2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Only 22% of Democrats would feel enthusiastic if Hillary won the nomination. [View all]Mnpaul
(3,655 posts)"I know that some in the party have differences with Joe," Senator Obama said, all but silencing the crowd. "I'm going to go ahead and say it. It's the elephant in the room. And Joe and I don't agree on everything. But what I know is, Joe Lieberman's a man with a good heart, with a keen intellect, who cares about the working families of America."
Then, with applause beginning to build, he finished the thought: "I am absolutely certain that Connecticut's going to have the good sense to send Joe Lieberman back to the United States Senate." That time, people cheered loudly.
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2006/04/02/164/90446/elections2006/Obama-Endorses-Lieberman-for-Senate
so you don't get to use Lieberman as an excuse. Obama could have supported a reliable Democrat but chose this jerk instead.
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