Lieberman does it again

[mac56]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070919/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq

Senate blocks bill on Iraq combat tours

By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago

Democrats' efforts to challenge President Bush's Iraq policies were dealt a demoralizing blow Wednesday in the Senate after they failed to scrape together enough support to guarantee troops more time at home.

The 56-44 vote — four short of reaching the 60 needed to advance — all but assured that Democrats would be unable to muster the support needed to pass tough anti-war legislation by year's end. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., was seen as the Democrats' best shot because of its pro-military premise.

(snip)

Of the 56 senators voting to advance the measure were 49 Democrats, six Republicans and Vermont Independent Bernard Sanders. Voting against it were 43 Republicans and Connecticut Independent Joseph Lieberman.

[babylonsister]

1. There was no doubt. He needs to be replaced STAT! nt

[ossman]

3. Doesnt he still caucus with the dems?

There must be some inside politics shit going on here because the Dems wont even criticize him for anything.

What exactly do they need him for?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. too bad you can't recall a senatorial election. nt

[babylonsister]

17. What is that supposed to mean? Gung-ho Joe is bound and determined

to vote for this war, and a war with Iran, and a war with anyone in the area who's not into protecting his 'interests'.

[Richard Steele]

23. I think she meant "recall" as in "do over", not "remember". nm

[Laura PourMeADrink]

25. thanks dick - exacly what I meant. ouch.

[kenfrequed]

2. The son of a...

He has even now exceeded my own very low opinion of him. I cannot believe that even Liberman would vote to aid in a fillibuster this way. I would like to rub this in the face of every jerk that supported Liberman on this website. IF any of them still remain here.

[Wiley50]

15. Oh, Believe Me, They're Still Here

Just say something to the effect of " Joe is more devoted to the well being of (country that starts with I)

than he is to the well being of the citizens of the USA


They'll come crawling out of the woodwork all over your ass

Believe Me

[kenfrequed]

26. Well

I would say he has a typically stupid way of showing his loyalty to said "I" Country. Ultimately destabalizing the region is only going to make things harder on Israel. So whether Holy-Joe is acting in that nations interest ultimately is questionable. Perhaps in the Likud's interest or the conservative pro war element there.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Yep - Hardball now saying we can't stop the war and Bush has

free reign to do what he wants. Said Murtha told him the repukes will back bush until after the primaries.

[judaspriestess]

5. why did he win this last election?

I am still in complete shock he was re-elected.

[ossman]

11. The Republicans re-elected him as the lesser of 2 evils. No shit.

It is like allowing a Republican to sit in on our caucus meetings.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. he got the republicans to vote for him

[Cha]

6. lieman needs to get his flabby ass

over to Iraq on the front lines and not be able to come home when he's tired..I hope he's signing his political death warrant.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. how do you know he has a flabby ass?

[Cha]

10. It's gotta be as flabby

as his face.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. lol

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. who were the Reps?

[mac56]

13. here

"The Republicans who sided with the Democrats on the issue were Chuck Hagel, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, and John Sununu."

Coleman is a huge surprise.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. wish hagel would stay in and switch parties - He's on CNN in a minute

[ossman]

19. You do know that Hagel votes with Bush on like 99% of issues.

Same with the Murtha love...

I believe Hagel is a Repug in every other way except the war. Correct me if I'm wrong.


Anti-everything, Taxes, Gays, Choice.


Remember when everybody wanted Murtha to run for Prez cause he spoke out on the war?


He is a corrupt, pro-life Dem.

[rpannier]

21. You left out Ron Paul

It's the single issue love affair.

on edit:
That being said...The media time it'd get us would be great.

[ossman]

22. Brilliantly put.

The guy wants to abolish every department in the gov't.


But he is against the war. Welcome to reality Ron.

At least he's somewhat honest telling us he wants to abolish everything.


Weed would be legal though! Yahooooooo!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

24. yep - just looking for the most important thing to me - a no vote on war.

[wellst0nev0ter]

18. Not Really

Once he's got the guarantee that he won't be the deciding vote on any progressive legislation, he will be free to side with the Dems and bolster his "independent" bona-fides with the voters in Minnesota for next year.

[mac56]

27. good point

Stage-managing and window-dressing.

Well, I'm a lifelong Minnesotan and he embarrasses me.

[minnesota_liberal]

28. Coleman had permission to pretend that he's independent...

because the GOP Fascists knew they had enough votes without him. Now he has something he can point to while campaigning.

But on the Habeas Corpus vote, they didn't have enough of a margin, so "Norm" had to vote with the rest of the Repukes.

[Cha]

30. Aha! So it was coleman, snowe, and

hagel and who else that voted with the Dems on the Webb Bill?

[minnesota_liberal]

31. Repubs voting with the Dems were...

Coleman (R-MN) - Bush toady up for election in 2008, voting so he can pretend to be a moderate.
Collins (R-ME) - Lieberman pal up for election in 2008, probably voting for same reason as Coleman.
Hagel (R-NE) - Continuing to show some guts opposing Bush. Unfortunately retiring in 2008.
Smith (R-OR) - Identified as one of top 6 most vulnerable Repubs up for election in 2008.
Snowe (R-ME) - Not up for election until 2012, so this was actually a courageous vote!
Sununu (R-NH) - Up for election in 2008. Fairly strong Bush toady but did call for Gonzo resignation.

[rpannier]

20. Ahhhhh...Lyin' joe LIEbermann

Never served and always at the ready to screw the troops.

[Ilsa]

29. Those chickenshit, chickenhawk Rethuglicans hate the troops and their families.

They spit on them every chance they get.