”
Regarding the first Gulf War: “the peace and security of the world for future generations [demand] that the world community act decisively to end the Gulf Crisis now.”
Regarding terrorism: “the transcendent issue of our time: the battle and struggle against radical Islamic extremism.”
And now regarding Georgia: “the first probably serious crisis internationally since the end of the Cold War,” and “Putin wants to restore the days of the old Russian empire.”
Guiliani fits right in with this tendency to see every situation as yet another greatest challenge ever, which can only be overcome with American military force.
Posted by: Paul | August 20, 2008, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
This is actually pretty cool. How often does a political party invite someone from the “other side” to speak? I doubt McCain will choose Lieberman as his VP.
Now that’s reaching across the aisle.
I can’t understand why so many are demonizing Lieberman for being an independent thinker. This is about our country not about which political party a person belongs to.
I have so much respect for anyone of any political persuasion who is willing to buck his or her party for what he or she believes. THAT is called integrity and having strength of character.
Unfortunately, most politicians don’t have it.
What’s more appalling is when people criticize an individual for having integrity.
Posted by: None of the Above 08 | August 20, 2008, 1:46 pm 1:46 pm
The obama dems are in melt down—-how could the rest of the dem party, the independents, and republicans not bow down their messiah of stupidy. BTW,
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Posted by: chattyway | August 20, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm
Chatty: “Poll shows McCain in 5-point lead over Obama.”
Good. I hope the media believes that poll. Then we’ll see some front-runner type scrutiny of the all the bizarre and overtly billigerent comments McCain has been making.
Posted by: Paul | August 20, 2008, 1:55 pm 1:55 pm
Greg, You were joking about the nuke stuff right? Nobody could be that stupid.
Posted by: Jim | August 20, 2008, 2:01 pm 2:01 pm
adam |
Your comments are both weak and stupid. Leiberman is perfect to speak on behalf of McCain. They’re both old, and boring. Two short mealy mouthed candidates. Better have lots of coffee on had when these 2 start talking.
Posted by: kip | August 20, 2008, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
LADNARC
Why do you McCain supporters keep bringing up people who have nothing to do with Obama’s campaign? It’s stupid and juvenile and factually incorrect. It is McCain who’s associations, namely, lobbyists and that idiot Grahamm that should worry you. If you don’t have any factual comments you should just give it up. You’re all making fools of yourselves.
Posted by: roxanne | August 20, 2008, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Lieberman, as a Jew, only supports republicans, because they seem more committed to the defense of Israel. The future of THIS nation hangs in the balance, and Lieberman is worried about Israel. Let this clown move there and renounce his American citizenship.
Wothless Yahoo! says that polls show McCain gaining on Obama by 5%. That outfit is trying to put McCain ahead due to its corporate interrests and to hell with the American people.
It is a long-known fact that pollsters query certain socio-economic groups to get the answer THEY WANT, as these scumbag pollsters have done in hopes of helping McCain. 4 more years of Bush, er, McCain (as if there was a difference) and we, as a nation, can pack it in for good.
Posted by: sylvester katt | August 20, 2008, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
McCain’s attack ads are right on and it is about time someone started pointing out the real Obama. There is a whole lot of very bad things about Obama, that the media has been covering for. Obama is like a roach, when the light goes on he flees. Last night, I even read an article of Obama “challenging” McCain not to attack him anymore. Obama is wuss, crook, liar, marxist…he must go.
Posted by: chattyway | August 20, 2008, 2:17 pm 2:17 pm
Leiberman is old but he’s not like the old white dirty old washington insider Sen. Obama will choose for a running mate – Obamafan 2008
Posted by: obama08h8 | August 20, 2008, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Again, the polls have shown Obama going down and McCain going up. McCain now leads as much as 5 points in the Reuters and the individual state polls show that McCain has more eletoral votes than Obama and would win the election this week. All this despite that HISTORICALLY the polls give the dems more points than they actually get in the election. Bye-bye Obama.
Posted by: chattyway | August 20, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
Lieberman, as a Jew, only flunkeys for republicans, because the reps seem more committed to Israel’s defense. America’s future, after 8 years of that cockroach bush and his dog cheney, hangs by a thread and Lieberman is interested in Israel? Fine, let him haul his sorry @$$ over to that desert and renounce his American citizenship.
Worthless Yahoo! announces that McCain is ahead in the polls by 5%. What they don’t admit is that polls are used to query certain select socio-economic groups in order to get the sort of poll numbers which the pollsters want.
Playing with the polls this close to the election was the same stunt pulled in previous elections in order to help ratbag republican candidates.
Posted by: sylvester katt | August 20, 2008, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm
I have nothing but contempt for Lieberman. He tries so hard to be a Republican but he just ends up looking like a groupie.
Posted by: DaveM | August 20, 2008, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
Lieberman is a Republican, and the people of Connecticut have either been completely fooled, or they’re idiots for electing him again.
Posted by: True Democrat | August 20, 2008, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm
Greg
New Flash for you! Russia is chumping the United States big time! Exactly what army are we threatening Russia with? The one in Iraq or Afghanistan? Face it, McCain and his idiot lobbyist Shunemann encouraged Georgia to attempt an act of aggression and Russia has btch slapped them. Now the United States can’t back them up. Remember Georgia’s president saying to McCain that “words were nice but they need to be backed up with deeds”? We can’t help them and McCain claims to be the more experienced on foreign policy? If Obama had involved himself in something like this you and these idiots in the main stream media (ABC,CBS,NBC)would all be trashing him but Mr. McGoo is given a free pass. I can’t wait for November. I’m not paying any attention to the polls. I never have since they can’t poll people with cell phones and there are thousands of Obama supporters who only use their cell phones. McWar is going to get beat badly!
Posted by: roxanne | August 20, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
chattyway
He said that McCain should not be trying to attack his patriotism you moron! You either can’t read or more likey your parents were brother and sister. Stick to the facts and keep you’re half truths off of these posts or you’ll continue to get smacked down you moron!
Posted by: roxanne | August 20, 2008, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm
chatty can never get the facts right. She said that McCain wasn’t with his wife when he cheated on her with Cindy. Of course we all know that isn’t true.
Posted by: ll | August 20, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
Let me tell you about “Country First.” McCain has been a congressman and senator from AZ for 30 years and he has accomplished nothing on the problem of border security…nothing …in 30 years! But, he and Joe Leiberman have and will continue to do anything and everything to protect Israel’s border. We’re paying 10 billion a month to fight Israel’s enemy. Thousands’s of dead, dying and damaged Americans to protect Israel’s border…nothing to protect AZ border…our border! These guys are liars and traitors. Leiberman is an Israeli agent dressed up as a U.S. Senator. Country first?…they’re liar’s and traitors!
Posted by: garysgary | August 20, 2008, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm
Judas Iscariot Lieberman has betrayed not only the Democratic Party but also the country for continuing to support a war that has made our land become a target for more attacks by Islamofascists. How could he? I thought he was better than that. I thought that he would hold our country above thirty pieces of silver.
Posted by: Chitra Bhatt | August 20, 2008, 2:56 pm 2:56 pm
I hear Liebermans role models are Judas and Benedict Arnold. They should have John McCains first wife speak at the GOP convention and tell America what a great husband he was and how he stood behind her.
Posted by: AJ | August 20, 2008, 3:07 pm 3:07 pm
Circling the wagons obamabots?
Posted by: geevill | August 20, 2008, 3:17 pm 3:17 pm
And no Ron Paul?
Posted by: antenian | August 20, 2008, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm
chatty, you’re showing your age. No one uses the term mulatto anymore. Need to get with the times.
Posted by: ll | August 20, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
10 things you should know about John McCain (but probably don’t):
John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has “evolved,” yet he’s continued to oppose key civil rights laws.1
According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain “will make Cheney look like Gandhi.”2
His reputation is built on his opposition to torture, but McCain voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban.3
McCain opposes a woman’s right to choose. He said, “I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned.”4
The Children’s Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children. He voted against the children’s health care bill last year, then defended Bush’s veto of the bill.5
He’s one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires. The Associated Press reports he and his wife own at least eight homes! Yet McCain says the solution to the housing crisis is for people facing foreclosure to get a “second job” and skip their vacations.6
Many of McCain’s fellow Republican senators say he’s too reckless to be commander in chief. One Republican senator said: “The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He’s erratic. He’s hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.”7
McCain talks a lot about taking on special interests, but his campaign manager and top advisers are actually lobbyists. The government watchdog group Public Citizen says McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates.8
McCain has sought closer ties to the extreme religious right in recent years. The pastor McCain calls his “spiritual guide,” Rod Parsley, believes America’s founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a “false religion.” McCain sought the political support of right-wing preacher John Hagee, who believes Hurricane Katrina was God’s punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church “the Antichrist” and a “false cult.”9
He positions himself as pro-environment, but he scored a 0—yes, zero—from the League of Conservation Voters last year.10
Posted by: Dennis Fort Myers Fl | August 20, 2008, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm
Dennis: “Many of McCain’s fellow Republican senators say he’s too reckless to be commander in chief. One Republican senator said: ‘The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He’s erratic. He’s hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me.’7
I’d stick with point number seven. Its the one that worries me most about a McCain presidency.
Posted by: Paul | August 20, 2008, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
McCain is a creep. Family values? Cheated on his wife and hooked up with younger tail. Patriotism? Consorted with the enemy and helped them do anti- american propaganda. Trust? He was against George Bush before he was for him before he was against him before he was for him again. Even his own bills, he was for his own bills before he was against his own bills…he has a record a mile long of being contradictory. He is pro life but now but the day after he said that he’s hanging around a pro choice for his VP selection. Does anybody know where McCain stands? You simply cannot trust him.
Posted by: Scotti | August 20, 2008, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm
hahahaha turncoat joe lieberman. rearranging deck chairs on the titanic. good riddance, lieberman is a cancer on the dems.
bye bye joe! and bye bye all those fatcat committee appointments you’ve been enjoying all these years!
McCain is right to pick a pariah like holy joe. it’s like the old joke, “take my wife, please!”
hahahahaha this is the greatest gift the dems ever received.
Posted by: crackerjack | August 20, 2008, 3:50 pm 3:50 pm
the repugs have NOTHING. they got NOTHING over there. they are completely bereft of ideas, completely bankrupt. holy joe won’t save you, but it’s pretty comical how they are ‘reaching across the aisle’ for someone of complete douchebaggery as turncoat joe, who is one of them after all.
i love it. what spectacle. this is like christmas in august for the progressives.
Posted by: crackerjack | August 20, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
chattyway is a moron. check fivethirtyeight.com for better electoral vote polls. it’s the best site on the net for this kind of thing, and it clearly shows obama all but trouncing mccain in the GE
Posted by: crackerjack | August 20, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm
If Joe Lieberman is the VP choice, D.C. will really become West Jerusalem, but whomever he picks, you’d better want him as president because McBush ain’t going to last four more years.
Posted by: Stan | August 20, 2008, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
chattyway, Your remarks are vile and unseemly. But since you went there, let me tell you something about people like you. In spite of the fact that Obama is educated, articulate, well mannered and hansome, charismatic, qualities that you would normally associate with being the perfect candidate, you would rather have any white man than a black one. Sad!
Posted by: william | August 20, 2008, 5:13 pm 5:13 pm
Chattyway, looks like the libs are turning this into a “black thing” if you don’t agree with them, you are are racist. They are allowed to say anything they want about a white candidate, but put down the black candidate, even if it’s about his radically liberal positions, then you are a “racist, evil person”. Obama may be educated but he’s not articulate unless he has a teleprompter and a speech writer, oh and let’s not forget, being “handsom” is also a qualification for president.
Posted by: S Adams | August 20, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm
All of you against McCain only have your party to blame. He’s too liberal for conservatives, they didn’t vote for him in the primary, democrats did. You guys thought getting an old guy in would give Obama the edge. Republicans voted for Hillary to keep”operation chaos” going, Dems voted for McCain and Obama got in because of the superdelegates. Politics is all a game. Romney should be the Republican candidate, but now Americans are going to get McCain. Looks like the plan is going to backfire!
Posted by: S Adams | August 20, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
The Republicans haven’t had a thought since the Nixon administration. The only ideas they have are: cut taxes for the rich, invade countries that have not attacked us, more tax cuts for the rich and blame their own failings on the liberals. If Joe Lie-berman wants to put the rich, white geezers at the Republican convention to sleep, the Republicans are welcome to them.. As for this female geezer (proudly Democratic, I’ll go with Obama anytime.
When Obama debates McCain though, he’ll need to use words with no more than one syllable so that McSame will be able to understand him
Posted by: Mary | August 20, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
McSame, McSure, McPasty, it’s not funny anymore. Personally I like McObama for McGovern, because like McGovern in 1972, Obama is only going to win 2 states. Obama would be serving Carter’s 2nd term.
Keep in mind, Republican’s have won 7 out of the last 10 elections. About to be 8 of the last 11.
Posted by: S Adams | August 20, 2008, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
I hear all these Mc this & that about McCain, which is lie, because everyone knows McCain is a real man with his own principles.
The correct comments should be Obama is an = O’Kerry ( Snobish Elitist),
O’Carter ( Incompetent Wimp)
O’Gore ( a Liar)
O’Govern ( Loser in a huge landslide)
Too many O’s to list here. One more parting shot
O’god he’s not the messiah, just an O’ Fake!
Posted by: jax | August 20, 2008, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
Ewww I hope he doesn’t pick Lieberman for VP! He needs to pick someone young and virile, not old and tired. What does he think this is, the 1920s? The “Grandpa” complex ended in the 1950s (and had a strange revival in the 80s). Let it go!
Posted by: Tiff | August 20, 2008, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
Why doesn’t he just switch parties already? There’s nothing “Democrat” about Lieberman.
Posted by: Jane | August 20, 2008, 8:08 pm 8:08 pm
WHAT the H*LL is going on? The Dems are cursed and dropping left and right. The Repubs are going nuts! Lieberman….give me a break!
Posted by: Darla | August 20, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
Lieberman, or not lieberman, John McCain is our next President.
Puma will deliver many democratic voters.
As I am watching Obama vobbling on every important issue, I feel a growing desire
to help this 40+ year old kid with something. Could he write one more book?
“Audacity of dope”?
Posted by: alex_right | August 21, 2008, 1:03 am 1:03 am
Like the Obama supporters would have a problem with Hagel doing a speech at the DNC or Powell on the ticket with Obama. Obama has stated on numerous occasions that the Democrats do not have a monopoly on good ideas. He’s voiced a committment to reaching across the table and bi-partisan approaches and yet his supporters see Lieberman
(who caucuses with the Dems and has been much needed up until now) as some kind of traitor. Do you guys even listen to one thing your candidate says or do you project your own views on him?
In the big scheme of things though Democrat at RNC or Republican at DNC- so what? they’re all the same. Pelosi and company came into Congress going to take on Bush and end this war but instead kept giving Bush more and more money to continue it not to mention the money she approved for the covert operations in Iran and her squashing the bill that wouldv’e required approval from Congress before Bush could wage any attack on Iran. Just like sitting on Webb’s GI bill for a couple years until it was politically expedient. If they wouldv’e not funded the war they wouldn’t get reelected but if they let the war continue then we’d probably see a Democratic sweep this November.
Posted by: alpaig52 | August 21, 2008, 3:01 am 3:01 am
Heard on CNN today about talks with Iran on sending home some of our troops by next June and all out by 2011? What will that mean to this election if we have an end date set? Better for BO, or better for McCain?
Doesn’t matter….McCain’s got my vote with whoever he wants on the ticket with him!
McCAIN ’08/HILLARY ’12
Posted by: Debra | August 21, 2008, 3:50 am 3:50 am
Pelosi said in an interview not long ago that they expect to pick a +5 advantage in the Senates election and first to go will be Lieberman.
That’s how they honor the agreement they had with their former vice-presidential candidate. Pelosi confession that Dems have no intention of including Lieberman on meetings if he is not the deciding vote is a clear signal Lieberman should just go ahead and help his friend McCain.
Truth is they cast Lieberman out on one issue: Iraq! Voters said, we’ll keep him and Dems leadership sold out giving the man a committee and blames Lieberman for demanding it.
Posted by: Sylvia Johnsen | August 21, 2008, 4:03 am 4:03 am
It doesn’t mean too much since both candidates intend to move the troops in Iraq over to Afghanistan to engage in a continuation of Bush’s war on terror.
If one wants to believe that taking on terrorists required invading a Country but Bush just picked the wrong Country to do so and it should have been Afghanistan , then I guess it might bode well for Obama. If one believes that whether or not the war in Iraq was justified that we wouldn’t even be talking moving our troops anywhere had it not been for the success of the surge, then I guess it bodes well for McCain. In my mind there;s little difference between either Obama or McCain in the big scheme of things because they both still intend to wage Bush’s war on terror so I guess if that’s the plan regardless I guess I’ll go with the one with the most experience. If Obama really had some policy regarding the war on terror which truly was different or represented change then he’d be a bit more appealing but as such if there’s little difference then experience is where I’ll side.
Posted by: alpaig52 | August 21, 2008, 4:11 am 4:11 am
i thought that mccain was a smart man. if he chooses leiberman for a running mate, he will prove me wrong and lose my vote. leiberman is one of the worst political whores ever to be elected and can be counted on to never answer a question that is put to him.
Posted by: jeff | August 21, 2008, 5:31 am 5:31 am
But, but, but, Joe, you are supposed to fall in line. Pelosi won’t tolerate a traitor in her midst.
Does anybody know why Joe went Independent? The party politics in CT wanted someone other than Joe to win(sound familar), so he said to hell with you and went Independent and won.
That is what we need in this country more Independent thinking, not just towing the party line. Pelosi and her tyrant running of the congress will be the ruination of the democrats.
Just like the fiasco we have seen during the primaries, so we will see if the democrats get the Whitehouse. You will not get partisian politics to stop with the current democratic leadership in congress. An 18% approval rating says it all, vote the bums out.
Posted by: Independent minded | August 21, 2008, 8:56 am 8:56 am
How many times has old McCain ran for President? Little rich boy who couldn’t get his way….if he hadn’t gotten the nomination this time he would have run 4 years from now….kind of like a modern Pat Paulson. Republicans never wanted him before now he is the greatest. Replubicans = low IQ just like Shrub (not mature enough to be a Bush). Shrub only has one more brain cell than an elephant so he doesn’t sh_t his pants while in a parade and after reading some of the republican responses it is pretty clear you also have the extra brain cell. Ignorance is bliss…….
Posted by: Realist | August 21, 2008, 10:27 am 10:27 am
Lieberman is not Patriotic to America or any political party here… he pays homage to a foreign flag … Israel. He is nothing more than an elected lobbyist for them. Yes, a disgusting disgrace to our homeland.
Posted by: FedUp | August 21, 2008, 10:43 am 10:43 am
I’ve got news for McCain,,, If he picks Liberman for VP,,, I will vote for Obama,, If I have to vote for a Damnacrate(spelled correctly) I will pick one. WAKE UP MCCAIN !!!!! Tater58 over and out
Posted by: tater58,knoxville,tn | August 21, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
JEFF
MCCAIN SMART—MAN WHAT A STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION
BYE
Posted by: rodney | August 25, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
Leiberman is no patriot…in fact he is an Israeli agent dressed up as a U.S. senator….he’s a traitor…he’ll send more troops to die in wars that are contrary to U.S. interests
Posted by: garysgary | August 26, 2008, 10:53 am 10:53 am
Putin accuses U.S. of orchestrating Georgian war
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of orchestrating the conflict in Georgia to benefit one of its presidential election candidates.
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Matthew Chance in the Black Sea city of Sochi Thursday, Putin said the U.S. had encouraged Georgia to attack the autonomous region of South Ossetia.
George Bush and John McCain instigated and pushed Georgia into conflict with Russia. Condalesa Rice working on behalf of George Bush push the president. The president
paid McCain’s top advisor over $800,000.00 and made numerous campaign contributions
to McCain. This was a game to them. When Russia retaliated and killed thousands of
it’s people, McCain and Bush sent more threats, but watched. Instigated the conflict and
then abandoned the people. McCain earlier in the year stated that he needed a good war
to boost his qualifications to be president. At what expense. Thousands of lives in Georgia. Out of Control. No Leadership. Unstable and instigating the draft and WWIII. No Way, No How, NO MCCAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The thousands of American lives lost in a war that should have never happened because
it was based on lies, deception, manipulation, selfishness, irresponsibility and lack of conscious by Bush. After all it was primarily only the middle-class and poor who were the soldiers fighting for American Freedom. Bush took advantage of the American people at the most vulnerable time they ever witnessed in their lives with 911 and lied and said Osama Bin Laden and Sadam Hussein were responsible for 911 and possessed weapons of mass destruction. Then Bush lied again with McCain and said Mission Accomplished. After 6 years and thousands of lives lost and changed and many more of our American soldiers were electrocuted, not because of the enemy, but because our government (Bush and McCain) supplying them with substandard barracks and not properly equipping them with the best. In addition, there are many injured soldiers who have come back and lost homes, and can’t get proper benefits for a hard fought war they put their lives and families on the line to fight and to come home to Bush and McCain rule and denial of proper benefits. McCain is an unstable Hothead. What kind of hero or soldier would deny all other soldiers proper benefits??? Is he better ????? McCain is an elitist that believes he is above other soldiers. He doesn’t have to worry about benefits or loss of house or family or children. With 7 houses and multimillion or billions of dollars he and Bush has, he does not care. He now additionally wants the draft and is instigating a war with Russia and a draft to take our remaining children and make them go to another war instigated on lies and money. The American people didn’t get $800,000.00, but McCain did. We are not Georgians. We are Americans. McCain is UNSTABLE. No More !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No Way !!!!!!!!!!!
NO BUSH OR MCCAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Generation Change | August 28, 2008, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
Joe Lieberman is joining forces with John McCain out of spite, nothing more. He is angry with the Democratic Party for not nominating him. Yes, he won as an Independent candidate but this is ONLY because Democrats in CT made a ridiculous choice in putting Ned Lamont on the ticket.
I agree with the posts that Lieberman is biased against Israel. And, NO, I’m not antisemitic–just realistic enough to see that the U.S. and MOST politicians on both sides pander to Israel to get votes.
Posted by: ct_NE | September 2, 2008, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm
McCain pick Palin because she best qualified —LIES
McCain is a maverick and goes across the aisle –LIES
McCain is against Bush and his fellow Republicans -LIES
McCain blames Obama for the high gasoline prices –LIES
McCain doesn’t know how many home he has — Lies
McCain will help home owner that lose their homes —LIES
McCain came up with the surge—LIES
McCain will give us a tax break —LIES
McCain vote for woman’s rights—LIES
McCain support seniors —-LIES
McCain supports the Iraq vets with his vote —LIES
Palin was always against the bridge to nowhere –LIES
Posted by: GHM | September 9, 2008, 11:39 am 11:39 am