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Just ask Manual Noreaga and Saddam Huessein, hell hath no fury for a tin pot dictator who will not stay bought.
And now Leiberman has managed to alienate just about everyone in his home State. We must remember that Lieberman got his start in the US Senate by running well to the right of
Lowell Weicher. And later, for possible motives of his own, rode the coat tails of GWB by becoming almost the strongest advocate of the Iraq war. Which got him on numerous talk shows but did not translate into Presidential timber for the 2004 democratic Presidential nomination. And by 2006, as the popularity of the Iraq war tanked, ole Joe was left so politically crippled that he could not even win his own parties nomination for re-election for Senate. And in the grand scheme of things, that should have ended Leiberman's political career.
But because the Connecticut Republicans ran a total patsy for Senate, the ever resourceful Joe Lieberman was able to run as an Independent and win, as the real CT. Republican only commanded less than 20% support in his own party. And as an Independent, Lieberman has caucused with the Dems ever since.
But now Lieberman has seemingly alienated everyone by being the deciding 60'th vote on health care reform. Its gotten him scant reward from the dems as he carries a 81% disapproval record among dems, he did somewhat better among the R's until he screwed them on health care reform, and his ratings are in the sewer with independents also.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20...jA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNzZW5saWViZXJtYW4-
While Lieberman may be safe until 2012 unless a recall election gets him, its really difficult to envision any political future beyond that. And given the fact that Joe has managed to alienate everyone, its also difficult to envision Joe taking much joy from serving in the Senate meanwhile. I wonder if Obama might find it wise to offer Lieberman some plum like Ambassador to Israel and take the chance on electing a stronger democrat to replace him as Senator in 2010.
And as a somewhat partisan democrat, I have never liked or trusted Joe Lieberman , and now, as OP on this thread, I ask if anyone of any political persuasion has any like or trust remaining for Joe Lieberman? Politically a dead man walking.
And now Leiberman has managed to alienate just about everyone in his home State. We must remember that Lieberman got his start in the US Senate by running well to the right of
Lowell Weicher. And later, for possible motives of his own, rode the coat tails of GWB by becoming almost the strongest advocate of the Iraq war. Which got him on numerous talk shows but did not translate into Presidential timber for the 2004 democratic Presidential nomination. And by 2006, as the popularity of the Iraq war tanked, ole Joe was left so politically crippled that he could not even win his own parties nomination for re-election for Senate. And in the grand scheme of things, that should have ended Leiberman's political career.
But because the Connecticut Republicans ran a total patsy for Senate, the ever resourceful Joe Lieberman was able to run as an Independent and win, as the real CT. Republican only commanded less than 20% support in his own party. And as an Independent, Lieberman has caucused with the Dems ever since.
But now Lieberman has seemingly alienated everyone by being the deciding 60'th vote on health care reform. Its gotten him scant reward from the dems as he carries a 81% disapproval record among dems, he did somewhat better among the R's until he screwed them on health care reform, and his ratings are in the sewer with independents also.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20...jA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yaWVzBHNsawNzZW5saWViZXJtYW4-
While Lieberman may be safe until 2012 unless a recall election gets him, its really difficult to envision any political future beyond that. And given the fact that Joe has managed to alienate everyone, its also difficult to envision Joe taking much joy from serving in the Senate meanwhile. I wonder if Obama might find it wise to offer Lieberman some plum like Ambassador to Israel and take the chance on electing a stronger democrat to replace him as Senator in 2010.
And as a somewhat partisan democrat, I have never liked or trusted Joe Lieberman , and now, as OP on this thread, I ask if anyone of any political persuasion has any like or trust remaining for Joe Lieberman? Politically a dead man walking.
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