Lieberman Attacks Democrats For Criticizing Maliki

[Karmadillo]

Right on schedule.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/horsesmouth/2007/08/lieberman_attac.php

Lieberman Attacks Democrats For Criticizing Maliki -- On Same Day That Report From U.S. Intelligence Services Criticizes Maliki
August 23, 2007 -- 1:33 PM EST // //

Okay, it's admittedly not hard to have fun at Joe Lieberman's expense, but this one's too good to pass up.

This morning Lieberman and his chief flack Marshall Wittmann put out a press release containing Lieberman's usual attacks on Democrats over Iraq. The duo faulted "Congressional critics" of Iraq's Maliki government and slammed Dems who have criticized Maliki as basically helping our "enemies."

But in a case of comically awful timing, Lieberman and Wittmann's latest attack on Dems came just hours before the release of excerpts of a new National Intelligence Estimate from our intelligence services that...criticized the performance of the Maliki government in terms that are awfully similar to the things Democrats have been saying.

Needless to say, Lieberman and Wittmann have yet to put out a subsequent press release attacking the U.S. intelligence services that authored the NIE.

From Lieberman's press release, which Lieberman's office bills as a "response to recent Congressional attacks on the Iraqi government":

"Forced by facts on the ground to acknowledge the progress of the American and Iraqi militaries since the new surge strategy started, some of these opponents of the war are now turning their harshest criticism on our allies in Iraq instead of our enemies. This is a mistake....Political progress in Iraq depends on this kind of steady statecraft and patient diplomacy on the ground in Baghdad, rather than scapegoating and congressionally-ordered coups....

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[sniffa]

1. did he criticize bush too?

[bigdarryl]

2. Fuck lizardman he's no longer a democrat and i wish he stops calling himself one he claims...

he's a independent democrat what ever the fuck that means

[Progressive Friend]

6. Lieberman is officially a member of the "Connecticut for Lieberman Party"

He is officially NOT a Democrat. After being defeated in the primary election, he created his own Third Party to run for re-election. Anyone who supports Lieberman is just as much of a traitor and collaborator with Bush as Lieberman himself is.

[AlCzervik]

3. Lieberman should totally carpetbag to Iraq and run for congress there.

[HeraldSquare212]

4. Poor GI Joe

just can't keep up with his masters twists and turns.

[Totally Committed]

5. I say we make Joe the new President of Iraq, and let HIM sort it out!

We can withdraw the troops and let him live in Sadam's Palace in Baghdad. Sounds good to me.

TC

[BlueStater]

7. On the same day Republican Warner criticized Maliki

I dare Lieberpuss to tell Warner he's helping our enemies.

[onehandle]

8. Lieberman sucks ass.

Who said that?!