ThinkProgress - Lieberman: "History will vindicate Bush."

[AtomicKitten]

Good gawd almighty somebody show him the door.

Lieberman: Bush’s ‘Ratings Among Historians Will Be Greater Than His Ratings In The Polls Today’



Yesterday in an interview with right-wing radio host Hugh Hewitt, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) praised President Bush’s policies in Iraq and predicted that Bush will be remembered by historians as a great President:

HEWITT: Oh, that’s fascinating. Last question, how do you think history’s going to evaluate George W. Bush?

LIEBERMAN: Well, I personally believe look, mistakes were made, and I know the polls are down, but I think on the largest issue of our time, which is the rise of Islamist extremism, that he will be judged as a president who saw the threat, and in the midst of an unpopular war, he stuck with it. And so I think overall, over time, his ratings among the historians will be greater than his ratings in the polls today.

Lieberman’s comments echo those by Rush Limbaugh, who in May said, “Long after we’re all dead and gone, when historians who are not yet born begin to write about this era, they’re going to place George Bush in the upper echelon of presidents who had a great vision for America, who looked beyond our shores, who didn’t just restrict himself to domestic policy niceties.”

It’s interesting that now, with the war more unpopular than ever and violence skyrocketing, Lieberman decides Bush is a great president. In contrast, in May 2003, when Lieberman was competing for the Democratic nomination for president, he said the Bush administration “seems to have been unprepared for the quick victory it predicted.” Similarly, in Sept. 2003, Lieberman stated:

"I am shocked at how unprepared the Bush administration was for what to do afterward. They’ve left a vacuum which the terrorists, the Saddam loyalists, our enemies, have jumped into."

Rush and Lieberman may not be aware, but historians are already debating Bush’s legacy. In fact, Rolling Stone recently wrote, “Many historians are now wondering whether Bush, in fact, will be remembered as the very worst president in all of American history.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/13/bush-lieberman-historians/

[razors edge]

1. History is

a cruel joke played by the conquerer upon the vanquished, before a crowd that dares not laugh.

Attribution withheld per DU rules. PM for details.

[Totally Committed]

2. Anyone up for a complete ban on Lieberman on this board yet?

Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He makes me C R A Z Y ! ! ! !

TC

[AtomicKitten]

15. put me down for that

Joementum makes me want to yak

:hi:

[Totally Committed]

27. Right back atcha!

:hi:

TC

[NoFederales]

21. Yeah; I wonder if an "ignore" block could work? nt

NoFederales

[lazer47]

3. Even if History were to vindicate B***,, it will however never Vindicate

a traitor, low life, dirt bag,scum of the Earth Lieberman

[LeftishBrit]

25. It won't vindicate either of them

Nor will it vindicate that other traitor to his party, dirt bag, scum of the earth Tony Blair.

[muntrv]

4. Just say it Joe: I'M A REPUKE!!

[Mike Nelson]

5. Bush is killing many Muslims

Bush is killing many Muslims

[Donnachaidh]

6. History will VILLIFY *BOTH* Bush and Lieberman

this is like Rommel saying history will vindicate Hitler. :grr:

[MatrixEscape]

7. Of course,

LIEberman has a point there! It depends on who writes the history, ey?

The way things are going, the Ministry of Truth would most likely cast * as a benefactor to the World and a savior to humanity. After all, his Administration is functioning with a new form of precision as representatives of a much larger controlling interest. The mission is being, and has been, accomplished almost across-the-board and everything is in place.

[Eric J in MN]

9. Bingo. Bush is raising hundreds of millions for his presidential library...

...to re-write history and cast himself as great.

[MatrixEscape]

23. Those who ...

control and create the past, control the future!

The present we are currently experiencing is a result of that process.

[skipos]

8. I think Bush's ratings will, if anything, go down as time goes on

Once he is out of office, many of the 25%ers won't feel the need to sig heil Bush anymore.

[Tom Joad]

10. Gore/Lieberman... what a great team that was!

Gore the wise, put Lieberman on the national stage.
I will forever remember that.

[Mythsaje]

11. As if we ever needed any more proof

that Leiberman's either a complete moron, or has Dick Cheney's hand up his ass making his mouth flap.

[Evergreen Emerald]

12. I wonder how he sleeps at night? He sold his soul for a job.

What an ugly ugly man.

[Danieljay]

13. the man never had a soul to sell.... n/t

[Totally Committed]

14. I beg to differ.... his soul belongs to AIPAC.

He is our main Likud Senator in Congress.

TC

[zulchzulu]

16. Lieberman - "One day I will eat my own shit on camera while doing the watutsi."

Thanks Joe... anything else?

:crazy: :puke:

[NastyRiffraff]

17. He would, too...

if Dear Leader told him to.

[IndianaGreen]

18. LMAO

Thanks! I needed that! What a sight will that be. :applause:

[dajoki]

19. When pigs fly n/t

[jackbourassa]

20. Didn't the Nazi's claim that history would vindicate them...

...just before their necks were snapped in the gallows?

Honestly, I couldn't care less what Joe "The Idiot" Lieberman says. He, Bush and the neo-cons have been wrong about everything else involving the war in Iraq, what makes you think he's not wrong now?

[dajoki]

22. I don't think...

he's wrong, I hnow he's wrong. My statement meant history will vindicate him when pigs fly. Which ain't gonna' happen.

[LeftishBrit]

24. Bush is a nutcase...

and history will not vindicate him.

Lieberman seems to be enjoying the extra space up his rear end since Blair resigned.

[AZBlue]

26. He got confused with the word "vilify"!

[paulk]

28. Lieberman....

he sure is showing his true colors, now that he is an "independent".

I think he could justify his hard right stance on this by saying that it was (mostly) Republicans who put him in office, but his position is out of step with a lot of Republicans even, especially the northeastern moderate variety that helped get him elected.

I think he's going to have a real hard time if he runs again.

[SaveElmer]

29. 2008 cannot get here fast enough...

As soon as we have a clear majority...and I believe we will after next November...the Democratic caucus really needs to cut him loose...

At that point it will be better for Dems if Lieberman just goes ahead and switches parties, force him to run as a Republican in 2012 (if he runs again)...

[AtomicKitten]

30. Lieberman is a useful idiot for the GOP

and he will be repaid ultimately in the same way they treat their other useful idiots like Linda Tripp and Paula Jones; he will be kicked to the curb and float down the gutter into oblivion. History will not reflect kindly on Lieberman's hand in this catastrophic regime.