I’m Sorry, but I have to say it. I am (one of) the hugest LIBERAL democrats in the world and I totally support Lieberman’s view here, in terms of “Politics”.

Although I certainly don’t agree with the “middle” ground in this country, I realize that COMPROMISES have to be made.

Bush’s strategy after 9/11 was to DIVIDE us all…The “conservative” vs. “liberal” “debate” has become so polarized that we’re not even listening to each other any more.  If we don’t listen to each other, discuss, debate, teach, learn and agree to disagree we will never get out of this damn hole we’ve (yes, WE’ve) dug.

It was a crappy thing he did, running on a ticket outside of his party, but he was elected by popular vote and he might just have a point…Its time for some middle ground.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should Mr. Lieberman be given any chair position.  He should remain anonymous and invisible- inconsequential.  Plus, he fails to tell the truth.  One minute he’s a Democrat, the next he’s a Republican.  I hope Connecticut is embarrassed by voting him into office.  If the base closes there, it is because Connecticut has chosen an amoral person. He thinks it is all about him.  No leadership positions for Lieberman, Senate !  He’s an independent - so let him remain such.

During the campaign, I said that he would “jump ship” if elected. If he does, then the people of Conn. should immediately ask for a recall election. The guy is a “sheep in wolves clothing.”

I remember getting on the “hate Lieberman” bandwagon after he made the assertion that freedom of religion is not freedom FROM religion. What a tool.

What do you expect from an Israeli (secret) agent?

Would a recall work in Connecticut?

If Loserman DOES defect, that would mean Dick Cheney controls BOTH the PRESIDENCY and the SENATE! Has there ever been an evil man with such power? Aside from Adolf Hitler, I mean.

In the future, if there is one, they will be making Austin Powers movies with Dick. (Stop your dickering… I mean, snickering.) No question as to what role he’ll play…

what is this creep good for?

can’t he see how obvious he is?

shameless bastard!

The Lie-berman is now the second most powerful man in the country.

“Democrats will hold a 51-49 edge in the Senate, so Lieberman, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000, could find himself courted by Republicans.
He was asked about the possibility that he might switch caucuses if he became uncomfortable as Democrats sought to enforce party discipline, particularly if the GOP offered to keep him as a committee chairman and respect his seniority.
“I’m not ruling it out, but I hope I don’t get to that point. And, and I must say, and with all respect to the Republicans who supported me in Connecticut, nobody ever said, ‘We’re doing this because we, we want you to switch over,’ ” he said.” 

In other words, a quirk of the election has given Lieberman the power to blackmail both political parties to empower and enrich himself. Given his record of ruthless self-aggrandizement, we can expect Joe to exploit this opportunity to the limit.

Everyone seems to be forgetting about Senator Thomas of Wyoming, a Republican who has been diagnosed with leukemia.  If he shuffles off this mortal coil anytime soon, the Democratic Governor of Wyoming will appoint a Democratic Senator, thus rendering Joltin’ Joe irrelevant.  The Democratic Leaders will wait until they have an opening and then throttle him.

Hoooooo…That’s creepy.Talk about traitors.In my opinion he is in the pocket of AIPAC.I have thought in the past that our gov’t wouldn’t allow itself to be completely run by the Israeli lobby,but when one thinks about the defense corporate profits and the fact that Israel receives over 2 billion/yr. in assistance from the US.And that the US has only once placed any controls on Israel’s acquisition of weaponry, during the Reagan regime in relation to cluster munitions.And then shipped those same banned cluster munitions to Israel in the last days of the July-Aug. bombing of Lebanon when Israel requested more bombs as it was running out of them,having dropped its store of them on Lebanon in the previous weeks.Otherwise Israel is basically a US base in the Mideast,tho run by Israelis,they can’t do anything without US approval.So if Olmert bombs Lebanon into the stoneage it is with US approval to be sure.Therefore, Lieberman is basically saying he will vote with the AIPAC lobby.I would suspect it was a Jewish constituentcy that put him back in office as an Independent. Who else would have any interest in him,someone who is otherwise a completely self absorbed narcissist.We are not yet saved from these f***ing Narcissists,ie.dick cheney,george bush,rumsfeld,rice,et al.If you’ve ever known any,they are Hell to live with,and they can make the world Hell for everyone around them.

Politicians are elected to a position with one party or another, or as an independent. Once elected under one banner, should they, FOR ANY REASON, want to switch allegiances between elections then he or she should be required to RESIGN and go back to the voters under his/her new banner.

WE THE PEOPLE DECIDE WHO WILL REPRESENT US… AND HOW. Or at least that’s how it used to be. These days I fear only lip service is being given to such nuisances as the Constitution and Bill of Rights. It’s clear that, once elected, politicians expect you, the dear voter, to sit down, be quiet and donate!

Judas lieberman- a perfect poster boy for perfidy. Why am I not surprised?

If the Dems are foolhardy enough to accept LIEberman on his terms they will regret it. The people who put them in power can take them out the next time around. LIEberman has stated “I’m not ruling it out, but I hope I don’t get to that point.” when asked if he might go Republican if the Dems play too hard.
I’m telling you this guy is a RAT! Dump him now, before he dumps you! I trust any moderate true consertive republican more than I trust Joe LIEberman.

Joe Lieberman should leave our party.

If Joe, the war-happy fanatical AIPAC hack, stays in the Democratic party, then the Democrats will fail to oppose Bush on the Iraq war and on the neocon plans for a war against Iran.

The Democrats will keep having to accomodate Lieberman’s pro-war agenda because of his standing threat to leave the party if he doesn’t get his way. Better to get it over with and kick him out now.

If he stays in our party, then come 2008, Republicans will say, “Hey, you whined about the war, then you took control of Congress, and we still had nothing but war, war, war on your watch! So opposing war is no reason to vote Democratic!”

JOE: GET THE F*** OUT OF OUR PARTY. I HATE YOUR F’ING GUTS. I’D RATHER WE LOST CONTROL OF THE SENATE THEN HAVE TO CONTINUE TO ACCOMODATE YOUR DISGUSTING RELIGIOUS/ETHNIC SUPREMACIST MIDEAST POLICY OBSESSIONS. F*** OFF.

Unfortunately, I saw this coming—I’ve been saying for the past week that Lieberman can’t really be trusted to side with the Democrats and that the question of whether or not the Democrats can sustain an effective majority pivots largely on him. A majority of one is still a majority, but it’s nowhere nearly enough to ensure results since it only takes one person splitting with the party to put the balance back in the favor of the minority. Admittedly, Lieberman’s defection would mean that the Senate is officially split 50/50 with neither party in majority. Effectively, however, it would probably return to Republican control since the deciding vote in the event of a split vote would be cast by Dick Cheney—and his vote on any issue is virtually a foregone conclusion.

One can only hope that Lieberman will be gentleman enough not to hold this over his colleagues’ heads—as in, “be nice to me and give me what I want, or else!”

Now there’s some consolation in his failure to become vice-president in 2004.