Lieberman: "I see no reason not to be for Bolton."

[BurtWorm]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/462453p-389064c.html

BY HELEN KENNEDY
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman yesterday endorsed controversial Bush appointee John Bolton for a permanent slot at the United Nations - putting him at odds once again with Democrats, including his Senate colleague Chris Dodd.

Dodd (D-Conn.) is the leading critic of Bolton, the controversial envoy President Bush sent to the UN on a temporary ambassadorship after Democrats and some key Republicans balked at nominating him.

"I see no reason not to be for Bolton," Lieberman told a meeting of the Daily News Editorial Board.

"Based on his capabilities - and now based on his performance - I believe Bolton is well-qualified," he said.

"I think he's been a good negotiator and a good spokesman. He deserves to have a vote. I think he deserves to be confirmed."

[wtmusic]

1. Here's a few good reasons for you Joe:

1) He's antagonistic
2) He's an awful negotiator
3) He doesn't believe in the organization itself.

Morning BW :hi:

[BurtWorm]

12. Mornin', wt.

:hi:

Not to mention his involvement in preventing Joe from becoming VP (which I'm actually ambivalent about...)

[Double T]

2. RW rethugs love bolton and you are ONE, Joe.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Long Live Joe-Mentum And The Conservocrats

Since Joe's going to win the election - and since almost nobody actually seems to give a crap that he's going to win - I guess that we just better get used to Ambassador Bolton's eyes bulging out of his red face.

[SpreadItAround]

4. As if I needed another reason to vote for Lamont

Douchebag.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

5. sounding more and more like a rethug each day.

:puke:

I bet soon we'll hear the "up or down vote" line come out of his mouth.

[Hugin]

6. The denial is palpable.

Please, Sen. Lieberman... Go sit in a quiet darkened room by yourself and practice
some introspection. Examine your life... Come to terms with your conservatism. Please,
Cognitive Dissonance is so 2000.

[spanone]

7. I hope joe goes to the dark side permanently. Fuck his seat in Congress

and fuck him.

[bdamomma]

8. Joe is definitely losing it

what a desperate and stupid man. Giving Bolton the go ahead, Liebermann is losing his mind. He has sold his soul to the repigs.

He has a vendetta against the Dems.

[saltpoint]

9. Even if Holy Joe wins on Nov. 7th, his name is now completely

synonymous with sneak, traitor, abandoner of the party.

If he loses on Nov. 7th, he can serve as the first Director of the Zell Miller Party Abandonment Institute.

[bullimiami]

10. he wouldnt. thats the problem.

[tularetom]

11. I don't think Loserman has

a. a spine or
b. core beliefs

Knowing this (and it should be obvious to anyone in a state that gets as much media attention as CT) why the fuck would any Dem even consider voting for him? Surely the voters in a state where bush policies are disapproved by 70% of the population would not even consider voting for a candidate who supports those policies more vocally than the reddest of red state repubs. And from what I read of the recent debate the repub candidate did a pretty good job of deflating Joe's fake pub credentials. So why does this low life POS have any support at all? Is name recognition that powerful of a factor? I don't get it.

[dbonds]

13. I see absolutely no reason I could be for him.

This game the neocons are playing is way beyond the appearance of reason, what do they have that makes people stand so loyal to them? Is it a promise of future power or wealth, or do they have some other plans for the future we are yet to see?

[MADem]

14. This is the guy who EXCORIATED Clinton, but he forgot PLATO's Retreat?????

Jesus Christ manufacturing menorahs, has the man totally lost his mind????

Bolton's behavior in a PUBLIC location, a well known NYC "Swingers" club, made Clinton's little fling with Monica look like "under the gym bleachers" fiddling in junior high school.

The man is insane!!!! Character counts, all right--for NUTHIN'!!!!!

http://www.rawstory.com/exclusives/byrne/larry_flynt_bolton_511.htm

[mmonk]

15. And I see no reason to be for Lieberman.

As someone who has lobbied Congress against Bolton's nomination and is a member of the United Nations Association of the US, I have plenty of issues with Bolton.