Lieberman bemoans loss of the Dem party he once knew

[Wretched Excess]

"protectionist, isolationist and very, very hyperpartisan."  sounds about right.  it would alarm
me if the VP nominee from my party just 2 election cycles ago was as a big a critic of my party's
direction as the opposition is . . . .

Lieberman bemoans loss of the Dem party he once knew

HARTFORD, Conn. - U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman blasted the Democrats yesterday as protectionist, isolationist and hyperpartisan.

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Lieberman (I-Conn.) said it is not the same party that made him its vice presidential candidate in 2000. “It’s not the Bill Clinton-Al Gore party, which was strong internationalists, strong on defense, pro-trade, pro-reform in our domestic government,” he said.

“It’s been effectively taken over by a small group on the left of the party that is protectionist, isolationist and very, very hyperpartisan. So it pains me.”

Lieberman won re-election to the Senate as an independent after losing the 2006 Connecticut Democratic primary to anti-war candidate Ned Lamont. He still caucuses with Democrats, but has endorsed Republican John McCain, and said that among the candidates, McCain comes closest to reflecting the legacy of John F. Kennedy.

Lieberman blasted Sen. Barak Obama for voting against a resolution to label the Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group. “These people are responsible for killing hundreds of American soldiers,” Lieberman said. “Sen. Obama voted against that. Now, to me, that was an irresponsible vote. And I give Sen. Clinton credit; she voted for it.”


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Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Lieberman (I-Conn.) said it is not the same party that made him its vice presidential candidate in 2000. “It’s not the Bill Clinton-Al Gore party, which was strong internationalists, strong on defense, pro-trade, pro-reform in our domestic government,” he said.

Defense........defense.....BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!

[Wretched Excess]

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Lieberman (I-Conn.) said it is not the same party that made him its vice presidential candidate in 2000. “It’s not the Bill Clinton-Al Gore party, which was strong internationalists, strong on defense, pro-trade, pro-reform in our domestic government,” he said.

Defense........defense.....BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!

they were strong on lobbing cruise missiles at targets of questionable military value whenever they were about to get indicted for something.

[Chris_]

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Lieberman (I-Conn.) said it is not the same party that made him its vice presidential candidate in 2000. “It’s not the Bill Clinton-Al Gore party, which was strong internationalists, strong on defense, pro-trade, pro-reform in our domestic government,” he said.

Defense........defense.....BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!

they were strong on lobbing cruise missiles at targets of questionable military value whenever they were about to get indicted for something.

And for starting stuff, then pulling out when the polls indicated it was unpopular.  Which told our enemies we were weak and directly led to 9/11.

[Wretched Excess]

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Lieberman (I-Conn.) said it is not the same party that made him its vice presidential candidate in 2000. “It’s not the Bill Clinton-Al Gore party, which was strong internationalists, strong on defense, pro-trade, pro-reform in our domestic government,” he said.

Defense........defense.....BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!

they were strong on lobbing cruise missiles at targets of questionable military value whenever they were about to get indicted for something.

And for starting stuff, then pulling out when the polls indicated it was unpopular.  Which told our enemies we were weak and directly led to 9/11.

yeah, he was extraordinarily bad at going wherever disk morris' polls told him he should go.  that's the very antithesis of "leadership".