Lieberman

[E25280]

When I first heard about his website going down, I immediately had two thoughts:  First "So what?  It isn't like people vote from his website."  (or do they? )

Second:  "I'll bet his own people did it to garner a sympathy vote", i.e. a dirty trick to paint your opponent in a bad light too close to the election for him to respond.    Tried and true dem tactic.

So, imagine the hit to my paranoia when it turns out Leiberman is just cheap.  (OMG -- watch out for the anti-defamation league on that one.)

I disagree with the man on most issues, but he seems to at least hold his positions on principle and not pure political calculation.  Rare for politicians of any stripe these days.

[eagl]

Strangely enough since I consider Leiberman a Democrat tool, I feel sorry for the dude.  He made the same mistake as Pres Bush, namely sticking up for principles he feels are right, and the retarded American populace is punishing him for it.

I don't agree with a lot of Lieberman's political views but anyone who says he's a Bush puppet is a complete retard.  He's a die-hard democrat and his own party turning it's back on him is simply a sign that a lot of vocal and influential democrats are complete idiots.

That's why I'm a registered Republican...  Too many democrats are either outright socialists or complete retards.  At least when things don't go their way, republicans can retire to their sitting rooms and gripe about the state of the union over a snifter of brandy instead of gathering around the prototypical fire in the 50 gal trash barrel whining about how the world is unfair.  I've spent my entire life trying to be an honest winner and I have no interest in associating with a bunch of people who's only claim to fame is that they're a bunch of losers and that the winners should pay up to compensate the losers for being losers.

[lazs2]

Never vote for a democrat.... no matter what they say....

they will sell your vote down the river and vote lockstep with all the other democrats unless they are the designated dissenters that day.

libertarians are dissapointing whimps good only for a protest vote.

What we need to do is grow a pair and NEVER vote for any new tax or any new program or any new law that limits anyones freedom or goes against the constitution and the bill of rights.

Never vote for anyone who suggests a new tax or a new law or a new welfare program and NEVER vote for a democrat because once in.... he will vote lockstep for all of those things... more tax... more laws.... more restrictions on your life.   Constitution shredders and nannies...

lazs

[Yeager]

in'Tresting quote from old Joe on his senate loss to the wealthy cable executive who ran on the platform of (premature) withdawl from Iraq and against Liebermans ties to Bush....

"I am in this race to the end. For me, it is a cause, and it is a cause not to let this Democratic Party that I joined with the inspiration of President Kennedy in 1960 to be taken over by people who are so far from the mainstream of American life that I fear we will not elect Democrats in the numbers that we should in the future,"

[Sandman]

It's looking like the Democratic Party is going to make the war in Iraq the "issue" for the 2006 and 2008 elections. His views don't seem  consistent with the party's views and he's losing their endorsement. That's all there is.

If he's right, and he does indeed have a finger on the pulse of Connecticut voters he'll win and the Democratic Party will get a sharp jolt.

It's going to be interesting to see. It'll be hilarious if Joe wins the seat. The DNC will go berzerk.

[Sandman]

If the war is the "issue," it doesn't look promising for Lieberman.

[cav58d]

The Democratic party has turned into a single issue party and has shown their true colors with Lieberman...I think a good analogy for what the dems have recently done would be like forsaking and completely shunning your child out of your life because they married outside of your religon, or were a homosexual

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Originally posted by Sandman
If the war is the "issue," it doesn't look promising for Lieberman.

Sorry, that only applies to one issue voters, mostly Democrats. He's not really a Democrat any longer, and leads handily over both opponents in the general election.

[lukster]

Originally posted by Sandman
On the other hand, his site might be down because he's a tightwad that went with a cheap host.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/8/8/153827/3493

I thought it wasn't PC to call a jew a "tightwad".

[lukster]

Originally posted by Sandman
If the war is the "issue," it doesn't look promising for Lieberman.

Where exactly in that article is the poll question that substantiates the article's title? "Poll: 60 percent of Americans oppose Iraq war". I can't find it.

[lazs2]

can you imagine the disaster for the demo's if the iraqis get there crap together and start running the place without much help from us?

What will they do then?   say that they were for the war before they were against it?

lazs

[Maverick]

No Laz, they will say that they'd "do it better". Hell of a platform there.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by lukster
Where exactly in that article is the poll question that substantiates the article's title? "Poll: 60 percent of Americans oppose Iraq war". I can't find it.

"Sixty percent of Americans oppose the U.S. war in Iraq, the highest number since polling on the subject began with the commencement of the war in March 2003, according to poll results and trends released Wednesday."

[Sandman]

Originally posted by lazs2
What will they do then?   say that they were for the war before they were against it?

You can say much the same about the American people. We can only assume that they were for it when the re-elected Bush and according to the polls, they are now against it.

[Yeager]

of that 60%, what amount would unilaterally withdraw all forces from Iraq, leaving the nation open to subversion and invasion from Iran?

If its 60% then I would support national suicide.