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 Lieberman to Endorse McCainPosted on Dec 16, 2007Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a self-described “Independent Democrat,” is expected to turn his back on the Democratic candidates to endorse John McCain for president. It’s a fitting move for the George Bush apologist, who was rejected by the primary voters of his own party for his unabashed support of the war.
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By Howard, December 18, 2007 at 6:29 pm #
PA Terrorists Killed Israeli with Weapons Allowed in from Jordan - Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)
The terrorists who killed Ido Zoldan near Kedumim in the West Bank last month used weapons the PA received from Jordan with Israel’s approval, a government official said Monday.
The three members of the terrorist cell were members of the PA security forces.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1196847366255&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Report thisBy weather, December 18, 2007 at 6:14 pm #
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Israel would much rather be right than happy, ultimately they’re neither and it shows to everyone, but them and that is the cruel consequence of denial.
“pride says, I don’t need to go there and self-centered fear says I dare not look”
Report thisBy weather, December 18, 2007 at 12:18 pm #
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NC;one of the cruelest components of any behavioral pathology(addiction, OCD, phobias, etc…)is denial. Denial prevents the sufferer from actually seeing the consequence of their behavior - the truth of their part in it.
Israel’s greatest fear is confronting the truth about themselves. Repeating the same behavior over and over again and expecting different results is an indeliable trait of the dysfunction.
Report thisIn this case it’s acute and absolutely chronic.
By Pacrat, December 18, 2007 at 10:28 am #
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RUN JOHN, RUN! BEWARE THE IDES OF DECEMBER!
Don’t let yourself be kissed by Lieberman - his kiss is political death! Look what it did to Gore!
First you become disoriented, then mentally ill, then wither (not that you couldn’t use some of that) and then begin to talk out of both sides of your mouth - oh, you already do that!
Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
Report thisBy Robert, December 18, 2007 at 10:12 am #
McCain names Broxmeyer top Jewish adviser
12/14/2007
“Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) named the chairman of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs as the top Jewish adviser to his presidential campaign.
Mark Broxmeyer, already a top fund-raiser for the McCain campaign, will serve as the chair of McCain’s Jewish Advisory Committee, a campaign statement said.
Broxmeyer, a New York property developer, is national chairman for JINSA, a group that promotes close Israel-U.S. security ties and that has been one of the most consistent supporters of the Bush administration’s Iraq policy. Broxmeyer has taken the lead in promoting JINSA’s exchange program for Israeli and U.S. law enforcement officials.”
http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/105889.html
Report thisBy Douglas Chalmers, December 18, 2007 at 6:22 am #
As with Tony Blair who only the British conservative opposition supported in parliament over invading Iraq, this goose must have had all Republicans voting for him - as a former Democrat senator, uhh.
The only thing I don’t understand is why he hasn’t endorsed Ehud Olmert for US president…....???
And, maybe the rest of the Democrats in congress and the senate will also run as independents next time…...???
Report thisBy cyrena, December 18, 2007 at 4:54 am #
#120733 by FrostedFlakes
All Americans must awaken and hold these selected officials truly accountable for their misrepresentation of the voters. And even as awful as the repugnicants are, lets not forget that there are more Joes in Congress, they just do a better job of staying covert.
Frosted, Heres the kicker. They do a better job of staying COVERT!! Theres the kicker, right there. Nowadays, we dont know WHO the hell were voting for, no mater WHAT the hell they say!! Its even more difficult when they switch-up. For instance, while McCain would never have been a choice for me as a Democrat, in the past, hes probably been the best amongst them. Thomas Billis pointed that out in his post @ #120686. Seriously, Joe McCain hasnt always been on the worst of the wrong side, and has more often been toward the middle.
So, what went wrong? I mean, until he made it clear that he was in full support of the war, (I dont know what hes said about blasting Iran) he seemed like a best choice among at least the current batch of repugs. And, at this point, theyre all still worse than he is. He cant continue anything without congressional consent, and in the past at least, he wasnt likely to have violated the Constitution the way thats happened for the past 7 years. So, this really isnt the same McCain, and Im less inclined to believe that Israel has him over a barrel. I mean, I could be wrong, but I think hes gotten old, and confused, and believes the shit about the terrorist thing.
In other words, McCain has never been a cheney. Weve ALWAYS known what a dog cheney was, and McCain certainly had to know it as well. Hes also severely criticized georgie boy in the past. Nope, I dont know whats happened to him, but Im actually thinking that if one HAD to choose from the current batch of so called republicans, he would probably be the least dangerous.
With that said, I also agree with this:
In reality the two party system is complete crap and this Republic is in need of another revolution.
Im ready to start (the next revolution) when you are.
Report thisBy troublesum, December 18, 2007 at 1:29 am #
McCain is much too good to be associated with Joe Liberman, yes.
Report thisBy 911truthdotorg, December 18, 2007 at 12:36 am #
Scum and scummer.
Report thisBy troublesum, December 17, 2007 at 10:54 pm #
Did McCain have to accept the endorsement? Are there any precedents for refusing or repudiating an endorsement?
Report thisBy Jeff Badura, December 17, 2007 at 10:11 pm #
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dear, 1dree5 and the rest of you guys too
all religion is a disease, and most of all Islamic radicalism !!
Lieberman gets it, just as McCain does too ( our next president ) for Islamic Jihadism is a threat to the human race, and no one will be elected president without acknowledging that ( which rules out all the feckless Dem’s)
you guys here on the nut-roots can tell yourselves all the lies you wish, but it doesn’t change the facts !!!
we are war !!
Report thisBy PatrickHenry, December 17, 2007 at 10:06 pm #
The kiss of death.
Report thisBy R.M., December 17, 2007 at 7:48 pm #
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He just wants to keep the war going. Either for money or religious beliefs/obligations. I suspect he’s a Jew first and an American second but it still might be his financial/political bedfellows. There must be a way for a journalist to flat out ask him in public.
With the blurring of Jefferson’s wall of separation, which has basis and precedent from documents that pre-date the U.S. Constitution, it needs to be known from each voting member of congress and each candidate for office, where they stand (and swear to continue to stand), on the First Ammendment.
I’m sure the founding fathers never expected American Zionists, Mormons, fundementalist Baptists or others with a bigger stake in the next world to be running this one.
Report thisBy Howard, December 17, 2007 at 7:23 pm #
Lieberman is a man among men. Re-elected without the help of either party, but elected for what he stood for. Now an independant.
All I hear is railing about Republicans or Democrats. Perhaps a pox on both. NO??
But here comes an independant of which we need more and no one likes him either.
But I think he’s great. Just for those reasons. Not beholden to anyone. Or to any lobby. And therefore represents a great body of people.
My hat is off to him. More power to him.
Report thisBy QuyTran, December 17, 2007 at 7:01 pm #
Lieberman knows how to suck for political pleasure !
Israelis have to look down with a such native !
Report thisBy Howard, December 17, 2007 at 5:29 pm #
#120766 by 1dree5 on 12/17 at 11:18 am
(131 comments total)
Israel is an evil land out of which an evil grand empire operates with its tentacles all over the world and even in usa. if you think you can do anything significant against israel try to do it and you will feel the tentacles.
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The article is on “Lieberman Supports McCain”
What makes you digress and bring up Israel again. Are you that hurt by that little tiny country that you bring it up again and again, in every topic on this site. No matter what its about. And this article has nothing to do with Israel. No matter how much you rant and rave, its still only a little country half the size of San Bernadino county in California. You keep making them out as the evil Empire.
Give the rest of us a break, man.
Report thisBy RB-Chicago, December 17, 2007 at 5:04 pm #
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He’s just doing what Cheeeeney told him to do this morning.
NO independent thought at all…
Report thisBy dick, December 17, 2007 at 4:56 pm #
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Lieberman places loyalty to country above all else. Unfortunately for us the country is Israel. However, he is not alone in the Congress, which, under threat of being defeated for reelection, supports Israel’s perceived best interests over ours, consistently.
Report thisBy Jeff Badura, December 17, 2007 at 4:54 pm #
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what makes this story so relevant is the fact the loony libs came out of the woodwork in 06 to get rid of Joe Lieberman !!
Report thisthe King of the kooks himself Mr, Marcos, from the DailyKos, was here on the ground in CT campaigning for Lamont !! he was on all the so called ‘unbiased’ news shows from Hardball to Meet the Press to every other non-Fox Sunday show tooting the new found strength of the loony lib websites, and how this grassroots ( nut-roots) movement would change politics !!
well he and all the pundits were right, it will change politics, for it will drive the sensible Dem’s in the center to the GOP !!!
all last week the fight in the congress was not GOP vs Dem it was Dem vs Dem the Blue Dogs are revolting !!
you wont here this story line from the hack media, but its happening the blue dogs are in support of the war, they are not in support of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid’s “war is lost” far left MoveOn agenda !!
as more and more DailyKooks come out of the closet like Lamont, more and more sensible Dem’s will go GOP !!! and this is only the beginning !!
Last August every Dem candidate went to the DailyKook convention were Hillary thanked the booing, hissing, 9/11 plotter crowd, for insulting her on a daily basis !!!! and every last Dem ignored the DLC that put Clinton into the White House in 92 !!!
what the heck is wrong with these guys ??? our nation is at war, and the country is tired of partisan hackmanship, and the leading Dem’s are going with their tails between their legs to court the loonies of the loony left ????
CT is as blue as a state can get !! but even in a Dem stonghold like CT when faced with a choice between a moderate (Ind) like Joe Lieberman, and a left wing mudd thrower like Lamont who was backed 100% by the Dailykook MoveOn types!! then the people of CT chose Joe !!
Watch for the same in 08 and if the Dem’s do win in 08 watch for loons to turn on them too shortly afterwords !! for these types are not out for the USA best interest, they are out to spew their hate !!
Any who may disagree with my assessment, only need to go to the Internet, go to DailyKos or TurthDig.com and read their own words, were 9/11 was a plot by the USA to wage an illegal war on the innocent Jihadists, were the USA is always compared to Rome, and every other fascist power known to man, and were the GOP is no better than Nazi Germany !!
Shame, shame, shame, on this loony lefty, nut-roots, cancer !!
and koodo’s to Joe Lieberman for looking out for the USA !!
- Jeff Badura
By Emily Anne, December 17, 2007 at 3:01 pm #
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One look at Joe’s actions and you understand quickly why the democratic congress can get nothing done. Guys like him are at the root of the problem.
Report thisBy purplewolf, December 17, 2007 at 2:15 pm #
On the apnews this morning: 12-17-2007
” Both men support the war in Iraq”..“Both men said the election seems increasingly about the economy and domestic issues rather than Iraq.”
And what is wrong with that? I thought they were running for the presidency of America and not Iraq. What country do these sorry excuses for presidency think they live in, Iraq? The top priority of Bush before the 2000 election was to invade Iraq, Americas problems were at the bottom of Bush’s list of priorities and look what that has done in the last seven years. To continue this insanity is beyond madness, it will be the end of America. Anyone who wants to lead this country whose main goals are not in the best interest of America, such as domestic policies and the economy, is not a person qualifies to be president of this country, let them go run in another one, where their loyalties are, as they obviously are not interested in ours. Bush and all the warmongers who are more concerned about another country rather that where they were elected is a traitor to America and should immediately loose their citizenship status and be send to the country where their real loyalties lay and not be allowed to return to this one.
Any candidate running for presidency and who wants to continue the war and not even consider pulling out of Iraq( if ever) until 2013 is not the right person for the job.
Report thisBy 13 Martyrs, December 17, 2007 at 2:06 pm #
Please, let the Republicans have him. Trot him out on the campaign trail. Anything to keep him busy so he doesn’t have the time to do any more damage to the senate as an “Independent Democrat.”
Report thishttp://13martyrs.blogspot.com/
By FrostedFlakes, December 17, 2007 at 1:17 pm #
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Joe Liebermann’s loyalty is with Israel and not America and this is nothing new. How he continues to fool his “supposed” constituency is beyond belief. All Americans must awaken and hold these “selected” officials truly accountable for their misrepresentation of the voters. And even as awful as the repugnicants are, let’s not forget that there are more Joes in Congress, they just do a better job of staying covert. In reality the two party system is complete crap and this Republic is in need of another revolution.
Report thisBy lodipete, December 17, 2007 at 11:54 am #
Lieberman represents Israel,not Conneticut. His party affiliation should read Likud, not “Independent”.
Report thisEdwards-Kucinich in 08.
By ender, December 17, 2007 at 11:48 am #
I don’t worry about Leiberman turning against the Democratic party. I am just A LITTLE BIT PIZZED THAT HE IS A TRAITOR AGAINST THE US AND SUPPORTS THE INTEREST OF ISRAEL OVER THAT OF THE US. SO DOES MCCAIN. THEY SHOULD BOTH MOVE TO TEL AVIV IMMEDIATELY.
In most countries treason is a crime. Here, it gets you elected to the Senate.
Report thisBy Robert, December 17, 2007 at 11:48 am #
Non Credo…the real news most probably is that Lieberman has decided that the ONLY one who can follow in GW Bush’s foot steps is desperate MCCain.
Lieberman wants to continue with the same policy for the Mid_East…which is war and destruction and all of it at the expense of the good ole US of A.
All the loss of human lives, US soldiers and losses in the billions of American taxpayer’s $$$...all of it for Lieberman’s beloved state of Israel & Zionism!
Report thisBy Marjorie L. Swanson, December 17, 2007 at 10:49 am #
Oh my goodness here’s our silly little rowdy off his meds and ranting once again. Whatever is he doing on a liberal website where we frown on his call to violence? Many of us find Lieberman despicable and a turncoat to his own party. That said, being decent human beings we would never wish him dead or diseased. Which is why we are so sorry that your poor little diseased mind cannot understand that.
Report thisBy Expat, December 17, 2007 at 10:14 am #
#120657 by rowdy on 12/16 at 7:49 pm
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Rowdy, calm down, you know Lieberman is at the end of his string. He’s f*%*ked and he knows it. He is grasping at the proverbial straw. Kick back and enjoy the death throws of a true putz! He is forever screwed and dying as we speak. LOL. I really enjoy your posts….keep up the good work.
Report thisBy Bukko in Australia, December 17, 2007 at 7:09 am #
Eeeeew! Get these guys a room. Preferably in the Larry Craig WideStance Memorial Bathroom at the Minneapolis airport…
Report thisBy weather, December 17, 2007 at 6:55 am #
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Easily one of the biggest frauds to populate the Potomac.
Report thisUnited Technologies empowered, Purdue Pharma, oxycotin driven - Oh schucks, Im just an average ‘Joe’ by day and Ariel Sharon’s bed pan commando at night kinda guy.
By Thomas Billis, December 17, 2007 at 6:29 am #
Say it ain’t so Joe.You used to be such an honorable man.If you had guts you become a Republican and complete the biggest turnaround since Benedict Arnold.Not that you are a traitor you are a fine patriotic American.To go from marching with civil rights leaders to support a candidate that would not appear at a black sponsored debate is Benedict Arnold like.You have let your new found militarism as chicken hawk supreme cloud your judgment on many issues.I am sure your desire to sacrifice young kids in a failed policy is topped only by your desire to save your own ass during Vietnam.Well Joe I hope it was worth it, you will go down in history at least to me the moral equilavent of Benedict Arnold.The Republicans will never totally accept you because you are a turncoat and the democrats revile you.I hope you are on speaking terms with Hadassah.
Report thisBy G.Anderson, December 17, 2007 at 3:41 am #
Senator Palpatine, will always represent the dark side, no matter how much he tries to posture to the contrary.
This comes as no surprise.
Report thisBy rowdy, December 17, 2007 at 12:49 am #
you always knew this useless piece of shit was a repig in demo clothing. so why did the demos give this asshole any kind of demo power? he should fucking die,from some kind of horrible slow incurable disease.
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