Lieberman attacks Obama on Republican conference call with reporters

[sabra]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/04/lieberman-attacks-obama-over-foriegn-policy/#more-7598

(CNN) – On the first day of the general election campaign, the very first Republican conference call attacking presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama featured his party's 2004 vice presidential nominee, Sen. Joe Lieberman.

"Senator Obama argued today that American foreign policy in recent years has essentially sort of strengthened Iran," said Lieberman on a conference call for reporters hosted by John McCain's campaign Wednesday. "..If Israel is in danger today, it's not because of American foreign policy, which has been strongly supportive of Israel in every way. It's not because of what we’ve done in Iraq, it’s because Iran is a fanatical terrorist expansionist state."

On the same call, Republican Rep. Eric Cantor of Ohio said Obama's speech did nothing to dispel doubts about his commitment to Israel.

Both men spoke shortly after Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington. The GOP has been hoping that concerns by some in the Jewish community about the Illinois senator's willingness to diplomatically engage Iranian leaders will allow them to make inroads with that crucial Democratic voting bloc.

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[Poll_Blind]

1. Lieberman ain't nuttin' but SHIT

PB

[tridim]

2. I think we should start hinting that his days as a Democrat are numbered.

I'm sick of his attitude, and we won't need him at all after November.

[9119495]

6. My fear is that he will be senate Dem vote #60 and we'll still have

to kiss his ass. I'd almost rather just get to 58 seats and boot his ass from the party rather than have to rely on him to get cloture.

[Kool Kitty]

3. What the fuck is the "Independent" Joe Lieberman

doing on a conference call with the pukes? :think: Oh, yeah....nevermind.

[leveymg]

4. They'd better get used to Barack - he's going to be in the White House for the next 8 years.

Got another favor to ask. Could you read and 5h rec this post, please;

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3384539&mesg_id=3384539

Thanks again. - Mark

[tularetom]

5. Well Iran is certainly stronger than it was before we attacked Iraq

I don't think even Loserman would deny that. I think a good case can be made that it is due to our idiotic foreign policy.

[KSinTX]

7. Funny, Obama got a standing O for that comment at AIPAC nt.

[sabra]

8. Obama received many standing ovations - but you don't hear Lieberman mention that ...

[Johonny]

9. The dude is just mad

because come January he's going to lose all his power in the senate. He's just kissing McSame butt on the desperate attempt to keep some type of power.

[rusty quoin]

10. CNN mistake. The only Eric Cantor I know is from VA

[Virginia Dare]

14. Unfortunately we have to claim him..

I wish Ohio could...;(

[rusty quoin]

16. Do you know if the person running against him has much of a chance?

[Virginia Dare]

18. No, I don't..

he's not my Rep, but he's my parents' unfortunately. It's big Bushbot country down there, and I don't think the Dems have been able to make much headway against him.

[spanone]

11. this democratic party needs to face the fact that joe lieberman is the enemy

he is no friend to democrats whatsoever

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Is there anybody, other than McSame, left who cares what Lieberman says?

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. I wonder how long before Obama walks away from the direct talks

policy stand.

[Phred42]

15. When the Hell is Reid going to strip that bastard of all Committee asignments?

LIE-bermann is a swine

[DCKit]

20. K&R for stripping and shaming.

The people of CT must feel soooooo ashamed. And they should.

[Old and In the Way]

17. Israel has 150 nukes....why are they concerned?

I'm convinced that the RW politicians in Israel are in cahoots with their US Republican counterparts to influence our 2008 election. Sure hope the majority of Americans figure this out...

[polmaven]

19. God I will be happy

when the Democrats have enough of a majority to be able to tell him where he can put his loathing.