Obama 2006: "What I know is, Joe Lieberman's a man with a good heart....."

[Bluebear]

Beware politicans who judge somebody's "heart", or "look into their eyes and see their soul" instead of judging their colleagues on their actions.


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The New York Times reports that Joe Lieberman did not command the attention or respect of his audience at a fundraising event in Connecticut Thursday night.

Three times on Thursday night, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman asked the crowd of 1,700 for quiet during his remarks at the state Democrats' annual Jefferson Jackson Bailey fund-raising dinner. "Shhh," he told the guests. But rather than interrupting him with applause, many were ignoring him, having struck up conversations after finishing their chicken.

The inattentiveness -- as well as the scattered boos amid the supportive calls of "Joe" that welcomed Mr. Lieberman to the podium -- convinced some that the three-term senator, criticized for months because of his continued support for the war in Iraq, may be vulnerable in the primary challenge he faces.

Who came to his rescue? Sen. Barak Obama, with a ringing endorsement.

"I know that some in the party have differences with Joe," Senator Obama said, all but silencing the crowd. "I'm going to go ahead and say it. It's the elephant in the room. And Joe and I don't agree on everything. But what I know is, Joe Lieberman's a man with a good heart, with a keen intellect, who cares about the working families of America."

Then, with applause beginning to build, he finished the thought: "I am absolutely certain that Connecticut's going to have the good sense to send Joe Lieberman back to the United States Senate."

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2006/04/02/164/90446

[polichick]

1. According to Lieberman (msnbc today)...

McCain best represents traditional Democratic foreign policy ~ and he hopes that one day the Democratic Party will get it right again. (paraphrased, but very close)

He also said that NONE of the Dem candidates asked for his support.

[TwilightZone]

2. Not one of his better moments.

We really could have used Lamont in that Senate seat.

[calico1]

10. I wonder how happy the CT

contingent feels now? They pretty much left Lamont out on his own. It was only very late that Dodd made a not very enthusiastic ad with Lamont. From the rest of them....deafening silence. And of course Boxer came to Ct to campaign for Lieberman. Now he is endorsing McCain? Wonder how they all feel now.

[DFW]

3. "Joe Lieberman's a man with a good heart"

And I get stuck with arterial blockage.

I need no further proof that there is no justice..........

[Radical Activist]

4. Yes, I look at Obama's actions

which show that he has a consistent liberal record and career. I don't buy Johnny come lately liberals who have a sudden conversion before the primary.

"And Joe and I don't agree on everything." - Obama

[EFerrari]

5. May I check out now?

:shrug:

[skipos]

6. Barbara Boxer and many others supported Lieberman in the primary

Many Dems made mistakes on this.

[Bluebear]

9. And none of them should get a pass on this because "many others" did

[skipos]

12. Don't give them a pass then. Just don't single out Obama

and don't forget that Obama and most other Dems supported Lamont in election.

[walldude]

7. Hehe.. what Lieberman is is a man who is desperate to become

President. He realized he had no chance with his own party anymore so he's latching on to McCain(which says much about his judgment) in hopes that he'll get the VP nomination on the GOP ticket. What a tool...

[Mythsaje]

8. "a man with a good heart..."

that he keeps buried in a box in his back yard.

[graywarrior]

11. They protect one another like a den of thieves.

I like Obama, but I have no idea why anyone could respect LIEberman after all he's done.

[spanone]

13. joe never met a WAR he didn't embrace.