Lieberman Bashes Pelosi
For a guy who says he's a Democrat, Joe Lieberman doesn't show much party loyalty. The senator took a break from defending Bush and his war on Sunday to pile on the criticism of Nancy Pelosi's trip to Syria. Luckily Arlen Specter, a Republican no less, was on hand to defend the logic of diplomacy.For a guy who says he’s a Democrat, Joe Lieberman doesn’t show much party loyalty. The senator took a break from defending Bush and his war on Sunday to pile on the criticism of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Syria. Luckily Arlen Specter, a Republican no less, was on hand to defend the logic of diplomacy.
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