Lieberman Camp To Obama: Back Off

[babylonsister]

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Lieberman Camp To Obama: Back Off
By Greg Sargent - June 10, 2008, 10:46AM


We've been keeping you abreast of the ongoing behind-the-scenes battle between Barack Obama and Joe Lieberman, who is fast emerging as the front man for John McCain's attacks on Obama as unfit to defend the country, and now there have been some key new developments.

Specifically, the Lieberman camp is hitting back at suggestions from the Obama camp that the Connecticut Senator has crossed the line in his assaults on his Illinois colleague.

As noted here the other day, Newsweek recently reported that Obama took Lieberman aside on the Senate floor and, according to an Obama adviser, rebuked him for his half-hearted denials of the bogus Obama-is-a-Muslim rumors. But now a Lieberman spokesperson is denying that version of events, saying it was "entirely false and fabricated."

Meanwhile, a nameless Lieberman aide told Mark Halperin the following:

"If the Obama campaign thinks they are going to intimidate Joe Lieberman with these sleazy tactics then they are sorely mistaken."

The "sleazy tactics" in question appear to be the Obama camp's leaking of details of their conversation. That the Lieberman camp is calling the Democratic nominee's campaign "sleazy" while Lieberman continues to hold plum committee seats in the majority is obviously untenable, though it remains to be seen whether anything can really be done about it in the short term.

[spanone]

1. obama to lieberman 'go cheney yourself'

[skooooo]

2. My message to Lieberman....

Fuck off!

[acmavm]

3. Well, Joe L. is an expert on sleazy.

[marmar]

4. Lieberman accusing someone of sleazy tactics?

The rabbit hole gets deeper and deeper.

[JuniperLea]

5. Pft!

Loserman and his toadies have a lot of nerve. Oh, the hypocrisy!

[Hawkeye-X]

6. HawkeyeX to Lieberman - "Deadbeat Traitor"

That's how I think of Joe I. Lieberman.

Connecticut should already have had Ned Lamont for Senator, but Joe Lieberman took his ball away, and stomped home.

[underpants]

7. Wow Halperin is the conduit for this?? Who woulda thought????

:sarcasm:

[DS1]

8. I hate that hog-jowled fucker

[Tim4319]

9. Joe-mentum is now O-mentum

You better recognize!

[no_hypocrisy]

10. Joe, it's nothing personal. It's politics.

And get ready to r-r-r-r-r-r-r-rumblllllllllllllllllllllllllllle!!!!!

[AuntPatsy]

11. Don't let up on them Sen Obama......they are obviously running scared. Love it.

[Avalux]

12. Obama called him on his shit and then told the voters.

Why should Obama stay quiet about his former mentor refusing to defend him against slanderous lies? Why should he NOT tell the rest of us how Lieberman operates?

Seems to me Lieberman is just pissed Obama stood up to him. Good.

[funflower]

13. Lieberman is incredibly powerful in the Senate right now

The democrats can't get anything done without his cooperation. The leadership has no choice but to buy him off with good comittee assignments. After November, the tables may be turned. If we can replace a few republicans (like Gordon Smith of Oregon) with democrats, Lieberman will be irrelevant.

[yardwork]

20. There's a way to get around that, and Obama is using it.

The worse Lieberman looks to the public, the less effective he is as McSame's attack weasel.

[DJ13]

14. Obama camp to Lieberman: Fuck Off

:shrug:

[BlooInBloo]

17. Beat me to it. :)

[blondeatlast]

15. Lieberman is a quisling, low-life, scum-sucking, Bush-enabling, rat's ass,

bloodsucking, disgusting, hateful leech.

He "caucuses with the Democrats" (as he states in his McCain endorsement, then kicks us in the stomach.

He's of very little use, really.

[rucky]

16. Lieberman has a camp?

who knew?

[Vickers]

18. Translation: "How dare you reveal the horseshit I told you in private!"

Must be pretty embarrassing to have your pettiness revealed...

[sellitman]

19. The real fun starts when Joe isnt the deciding vote anymore.

I can't wait for that moment.

[yardwork]

21. And that's exactly what Joe is desperately attempting to delay.

Anyone wonder why Lieberman is acting this way? He knows that he becomes utterly obsolete the second the Democrats don't need him anymore. We all despise him. His career is over.

[Jack Rabbit]

22. True, the Democrats can't do much until January

That's when it won't matter where Lieberman goes.

Meanwhile, I don't want to hear about who's fit to defend the country from a couple of dopes who still think invading Iraq was a good idea.

[my2sense]

23. Don't let the suit fool

you Joe, Obama is going to put a foot in your arse with a smile. What a POS you are Joe. Can't wait till you get kicked to the curb.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

24. LIEberman is a person without honor

To say Obama's forces were "sleazy" because they revealed the content of a conversation is laughable. At least what they reported was the truth--can Lieberman claim as much?

[opihimoimoi]

25. Please add Class and Credibility to the Honor....He lacks um all.

in fact....Joe is an ASSHOLE of gigantic proportions...

[blondeatlast]

26. I want to be there when Quisling Joe is escorted to his new office

in a converted janitorial closet in the Hart Building's service area.

[Canuckistanian]

27. Lieberman has a "camp"?

I thought he was an independent Senator with no aspirations.

Is he actually running for something?

[Green Mountain Dem]

28. After watching the Senate on C-Span today.....

I don't think it matters if we lose the majority!!! If we go back to a minority we could use the 60 vote filibuster more effectively than they can right now. Let Joe cross the aisle, and give up his chairmanships, to become the RW talking head for McCain. The repugs could never get even close to 60 votes in trying to pass anything including judicial nominees. Let McConnell take the heat for a failed Senate and we will get even more Dems in the Senate in November.

Right now we are not doing very well as the majority party and we are being blamed for being a "do nothing" party. What do we have to lose?
Let the repugs introduce whatevr they want..nothing will pass and they will be exposed for what they are, corporate lapdogs to Energy and Pharma!

Fuck You Joe...GET OUT NOW !!!

[spanone]

30. wrong imo...if they win the majority they will change the rules and throw out the 60 vote requiremen

[Green Mountain Dem]

33. I don't think so....

That would require a 2/3 vote and they don't have them! Could be wrong on this but keep in mind that I'm on my 8th Sam Adams Summer Ale.

[Virginia Dare]

29. Sounds like you're intimidated to me Joe...

:rofl:

[bdamomma]

31. I guess Obama hit a nerve with Lieberman

good for you Obama, keep hitting those nerves.

[Stand and Fight]

32. I don't think I despise anyone as much as I do Lieberman...

I can't help but think of all of those -- even on this board -- who supported that turncoat so vehemently back in 2006. I bet they're eating crow now. I wish they'd fess up and admit how wrong they were.