Lieberman welcomes Specter to caucus

[jefferson_dem]

:popcorn:

Lieberman welcomes Specter to caucus
Posted: 02:12 PM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Joe Lieberman applauded Arlen Specter's move to the Democratic caucus, saying he was pleased to be joined by "yet another independent minded Democrat."

"I enthusiastically welcome my good friend Arlen Specter into the Democratic caucus. It will be very good to have the company of yet another independent minded Democrat in the caucus!" he said in a statement.

"I have always admired Arlen as a man of deep principle who has been a bridge builder to get things done in the Senate. Arlen understands that we get things accomplished when we listen to the vital center of American politics. I know that Arlen will continue to make a major contribution to the Senate and the nation as an effective independent leader and problem solver."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/28/lieberman-welcomes-specter-to-caucus/

[ClarkUSA]

1. I can't wait until 2010 when we can kick Lieberman out on his DLC McCain-lovin' ass.

[denem]

2. "I have always admired Arlen as a man of deep principle"

Takes one to know one. Putting the rats into the Democrats.

[blueclown]

3. A scumbag turncoat welcomes another scumbag turncoat.

How fitting.

[jefferson_dem]

4. Easy now...

They are our "turncoats" now. Their support - at least insofar as they help brush back repuglican filibustering - will be fundamental to getting the Democratic agenda leveraged through Congress and into law.

[blueclown]

5. Perhaps.

Doesn't mean I have to stand them. I hate both of their guts. They both stand for nothing or than their own re-election bids.

[jefferson_dem]

6. Point taken.

It's obvious that - at the core - Specter made this decision to save his political hide. Nonetheless, if it benefits the greater good, i'm cool with it.

[Ikonoklast]

7. I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Two self-serving monuments to ego congratulating themselves for jumping off a sinking ship, neither one could give a care about anything except their own political agenda.

If principles needed water to survive, they would curl up and die in the furnace of political ambition are represented by these two's careers.

[scheming daemons]

8. I wonder if the fact that both are Jewish had anything to do with this statement by Joementum?

[MannyGoldstein]

9. I Wonder Why You're Wondering That n/t

[scheming daemons]

10. Because stuff like that matters to Joementum....

[fujiyama]

12. It obviously matters to you

You're the one that brought it up. I didn't notice Judaism or Israel being in the context of Lieberman's welcome....

[AllentownJake]

11. Josh Shapiro

Who was going to run against the GOP candidate and won't be now is also Jewish. He is kind of fucked in this deal so I don't see what the heritage of the men have to do with it.

[Stellabella]

13. Oh, so now you're playing nice with the Democrats, Lieberman?

You'll just suck up to whoever has the power in Washington, won't you?

[bigwillq]

14. Two peas in a pod

:puke:

[bdamomma]

15. I wonder if the repigs will go after Joe now to have him

join the repig party. what do you guys think?

[HooptieWagon]

16. They don't have much to offer him. n/t

[lame54]

17. That can't be good