Last night Senator Joe Lieberman was defeated in a live debate (over 82% believe so) http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13725231/
He spoke hard and serious like Dick Cheney facing John Edwards in 2004. In fact, Lieberman was quite reminiscient of Cheney, in the decietful tactics and lies he tried to use against Ned Lamont, though unsucessful. How could it be then that the man we so respect, Al Gore, chose this hard man who reminds us of Dick Cheney?
In 2005, Joe Lieberman was voted the Republican's favorite Democrat. Why? Because he voted with them on all of their key votes like the war and the wasteful highway bill. Everyone saw how warmly close Lieberman was with Bush at the State of the Union when Bush leaned in, whispered something in his ear, and then kissed him on the cheek. There's no getting around that. And then what about when Gore choose him as his running mate. Lieberman played no part in the recount battle; in fact he hindered it as much as possible and pestered Gore to throw the towel in. Then when members of the House wanted to protest the electoral certification of the fraudelent "selection" and needed the mere signature of one senator, Joe was absent again. And then Lieberman had the nerve to critisize Gore after the selection starting the rumour how Gore campaigned poorly and didn't use enough of Clinton and therfore lost. Remember that Republican rumour? I still hear it. Joe started it.
This is a Republican in disguise who has consistently betrayed his party and its constituents. We simply can not have Democrats who are not going to do their jobs and serve the American people who put them in office and pay their salaries. We need more Ned Lamonts who are willing to for the work they're hired for. That's why Moveon.org, National Education Organization, National Organization for Women, and Democracy for America are all endorsing Ned Lamont.
Lieberman has belittled his vote on the war in Iraq by claiming that Lamont is a one issue candidate. But it's not just one little issue. Everyone who voted for the war should be held accountable. If most of us here on the ground knew that going into Iraq was a bogus war to begin with, in addition to many members of Congress like Barbara Boxer and Ted Kennedy, then why couldn't these other high paid politicians figure it out.
Getting rid of Lieberman will send a strong message to Democrats: start doing your jobs, stand up to Republicans, and get out there and win, or you'll be canned like Joe. Likewise, it will send a message to Republicans: that we aren't loyal for the sake of being loyal to our party. Look what their blind loyalty got them! Instead, we are loyal to principles and morals. It will pay off in the long run. Many Democrats are listening. John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, and others have backed away from Lieberman. Al Gore has not endorsed Lieberman.
Not getting Joe is probably the only good thing that's come out of Gore being robbed of the presidency in 2000.
So here's my big question: Why did Al Gore even choose him?
