Last Thursday Sen. Joe Lieberman could be seen stumping for McCain in Concord, New Hampshire. In his speech he emphasized a comeback for McCain in the Granite State and warned Obama not to get too cocky about his widening lead in the polls. Comparing the present election to that of 1948, he pointed out that Dewey was ahead in the polls and was the favored candidate, but that in the end, Truman came out on top. With this underdog portrayal of McCain and Palin, Lieberman has dismissed recent polls, saying that “they are so extreme that I don’t believe them.” He stated that, “the race is closing,” and he even threw in a little of Sarah’s Palin’s folksiness in adding that, “it ain’t over until it’s over. We’re fighting hard.”
The past few days Lieberman has evaded questions about whether Palin is prepared to become president if such a thing were to happen. Having helped her increase her understanding of foreign policy issues, Lieberman said he was confident that Palin’s credentials would be sufficient if she were to become commander-in-chief. However, Lieberman was insistent that McCain is “going to be alive and well,” so “she’s not gonna have to be president from day one.”
In the midst of campaigning for McCain, Lieberman conceded that if Sen. Obama were to be elected president, he would support the Democratic nominee. In a conference call of Connecticut reporters, Lieberman said of Obama that, “He’s bright. He’s eloquent,” and that “I have a lot of respect for Sen. Obama.” Seems to me like a pretty stark shift from endorsing the Bill Ayers and Rev. Wright attacks and stating that Obama does not “put country first” a few weeks ago.
Lieberman will be campaigning in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania in the last few days before the election.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Hold On Joe Lieberman
Joe Lieberman is again subject to the whims of the Democratic party leaders who are currently debating whether or not they should expel him from the party. Fortunately for Senator Lieberman, Harry Reid is hesitant to do so and he said "even if things break their way and the [democratic] party winds up in control [of the senate] of more than 60 seats." A senator who chose to remain anonymous summerized the need to keep Senator Lieberman to two points. First, satisfying angry party members is not as important as securing the needed number of votes for the democrats and second, people care about issues of importance to the country - they want their legislature to be concentrating on matters that do not involve whether or not Joe Lieberman is enough of a democrat. for more on the debate click here.
Lieberman's claims to the Democratic party:
On the Ticket as the Democratic VP in 2000
Served in Capitol Hill for 20 years
Former Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)
Former democratic (now independent) Senator to CT
Ties with the Republican Party:
Endorced John McCain 2008
Gave a speech at the Republican National Convention
Palling around with Sarah Palin to discuss foreign policy
Lieberman's claims to the Democratic party:
On the Ticket as the Democratic VP in 2000
Served in Capitol Hill for 20 years
Former Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC)
Former democratic (now independent) Senator to CT
Ties with the Republican Party:
Endorced John McCain 2008
Gave a speech at the Republican National Convention
Palling around with Sarah Palin to discuss foreign policy
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The Battle Continues
Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman continues on in the campaign trail, hailing McCain as a tested leader and extolling Palin in all her average American glory. On Sunday Lieberman visited one of the most crucial battle ground states in the current election—Ohio. In his speech he told voters to “Vote for who you think really can put our country together and is tested in crisis,” insinuating that McCain is indeed the only candidate with the knowledge and the experience to lead America into the future. He went on to say that “Sen. Obama probably will have his day, even a day when I support him, but it's not at this election.” I wonder how he feels after watching tonight’s debate. “Senator O’government?”
After stopping by Ohio, Lieberman wasted no time before hitting another key place—Philadelphia. In an attempt to shore up support from Jewish voters like himself, Lieberman campaigned for McCain at Brith Sholom, a local temple. Lieberman stressed that McCain at his core is an independent and is not George Bush.
Lieberman also has begun campaigning for the reelection of Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, disputing partisan claims that Coleman “conducted inadequate oversight of the Iraq war as the top Republican on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI).
Considering that he ran for Vice President on the Democratic ticket only four years ago, Lieberman’s change of heart is quite astounding. One must wonder what his own political agenda is in the purple politics he’s created. Unfortunately I don’t have the answers, but can be sure that he will continue to tout his Republican buddies in the 19 crucial days ahead.
After stopping by Ohio, Lieberman wasted no time before hitting another key place—Philadelphia. In an attempt to shore up support from Jewish voters like himself, Lieberman campaigned for McCain at Brith Sholom, a local temple. Lieberman stressed that McCain at his core is an independent and is not George Bush.
Lieberman also has begun campaigning for the reelection of Republican Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota, disputing partisan claims that Coleman “conducted inadequate oversight of the Iraq war as the top Republican on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI).
Considering that he ran for Vice President on the Democratic ticket only four years ago, Lieberman’s change of heart is quite astounding. One must wonder what his own political agenda is in the purple politics he’s created. Unfortunately I don’t have the answers, but can be sure that he will continue to tout his Republican buddies in the 19 crucial days ahead.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Joe Lieberman: The Great Balancing Act
Joe Lieberman's responsibilities as a Senator of CT and a supporter of the McCain-Palin campaign have forced him to balance his duties to the Senate and the presidential campaign.
Recently Joe Lieberman promoted a new bill to the senate. It is known as S.3662 and is "An original bill to establish the Controlled Unclassified Information Office, to require policies and procedures for the designation, marking, safeguarding, and dissemination of controlled unclassified information, and for other purposes."
Introduced
Oct 01, 2008
Meanwhile, today, (Sunday October 12th) Joe Lieberman has appeared in Columbus Ohio on the campaign trail with John McCain and Sarah Palin. He is involved in an appearance latched with the title "Have a cup of Joe with Joe" which will be held at
Cup O' Joes-Bexley 2418 E. Main St. Columbus, OH. There he will speak and answer questions.
In the face of the Senate and a campaign, Joe Lieberman still finds time to laud Coleman for his leadership and part in exposing an $80 billion fraud in government operations. Joe Lieberman said quote "He [Coleman] identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Medicare system, which recently led to sweeping changes in Medicare to prevent scam artists from ripping off taxpayer dollars."
http://www.opencongress.org/person/show/300067_joseph_lieberman
On a third and final note the Huffington post published an article asking Joe Lieberman's Rabbi, to confront Joe Lieberman and ask him to dissipate the "hate" growing in the McCain campaign. It even alludes to WWII Germany and Kristallnacht. Does the letter reflect Reality, or Paranoia? Read It Here if you didn't already read it from dan's post.
Recently Joe Lieberman promoted a new bill to the senate. It is known as S.3662 and is "An original bill to establish the Controlled Unclassified Information Office, to require policies and procedures for the designation, marking, safeguarding, and dissemination of controlled unclassified information, and for other purposes."
Introduced
Oct 01, 2008
Meanwhile, today, (Sunday October 12th) Joe Lieberman has appeared in Columbus Ohio on the campaign trail with John McCain and Sarah Palin. He is involved in an appearance latched with the title "Have a cup of Joe with Joe" which will be held at
Cup O' Joes-Bexley 2418 E. Main St. Columbus, OH. There he will speak and answer questions.
In the face of the Senate and a campaign, Joe Lieberman still finds time to laud Coleman for his leadership and part in exposing an $80 billion fraud in government operations. Joe Lieberman said quote "He [Coleman] identified multiple vulnerabilities in the Medicare system, which recently led to sweeping changes in Medicare to prevent scam artists from ripping off taxpayer dollars."
http://www.opencongress.org/person/show/300067_joseph_lieberman
On a third and final note the Huffington post published an article asking Joe Lieberman's Rabbi, to confront Joe Lieberman and ask him to dissipate the "hate" growing in the McCain campaign. It even alludes to WWII Germany and Kristallnacht. Does the letter reflect Reality, or Paranoia? Read It Here if you didn't already read it from dan's post.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Lieberman: Standing Strong as an Elephant
The past few days in Liebermania started off with the Independent Connecticut senator saying that Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin should attempt to avoid an “IQ test” in the debate, as it is impossible for her to know all the facts and beat Sen. Joe Biden on content. After the debate, as could be expected, Lieberman lauded the Alaska governor in all her folksiness, claiming that she “did great.”
However, Lieberman’s enthusiasm for the McCain-Palin ticket hasn’t been paralleled by Connecticut voters recently. In his home state, the senator has lost significant popularity in a new Pulsar Research poll, which shows that 54% of constituents view him negatively, while only 37% feel positively about the 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee.
Though his home state support may be waning, Lieberman predicted this week that a sizeable number of Jewish constituents will support the Republican ticket come November. Reagan was most successful presidential candidate ever in garnering the Jewish vote—winning over 39%. McCain does like to compare himself to the incredibly popular past Republican president, so might Lieberman’s predictions come true?
On the subject of the financial bailout, Lieberman spoke strongly in favor of the measure, stating that the package would not only be good for the country, but also that “it will be good for John McCain.” What he meant, as explained in a Fox News interview, was that the passage of the bill would bring stability to the economy and allow the candidates to get back on track in a crisis-free setting.
Lieberman can be seen on Fox News this Sunday morning (10/5) summing up the week’s proceedings and will continue to campaign for the M-P ticket in the days to come.
However, Lieberman’s enthusiasm for the McCain-Palin ticket hasn’t been paralleled by Connecticut voters recently. In his home state, the senator has lost significant popularity in a new Pulsar Research poll, which shows that 54% of constituents view him negatively, while only 37% feel positively about the 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee.
Though his home state support may be waning, Lieberman predicted this week that a sizeable number of Jewish constituents will support the Republican ticket come November. Reagan was most successful presidential candidate ever in garnering the Jewish vote—winning over 39%. McCain does like to compare himself to the incredibly popular past Republican president, so might Lieberman’s predictions come true?
On the subject of the financial bailout, Lieberman spoke strongly in favor of the measure, stating that the package would not only be good for the country, but also that “it will be good for John McCain.” What he meant, as explained in a Fox News interview, was that the passage of the bill would bring stability to the economy and allow the candidates to get back on track in a crisis-free setting.
Lieberman can be seen on Fox News this Sunday morning (10/5) summing up the week’s proceedings and will continue to campaign for the M-P ticket in the days to come.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Joe Lieberman has held his seat as Senator of Connecticut for four terms, beginning as a democratic senator and concluding his fourth term running as an independent democrat. Joe Lieberman's active support of Republican canidate John McCain has angered fellow members of his democratic party and caused voters to question his reliability in respect to the party's inclinations. Still, Senator Lieberman believes that McCain will prove more successful in uniting party values and eliminating intense bi-particianship (Watch Fox's interview with Senator Lieberman and John McCain on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeM7WI6snR8 about his decision to support McCain). His notable speech at the RNC merited the opinion of Joe Klein as "the weirdest speech I've ever seen at a Republican Convention in the Age of Reagan." But despite his personal dislike of Lieberman, Klein admits that "his testimony to McCain's bipartisanship and his anti-gridlock rant may have hit home in a country sick of hyper-partisanship." [Swampland/Time].
In recent news, Joe Lieberman has managed to secure a $15 million dollar embark for the city of Waterbury, CT under the pretense of one of Congress's budget-bill. The money will be sent to the Waterbury Industrial Commons Redevelopment Initiative and used to clean up an antiquated munitions factory and establish a city-owned industrial park. Also Senator Lieberman and Dodd secured $48,000 in Federal Grants for Stamford, CT Fire Department.
In the larger political sphere, Connecticut Democrats are discussing whether or not to censure Senator Lieberman and whether they should ask him to give up his position in the Democratic Party in light of his open support of Republican candidate McCain. This conference reflects the Democratic party's changing opinions involving Senator Lieberman, as he was a former Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).
This is Joe Lieberman's Official Site:
It includes a biography and recent News
http://lieberman.senate.gov/about/
Sources:
http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_10568973
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/09/joe_lieberman_pleases_confuses.html
http://rep-am.com/articles/2008/09/30/news/doc48da750477d62633158598.txt
In recent news, Joe Lieberman has managed to secure a $15 million dollar embark for the city of Waterbury, CT under the pretense of one of Congress's budget-bill. The money will be sent to the Waterbury Industrial Commons Redevelopment Initiative and used to clean up an antiquated munitions factory and establish a city-owned industrial park. Also Senator Lieberman and Dodd secured $48,000 in Federal Grants for Stamford, CT Fire Department.
In the larger political sphere, Connecticut Democrats are discussing whether or not to censure Senator Lieberman and whether they should ask him to give up his position in the Democratic Party in light of his open support of Republican candidate McCain. This conference reflects the Democratic party's changing opinions involving Senator Lieberman, as he was a former Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).
This is Joe Lieberman's Official Site:
It includes a biography and recent News
http://lieberman.senate.gov/about/
Sources:
http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_10568973
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/09/joe_lieberman_pleases_confuses.html
http://rep-am.com/articles/2008/09/30/news/doc48da750477d62633158598.txt
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