Joe Lieberman died doing what he loved

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Daily Trix @DailyTrix
Joe Lieberman died doing what he loved... trying to ratfuck the Democratic party.

New York Times Pitchbot @DougJBalloon
Out of respect for Joe Lieberman's family, the early runs of our obituary will downplay his killing of the Obamacare public option, warmongering in Iraq, championing of Betsy DeVos, lobbying for China's ZTE, and co-chairmanship of No Labels.

[budkin]

1. Joementum?

POOR JOE.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Joermoratorium.

[erronis]

11. No mo.

[cab67]

19. Sounds too. much like "Santorum" to me.

[rubbersole]

27. That's frothy.

[House of Roberts]

37. Joemortis

[GaYellowDawg]

56. All that's left now...

... is to write the Joebituary.

[FarPoint]

2. I heard that he suffered a fall.....

Are there any more details about cause of death? Falling down stairs or fell off a curb? Did he hit his head, break his neck ??????

[bigtree]

3. I'd think that would be the hardest thing

...his head, that is.

[Aristus]

9. He fell a long time ago.

Yesterday is just when he landed.

[erronis]

10. Excellent. Did anyone even try to pick him back up?

[rampartc]

36. people are saying

"good thing the floor was not damaged."

[FarPoint]

12. You got that right.....

[hlthe2b]

25. Not reported but odds would support a brain bleed after a hard fall (the latter is confirmed-- while at home)

Very common scenario for elderly...

[PufPuf23]

30. Very common scenario for elderly...often after being tackled or tripped by their cat.

I love my cat and he has tackled me from behind in his exuberance and need to always check where he is relation to my feet.

Not a fan of Lieberman. Traitor to the Democratic Party. Tool of wealth. Mistake as VP candidate in 2000. Co-founder of No Labels.

[H2O Man]

4. Recommended.

[Meadowoak]

6. wasn't a fan. Sorry

[Sky Jewels]

7. No mo' mofo Joe.

GOOD.

[Coventina]

8. But reminding people of that is bad karma, or something.....

[SergeStorms]

40. None of us....

killed him. Karma even keeps track of our opinions now? Who knew?

[KS Toronado]

13. This cartoonist wasn't going to cut him any slack.

[617Blue]

14. Did he ever criticize the literal Nazis who are part of the GOP coalition?

Or is it just the college kids who are a threat to Jews and Judaism?

The man was actively working to advance the Christian Nationalist Evangelical party while claiming to be fighting anti-Semitism.

Insane.

[LowerManhattanite]

45. He was an utter hypocrite, giving aid and comfort to people...

…he knew were backslapping homegrown Neo-Nazis in the U.S..

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

15. Knew there was some sarcasm coming before I clicked on the story

[et tu]

16. more like astute observations lol nt

[NanaCat]

17. Don't forget his lavish devotion

To the pharmaceutical and insurance lobbies. He was always on his knees for that one.

[Sky Jewels]

23. I saw this comment on another site:

"I’m sending thoughts and prayers to those who loved him and will miss him most: Aetna, Cigna, and MetLife."

[Emile]

18. What year did he change his party affiliation

from Democratic to Independent?

[karynnj]

21. 2006 after losing the primary.

[JHB]

20. Let's not leave out sabotaging the 2000 recount by stating that the Gore campaign would not challenge...

...absentee votes postmarked after the election, whereas the Bush campaign made no such pledge and and proceeded to do exactly that in heavily Democratic districts.

[Sky Jewels]

24. He profoundly changed the course of history in favor of far right authoritarianism and oligarchy

by enabling the stealing of the 2000 election, which led to the Christofascist Supreme Court we have today. He also contributed to the deaths of countless hundreds of thousands, including Americans who didn't get healthcare in time because this craven motherfucker killed the public option, as well as multitudes of innocent Iraqis maimed and slaughtered because bloodthirsty lying hawks like Lieberman wanted corporations to profit from war against a country that had done nothing to us.

[OMGWTF]

34. THIS! THIS! THIS!

Randi Rhodes' first hour today is devoted to all of the shitty things LIEberman did in his political career. She has some interesting stories about that mofo.

[Mosby]

46. How did he "enable the stealing of the 2000 election"?

Please be specific.

Thanks in advance.

[Sky Jewels]

50. Short answer: He stabbed Gore (and all Democrats) in the back

by publicly saying they wouldn't contest overseas ballots. Here's specific information about what that piece-of-shit weasel did:

https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/02/politics/bush-gore-military-ballots/index.html

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But when moderator Tim Russert pressed him on the issue Sunday morning, Lieberman publicly contradicted the Gore position.

“I would give the benefit of the doubt to ballots coming in from military personnel,” Lieberman said.

Gore loyalists watching at headquarters in Tallahassee exploded.

“I screamed some profanities,” Baldick recalled, upon watching Lieberman’s answer. “May have thrown some things. I was very upset.”

Gore himself chastised Lieberman after his “Meet the Press” appearance.

[Mosby]

51. So you think they should have rejected a couple hundred votes

Last edited Fri Mar 29, 2024, 06:33 PM - Edit history (1)

From active duty military, because they were postmarked a day late?

Ralph Nader won 97,488 votes in Florida.

I think its odd that you blame Leiberman, when the OBVIOUS reason for the loss was Nader.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-nader-cost-gore-an-election/2015/02/05/3261cc22-abd2-11e4-8876-460b1144cbc1_story.html

[PufPuf23]

52. You spelled Lieberman wrong. nt

[Mosby]

54. Yeah. Nt

[ffr]

22. K&R

Putting a positive spin on Lieberman's steadfast work after 2000.

[getagrip_already]

26. Falling down?

Sorry, had to say it.

[rubbersole]

28. Lieberman was a corporate toady pos.

Too soon?

[Basic LA]

29. Loved him as much as I loved

Manchin & Sinema. Stumbling blocks all.

[Warpy]

31. He came to hate the Democratic Party

because he couldn't remake it into the Democratic Reaganomics Party and this thread indicates the party hated him right back.

It's very well deserved opprobrium.

[musclecar6]

32. To me

Lieberman was always consistent. Psuedo intellectual jerkoff. Good news is, he won’t continue to wreak havoc with No Labels.

[OMGWTF]

33. Fuck that guy.

[machoneman]

35. Fell directly into Hell, the lowest level for sure. Hope he lingers in pain......forever!

[calimary]

38. I've been trying to be kind. But - THIS, DAMMIT!!!

Do you suppose he decided to get revenge on us because Gore/Lieberman didn’t get into the White House?

[SergeStorms]

41. Al Gore's biggest mistake.

Choosing Lieberman as his running mate was a mistake that will echo in eternity.

[Hassler]

39. Loserman died from a fall? How drunk was he?

[spike jones]

42. If you ever hear I died doing what I loved, know that I died passed-out drunk on the couch. n/t

[BunnyMcGee]

43. Well....one less (fill in the blank)

[Earth-shine]

44. We are all supposed to make the world a better place. He didn't do that. He didn't try.

[toad-eye]

47. VP candidate

Choosing Leiberman as VP candidate totally screwed the Dems and helped GWB get elected.
He did everything he could to help the repugs.
I remember him standing there at the VP debate agreeing with whatever scowling Dick Cheney said, creating a Tweedle Dum-Tweedle Dee scenario.
We all know both-sides-ism only benefits the bad actors.
Anyone who criticized him , he then labeled as anti-Semitic.
Leiberman was an absolute dick in every way.

Stinkweed and poison ivy will grow where they bury him.

[GuppyGal]

48. Trash Thread

[Sky Jewels]

55. Joe Lieberman made me want to puke too.

🤮

[True Blue American]

49. Joe Lieberman, Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus

Killed Single Payer. Joe pretended to be so Holy. His wife was a drug lobbyist. Grassley went right out. Voted against the ACCA. I do not kno why Baucus did. He quit to become an ambassador . He knew he would lose his election.

[RANDYWILDMAN]

53. Not a mensch

bye Joe


(some ratfuckery from being VP)