Kennedy To Lieberman: STFU!

[kpete]

"You know," Lieberman added, "I come from the Truman/J.F. Kennedy wing of the Democratic Party. We're socially progressive at home and we're strong in foreign and defense policy and, frankly, I don't think until the Democratic Party gets back to that balance that we're going to elect a president again."

.................

If Lieberman believes that the invasion of Iraq was in keeping with the muscular foreign policy of Truman and JFK, Kennedy said, "He doesn't have it right."

Kennedy, who voted against the Iraq war resolution, said the Bush administration misled Congress and the public into supporting the war, while his brother used solid intelligence to justify a blockade of Cuba to force the removal of Soviet missiles.

"President Kennedy would have been very careful with the facts. He would have been very careful not to sign on for distortions, misrepresentations and manipulation of intelligence," Kennedy said. "That wasn't the Cuban missile crisis. So Joe Lieberman is wrong on this, as he is on the war in Iraq."

more at:
http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-senate1005.artoct05,0,5467271.story?page=1&coll=hc-big-headlines-breaking

[AX10]

1. K & R!

[UTUSN]

3. K&R for Joementum to STFU!!!1 n/t

[jackstraw45]

2. Can't understand why Dems will let Lieberman keep his status if he wins...

He's NOT a Democrat anymore. He LOST the primary fair and square.

[Vincardog]

32. LIEberman should be stripped of every official position. He is not a

Democrat. He does not deserve any Democratic positions.

[blm]

4. Thankyou Ted.

Lieberman has been dogging the senators from Massachusetts for the past two months - and every time he does, they hit him back while supporting Lamont. The way EVERY good Democrat should.

[Boston Critic]

13. Vote for the Democrat

As a Democrat, as an American, as a Jew, I'm proud that my Senator Kennedy slapped down Lieberman. It will be a real shame if this lying, self-important prig is re-elected.

C'mon, Connecticut, do the right thing!

[Straight Shooter]

15. Greetings, Boston Critic.

"self-important prig" is one of the kinder things we can say about Lieberman.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Boston Critic]

45. Professional

RE: "self-important prig" is one of the kinder things we can say about Lieberman.

Well, I'm a professonal writer. Don't try this at home kids. :)

And thanks to everyone for the "welcome." I've actually been reading DU for a while but decided it was time to participate as well.

[newyawker99]

18. Hi Boston Critic!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Cha]

23. Yeaaaaaaaaah!

Welcome to DU!

[wryter2000]

27. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[bigwillq]

40. Hello!

Welcome to DU! :hi:

We will try out best in CT! :bounce:

[Nye Bevan]

5. Ted is right.

The Cuban missiles actually *existed*.

[BOSSHOG]

6. Yo Joe,

Presidents Truman and Kennedy had successful foreign policies and were men of honor and integrity. You have hitched your wagon to a dead horse.

[ShortnFiery]

7. Excellent Response by a Man who Knows JFK. n/t

[MrCoffee]

8. Why is Ted letting Joe pretend he's a Democrat? He's a quitter.

Good for Ted for calling him out on the JFK line, but Ted's response doesn't say anything about Holy Joe quitting the party, it reinforces the image Joe's spinning that he's still a loyal Democrat.

[Burried News]

9. Hoe Joe Lie Bury Man

Carts ReThuglican shit as fast as he can.

[joemurphy]

10. "I knew Jack Kennedy. He was a friend of mine. Senator

Lieberman, you're no Jack Kennedy"

[Jack Rabbit]

11. "strong in foreign and defense policy"

It has been very difficult to impress this on Senator Lieberman for tha last five years, but it's worth mentioning again:

Mr. Bush's foreign and defense policy is a failure and support for it is not a sign of strength.

Am I getting through to you, Senator Lieberman?

[femrap]

12. I absolutely loathe lieberman....

he has betrayed the Democratic Party. I hope Ned pounds on him about Hastert's unwillingness to punish Foley years ago.

[redqueen]

14. Where are all the Liberman lovers?

C'mon... defend your boy's statements!

Stand up for Bush's faith-based foreign policy!

:puke:

[oldboy101]

16. Okay. Let's not be in such a hurry to run Joe out of the party.

If the Senate election results are 49 Republican, 49 Democrat, plus 2 Independent as is being projected by some polls now, we know we can count on Bernie Sanders of Vermont to caucus with the Democrats. That leaves Lieberman as the balance of power.

If he stays with the Democrats we will have control of the Senate. But if we push him away and tell him he is no longer welcome, he will caucus with the Republicans. In that case they will retain control of the Senate because Cheney breaks any ties in his constitutional role as President of the Senate.

I am not thrilled with Lieberman, but I am willing to forgive his run as an independent if it helps us gain control of the Senate. Practical politics.

[redqueen]

17. Yeah, I understand... but GD it...

How will it help us if he votes with them to bomb Iran? Or whatever other stupid crap he votes with them on?

I hope you're more right than I am, and that he's able to help us with some substantive issues... but seriously... what's affected us more in the recent past than that stupid war of choice? And that $#&*@($&#@ is STILL supporting it... defending it...

:grr:

[Swamp Rat]

21. He's running himself out of the party.

[Cha]

24. HELLOOOOOOO!

DAmn lieman ran himself outta the PAR-TEE!

[Vincardog]

33. WTF do you think will happen when he votes with the RepubliuCANTS?

AS he has for the last several years.

[Perky]

46. There is a difference than voting with Repukes on multiple occassions &

Caucusing with the Dems on control of the Senate. I will take any vote I can get there. any time and day.

PARTY ID is more imoportant than party loyalty.

[Vincardog]

50. Do you mean that? Why should we support candidates that vote

for the other side? How can we expect to change the country's direction if we elect RepubliCANTs on our ticket?

[Felinity]

34. Very interesting!

And I say Joe would milk the situation for everything he could. Go to the highest bidder-in money and power.

Just a thought.

[Jo March]

37. Lieberman will stand with us? I'm not so sure

Lieberman will stand with the repubs. I don't see why he should do anything different going forward. :eyes:

[ejbr]

44. Nahh

You can be nice to him, but I am too disgusted with this no good fuck, almost as disgusted as I am with the Ct. Dems who still support this turncoat. I am tired of losing to evil pricks and now being told to play nice as they tell me to go fuck myself. But if you can stomach singing his praises, knock yourself out. (Pardon any tone of condescension, but he really, really, really works my last fuckin' nerve. Sorry for that)

[mnhtnbb]

19. Some say the motive for the JFK assassination was due to

the fact that JFK was intending to pull OUT of VietNam--and LBJ promised the conspirators that he would see that didn't happen when he became POTUS.

[rman]

31. It is documented:

whitehousetapes.org

Kennedy discusses with McNamara, McGeorge Bundy and General Taylor the plan to bring the first 1000 troops home before the end of 1963:

http://www.whitehousetapes.org/clips/1963_1002_vietnam_am
http://www.whitehousetapes.org/clips/1963_1002_vietnam_pm/index.htm
http://www.whitehousetapes.org/clips/1963_1005_vietnam/index.htm

[spuddonna]

20. Thank you, Sen. Kennedy! n/t

[AzDar]

22. Lieberman is SUCH a little weasel..'Truman/Kennedy wing', my arse.

[StellaBlue]

25. Where is Lloyd Bentsen when we need him?

...Sigh...

[wryter2000]

26. "I knew Jack Kennedy"

"He was my brother. You, Senator, are no Jack Kennedy."

:applause:

[BattyDem]

28. I'll never understand idiots who compare themselves to JFK

Don't they realize that JFK's brother will smack them down immediately? Ted knows far more about his own brother's intentions than any two-bit, DINO trash!

[Horse with no Name]

29. Who you talking about "we" Joe?

You aren't a Democrat...you got some monkeys in your pocket?...oh yeah...we already KNEW about that ONE.

[tabasco]

30. Thanks Senator Kennedy !

Don't let Holy Joe distort your brother's record.

Just like all corrupt politicians, Holy Joe tries to rewrite history.

[Canuckistanian]

35. How dare that sycophant turncoat compare himself to Kennedy

For all his faults, Kennedy had integrity and dignity. And he demanded that of others.

Liberman is down in the mud with the pigs.

[Catamount]

36. K&R

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[samsingh]

39. k & r

[bigwillq]

41. Thank you Sen. Kennedy.

:bounce:

[Clarkie1]

42. Lieberman doesn't understand basics for a strong national security policy.

1) make more friends than enemies
2) sound intelligence/decision making
3) maintain the moral high ground

His latest vote for the torture bill, as well as his support for the administrations policies, demonstrates a mentality that is very dangerous to both the short-term and long term interests of the United States of America in the arena of national security.

[NCarolinawoman]

43. It's times like this I wish JFK Jr. were alive.

Good for you, Ted.

[Hubert Flottz]

47. LIEberman is a USER/ABUSER like Bush...

They will use and abuse anything, or anyone, to get what they want.

Win at any cost...Joe I know The GOP, you are GOP!

[Totally Committed]

48. "I come from the Truman/J.F. Kennedy wing of the Democratic Party..."

The man is delusional... seriously and dangerously. That sort of distortion of the mind shouldn't be rewarded with another term in office, imo. We have enough "deluded" leaders in Washington right now, and we see how well THAT'S working out for us.........

Go away, Joe!

TC

[Imagevision]

49. I applaud you Mr. Kennedy...

[rman]

51. Well, that was the wrong button to push

It had "DON'T PUSH IF YOU ARE LIEBERMAN" written all over it.