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Sources tell NBC News that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-D) will not seek a fifth term and will announce his decision in Connecticut tomorrow.
An aide says that Lieberman tomorrow will quote Eccliastes and say that to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven -- and that after 24 years he thinks it is time.
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Too bad it would be more fun in his state to vote Lie-bermann out. I'll bet.
Sorry to see you go Trader Joe without putting up a good Elmer Fudd moment.
It may be time, but what was the purpose?
Anna Molly
It may be time, but what was the purpose?
That is a very good question Anna Molly.
I think he means his season has a lot to do with the reason he's not wanted anymore.
Now what will his BFF McCain do without Joe by his side to whisper 'sweet nothings' into his ear?
Lieberman did some good things (instrumental in getting DADT repealed) BUT he wasn't someone I would describe as standing firm on his convictions!
This is just good news. I don't mind people disagreeing with their party, but Lieberman seemed to want to destroy the Democratic party. He really took his primary loss hard, and seemed to want to get even. That doesn't make for good policy.
Good ridden's... these old koots all need to go esp his good buddy McCain... war mongering old fools !They are all in bed with banks..insurance company's etc ..We need to kick all congress members off the important committees ...so the people can get a decent deal for once !
Sen. Lieberman to his credit, did a fantastic job with DADT. He was a real leader on this legislation, unlike his friend Sen. McCain. He was as well I thought a very good v.p. candidate. So he seemed to me at one time to be deep down a good man, who in the end slapped the D's in the face with his health care stance where is was reported over and over that he was supporting the health care industries in his state over the American people. And his support for McCain/Palin in 2008 was not helpful. Why he did that remains a mystery. Was it for spite? This seems to be the over all conclusion. His stance on Iraq was always a problem as well.
So a complicated man as it turns out, who would have most likely lost in 2012 to a Democrat.
The following is from an old article @ - CommonDreams.org:
"Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman has upset a lot of Democrats, especially in his home state, for several reasons. The biggest complaint isn't that Lieberman continues to support the Iraq war. After all, he is merely one of several prominent Democrats who do.
It isn't even that he wholeheartedly endorses President Bush's conduct of the war, although he does. It's that Lieberman goes out of his way to repeat the most outrageous Republican propaganda on this issue over and over again.
Consider what he said just last week: "The situation in Iraq is a lot better that it was a year ago," Lieberman observed. The Iraqis "are on the way to building a free and independent Iraq. Two-thirds of their military is now ready, on their own, to lead the fight with some logistical backing from the U.S. or stand up on their own totally. That's progress. And the question is, are we going to abandon them when they are making that progress?"
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People often ask what happened to Senator McCain since he lost the presidency. He seemed so bitter. The same has been suggested of Sen. Lieberman.
Two Senators who at one time enjoyed much respect from the American people from both parties.
With Lieberman, Conrad, and, in all likelihood, both Nelsons gone, the democratic party is going to be almost entirely made up of fringe characters. Pretty strange.
I just read that the Comcast takeover has been approved. Should be interesting to see what the changes look like- and change is surely coming.
You guys may even have to report the price of gas- even though the president is a democrat!
Strange indeed given the glee with which the far right loves to see any Republican with any inkling of being a moderate tarred with the epithet "RINO".
Us guys?
There is no us guys, we'll all have to buy more expensive gas.
Courtesy of the Bush/Cheney (and I mean the whole two generations...) Dynasty-- along with their generation's long chumminess with the Saudis (as in Arabia)
No Joe--what do you have to gain by not reviewing, seriously--not tracking down the real history, the facts, and the whole story? Are these people your friends? Boss? Anything? Facebook pal?
Something I find very puzzling, is the Right Wing's aversion to research.
For a librarian, your reading comprehension is a little disappointing.
Read the post- I was talking to the "reporters" on this site, particularly, and the MSNBC crew, in general.
Joe will be 70 next year... Most Government employees MUST retire when they are 70. It should be the same for elected officials... Enjoy your retirement, Joe.
I guess his body is catching up to his brain which retired years ago. Bye Bye Joe!
Lieberman leaving?
OMG the Zionists will be crushed. Crushed I tell you!
I'm confused. Was he a Republican, Democrat, or an Independent/Democrat?
Good for a laugh--written as if the GOPTP is not one big, happy group of far right extremists. Hate to burst the bubble but the moderate republicans were pushed out in 2006 and 2008 by the Tea Party. The few who are left like Lugar, Snowe and Collins are an endangered species.
...not to mention Kay Bailey Hutchison announcing that she will not seek re-election, Bob Bennett getting whacked in the GOP Primary in Utah, Arlen Specter switching parties...even John McCain had to run as a pale shadow of himself and yield to the far right to win nomination in 2008.
Heck, even the likes of Orrin Hatch and Lindsey Graham may feel some heat due to the far-right extremists in the GOP.