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Demsrule86

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14. I would also say it is not about standards...if I could single handedly stop Lieberman...

Reply to theaocp (Reply #11)

Fri May 19, 2017, 09:29 AM

May 2017

he would be gone, but if we wanted to have power over the process, we needed to win in 16. The saddest thing is that in many ways, we did this to ourselves.

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I'm hoping that Democrats do not vote to confirm Lieberman. [View all] kentuck May 2017 OP

He pretty much sold out any progressive creds he had on Obamacare... Wounded Bear May 2017 #1

Me either. tazkcmo May 2017 #2

Actually, it has nothing to do with his leanings. He simply isn't qualified still_one May 2017 #3

Well, there is that... Wounded Bear May 2017 #4

He shouldn't have ANY captial with them, after what he did against President Obama. still_one May 2017 #5

He was very thick with McCain and McCain has been saying some "mean" things lately about Trump katmondoo May 2017 #6

Thank you for some common sense! hamsterjill May 2017 #9

This should be all that's needed for Democrats to oppose Lieberman. NCTraveler May 2017 #7

Why piss him off if he gets the job anyway? Demsrule86 May 2017 #8

If he's going to be pissed off? kentuck May 2017 #10

I am against him too...now give me a plan to stop him. Demsrule86 May 2017 #13

That argument could be about anybody elected anywhere and anytime. theaocp May 2017 #11

You have a point...I think he is an awful pick and unqualified. I just Demsrule86 May 2017 #12

I would also say it is not about standards...if I could single handedly stop Lieberman... Demsrule86 May 2017 #14

So far Democrats are against him. Demsrule86 May 2017 #15