Joe Lieberman Says We Need To CUT SOCIAL SECURITY To Pay For Defense

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Run time: 01:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5oGLn5XF8E   Posted on YouTube: August 02, 2011 By YouTube Member: ThinkProgress2 Views on YouTube: 92   Posted on DU: August 02, 2011 By DU Member: Segami Views on DU: 5679

 

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. Joe Lieberman can kiss my ass.

[DJ13]

2. Hey Joe, why dont YOU donate your upcoming retirement first?

Show us you're the kind of person who sets the example.

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[Myrina]

4. Joe Lieberman needs to go fuck himself.

n/t

[SemperEadem]

37. +1,000,000,000,000,000

I can't recommend that sentiment enough.

[beac]

53. Nor can I.

The best thing about the 2012 elections will be never having to hear from that POS again.

[Blue Meany]

5. Anyone who supports cutting social security should be forced to

live on it.

[Turbineguy]

6. As Mr. Natural would say:

"Go fuck yourself! Do it today!"

[MrMickeysMom]

28. ...

"Fuck you very much, Joe!"

[lordsummerisle]

7. Unbelievable!

Thanks God he's retiring...

[colorado_ufo]

13. He is?

Thank God for something to smile about today!

[sulphurdunn]

33. When he retires

from being a political whore he can come back and be a lobbying pimp.

[Phlem]

8. The arrogance.

They don't even try to hide the insane anymore. It's just spews like fountain non stop now.

-p

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[Enthusiast]

19. They created 9/11.

They can do it again.

[liberation]

11. That's the guy the Dems thought would make a great vice-presidential candidate in 2000

in case anyone had forgotten...

[Kalidurga]

12. how many times do I have to say I am sorry...

yeah I hate that guy now and that is all it took.

[Tempest]

24. The establishment Dems, not mainstream Dems

The number of my Democratic friends who liked the idea of Lieberman was sparse.

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[Segami]

15. HAHAHAHAHA!!

:thumbsup:

[colorado_ufo]

35. ROFL!!!!!!

:rofl:

[The Wizard]

45. One of the scumbags

who scuttled any real health care reform. A bad actor and curse on America.

[virgogal]

46. That's an ethnic slur if I ever heard one. Shame on you. eom

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[rooboy]

55. Oh bullshit.

Using a facet of someone's culture to make a joke doesn't make it a derogatory comment. Get over yourself.

[virgogal]

56. You call that a joke?

[burf]

16. How many Democrats of the club of 100

campaigned for old Joe in his independent run against Ned Lamont? Babs Boxer is one who comes to mind.

[whathehell]

23. So did Obama. n/t

[burf]

26. thanks n/t

[whathehell]

30. You're welcome. n/t

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[Enthusiast]

18. This motherfucker has got to go!

He forgets that the purpose of the U.S. is not empire building.

[TatonkaJames]

20. Joe Lieberman - Poster Child for the M.I.C.

Career politicians, the real enemy to our nation.

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[Marblehead]

22. i con...

says it all

[whathehell]

25. He can kiss my ass....Let him donate his retirement.

[MrMickeysMom]

27. Interpretation...

"I've TOTALLY lost my balls and can no longer stand for anything I'm told NOT to by my corporate masters... Therefore, I'm asking a dozen people who don't mind how much their balls shrink to do my thinking FOR me!"

[JJW]

29. This traitor was Mr. O's mentor in the Senate

I want to barf any time his name is mentioned.

[whathehell]

31. Yup, and I believe you can see his very unfortunate "influence".

[Balderdash]

32. Entitlements!?!

What the hell is up with these assholes? SS is NOT an entitlement.
I''ve been paying into that since I was 15 years old and I am now
56. Keep your thieving hands off my money!!

[colorado_ufo]

38. Correct!

Even if they don't understand the law concerning Social Security, what is wrong with these people that they cannot see the separate deduction on their pay stubs? How can they buy into this BS and support the Tea Party crapola?

[hourglass1]

40. correct

SS is not an entitlement, it is insurance - entitlements come from the general fund, if you qualify, then you are entitled, like food stamps ... f.i.c.a. comes off the top of paychecks - if you don't contribute to SSI you get no SS check ...

and it doesn't help when Cap't Surrender adopts norquist's, the kock's, and the rest of the oligarchy paid for think tank language - he knows better and is the most treacherous president the majority of americans have ever rooted for ...

[Citizen Worker]

51. Attention to all who claim that Social Security is not an entitlement: according to the definition

in "The New Shorter Oxford Dictionary" the definition of entitlement is as follows: (a) rare means of entitling, a name; (b) the fact of being entitled or qualified; (c) something to which a person is entitled, esp. a state benefit: so, we are, in fact, entitled because Social Security is a state benefit that we have paid for and not a grant in any way.

Language is important and we must not let those who would dismantle a program that we paid for by turning the definition into a four letter word, as we allowed to happen with welfare. When it comes to the employer "contribution" to Social Security we must look at it as part of the surplus made possible by OUR ever increasing productivity. In other words, our Labor created the surplus and all we want is to enjoy a minuscule amount of that surplus.

[GarH]

34. Lieberman- worse than terrorist

Joe Lieberman and the Republicans and the Republicans are 10 times more of a threat to America than any terrorists are. We spend more on the Defense than all the rest of the world does combined.

[Pharaoh]

36. SS is a private Fund!

Solvent till 2037.

Unless the government wants to default on the money they stole from it.

[oldbanjo]

39. I never cared for this ass.

Maybe he's moving to Israel when he retires and wants to make sure we have a big enough Military to save his ass.

[butterfly77]

41. Exactly...

I also heard Lindsay graham with this same theme,earlier today. Graham,lIEberman and McCain all seem to lose their damn minds if you even mention any cuts to the military.

Its time for all of these old bastards to go the country has been stagnant for 30 yrs due their bullshit. This means,McConnell,Sessions and the rest of the gang..

[SoapBox]

42. Jackass Dirtbag Scumball Slime...

just a few words of how I fee about Traitor Joe.

[Jack Rabbit]

43. Jack Rabbit says we need to cut . . .

. . . Joe Lieberman's mike and start listening to some common sense.

[harvey007]

44. Look at his financial disclosure form

He can well afford to kick in a few more dollars for his wars.

http://pfds.opensecrets.org/N00000616_2010.pdf

And why the hell hasn't he been ousted from the Democratic Party?

[Plucketeer]

47. You bet Joe!

I'd much rather see our seniors suffer than jeopardize our ability to protect Israel! :sarcasm:

[Hulk]

48. Hurry up and retire....you washed up old fart.

God...this piece of shit was almost the VP of the US. Shows how low we can go in this country. What a worthless, snivvling douchebag.

[Swede Atlanta]

50. Fuck off Liebermann.......

I am a strong supporter of Israel but I am tired of the American taxpayer being saddled with all the defense aid we give to Israel.

Israel needs to take care of itself. It has been a nation now for 60 years. Don't' take away from Americans that have worked hard and are ready for retirement so that we can fund expanded settlements, fences and all the rest that Israel perpetrates on its neighbors. I am not saying the Palestinians are blameless in all of this but get real Joe.

Time for you to go to retirement.

[pokerfan]

52. What, is Joe planning on starting some more wars?

The world's top 7 largest military budgets in 2010. Figures sourced from SIPRI.



"Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes … known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few.… No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare." —James Madison, Political Observations, 1795

[rdubwiley]

54. Joe Lieberman

I wish Lieberman would stop caucusing with the democratic party and just go over to the GOP already.