Lieberman Says Pelosi Syria Visit Was ‘Bad For America,’ Suggests Syria Was Behind 9/11

[ProSense]

Lieberman Says Pelosi Syria Visit Was ‘Bad For America,’ Suggests Syria Was Behind 9/11

Today on CNN, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) said he “strongly disagrees” with Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) bipartisan delegation to Syria, calling it a “mistake” and “bad for the United States of America.”

Lieberman added, “I say this because we’re in a war. We’re in a war against the Islamic terrorists who attacked us on 9-11-01.” CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer responded, “But they had nothing to do with 9-11.” Lieberman dodged the issue and changed topics.

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Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), who visited Syria last year, defended Pelosi’s trip. “I believe in the maxim, hold your friends close and your enemies closer,” Specter said. “President Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union to be the Evil Empire. Immediately thereafter he undertook negotiations with them.” Specter said he has been to Syria 14 times over the last two decades “and have been able to be helpful in a number of situations that I can document.”

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[MethuenProgressive]

1. Joe Lieberman (R-CT) is Karl Rove's sockpuppet

I'm old enough to remember when Joe was a democrat.

[Hieronymus]

47. Good description ..

does that fool think he can ever run again for the WH? What's his thirst for publicity about?

[marmar]

2. I really hate that man.

:argh:

[billbuckhead]

3. For all intents and purposes, LIEberman is part of the Bush crime family

It sure was a shame he was re-elected.

[earthside]

5. The Switch is Coming

It sure looks like LIEberman is laying the groundwork to officially change parties.

[wtmusic]

16. I was thinking the same thing

Bad timing, on his part.

[Pachamama]

29. I think your right....wonder what the democratic voters of CT will think?

:eyes:

[CTyankee]

39. REAL Dems in CT were fiercely for Ned. It was a combination of

clueless so-called dems, strong republican effort (to the detriment of their own candidate) and clueless independents (who I suspect were really repubs but for some reason didn't admit it). That combination, and Ned's relative obscurity as compared to Joe's 18 years in the limelight (plus the effort in 96 to save the sub base in Groton, saving lots of jobs, for which Joe took credit) overwhelmed Ned's impressive effort. It's a wonder Ned got so far, when you think about it...

[Hippo_Tron]

46. Maybe but I've heard senate rules don't permit changing organization this time

So if he switches, he'll be in the minority.

[The Gunslinger]

65. I wish he would just do it already

[CTyankee]

22. We tried to prevent it (sigh).

However much I am used to Joe saying bad things, this is the worst. I used to think that he wouldn't become a Republican (formally)because he would figure that that would put him on the losing side of history.

This is truly alarming. I think he's lost his mind.

[Olney Blue]

24. We know you tried, CT.

:banghead: It's the CT democrats who voted for him that I just don't understand. The handwriting was on the wall.....

[CTyankee]

26. I truly believe that many of those CT "dems" were just waiting for an excuse

to bolt the party and good riddance. The progressive wing really supported Ned.And some were just not paying attention. I called lots of elderly people at Ned's hq in New Haven and so many of them just hadn't kept up on things. Even after Ned won the primary I would call people who thought Joe was still a Democrat and I had to explain what had happened to them. It was discouraging, but it wasn't Ned's fault. He did very well against very bad odds.

[tavalon]

36. Lost his mind

Ya think?

I'm sorry you guys weren't able to wake up his constituents. I hope they're listening now.

[CTyankee]

38. I'd like to think that they are. I just have this feeling that

the Repubs and Repub leaning "dems" and Repub leading "independents" are still going along. It would be interesting to see a poll but I haven't seen one yet. I wonder why.

[rainy]

4. This is getting really pathetic. Can't the whole country see what is being done?

How can anyone watch the news now and not go Huh? What the hell is wrong with people. Everyone knows that Republican just went days before? What is going on that these people can go on air and smear Nancy without anyone there to speak for the other side? Where are her supporters? I saw Meet the Press this morning and no one defended her. All agreed that it was at least a sloppy move. I can't believe all the fuss.

[ljm2002]

19. Unfortunately, everyone does *not* know that Republicans went ...

... and the media plays along by not mentioning it.

We are living with TASS and PRAVDA and we don't even know it (well, we here on DU do know it) -- by and large the US population still believes that we have a "free press" and they have *no idea* that it is now officially the laughing stock of the entire civilized world how our information is controlled and manipulated to achieve a result that is satisfactory to the powers that be.

[rainy]

21. Um, now I'm the dumb one. What is PRAVDA and TASS?

[CTyankee]

23. Pravda was the "official" newspaper of the USSR. Tass was the "official" news agency.

Brings back the Cold War to me.

[NoFederales]

25. State run "news", you know, like our MSM. I don't know if anyone knows

how invasive the loyal Bushie probe into our news media is, but it is apparent. You knew, in the past, when some reporters tended towards one bias or another, but no one bothers to hide it these days. Only a few hardcore journalists remain who seem to be traditionally objective and tend to their craft as their duty to act as public oversight agencies.

NoFederales

[ljm2002]

30. government-run "news" sources in the USSR...

...the difference was that the populace of the USSR knew they were being lied to and knew to read between the lines. Here in the USA, by and large, people may know they are being lied to at some level; what they do not realize, is that they are being systematically lied to and propagandized, just like in the good ol' USSR. And if you try and tell them they'll get mad, because, dontcha know, we don't do that here in the land of the free...

[mtnsnake]

6. Lieberman is a disloyal POS who kissed Republican ass in CT to get re-elected

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[Behind the Aegis]

27. Oh really?

[Dr Fate]

55. Who is associated at the hip with Hillary's DLC.

He still even hires DLCers for his staff.

Birds of a feather?

[mtnsnake]

73. I don't care if he's joined at the ass w/the Pope. He's a traiterous piece of shit either way

[DeepBlueC]

7. oh, this guy is fair and balanced

He hates us; he really hates us.

[Jacobin]

8. Conflating all arabs with 9/11 is the height of bigotry

What's the difference between his statement and Imus making racist comments about African American basketball players: The meaning is the same: "Kill all the Ragheads" is what he said. Don't talk to ragheads is what he meant.

[Supersedeas]

58. the chickenhawks have nothing else left

[SOS]

10. Syria did not attack the US

It's time for jerks like Lieberman to stop LYING.
Enough already.

[babylonsister]

11. Unreal. Now he's making up historical facts? Joe needs to go. nt

[Cha]

13. lieman and insane mccain..two

dangerous, delusional peas in a pod.

[Cha]

12. lieman is bad for America..you don't

see him getting out and talking about that do ya?

I can't wait until lieman gets the message that "America" is sick of that little ol' flabby faced bushit-enabler.

Pelosi is Great for America! Thank you, Nancy Pelosi!

[mac56]

14. Is there anyone, anyone in this entire DU community

who still doesn't see this SOB bastard for the weasily little turncoat that he is?!

Please. Enlighten me. Give me a reason to believe.

[TwilightGardener]

15. Please, please let's do a trade--Joe for almost any anti-Iraq-escalation

Republican. There are seven to choose from. Harry, aren't you working on converting somebody?

[zulchzulu]

17. Lieberman surely was a mistake for VP candidate in 2000

:sarcasm:

Lieberman apparently couldn't get the nerve to tell Arlen Specter that he was also “bad for the United States of America" for visiting Assad in Syria 14 times. Specter smacked Lieberman down firmly and clearly.

If it wasn't for the 2000 Democratic ticket, this turncoat would have been defeated years ago...

[A Simple Game]

34. Every time I think it is safe to call Specter the scum of the Earth

that he truly is, he does something like this. Well, good for him, if he doesn't have to vote on it, he probably won't change his mind.

I'm sure my love affair with Specter won't last very long.

[tavalon]

37. Relax, you can hate Arlen Specter

Just because he's right about a fellow POS doesn't make him good. Honestly, they recognize each other as two peas in a pod. Ol' Single Bullet knows what it's like to give blow jobs to the administration.

[martymar64]

70. When you feel yourself going soft on Specter . . .

Just remember that he is the one that concocted the Magic Bullet Theory and played a big part in the whitewash of the murder of JFK.
He deserves to rot in prison for that alone.

[Vickers]

18. Is he withholding information about Syria's 9/11 ties?

Did he bring up this info to the 9/11 Commission?

:sarcasm:

[SaveElmer]

20. I have to say...

Joe has really gone off the deep end on Iraq...

[BlueStater]

28. Lieberworm was dead silent when three Republican congressmen visited Syria last week

But he doesn't care about that. This is just another opportunity for this asshole to pound his chest and prove his so-called "power" in the party.

I wonder if anyone in the senate or house is growing as sick of his bullshit games as we are.

[barbtries]

31. lieberman's a whore n/t

[PDittie]

32. It's really bad when we find more to agree with in what

Arlen Specter says than we do Lieberman.

Just go on over to the Dark Side, Joe. Please.

[Cha]

40. It's our own twilight zone mired

in 1984ism..Up is Down, Straight is Crooked, Black is White, and lieman is a fucking fascist propoganda tool.

[tblue37]

33. What a friggin' tool! (eom)

[tavalon]

35. Avalon says Lieberman is 'Bad For America'

Suggests he resign.

If Lieberman is against it, it's even more likely that Pelosi did the right thing because Lieberman is nothing if not consistently wrong.

[BearSquirrel2]

41. Hey Joe, Dick Cheney called ...

Apparently making groundless accusations against countries is his job. Stick your Joementum.

[NormanYorkstein]

42. Syria behind 911? Conspiracy theory!

[mod mom]

43. Oh Great-just f-ing great. Does this mean Syria is on the neocon next list?

[donkeyotay]

72. Did I say Iraq was part of the asses of evil? I meant Syr-ee-ah. Really.

What the Mercan people need to know is that Iran, North Korea, Libraries and Syria are part of an excess of evil.

[Wednesdays]

44. "Suggests Syria Was Behind 9/11"

Well, let's see...we've attacked and destroyed 2 countries. Looks like Iran is next, and now Syria. Shoot, if we attack every country in the world we'll eventually get the right one. :crazy:

[TwilightGardener]

45. Yeah, everyone but the Saudis were behind 9/11...although they're

not our friends anymore either. Maybe they're on the "New and Revised Neocon Shit List 2007"!

[Virginian]

48. Afghanistan then Iraq, now Syria?

OK, just which nation was behind 9/11?

We toppled the governments in Afghanistan and then Iraq. Is Lieberman saying we need to attack Syria now?

[Jennicut]

49. What happened to Joe? He acts like a right wing Iraeli nut

Not a "moderate" senator from my state of CT. Joe, your allegiance should be to the United States. And it was Saudia Arabia who had the majority of 9/11 terrorists, not Syria. Enough is enough. I hate that my parents voted for this scumbag (but they are Repubs and Joe acts like a Repub), I hate that he is my senator. I voted for Ned.

[Imagevision]

50. Quite obviously, Lieberman is bad for America...

[Downtown Hound]

51. Lieberman is a Republican mole

Probably goes to the same Satan worshiping rituals that all of them do. Heh, heh, I'm just kidding.

Maybe.

[glitch]

52. Nobody likes a collaborator. Not even the people he's collaborating with.

Pathetic character, his role is well-established in history. Never liked him but it's still sad to see.

[otohara]

53. Bush Is Bad For America

Joe is addicted to Kool Aid

[yellowcanine]

54. Wow Specter smacked down Lieberman AND Bush and defended Pelosi and Bill Clinton.

Basically he said that Clinton's and Pelosi's approach to Syria is superior to Bush and Lieberman. Lieberman is left sputtering.

[ChiciB1]

60. Good to Hear... But Specter Is KNOWN For Making Many Statement

that he then DOESN'T back up when it comes to a REAL vote on something! But, still "good on him" for going after Mr. LIE!!!!

[Dr Fate]

56. Lieberman still hires DLCers for his staff. Should we assume they all agree with him?

I say yes.

[AX10]

57. Just until January 2009, not that far off....

Lieberman will be HUMBLED by a new sizable Democratic majority!

[ChiciB1]

59. Why Is He Still Playing Around With The Facade Of Even Being

INDEPENDENT?? He's a turn-coat REPUKE... that's all there is to it!

[doc03]

61. That's one thing I have against

Al Gore, he created that f---ing asshole when he chose him as a running mate otherwise no body would ever listened to him..

[IndianaGreen]

62. The putrid Likudnik puke and traitor, Joe Lieberman

A man that makes Hillary Clinton look like a raging Leftist by comparison. Who in the Hell talked Gore into putting this piece of shit on the 2000 ticket?

I totally hate this man!

[IndianaGreen]

63. Joe Lieberman is in the Senate today thanks to the Israel Lobby

First, let me again say thank you. Your support helped me win an election, and even more importantly, to continue the fight for the principles and policies we believe in.

Joe Lieberman speaking to AIPAC

Notice that former Christian Coalition and John McCain campaign staffer, Marshall Wittman, is working for Joe Lieberman.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 12, 2007

Contact: Marshall Wittmann, 202-***-****

Lieberman Speech to AIPAC National Policy Conference

It's time to step back and see that America's interests lie with the interests of free people everywhere, and that the response to radical Islam is not to abandon them but to stand with them—whether they are in Baghdad or Teheran or Jerusalem.

And that is precisely why I believe AIPAC's mission is more important today than ever before. Your organization embodies an ideal that in the struggle for the defense of freedom, we are not Democrats or Republicans—we are Americans, we are citizens of the same world.

I know some people do not appreciate just how deeply American your organization is. They attack AIPAC as if it were an external force in our body politic—an "Israel lobby."

These people are outrageously wrong. AIPAC is an American lobby, fighting for the best ideals, values, and interests that the United States of America and Israel share.

In supporting the U.S.-Israeli relationship, AIPAC has been internationalist, strong, and nonpartisan. That is precisely what America's foreign policy—and our domestic political debates about it—desperately needs to be right now: internationalist, strong, and non-partisan—not isolationist, weak, and partisan.

http://lieberman.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=270526

[samsingh]

64. Joe, why did we invade Iraq then?

[bigwillq]

66. Fuck Joe LIEberman.

That's really all I can say on this subject.

:mad:

[ribrepin]

67. This whole scenario was written years ago

"Iraq will be the first act in the play of an America coming ashore in Arabia.... It's not just about weapons of mass destruction or American credibility. It's about reforming the Arabic world." -- neoconservative columnist Charles Krauthammer.

[burrowowl]

68. Lieberman is a DLC a$$! eom

[BenDavid]

69. What does Lieberman and Obama

have in common? Let me see. Could it be that Obama the anti war candidate was in Connecticut in 2006 and suporting Ted Lamont the candidate that was opposed to the iraq war.NO! NO! Obama was in Connecticut suporting...drum roll please.....JOE LIEBERMAN.....Thats right my Obama supporters....

Now guess who was suporting the democratic nominee in the general election against Lieberman and the republican nominee? WAS IT OBAMA? Oh my goodness, if you guessed Obama, ANOTHER DRUM ROLL PLEASE....you are WRONG, WRONG. It was Hillary Rodham Clinton that suported Ted Lamont the antiwar candidate over Lieberman.( also Kerry, Kennedy, Dodd and several other Democrats supported Lamont)...I guess Obama does not believe in party loyalty...

Also, Obama came to Connecticut to campaign for Lieberman before the primary, very carefully timing his appearance to try to kill Ned Lamont’s antiwar primary challenge before it got off the ground.it did not work...

Then in the general election, he( Obama ) refused to lift a finger for Lamont. For a guy like Obama who runs around bragging about his antiwar credentials, yet who then spent most of his first year in Congress absolutely silent on the war - his behavior in the Connecticut Senate race says a lot about him as the supposed post-partisan conviction candidate.

This has not been an issue yet in the early going but it is right there at the surface and when it does it will be hard for Obama to explain, just like his silence the first full year in the Senate of his anti iraq stance...but folks, it is coming.....

[CTLawGuy]

71. It's NED Lamont

and while I appreciate those who support Ned Lamont, I prefer a candidate who doesn't think sending our jobs to India was a good thing and that her vote on IWR was "right at the time."

[ncteechur]

74. Joe Lieberman probably voted for Bush and Cheney over Gore and himself.