Joe Lieberman (R-CT): Public opinion doesn't matter

[DemKR]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2007


Contact: Marshall Wittmann, 202-224-4041
Lieberman Statement on Passage of Iraq Supplemental Bill

WASHINGTON - Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) made the following statement today in response to the Senate vote on the Iraq Supplemental bill:

"I am pleased that after weeks of unnecessary political posturing and delay, Congress has finally fulfilled its responsibility to provide our soldiers fighting in the field with the funding they need.

"In the coming months, we here in Washington face a choice. Will we continue to engage in the parliamentary trench warfare that has consumed so much of the time and energy of the 110th Congress, with new proposals to handcuff General Petraeus and undermine his strategy? Or will we do what is right—and give our military commanders and our troops in Iraq the fair chance they deserve, and that they demand, to fight and win this war?

"We should never forget that we are engaged in a war on terror, and that Iraq is the central front of that struggle. Now is not the time for reflexive partisanship and pandering to public opinion. Now is the time for the kind of patriotism and principle America's voters have always honored."

So public opinion is something that OUR representatives shouldn't consider when casting their votes???? Oh, I'm sorry...I was under the impression that WE were represented, not Joe Lieberman's corporate funds. Silly moi

[MisterHowdy]

1. I thought serving the public was their job?

And that includes "pandering to public opinion"

of course, this is the kind of crap I expect from Lieberman.

[Cha]

2. lieman is so full of

him little self and Bullshit. I knew if the citizens of Connecticut voted him in through the independent route that there'd be hell to pay.

Right on schedule. Go fuck yourself, lieman.

[graywarrior]

3. Jeeze, just when I totally forget that rat bastard, he shows his twitchy little nose again.

It must suck to live in Connecticut.

[rec_report]

11. It does. We were deceived by maggot Joe LieberBush for years --

The GOP-owned Hartford Courant installed him.
Polar Bear

[LynnTheDem]

4. "pandering to public opinion". What part of BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE

did lie berman NOT understand?

[Hubert Flottz]

14. It mattered last year whe he was going all over the country Begging

for votes.

[SergeyDovlatov]

5. If public opinion didn't matter, they wouldn't have spent so much effort on propaganda

... in a build up to an Iraq war!

:grr:

[RufusEarl]

6. Not surprised at all, to hear Joey say something like this!

After all the Democrats from his district say no thanks in 06 election, but that public opinion didn't stop ole Joe from going ahead and running.

[lordsummerisle]

7. Power is really all that matters to Lieberman

the fact the he couldn't accept his party's not nominating him speaks volumns...

[w13rd0]

8. Wow..

...Bush lines (central front in the...), neocon language.

Why isn't Joe Liberman running for the Republican nomination?

[Donnachaidh]

9. spoken like a true fascist Joe.

I certainly hope the people of Connecticut who voted for him read this.

[Cha]

13. Let's recommend it so it'll

make front page news.

[Donnachaidh]

15. KICK this to the TOP!

Done.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Instead, the public should pander to JOE'S opinion. We had it backwards!

[Rex]

12. Joe didn't need the voters last year, he suckles from the BFEE teet.

Fuck Joe, he really doesn't deserve his seat in Congress. And, his little slap is aimed at all the Dems that didn't want him as THEIR representative.

Joe is, at his core, a vile puss filled warmonger. Watching Joe, is like watching Dennis Miller. Sad, frustrating and totally unnecessary.

[slowry]

16. Senator Joe Liebenbush (IDIOT) n/t

[Straight Shooter]

17. Good gawd. How many slaps in the face of the Democrats did he deliver in that diatribe?

You think you're tough shit now, Joe. Just you wait. Just you wait. Your time is coming. Everything that goes around, comes around.

[pinto]

18. God, I realize he feels strongly about this, but the man ought to have retired.

His end run around the primary process reminds me somewhat of how we got Schwarzenegger as Gov. here in CA.

[Liberal Veteran]

19. Fuck you LIE-berman.

I'd rather have an honest republican than your mealy mouthed petulance.

[The Backlash Cometh]

20. Does his constituents know he thinks this way?

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[Lone_Star_Dem]

22. Let me see if I have this straight

According to Lieberman the American voters will honor not having their opinions represented by their elected representatives?

[spanone]

23. I hope that public opinion puts joe in the unemployment line.

[grytpype]

24. Screw Holy Joe.

[Hubert Flottz]

25. Maybe Joe would like to pay our taxes since our voices don't...

count anymore. Or Maybe Joe will go fight in Iraq so the PEOPLE there can come home.

[TahitiNut]

26. The Virus of Beltway Elitism ... "we know better because we have secrets"

The arrogance of "insiders" ... it's premeditated arrogance, of course. One of the strongest and most deeply-seated motivations for "secrecy" is learned in a grade school taunt: "I've got a secret! You don't know it!" It's something 'learned' from poor adult role models who condescend when relating to children ... i.e. they prey on children to inflate their own egos. "You wouldn't understand. You're just a child." Parentalism ... dysfunctional parentalism. It's noxious.

It's laughable that they call it "intelligence."

[DemoTex]

27. "Arcana Imperii"

The Imperial Secrets. Joe's specious argument is the quintessential assault on reason that Al Gore writes about in his new book, The Assault on Reason.

[liberal N proud]

28. The fact that an elected official makes such comments is what is wrong with our government

This is what our democracy has succumbed to; Representatives who aren't and could care less what they are doing to the republic.

[DemoTex]

30. "The devil can cite scripture for his own purpose." William Shakespeare

Politicians cite public opinion polls for their own purposes. They use them if the polls support their arguments; they discard them if public opinion is in opposition to their objectives. And they will stop at no end to manipulate public opinion. It is all part of the Big Lie.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

29. Common sentiment of the ruling class but he is the only one dumb enough to say it in public.

Fuck the ruling class.

[Neecy]

31. he just doesn't quit, does he?

Now is the time for the kind of patriotism and principle America's voters have always honored.

How many times has he questioned the patriotism of those who oppose this criminal war? Fifty? A hundred?

I don't "honor" filthy maggoty warmongers, LIEberman...

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[melody]

33. Joe knows best, just like all the other dictators n/t

[mnhtnbb]

34. I think we should never forget that Joe is an arrogant a$$hole dedicated

to kissing Bush a$$.

[formercia]

35. KAPO Joe

way to go.

[cmkramer]

36. Oh please

This is all about whose ox is being gored. Anyone can tell you that if the war was still popular and a pol voted for it and said that public opinion helped him make his decision, you'd all be bitching about how wrong it is to rely on public opinion.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

37. Joe is saying hello to his navel...from the inside.

[tavalon]

38. Not surprised in the least

I found it rather telling that when Joe ran as an "independent", he didn't call his party Joe Lieberman for Connecticut, it was Connecticut for Joe Lieberman. He knows which way he wants it to be.

[The Gunslinger]

39. Wait a second...........

He implies the Democrats are "Pandering to public opinion" in one side of his mouth. Then the very next thing he says is "Now is the time for the kind of patriotism and principle America's voters have always honored" ............Um isn't that pandering to public opinion (even though public opinion seems to be against this occupation)

Hey Joe hypocrisy called and wants its definition back

[HCE SuiGeneris]

40. Wormtongue reveals more of his true self...

*sigh* How the fuck did this guy get re-elected?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

41. Joe is getting senile - how old is he?

talks garbage most of the time now

[MyNameGoesHere]

42. well his allegiance is to the 51st state.

he could care less about representing his constituents. The elephant in the room and no one will admit it.

[Nikki Stone1]

43. If you're not listening to the public who elected you, who ARE you listening to?

Who gives you your orders, Joe?

[tomp]

44. a truly disgusting quote. nt