Scoop Lieberman
Posted July 24th, 2006 by Chip Bok
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The litmus test for Democrats used to be abortion. Pennsylvania Governor Bob Casey was denied a speaking role at the 1992 Democratic convention due to his opposition to the practice.
The new litmus test seems to be opposition to the war in Iraq. Joe Lieberman is being horsewhipped by fellow democrats. The Connecticut senator, who wrote a Wall Street Journal column supporting the war, faces a tough primary challenge from anti-war rich guy Ned Lemont.
Lots of Democrats still hate Lieberman and consider him a sanctimonious traitor due to a speech he gave in 1998 criticizing Bill Clinton's mentor-ship of Monica Lewinsky.
Ann Coulter isn't the only one to call a Democrat a
traitor.
July 24th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
I think traitor is far too strong a word.
I think collaborator works better .
Lieberman lost a lot of his support, ( and I'm not sure he really
had much to begin with ) during his debate with Cheney. When Cheney stated that he had made his fortune with no help from
the government - Lieberman said nothing. Without belaboring the point, Cheney has spent his entire career feeding at the public trough. When Joe sat on his hands, the election was over.
"Ann Coulter isn't the only one to call a Democrat a traitor."
Chip- I read the linked post and unless Ann is a democrat,
which democrat is Kos calling a traitor?
July 26th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
I think some democrats are calling Lieberman a traitor to his party. "Some Democrats said I was being a traitor," he said in an interview on Friday, adding that he was not surprised by the reaction, "given the depth of feeling about the war."
"It's like a betrayal," Mr. Matzzie said of Mr. Lieberman's stand on the war. -Tom Matzzie, Washington directior of Moveon.org
both in nyt december 10 2005
You shouldn't get too bent out of shape. Repubicans do the same to McCain.
July 27th, 2006 at 10:35 am
I know that Lieberman is being called a traitor by some, I just think it's a poor choice of words. Look, Joe is a Jew, he thinks
Bush's Iraq strategy, such as it is, benefits Israel.
It's not that complicated.
In a normal political climate Lieberman's position would go largely un-noticed.