An infuriating Lieberman quote

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

I heard a little snip of Joe today while driving around - I will paraphrase, but I think that it is close

"If I lose, it will show that there is no place for strong national security in the Democratic Party".
I almost skidded off the road I was so angry. So, if he loses, he will just poison the well.

I guess this is an ongoing point that somehow I missed in all the debate, see below.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ari-melber/liebermanlamont-race-get_b_26429.html

Meanwhile, the Lieberman campaign is warning voters that his loss could destroy the Democratic Party's national security credibility and ruin its chances for retaking the White House. That is not an exaggeration. Here is how Lieberman recently explained it:

"...unless the party has room for people like me, unless the party begins to redeem some public confidence on issues of national security, we're not going to elect a Democratic president or Congress ahead."

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

1. He is an absolute traitor to our cause

And has never been true blue

[ClintonTyree]

2. More people now think Democrats can do a better job........

on terrorism than Republicans. That would seem to contradict Joe's assertion since Joe is basically a Republican anyway. :shrug:

[louis-t]

3. Uh, Joe? The last polls I saw showed America thinks Dems

are stronger on national security than rethugs. So have a coke and a smile and shut the fuck up.

[bullimiami]

4. so he just joins in the R chorus about how dems are 'weak on security'

except him of course, and we dont want him.

hes a real backstabber who will be a republican soon if he stays in politics. what a time to switch parties, when the Rs are psycho assholes.

[auburngrad82]

5. Exactly how does pissing off 90% of the world make us safer?

If anyone besides Tony Blair backed us in Iraq it would be different.



Liberal bumper stickers

[Boojatta]

6. If Lieberman loses, it will show that there is no place for strong

computer security at the website of the Democratic Party. Or something.

[Totally Committed]

7. Wasn't he just saying this morning, that he "got" our message?

Nice, Joe... you traitorous b*stard.

TC

[movonne]

8. You will now see him to even further to the right..it will be on faux

news spewing his crap...He will become a zell miller light...

[keta11]

9. He is beginning to feel the Ned-mentum!! Thats all I have to say

to him!!

[John Gauger]

10. Wow he's all over DU today

He's like a microcosm of what's wrong with this country. He just gets worse and worse.

[Joe Bacon]

11. Joe LIEberman--the Dr Smith of the Democratic Party.

Like Smith, he does everything he can to sabotage us.

[oasis]

12. You're a lying snake Joe. Your embrace of the Iraq invasion had nothing to

do with U.S. national security, and you know it.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

13. More of the same in TODAYS NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/nyregion/08cnd-campaign.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5094&en=6e7fe1fab055b2ed&hp&ex=1155096000&partner=homepage

“They are anxious to say the left wing is taking over, the antisecurity wing,” Mr. Lieberman said of Republicans.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

14. "cos he's the ONLY one who knows about security.

well, at least he's clear:

"the left wing (Progressives, liberals, loonies, people like you and me , BLOGGERS, gasp!)
=
THE ANTI-SECURITY WING!!

That's us folks. Has he BECOME Sean Hannity. I don't see a dime's worth of difference in his rhetoric.

[CrushTheDLC]

15. Famous last words of a desperate man

Joe's had this asskicking coming for a long time, and he's the first of many.

[sendero]

16. No...

..it will prove that there is no room for Benedict Arnolds in the party.

[Chi-Town Exile]

17. Just admit it, Joe, you're a Republican!!!!!!

Guess he's sorry it's too late to change his party affiliation to Republican instead of Independent.

What a bastard ... the only thing he is good at is trashing other Democrats.

I despise him.

[Awsi Dooger]

18. That quote really turned me against him

Until I read it, this race tonight was going to be more amusement than passionate rooting interest. Now that's reversed.

Despicable desperate no-class comment.