Senate Republicans Will Back Lieberman

[kpete]

Senate Republicans Will Back Lieberman

A source at the National Republican Senatorial Committee confirmed in an interview with The Politicker that the Republican party will not help Connecticut U.S. Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger (R) "or any other potential Republican candidate in Connecticut, and it now favors a Lieberman victory in November."

Said the source: "We did a poll and there is no way any Republican we put out there can win, so we are just going to leave that one alone."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2006/08/17/senate_republicans_will_back_lieberman.html

The state and national party, it seems, have concluded that they can't succeed in Connecticut this year under any circumstance, and would rather see Joe Lieberman win -- which polls show he's likely to do, absent a credible Republican candidate -- than risk handing the election to Democrat Ned Lamont.
http://thepoliticker.observer.com/2006/08/nrsc-takes-lieberman.html

[bluedog]

1. Joe must change parties Now.......

strip him of all positions....as he really is running as a GOP'er

Sore loser.......the people have spoken

[niceypoo]

51. Soon Joe will be preaching "Supply side"

He is officially the new Zell Miller

[AX10]

2. If the RSCC is on his side, then he must step aside from the Democratic...

party.

[Missy M]

3. This just confirms what most were saying all along...

Lieberman is really a Republican. How can any Democrats in CT vote for him because in actuality they will be voting Republican.

[yurbud]

5. I hope this is the beginning of a trend of GOP outing moles in Dems

The Chamber of Commerce covers their ass by buying Democratic pols in states where the GOP has no chance of winning, and pretty much gets what they pay for.

We should make that a lot harder.

[yurbud]

4. Democrats should start giving unqualified support to Lamont

[Deep13]

11. I got a fundraising email from Kerry for Lamont.

He was particularly hard on Lieberman for siding with the Rs.

[yurbud]

13. good--hopefully their previous support was pro forma

[stopbush]

6. The elite old-boys club loves and protects their own.

It's not about R or D, it's about elitism and the belief of Congressmen that they
are entitled to their positions. Lieberman is only the most-blatant example.

Holy Joe is a RW mole. Sure, he votes the D line on the easy votes, but he sides with bush
on the controversial stuff. I'll be glad to see him gone, period.

[leesa]

7. Of course. Notice how Harry Reid cannot get his Democrats controlled.

[Edgewater_Joe]

8. Force Lieberman To Disown All Repunk $$ NOW

Or strip him of his chairmanships and kick him out of the party.

And fire up THE KISS float!

[angus]

9. Amazed

I can't believe citizens of CT would actually stand for this and let it happen. Hopefully the independent voters will recognize that they should stand up and support LaMont.

[ShortnFiery]

33. The people who should be "concerned" are the DINO Reps who

support Lieberman. :grr: :nuke: :grr:

"They know not what they do" is an understatement ... the backlash is going to be a wing-ding especially since the DINO Congressional Rep's cowardice gets this arrogant Loserman elected.

Payback will be harsh and swift, i.e., at their next Democratic Primary. Hey Dino Rep who supported Loserman? "Your services will no longer be needed ... run on the Independent Ticket and enjoy having your political butt handed to you." The *connected* can't control ALL THE PRIMARIES. My blood pressure's going sky high just considering those TRAITORS to Our Democratic Party. Evil, power and warmongering ghouls! :grr:

[newyawker99]

58. Hi angus!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[yurbud]

15. somebody should put the kiss on a billboard in CT--and find similar for

all GOP pols and DINOs who still have primaries.

[Thoreau-Ly]

10. I Keep Asking

And no one is giving me an answer.

What have they got on him?

[yurbud]

16. What have they got? Probably just receipts.

He doesn't seem like a guy with much of a sexual or control substance appetite. More like a smarmy salesman who will sell himself if the price is right.

[LeahMira]

21. Probably nothing...

Lieberman seems to be straight, clean and sober. I doubt anyone has "something" on him.

Thing is that Lieberman follows his own bliss. He really believes that "middle of the road" is the way to go. He doesn't seem to understand that the road has veered so far off to the right that middle isn't actually middle any longer, and he's right of middle at this point.

Not being from Connecticut, I don't really know too much about Lamont but he seems to be on the real, honest left... not radical left, but "true" left. These days, there are not many real, honest left folks around.

On a scale of 10 (left) to 1 (right), most folks in the country are probably around 4. Lieberman is around 4. The administration is like -32!

Lamont is probably around a 7. We've just forgotten what left looks like... it's been so long!

[Thoreau-Ly]

23. Very Good Thoughts

I suppose I was being blithely cheeky, but, actually, to many of us, there is a distinct oddness to his behavior, an actual profound dishonesty. But your speculation describes it well, assuming there is nothing up anyone's sleeve here.

[Imagevision]

37. Clearly shows seriousness of Lamont defeating Lieberman - Could

easily start dominoe effect against repug replacement as civil war in Iraq grows daily! May June & July = 9600+ Iraqi civilians killed in violence/bombings...

[ShortnFiery]

39. I don't buy that for one moment!

The majority of Americans, in general, are AGAINST this illegal and immoral occupation of Iraq.

NO, Lieberman is NOT with us ... those of us on a 6-7 scale, WILL hold a grudge this time if The Democratic Party fails to support Lamont.

Lieberman is a TRAITOR to The Democratic Party and they all KNOW THIS. These representatives, both Democratic and Republican, we are breaking Party LINES to vote for LOSERMAN, are the worst type of defector, and they will pay with their political ass should Holy Joe pull this off in November.

Not hollow threats but a promise, I will donate and campaign for EACH of these Dino's Primary Challengers. Many of us AVERAGE AMERICANS 5, 6, and 7s will do the same.

[mmonk]

22. His support.

[Demeter]

50. Smells Like Enron

See the Molly Ivins posting today.

[zbdent]

12. all we need to do is show a clip (made up, of course)

of a "generic Republican" - In fact, a variation on that name would be good ...

Year at bottom of the screen:

2000 - voice of GOPer - "Joe Lieberman is more liberal that Ted Kennedy"
2001 - "Sore Loserman!"
2002 - "Lieberman is a liberal"
2003 - "Lieberman is a liberal"
2004 - "Voting for Lieberman would be a win for the terrorists"
2006 - "Vote for Lieberman! He's strong on terror!" Fade to romantic kiss between Bush & Lieberman ...

Expose the repukenicons for the hypocrites they are ...

[warrens]

14. This is great...ned should start "My republican opponent...." campaign

Eventually, Lieberman will remember the concept of shame and drop out.

[LeahMira]

17. To remember the concept of shame...

... you need to know and understand the concept of shame. Joe is incapable.

[Supersedeas]

18. the turncoat party will do anything including eating their own to WIN -

short term gain means everything to this filthy cowards turned tallking face skanks

[Time for change]

19. Is this enough proof that Lieberman will go Republican if elected?

[racaulk]

20. I hope this pisses Alan Schlesinger off!

I bet the Senate Repugs are announcing their support for Lieberman in hopes that Schlesinger will drop out of the race. But I bet this will backfire. I hope this makes Schlesinger angry enough at "his" party to stay in the race to spite them, and play spoiler to any hopes of victory that Lieberman may have.

Asshats.

[PaDem]

28. I wish it were that simple...........

Regardless of what Schlesinger does I see Lieberman winning comfortably.

[asthmaticeog]

24. Of course they will.

He's their go-to "even the Democrat..." As in "Even the Democrat Senator Lieberman agrees that (insert awful GOP idea)." His presence gives them "bi-partisan" cover on bullshit like the war, the prescription benefits debacle, and so on, and so on, and so on...

[yurbud]

25. ANIMATION: Joe has a good heart....

[Cha]

52. Yeah~! Good = Bad!

I can play that 1984 game, too!

[librechik]

26. Go Lieberman! Now. Away. Go join the GOP. n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

27. Do we need any MORE reason to strip Joe of his committee assignments?

[KaptBunnyPants]

30. I'm starting to think they won't do it...

As suicidal as it is, the Dem leadership is so weak that they are going to allow this insurgent campaign continue unabated without any serious repercussions. A few sensible Democrats understand that a political Party neglects its members at its own peril, but the Party machine seems by and large to be staying out of it. Lieberman is knifing the vast majority of Democratic Senators in the back with his comments that withdrawling from Iraq is terrorist appeasement, but to these jackasses Traitor Joe is still a dear old friend. Thank God for Dean, Kerry, Edwards, Fiengold, and all the other Democrats out there who are worthy of the name.

[ShortnFiery]

35. "Political Party neglects its members at its own peril"

You got that right! The Leadership of The Democratic Party better not shudder because THE BASE is as mad as hell. :grr: They screw this up, there's going to be MANY fewer Democratic Incumbents. So keep on doing what you're doing if you want to be without a position in a year or two. :P

Vote Out Incumbents Democracy. http://voidnow.org/ Force Congress to recognize that reelection depends on restoring responsible government and priorities back to the people.

The Democratic LEADERS - REPS (Senators, House Reps) who stab Ned Lamont in the back --> they're politically GOING DOWN in their very next primary. Many of us will personally make it one of our favorite hobbies. Most especially if their TREASON gets Loserman elected come November. :thumbsdown:

Their dirty corporate war-machine campaign money will not rule Free Elcection IF "We The People" Organize and FOLLOW-THROUGH. :hi:

[angus]

38. This is why I am an independent

I lean democratic, obviously; however, what the rethugs insinutate about the dem leadership is true--they are pussies! Let's be honest, do you think if the shoe was on the other foot that the RNC would even stand for this? Hell no! The fact that the democratic leadership is letting Joe get away with this makes me ill. I would wager that a republican who lost a primary wouldn't even contemplate such an endeavor, but because the DNC is so tacit and feeble, they hold their hands up and sort of give an aw shucks look. It's embarrassing. We need more Feingolds, more Kucinichs....heck anybody with a spine would be nice.

Geez...

[ShortnFiery]

40. No, they are SELFISH - The Democratic and Republican Leadership

only represent GREED and POWER themselves when they "get ugly." :(

The Democrats who you claim are "pussies" are nothing such - They're Worse :grr: Their either personally invested in the Military Industrial War Machine OR they're being paid off. They'd love us to believe they're WEAK, but no, methinks they are "the worst sort of traitors, to both The Democratic Party Platform and to their Constituents. :thumbsdown:

Pussies? I wish. "Bought and Paid For" outside of Their Party affiliation is more like it. :grr:

The Answer: Vote Out Incumbents Democracy! Here's an item that might interest you: The Independent Voter Project. http://theindependentvoter.com/2006/05/against-incumbents-of-both-parties.html

[angus]

44. No arguments here

I'm with you on what you say also. Someone on this thread also alluded to the country-club mentality, which is in line with what you are saying.

Either way, it's all fucking ridiculous.

We here at DU are the base, and I like to think that we are the voices of reason and logic. Unfortunately, there are a bunch of uninformed and uncaring assholes in America who only think five seconds ahead and probably won't be around when our empire does eventually end.

[dbonds]

29. What happens if the Repub candidate drops out?

Then would it be the same two way race we had before?

[barb162]

57. The 4% or so votes he would have gotten will go to Lieberman

I think

[Rex]

31. So much ugly Truth comes out now that Joe was demasked.

Rove is a jeneus!

[adarling]

32. of course they are

Joe has been planning his move for awhile. I wish the dems would just take away his seat now and get it over with. We all need to support Lamont though and hopefully all of connecticut will vote for him

[Drops_not_Dope]

34. Why Al?

Lieberman = :puke:
I've never trusted him and can't figure out to this day, why Al?

[ShortnFiery]

36. I'll tell you why, because Politicians, in general,

are more concerned about their Campaign Contributions and Continued Career Path Pay offs and NOT representing THE PEOPLE who sent them there.

That's gonna change ... yeah, because we, the base are "as mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore." :grr:

Al, The Republican Nominee's GOP would do well to realize that - The Elected Representative SERVES his Constituents and NOT vice versa. :grr: "You dance with the one that brung ya, not some sleezy rich boy Independent who Frenches Dear Leader at every suck-up opportunity (Holy Joe Loserman is loved by the GOP! :puke:)"

[newyawker99]

59. Hi Drops_not_Dope!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Imagevision]

41. Republicans back Lieberman, they also backed Zel Miller...

Lieberman is republican and must be booted out!

[Bitwit1234]

42. Liberman a Real Republican

Well now. Doesn't this tell Connecticut that Liberman was always an undercover republican. Damn why didn't somebody LEAK that information a long time ago.

[ShortnFiery]

43. Welcome to DU Bitwit1234

I think ... or would like to believe the sincerity. ;) :hi:

Yeah, Frenching Dear Leader after the SOTU address was one of the FINAL CLUES that "Holy Joe" supports him and his Republican Cronies more than he ever did The Democratic Party.

[newyawker99]

61. Hi Bitwit1234!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[MUSTANG_2004]

62. Not by any stretch

Apart from Iraq, I can't think of any major issue where Lieberman broke out of the pack of Democrats to be in agreement with the WH (and even on Iraq, it's not like there weren't plenty of other Democrats who voted to authorize the invasion). For crying out loud, AL GORE chose him as his running mate.

Liberman is like most every other self-serving politician who will do anything to get elected, but to say he's always been a Republican is ignoring his usually straight-ticket voting.

[Hubert Flottz]

45. They should because...

He's been backing them for a while now!

[KamaAina]

46. If it lumbers like an elephant, trumpets like an elephant...

and poops like an elephant, it just might be an elephant. :puke:

[ScreamingMeemie]

47. Who? I never heard of any Lieberman.

:shrug:

[Imagevision]

48. Republicans are also ramming Hillary down our throats like a done deal?!!

Repugs insist it's Hillary, I say she better not give up her current job...

[Demeter]

49. What a Surprise! What a Thoughtful Gesture

Up yours, America! Screw you all, Democrats.

I'd really like to have a beer with these guys.

[connecticut yankee]

53. Why is anyone surprised?

He's been backing them for years.

[tom_paine]

54. The whole affair has conviced me that Lie-berman is a Bushevik Mole

Sure he votes with the Dems 90% of the time, and then reports to his Masters what was said in the caucuses.

As with many Busheviks, I am guessing he enjoys lying and spying. Probably imagines himself as part of the Bushevik Mossad or something.

This whole affair makes it quite clear that Liebermann's value to the Busheviks goes way beyond appearances. That much is certain.

Is he a full-blown Busevik Mole they are desperately trying to save because they need his firsthand info? 75% chance now, I think. Lok at how it's unfurling.

[iamthebandfanman]

55. im sorry but

i think alot of u are looking at this the wrong way just because we are all pretty happy about joes downfall....

this is just a play by the rethugs to continue to try and paint the democratic party as moving to the far left , since every republican ive seen makes sure they use the word centrist and moderate a million times when describing lieberman. as doing such, alligning themselves with their self pro-claimed 'moderate' makes them look like they want or love to co-operate with the middle of the roaders.

i just hope some of us take in mind that we do not want to alienate moderates because we probably do infact need their votes this november and in 08.
instead of playing their game and going on n on about how joe sucks nuts and is a republican while they paint us as the party of extremists (oh the irony), we should actively debunk this move to the far left within the party.

this isnt about left and right to me, its about getting rid of the garbage already in politics... and democrats threw the first blow to the establishment.

[Voltaire99]

56. The Democratic Party created Joe. Then it rested.

It's all very nice to see the umbrage around here directed at a right winger. Still, one might ask: where were most of you when this asswipe was running with Gore? It's not as if he's changed one iota since you had his name on your car bumper. One little kiss does not a new Joe make.

Unfortunately for the party, Lieberman has been central to almost every move made by the Dems since the mid-80s. He's a former DLC chair. He's the ex-Veep candidate. He's a huge mover and shaker in the defense industry shell game exposed in "Why We Fight." He is the face the party has been delighted to show when it wants to court religious conservatives. There may only be one Joe, but he is a model for the so-called centrist Democrat.

Hence Bill Clinton stumping for Joe, despite having been excoriated by him over Lewinsky: the Big Dawg and Lieberman are very, very similar ideologically. Clinton's just better at repackaging right wing positions. Lieberman's simply worse at putting a smile on sickening politics.

So, sure, Lieberman has lost the primary, and it's delightful. But don't kid yourselves. If you really want change, it will require more than swapping out Lieberman for a tepid millionaire like Lamont. Remove a tumor, sure; but what good is that if the cancer's metastasized?

[calico1]

60. I am outraged more at the stupid Democrats

who are supporting him. Don't they realize this weakens the party? Oh, wait, I forgot...they don't give a shit..:grr: