Lieberman is backing Susan Collins in 08

[Hawaii Hiker]

"Does This Surprise Anyone? National Journal’s CongressDaily reports that Joe Lieberman (I) is backing Sen. Susan Collins’ (R) re-election bid no matter the Democratic nominee -- even though Democrats are targeting her seat. "I would just feel that I was not being honest to myself and everything I've said about what our politics should be like now if, for partisan reasons, I didn't support somebody who I think is a great senator,” he says. Does McCain become Lieberman’s second GOP endorsement in ‘08, if he wins the Republican nomination?"

Thanks Joe, you a-hole, don't let the door hit you on the way out...

[mainegreen]

1. Good. That might just hurt Susans chances up here. n/t

[SoFlaJet]

2. Is there a more hated

politician around the lefty blogs and boards THAN Holy Joe? I think not....

[John Q. Citizen]

7. No one likes a turncoat.

[salin]

34. He is bad - but there are many that are more hated (all of bushco)

if one limits to just the Senate I would venture to throw out a couple of names: McConnell, Inhofe, Lott, frmr maj leader Frist (though no longer in the Senate)....

But among politicians who once had a D by their name - I would say that Lieberman is only behind Zell Miller in that catagory.

[AtomicKitten]

3. ugh

:puke:

[skipos]

4. And this is why we need a bigger majority.

And I don't care if means replacing Repubs with Ben Nelson type senators. The bigger a majority we have, the less power Joe has.

[Hippo_Tron]

21. People like Ben Nelson at least vote for cloture on the Democratic agenda

They may vote against the actual bill on many issues, but as long as we have 51 votes it doesn't matter. The key is getting 60 for cloture and the fact is that regardless of ideology, Democrats will vote for cloture on Democratic bills and Republicans will vote against cloture on Democratic bills.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Excuse me, Susan, but what was it you said about limiting your terms?

*crickets chirping*

[Doctor_J]

17. Repukes are all for term limits when they're campaigning

once they get into office,..not so much

[Hippo_Tron]

19. To be fair, the guy in my avatar broke his term limit promise

I really wish people just wouldn't make that promise in the first place. Once they realize how slowly things get done in the Senate, they will want to run for a third term.

[rpannier]

6. I was unaware that LIEberman hated Sen Collins so much

What did she do to him that would earn her his endorsement?

[4bucksagallon]

8. Kiss of death............ goodriddance susy.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. If Collins wanted to get revenge on Joe she could switch parties and become a Dem.

I'm getting so confused now.

[Rydz777]

12. 2 percent

Maybe she'll switch and become an "Independent." Then, the Lieberman Party would control 2 percent of the Senate.

[MaineDem]

10. And we're going to have a good Dem opponent for her

Thanks a lot, Joe!

However, between her backing of Bush and your backing of Susie maybe people will get the point! Time to fire her.

[Doctor_J]

16. Any real chance of unseating her?

Will have * tied around her ankle be enough to sink her? Oly get 70+% last year.

[Cha]

29. That's why lieman wants Susan Collins..

he doesn't want any more Dems in the Senate or he won't be able to threaten to take his toys and go home.

[PresidentObama]

11. Yuck. Lieberman is reminding me a lot of McCain. n/t

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

13. Two Seats

That's what I want in 2008. Just two more Democratic seats in the Senate so we can kick this asswipe to the curb and tell him to go caucus with his friends in the Republican Party.

[Dr Fate]

14. How do DU's DLC/Hillary supporters reconcile Joe's continued association with the DLC?

Even if this article turns out not to be true, the question stills stands.

Considering DU's new rules about advocating for 3rd parties, I realize it is a touchy question. But if this is true, now we have the DLC tolerating and giving resources to not just a 3rd party, but a person who endorses a Republican.

Fact is, many CURRENT DLC memebers openly supported Lieberman AFTER the primaries-including elected DLCers. It's also true that several DLCers here at DU passionately supported and defended him.

As well, several prominent members of the DLC currently work on Lieberman's staff.

I like to see more DUers join me in taking DU's DLCers to task over this.

If team DLC/Hillary is going to be our nominee, I think they need to adress Joe's connections to their organization, and I'd like DU's DLCers to exaplain why this is okay as well-especailly considering the rule against 3rd parties- much less endorsing Republicans.

[madfloridian]

22. Here are the lists of National Dems for Joe and CT Dems for Joe

from his own website, which no longer exists...at least not that part.

National Dems for Joe from his no longer existent website:
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/562

CT Chapter of Dems for Joe
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2897544&mesg_id=2897578

Read the list and note their former positions.

[Dr Fate]

23. Kick for curiously silent DU Hillary/DLC supporters. n/t

n/t

[AJH032]

26. What does this have to do with Hillary?

At all? Of course they should be silent. Your question makes no sense. The OP was about Joe Lieberman.

[Alexander]

28. Wasn't openly supporting Lieberman banned here at DU?

Yet I constantly saw DLCers posting messages of support for Lieberman after he lost the primary, without even so much as a deletion.

Kind of makes you wonder what other rules the usual suspects get away with breaking...

[AtomicKitten]

30. Dr. Fate: What does this have to do with Hillary?

It's hard to believe good intentions when you persist in dragging in extraneous comments and extrapolations with no dots to connect for the sole purpose of slamming a candidate you don't like.

You will attract the usual blow-hards that don't mind the detour, but your drive to punctuate and belabor Hillary + DLC is a one-note campaign reminiscent of Joseph Goebells.

Perhaps you can just put it in your sig line instead of hijacking threads for nefarious purposes.

[Doctor_J]

15. 1st order of business in Jan 09 - boot Joe out of the party

have to suck up to him until theh, or Leahy & Reid will be invisible until we get back in power.

[KingFlorez]

18. It's not that big of a deal

She's moderate Republican. It's not like he's going to support all the Republicans running for reelection.

[Dr Fate]

20. No- if true, it is a very big deal. especially since Joe is tied at the hip to Hillary's DLC.

If our projected nominee is a member of an organization that also provides employees for Republican endorsing 3rd parties, whose prominent, elected members and employees, bloggers, etc. publicly endorse or tolerate a man who is working with Bush's Republicans, I think we need some explanations here.

[fujiyama]

32. I don't like Hillary

and there isn't a chance in hell I could vote for her in the primaries (more of a hold your nose very tightly to vote for her in the general election kinda thing), but she doesn't even come close to Joe.

He's in a class of his own when it comes to true scuminess.

And it's worth noting that she was among the first that said she would support whomever got the Dem. nomination in CT for the senate seat.

[Tejanocrat]

24. Dear Sen. Lieberman: Would you please, please consider endorsing Sen. John Cornyn here in Texas?

He is a very bad Senator and Texas is a very red state, but with your endorsement of Sen. Cornyn, I think we would have much better chance of beating him in the upcoming election.

Sincerely,

Tejanocrat

[Tejanocrat]

25. dupe

[Cha]

27. Watch out Susan Collins..that ol'

creep has the kiss of death written all over his flabby face.

Take note Connecticut Dems who voted for lieman over Ned Lamont.

[AshevilleGuy]

31. Could this mean he is getting ready to officially switch?

Regardless of how he already votes, that would suck!

[Ninja Jordan]

33. Susan Collins has the weirdest speech impediment