Reply #100: The DLC apologists have not only lost all credibility, but are now

[Zorra]

justifiably suspect.

Many of us have suspected that the DLC was specifically formed to infiltrate and sabotage the Democratic Party. Personally, I do not trust anyone that supports or is associated with the DLC.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Al From and Joe Lieberman are at this very moment patting each other on the back, smoking fat cigars, and sipping brandy while having a good congratulatory laugh about how they fucked us over.

Lieberman has proven himself to be a full-on traitor, and should be booted from all Committees immediately if this is possible.

The DLC and Joe Lieberman

With the news that Joe Lieberman (I) today backed McCain's presidential bid, the Democratic Leadership Council -- a group Lieberman once chaired -- issued this statement, courtesy of DLC founder and CEO Al From: "I am very saddened by Senator Lieberman's choice, and profoundly disagree with it. We need to elect a Democratic president in 2008."

But From and the DLC, critics would point out, didn't think it was important to elect a Democratic Connecticut senator back in 2006. From and key DLC aides supported -- and also worked on -- Lieberman's independent Senate bid, after Ned Lamont bested him in last year's Democratic primary. Lieberman went on to defeat Lamont and Republican Alan Schlesinger in the general election.

So why oppose Lieberman endorsing McCain -- but support Lieberman's independent candidacy a year ago? From, through a spokeswoman, gave this statement to First Read: "In 2006, Joe Lieberman ran in the primary as a Democrat and in the general as an independent Democrat, who said he would vote with the Democrats for control of the Senate. That's far different than supporting a Republican candidate for president." The DLC spokeswoman added that From's statement was his personal remarks, not the DLC's.

*** UPDATE *** And you knew this was coming -- Lamont weighs in with his own statement. "During our debate last year, Senator Lieberman intoned that he wanted to 'elect a Democratic President in 2008,' and that my election would 'frustrate and defeat our hope of doing that.' With his endorsement of John McCain today, it is now clear that Joe Lieberman is the one working to defeat our hopes."

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/12/17/52089...