Comments on: Lieberman in a Difficult Position

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:21:33 +0000

Not to mention the Iraq War is perhaps the single biggest criticism many people have of modern politics. Obama’s position on the Iraq War was one of the deciding factors in my support for him; I dunno just how much I can respect Lieberman given his stance there. Assuming that it’s sticking to his principles: alright, that’s brave of him, but it makes me question his principles and just how worthy he is of chairing the Homeland Security committee. Having him on the committee is understandable, but chairing it? Nah.

By: blackoutyears

blackoutyears — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:56:25 +0000

I’m with Mr. Dhimmi on this one. Alan, if it were simply that JL had stumped for McCain and broken with his party out of friendship it might have been excusable. His remarks re Obama’s patriotism were insulting and ill-considered. There were certainly ways to support Mccain without descending to the usual tiresome assaults on patriotism. Interestingly it sounds as if Obama has come out in favor of keeping Lieberman in the caucus. No word of what (un)diminished standing JL would have.

By: mike mcEachran

mike mcEachran — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:28:48 +0000

@ John – I agree with you. Call it what you will, I am sceptical of Leiberman’s priorities.

By: Jimmy the Dhimmi

Jimmy the Dhimmi — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:18:40 +0000

He burned a lot of bridges when he said Obama was more interested in winning an election than protecting our nation. Remember Obama endorsed Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary when he lost to LaMont. That is a pretty harsh backstab if you ask me.

By: Let Joe Stau

Let Joe Stau — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:10:34 +0000

As a supporter of Senator Lieberman I am offended by the threats from Senator Harry Reid and many of his Democratic colleagues to strip Senator Lieberman of his Chairmanships simply because he chose his friendship with John McCain over party politics. In repose to these threats, I have set up the a blog, Let Joe Stay (http://letjoestay.blogspot.com/) with the hope of mobilizing like minded people to contact their Senators as well as Senator Reid and inform them not to put their pettiness ahead of whatâ€™s right. Senator Lieberman is the best man for these Chairmanships and to remove him would be foolish. If this is truly the time for hope and change, then Sen. Reid should forgive and forget and allow Joseph Lieberman to keep his Chairmanship.

By: John Peters

John Peters — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:46:26 +0000

Even the Republicans don’t deserve Lieberman. Get rid of this hypocrite as he has proven his allegiance. He does not stand with America but continues to sell out the taxpayer for the single issue of the neocon jihad against ‘islamist extremism’ and an endless war to maintain Israeli superiority in the Middle East.

By: gljunket

gljunket — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:25:22 +0000

Or he could try to create a future for the GOP!