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Lieberman 2006: I Will Help Obama “Reach to the Stars”
crooksandliars.com - 9/1/2008
Lieberman 2006: I Will Help Obama “Reach to the Stars”
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Here’s Joe Lieberman praising Obama back in ‘06. This is more evidence that Joe has attached himself to McCain out of fear of being ‘left behind’ in the Senate and not because he believes McCain is the right choice for President. (h/t Scarce) “As far as ...

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J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles:  Joe Lieberman Has Lost It

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Joe Lieberman Has Lost It
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — Here is Joe Lieberman from two years ago: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/08/31/lieberman-2006-i-will-help-obama-reach-to-the-stars/: As far as I'm concerned [Barack Obama] is a 'Baruch,' which means a blessing. He is a blessing to the United States Senate, to America, and to our shared hopes for better, safer tomorrows for all our families. The gifts that God has given to Barack Obama are as enormous as his future is unlimited. As his mentor, as his colleague, as his friend, I look forward to helping him reach to the ...

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