Lieberman: Dems "undermine President's credibility at our nation's peril."

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Lieberman Calls For Formation Of 'War Cabinet'

By DAVID LIGHTMAN
The Hartford Courant

December 6 2005, 11:43 AM EST

http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-lieb-warcab,0,1888370,print.story?coll=hc-big-headlines-breaking

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, increasingly isolated in his own Democratic party because of his strong support for the Iraq war, today called on the White House and congressional leaders to form a special "war cabinet" to provide advice and direction for the war effort.

The Connecticut Democrat's "Bipartisan Victory in Iraq Administrative Group," designed to take some of the political edge off the war debate, would be modeled after similar panels during the Vietnam War and World War II.

Lieberman, whom the Bush administration has praised repeatedly for his war stance, defended the president. "It's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge he'll be commander-in-chief for three more years," the senator said. "We undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril."

There was no immediate response from the White House or congressional leaders. Lieberman made his comments to an audience at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a sympathetic Washington research group. The war debate, Lieberman said, is being too poisoned by partisanship.

[WillParkinson]

1. We undermine?

WE aren't the ones who lied and got caught.

[TomClash]

2. That's funny

We can question his patriotism too. Quite easily.

[Canuckistanian]

3. This better be worth it, Joe

No going back now.

When the GOP starts to spin itself into self-destruction, you think you're gonna be safe? Just go "back to your roots"?

Uh-uh, ain't gonna happen.

People got loooooong memories.

[catmother]

4. just think if the 2000 election was fair, he would have been VP.

[Cha]

5. For lieberman to take

this stance he has to lie and say the war is going as rosy as bush paints it..if he tells the truth then he calls the monkey a LIAR.

[paineinthearse]

6. Connecticut DU'ers

Lieberman is a disgrace to the party.

This is your problem, show some backbone and take care of this garbage. Call on us if you need help.

I know Moveon is ready to act if you don't have the will.

edit - spelling

[Howardx]

9. seriously!

get rid of him!

[rzemanfl]

10. This man must go. He has either lost his mind or is on the take

somehow.

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Is it just me, or is he starting to resemble Zell Miller?

:evilgrin:

[Totally Committed]

13. Assholes in stereo...

or am I mixing metaphors?

:nuke: They need to get gone from this Party! :nuke:

They undermine the Democratic Party at the nation's peril, if you ask me.

TC

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

18. I thought "Zell Miller" before I SAW your post...

...so no, it's not just you...

:toast:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

20. At least Zell was funny ......... Lieberman is NO Zell!!

:popcorn: :hide: :woohoo: :applause:

[YDogg]

8. As I've said before, Lieberman is a fucking idiot.

What other answer can there be?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

12. Amen to that..... and shrub burnt his own bridges with the thinking

people in the world.

[Vickers]

11. the 'President's credibility " ???

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Damn, Joe, you got the makin's of a bona fide comedian! :toast:

[Cascadian]

14. I was beginning to wonder what happened to him.

He had been a little bit quiet lately. I wonder why?

I really hope he is unseated in the next election. He is a worm in the Democratic Party's apple. He ought to just join the Republicans!



John

[erinmblair]

16. Lieberman should join the Republicans....

I wonder why he hasn't joined the Republican Party. He votes with them all the time...

~Erin

[cliss]

37. Hi, Erinmblair

Welcome to the DU!! :smoke:

Yes, I agree. He needs to go.....to the other side....the dark side.

[Cascadian]

15. Go on Joe, run for President again.

Does anybody take him seriously anymore? I mean really? :eyes:

I would laugh if he tried to run for President again.



John

[Disturbed]

17. We undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril."

credibility? How much does the Silverspoon Sociopath and his corupt group of War Criminals have left? My guess: Maybe a thimble full.

[Clarkie1]

19. This is a horrible statement from a Democrat.

Lieberman is right that the debate has become too partisan, but It is Bush and Bush alone who undermines his credibility.

[PassingFair]

21. "Increasing isolated"? I'm SHOCKED.

From what I read around here, the "bus drivers" are mere chauffeurs for Joe!

From what I gather from some here, Joe LieberManOWar's path is strewn with flower petals thrown by DLC vestal virgins...

The people LOVE HIM!

Now I don't know WHAT to think....

[THUNDER HANDS]

22. i wonder what the debates would have been like if he was our nominee in 04

It probably would have resembled the debate in the movie 'Welcome to Mooseport' with Ray Romano and Gene Hackman when Romano agreed with everything Hackman had to say.

[Blasphemer]

23. He must be ready to jump ship

Seriously. If he doesn't think the party should be undermining a failed GOP presidency, how can he seriously consider himself to be a member of the party?

[MrSlayer]

24. You have to have credibility to begin with in order to be undermined.

All we're doing is telling the truth. Lieberman is a douchebag to the highest extreme and is a disgrace and an embarrassment.

[TankLV]

25. Nothing like a traitor in our midst!

It's difficult enough to turn this country around.

Hope Connecticut wakes up and boots his sorry ass!

I am fuming ever since I heard this latest tidbit from this asshole!

[JerseygirlCT]

26. How can we undermine his credibility?

He has none.

[Lone_Wolf]

27. Remind me, which branch of the armed forces did Chicken Joe serve?

He is an f'in disgrace. I wish the people of Connecticut would vote his ass out of office.

[Skip Intro]

28. No joe, you're undermining your credibility by shoving your head up bush's

ass.

Did I say undermining? I'll change that to mission accomplished.

[NCarolinawoman]

29. I still remember what Loserman said to Wes Clark during the debates.

"Wes, I'm really disappointed in you," he whined." "Wes, I use to think better of you". Blah Blah Blah

Joementum Loserman was mad at General Clark for calling Bush's precious war a "colossal strategic blunder".

[ngGale]

30. Lieberman and McCain....

the '08 Independent ticket...LOL!:popcorn:

[sellitman]

31. Zell Lieberman should just blow * and be done with it.

:wtf:

[AtomicKitten]

32. from www.AMERICAblog.com

Lieberman blames Democrats for acrimony in Washington, public disapproval of Iraq
www.AMERICAblog.com

Yes, Joe Lieberman today blamed YOU for the increasingly acrimonious debate over Iraq.

Lieberman, whom the Bush administration has praised repeatedly for his war stance, defended the president. "It's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge he'll be commander-in-chief for three more years," the senator said. "We undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril."

...The war debate, Lieberman said, is being too poisoned by partisanship....

"We can't tolerate the kind of division that current exists in our country," the senator said. "Why are we fighting among those who have the same goals?"

You see, bipartisanship to Joe Lieberman means YOU need to just shut up and stop criticizing the president. If you would just act like a good citizen and let your government do whatever it wants, unchecked, and without a public debate over the merits of their actions, America would be doing great.

You see, when YOU openly disagree with your president, even when he's caught lying to the country and now wants to leave our troops to die in a quagmire of his own creation, YOU are the one putting our country "at peril." So the acrimony in Washington, according to Joe Lieberman, is the fault of the Democrats.

Joe Lieberman needs to get the hell out of our party. I don't know if he thinks he's running for president or what, but it better be as a Republican, because if he dares run as a Democrat, he's toast.

[Robbins]

33. Lieberman

If he doesn't like Democrats,and wants to support Bush then he can change parties,and we can try to find a real Democrat to run for his seat. In my mind Lieberman Is worse than Zeil Miller because as the
2000 VP Candiate,and one of the 2004 presidential Primary candiates
he adds Bipartisam to Bush when we know that Is bull

[No Exit]

34. What nation is that, Joe?

[BikeWriter]

35. What credibility?

[Tiggeroshii]

36. Get this idiot OUT

I hope he's booted for the nomination. He's going directly against his party now? That's REALLY not smart. I think somebody needs to put up a strong fight cause I sense he might switch if he wins in 06...