Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention

[dubyaD40web]

Source: MSNBC

Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention

WASHINGTON - A Republican official tells The Associated Press that Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman will be speaking at the Republican National Convention.

The GOP official said Wednesday that Lieberman would deliver a speech as Republicans gathered in St. Paul to nominate John McCain for president. The official requested anonymity because he wasn't authorized to make an announcement.

Lieberman was the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee but is now an independent. He has been one McCain's strongest supporters and is considered a contender to be McCain's running mate.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26310337/

[bdamomma]

1. ..................

my only response to Joe is this:puke:

[norepubsin08]

2. Joe Boy

ought to be kicked out of the Democratic Party and all his senority stripped!

[theoldman]

5. I believe Joe is an Independent not a Democrat.

[kansasblue]

9. But he caucuses with the Democratic party.

LIEBERMAN: Yeah. The critical thing is to caucus with the Democrats because if you don't caucus with a party, you don't have the opportunity to hold your seniority in the committee assignments that you've got and that's important to the folks back home

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2006/09/30/829/25181

[pattmarty]

22. But the Dem leadership let him keep his Dem "seniority" for leadership positions.

Watch what happens when the Dems p/u more Senate seats. Buh, by Joe!!!!!!

[last_texas_dem]

35. I am certainly looking forward to that

I would love to see that turncoat jerk left as a "man w/o a party."

[pleah]

3. prick

[pattmarty]

23. Now, c'mon, we ALL KNOW that was a Freudian slip, not a "typo".

[pleah]

25. riiiight

;)

[meegbear]

4. And to think he was our 2000 Vice Presidential prick

[bean fidhleir]

29. Which should be a tipoff about Al Gore's judgement (nt)

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Slimy Joe had better make it his farewell speech

He's cooked.

[hisownpetard]

7. Doesn't it prick your conscience to talk about Joe the Shmoe like that?

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Yeah, maybe I am being too hard-on him...........

Sorry, neighbor. :hi:

[hisownpetard]

20. Awww, SNAP!!

:toast:

[DS1]

13. No. He's always come off as a sniveling whiny turd, to me

[KaryninMiami]

10. Can we throw him out of the party officially now?

The AP had it correct- he is a prick.

[greyghost]

14. This should do it.

[HughBeaumont]

11. OUT.

No more caucasing with Dems, Joeblow.

Face it, you're a Republican. Pretty much always have been. Listen to "If you Like Tipper, You'll LOVE . . ." by Jello Biafra if you want more information on Joe's previous-to-2000 "bridge building". This guy was never a Democrat.

[eagertolearn]

12. I am hoping he is the GOP's prick because the repugs don't like him because he is prochoice

and the democrats can't stand him so they would only lose votes. So lets all hope.:evilgrin:

[yardwork]

15. Strip him of his committee leaderships. Do it now.

This is outrageous.

[Mike Daniels]

16. Other than his lust for war, what exactly does Joe have in common with the Repubs?

I don't get it. Most of his stands are so opposite of the Republican platform that the Pubs would skin McCain alive if he chose Joe as his VP (which he won't).

So, why is Joe going out of his way to grab onto a candidate that he has practically nothing in common with outside of the Iraq situation?

[sentelle]

32. his lack of belief of universal health care

But in all fairness, it might have something to do with his wife working for the Insurance lobby.

Yes, friends, he really *does* sleep with the Insurance Co's.

[Bake]

17. Joe's "mind" got swallowed up in his ego.

Losing the Dem primary to Lamont was a huge blow to his ego. I don't think he gives a rat's patootie about the issues anymore (except for warmongering), if in fact he ever did. It's all about keeping his tenuous grip on his perceived power, and he sees it slipping away.

Gosh, I think I'm gonna cry now ... or not.

Bake

[paparush]

18. Barf Bags at the Ready.

What a sleaze. How power hungry can ya get?

[Kierkegaard]

19. Warming up for his big moment in the spotlight...

[Critters2]

41. You owe me a keyboard!!

:spray:

[Kierkegaard]

42. That'll teach ya not to drink and surf!

:P

[Greyskye]

21. What a shock that he would be a GOP prick to speak.

Oops, of course I meant to say 'pick'.

Not.

[Virginia Dare]

24. That is what is commonly known as burning your bridges..

heckuva job loserman, you are officially a GOOP now. Too bad they're losing all those seats and you can kiss your chairmanship goodbye.

[krispos42]

26. Keep on playing that rusty trombone, Joe

You're doing it well.

[UpInArms]

27. the prick is a republican ................. eom

[mdmc]

28. good for him

Pro choice, pro civil rights, pro free trade. Joementum has a lot going for him.
He really isn't much different then any of the corporate dems, imho.

[cstanleytech]

30. If he does then it will be the final nail in the coffin and the democrats

should do everything they can to remove him from any and all committees that they can, it will be as bad if not worse than the betrayal from Zell Miller.

[No Elephants]

33. Worse than Zell, but we need Joey "Lips" Lieberman until January 2009.

Zell was never the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Democratic Party. However, our Senate majority is an illusion right now. Until more Dems get voted in, we need McCain's mouthpiece caucusing with us.

[WyldRogue]

34. Why do we need to keep him??

What good is a 'majority' when that 'majority' won't fight?? That the same thing in saying that I should keep a thorn in my ass so as to keep the pus from leaking out of the festering wound it created. That's the kind of mentality that is destroying our country.

Might as well say we should keep Shrub and company then. At least they FIGHT for what they want.... the only thing the Dems have fought for was against those that voted them in office to stop Shrub and company and to hold them accountable. And 2 years later, everything is still off the table and I really don't see the 'Dem Majority' putting up a fight to get everything BACK on the table...

[Frank Cannon]

53. Because as long as Joe doesn't formally call himself a Republican...

he keeps us from being the minority party in the Senate, which means the Republicans don't take over leadership of all the committees and set the agenda, as they did in the first part of Chimpy's reign.

I'm sure that Joe is using his status as a "swing Senator" to maintain his leadership of whatever committees he's on. It's absolutely crucial that the Dems win an appreciable majority in this year's election so that the asshole becomes completely irrelevant and can be assigned to cleaning the toilets in the Senate restrooms, if he's even qualified to do that.

[WyldRogue]

31. What many fail to understand or see....

... is that it is a matter of FACT that the Dems in charge aren't going to do ANYTHING to make things right. All I have seen over the past 2 years is them bowing down to Shrub and company time and time and time and time and time again. Joe knows those so called Dems won't do anything about anything which is why he thumbs his nose at his colleagues the same way Shrub and everyone associated with his Administration does.

And to think I voted this cowards into office only to watch as they continuously capitulated time and time and time and time and time again. Not 1 of them had the 'balls' to fight for me and my family!! The criminals run free and rampant while the rest of the Repugs work the Dems over and they get whatever they want. Seems the Repugs have the balls and courage to fight for something. Sadly, I cannot say the same for the Dems (including the ones supposedly 'attempting' to do something BUT, when it came down to it, even they back off of their Repug lords and capitulate.

Where is the Sargent at Arms?? Why hasn't he brought Rove and Miers in for questioning?? Won't happen now when justice is needed, the Dems need MORE people to grow balls to stand up and fight. Cowards....each and every one save for a few that have tried to answer the call for justice.

If I were a Democrat, I would be totally embarrassed at my Dem-elected leaders! I'm an Independent and I am embarrassed that I was taken as a sucker with the 'we will fight' motto. I cast my vote for them and got nothing in return except watched as they propped up the Repugs. The Dems are now considered 'Masters of Capitulation' and they should be ashamed of themselves for being such blatant cowards.

And Good ol Joe Blow is only showcasing their cowardice to the nation and to the rest of the world....

[Zhade]

48. Indeed. You nailed it.

Cowards, virtually all of them.

[kskiska]

36. What a bitter old man

All because he lost his primary.

[Xipe Totec]

37. Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON - Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate in 2000 and now an independent who is one of John McCain's strongest supporters, will speak at the Republican National Convention, an official said.

(snip)

Republican officials say top McCain advisers have been reaching out to big donors and high-profile delegates in key states to gauge the impact of picking an abortion-rights supporter like Lieberman. Conservative activists, in turn, are waging an increasingly vocal campaign against the move, raising the prospect of acrimony at the convention.

There's also lingering questions of whether Republican National Committee rules would allow someone who is not registered as a Republican to be the vice presidential nominee, or whether they would need to be changed — a process that could incite a right-flank revolt.

Some Republicans speculate that Lieberman's name simply is being floated to make a Republican abortion-rights backer, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, seem more acceptable to conservatives. Ridge, too, is believed to be under serious consideration, along with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, both Republicans and abortion-rights opponents.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_el_pr/lieberman_gop_convention_6

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[TheCowsCameHome]

38. Hey Joey, how do you think your new-found GOP friends like traitors?

Stick around and see, you wuss.............

[WyldRogue]

40. Actually...

... the 'wusses' are the Dem majority that won't fight for anything EXCEPT for their jobs so that they can keep getting paid. Good ol Joe and the Repugs fight the Dems all the time and whoop their asses each and every time. FISA?? Funding the War?? Telecom Immunity?? Rove?? Cheny?? Shrub?? Miers?? Gonzales??

The Repugs fight while Dems capitulate.

[LuckyLib]

39. They can have him. To have and to hold. Make him the VP nominee

to reduce votes to McSame!

[MadrasT]

43. This is all I have to say

:puke:

[Odin2005]

44. Strip the PRICK of his committee positions now!

Hey Loserman, STFU you Shrub-Whore.

[Ferret Annica]

45. I agree

enough is enough, he deserves to get schooled in cause and effect.

[truthisfreedom]

46. And don't give him back his $100k donations to the party.

He's useless scum.

[Mad_Dem_X]

47. Bye-bye, Traitor Joe

I hope McSame pricks him as VP. That would be the kiss of death for both of them!

[Rocknrule]

Accidental repost

[Rocknrule]

49. McCain/Lieberman: The anti-videogame chickenhawk ticket

Also, WHY DOES HE STILL CALL HIMSELF A DEMOCRAT?!?!

[struggle4progress]

50. Joe has probably been working with the Republicans since before the 2000 election

From 2001-2006, he certainly helped * pack the Federal bench with rightwing extremists, and since 2007 he has refused to allow his committee to investigate the failure of the Feds to respond to the Katrina disaster

[oasis]

55. Lieberman chaired the senate hearings on the Enron colapse. His pal, Sen. Phil Gramm

got a pass( wife Wendy, Enron Board of Directors). Soon after, pal Phil skipped out of town to take an executive position at a Swiss bank.:puke:

[SOS]

51. Joe Lieberman

"Damaging presidential campaigns since 2000"

[PFunk]

52. This to me proves that Joe knows his time as a dem is over.

Including his chances of being re-elected back into the senate (at least as a dem, though I think he has no chance of being re-elected as a repub either). And he's now making the best of his remaining time as a ranking one. Even if it means burning any/all democratic bridges in doing so. Look at it this way. With dems ignoring/avoiding/isolating him, and repugs not trusting/using him Joes remaining time in the senate after this year WILL be a 'cold' one. And it couldn't have happen to a nicer guy (sarcasm).

[Canuckistanian]

54. Oh boy.

I suppose we'll be treated to another "I didn't leave the party, the party....etc. etc."

[Caretha]

56. He's banking on McCain winning

and offering him a position as a Cabinet member. It's a deal that has probably already been cut with McCain. He knows he's finished in the Senate and as a committee chair, so he's throwing everything he can behind the Republican race for President.

[asksam]

57. All we need to do is get our Senate majority up to 2/3...

... so that we can expel him from the Senate.