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Top 15 Lieberman Betrayals: Joe's Worst Double-CrossesOn Tuesday, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) announced that he might join a filibuster against health care reform. It's not the first time he's betrayed Democrats. Below, a slideshow of the senator's worst turns.Tried To Kill Clinton's Universal Health Care 
Back in 1993, Lieberman called Bill Clinton's reform "too governmental, too regulatory and too costly." Helped Break Filibuster On Bankruptcy Bill 
Lieberman condemned the 2005 bankruptcy bill as "seriously flawed" and touted his vote against it -- but he voted to end a Democratic filibuster, which was when it mattered. Helped Kill Democratic Filibuster Of Bush Judges 
In 2005, Lieberman was part of the "Gang of 14" that ended a Democratic filibuster of some of President Bush's judicial nominees and promised that filibusters would end in "all but extraordinary circumstances." Voted To Confirm Alberto Gonzales 
In 2005, Lieberman voted for Alberto Gonzales to become Attorney General and said when the disgraced official resigned that he "deserved our appreciation." Waffled On Social Security 
During Bush's Social Security privatization push, Lieberman refused to make his position clear. In 2008 he defended John McCain's privatization plan. Quit The Democratic Party 
When he lost the Democratic primary in 2006, Lieberman formed his own "Connecticut for Lieberman" party. Encouraged War With Iran 
Lieberman repeatedly suggested that the U.S. might need to bomb Iran and claimed Iran was going to war with us. Endorsed John McCain For President 
In 2008, Lieberman backed the Republican candidate for president. Was Unsure If Obama Is A Muslim 
During the 2008 election, Obama confronted Lieberman for issuing only half-hearted denials about rumors that the Democratic candidate was a Muslim. Defended Anti-Semitic Pastor John Hagee 
Lieberman came to the defense of John Hagee, the pastor who said “Hitler was a hunter” sent by God to get “the Jewish people” to “come back to the land of Israel.” Voted Against Waterboarding Ban 
In 2008, Lieberman refused to condemn waterboarding as torture and voted against banning it. Continually Defended War In Iraq 
For years, Lieberman has championed the Iraq war and savagely attacked its critics. Suggested Obama Might Be A Marxist 
During the 2008 campaign, Lieberman said it was "a good question" to ask whether Sen. Barack Obama was a "Marxist." Called A 60-Vote Democratic Majority Dangerous 
On Election Day 2008, Lieberman told Glenn Beck he feared America as we know it would not survive if Democrats got a 60 seat majority in the Senate. Opposed A Public Health Care Option 
In October, 2009, Lieberman announced that he would support a filibuster of health care reform if it contained a public option. |
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| coastie |
Joe Lieberman, a great American (independent). | ||
| SkygreenLeopard |
Why? What is so great about Joe Lieberman? |
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| Nighthawk |
God forbid he not toe a company line. I wish all of them were independents and we could disband the 2 parties anyways. Let them think for themselves instead of trying to gain favor with their senior party members. | ||
| coastie |
sgl wrote:
Heck you listed 15 of the great things Joe did in your opening post on this subject. Joe Lieberman, I believe, has always voted based on what he relly feels is in the best interests of his constituents and the country. Sometimes, that goes against his former party's wishes, but so be it - he votes his convictions regardless. |
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