> > I'm surprised at how easily character assassination comes to the > radical right. > > -- Ed Leafe >
And I'm NOT surprised how easily selective outrage comes to Ed Leafe... http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080615/D91AIUPG1.html - - - WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Lieberman is fast becoming the Democrats' public enemy No. 1. The four-term Connecticut senator, who came tantalizingly close to being Al Gore's vice president in 2000, not only has been campaigning for his pal, presumed Republican nominee John McCain, now he's publicly criticizing the Democrats' standard-bearer, Barack Obama. Lieberman has strayed before, most notably switching from Democrat to independent in 2006 to hold onto his Senate seat after a Democratic primary loss. ... Oddly, Lieberman befriended and dispensed advice to Obama when the Illinois senator arrived in Washington in 2005. "We have established a very good relationship," Lieberman says. "I have a lot of affection for him." Call it Lieberman's version of tough love. The Connecticut lawmaker is willing to speak at the Republican convention this summer if McCain asks. He also has been mentioned as a potential McCain running mate. ... Democrats have reason to tolerate Lieberman's actions. If he were to caucus with the GOP, the balance of power in the narrowly divided Senate would slip away, especially with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., battling brain cancer. Democrats need Lieberman to maintain their 51-49 Senate majority. ... There is speculation that if Democrats bolster their Senate majority this fall, they could seek payback by stripping Lieberman of his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee chairmanship. While there's no serious talk afoot about punishing Lieberman, Kerry said, "I can't tell you what happens next year." - - - What his Senate colleagues say regarding his sinful apostasy is outright generous compared to the message boards at Democratic Underground... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address =389x3456491 A representative sample from "Occam Bandage" (reply #6): "I'm honestly not sure whether I hate Lieberman or McCain more. And I'm aware how stupid this is, since Lieberman is a solid liberal on every single issue not involving bombs. But still, I hate that slimy, hideous-looking, baleen-toothed ratfucker." - Bob _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
