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Lieberman: Obama Hasn’t Always Put His Country First
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Without using Obama’s name directly, the Independent Connecticut senator (who was the Dems’ veep nominee in 2000) subtly bashes the Land of Lincolner’s patriotism. ...
Traitor Joe
Taylor Marsh —
... More Democratic action for McCain:
Mr. Lieberman, the Connecticut Independent who was the Democratic vice ...
Lieberman: Obama Has Not Always "Put The Country First"
TPMDC —
Another day, another unsightly smear of Obama from Joe Lieberman:
"In my opinion, the choice could not be more clear: between one candidate, John McCain, who's had experience, been tested in war and tried in peace, another candidate who has not,'' Mr. Lieberman said. "Between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not. Between one candidate who's a talker, and the other candidate who's the leader America needs as our next ...
McCain Campaign Officially Endorses Lieberman's Claim That Obama Hasn't "Put Country First"
TPMDC —
Okay, this is significant -- the McCain campaign appears to be officially endorsing Joe Lieberman's claim earlier today that Barack Obama has not always "put the country first."
Below we linked to an item on The New York Times Caucus blog which reported the comments.
In them, Lieberman said that the choice in this election is "between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not."
Just moments ago, the McCain campaign emailed out the ...
Lieberman: Obama Does Not Put Country First
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... And so the evolution from hawkish Democrat to Republican attack-dog continues. What Lieberman is doing is what a vice-presidential candidate tends to do: savage the opponent. Or more accurately, what Rove Republican vice-presidential candidates have been trained to do: savage the opponent as a traitor. It's funny but I don't recall him ever being so aggressive when he was Gore's running mate. ...
If You Thought They Hated Lieberman Before ...
Riehl World View —
... I can't wait to see the Lefty blogs fully respond to this. Or, is it so devastating their only hope is to pretend it wasn't said, ... or that their former VP nominee Lieberman is unimportant? One day I'm going to have to ask one of my more liberal commenters how it is they manage to get their fingers in their ears when their head is so far up their azz. ...
Lieberman Jumps Shark: Says Obama Doesn’t Put Country First
The Moderate Voice —
... As a former Connecticut resident, it’s truly sad to see the utter transformation of Senator Joe Lieberman — and not in terms of party loyalty. It’s hard to imagine the 2000 Joe Lieberman accusing a political opponent of not putting his country first –which he has now done as he has totally jumped the shark: ...
LIEBERMAN UNLOADS ON OBAMA
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
GREAT STUFF. TELLING LIKE IT IS. GOD BLESS JOE. MY FAVORITE LIB.
DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News —
... writes that the editorial reflects the country’s shifting position on the issue, and believes Obama will be pressured to fully flip on the issue. And while drawing a distinction between the two presidential candidates during a campaign stop, Lieberman said that McCain "has always put his country first" while Obama "has not," The Caucus reports. ...
Former Dem VP Candidate Says Obama Does Not Put Country First (Video)
Gateway Pundit —
... is a talker and one is a leader. Ouch! Former Democratic VP Candidate Joe Lieberman lashed out this year's Democratic presidential nominee. Lieberman said that Obama does not always put the welfare of his country first. The senator may have been referring to Obama's votes against the successful Bush Surge-- Votes which gave Al-Qaeda and the Iranian regime a boost in the region. The Caucus reported: One of the McCain campaign’s new ...
Lieberman: Obama hasn’t always “put the country first”
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... . After this , I wonder if Reid can afford to wait even a few extra weeks: Mr. Lieberman, the Connecticut Independent who was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000, made the remark as he used his introduction of Mr. McCain to deliver a harsh assessment of Mr. Obama without mentioning his name. “In my opinion, the choice could not be more clear: between one candidate, John McCain, who’s had experience, been tested in war and tried in peace, another candidate who has not,’’ Mr. Lieberman said. “Between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, ...
Lieberman: Obama Has Not Always Put Country First
Hyscience —
... my opinion, the choice could not be more clear: between one candidate, John McCain, who's had experience, been tested in war and tried in peace, another candidate who has not,'' Mr. Lieberman said. "Between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not. Between one candidate who's a talker, and the other candidate who's the leader America needs as our next president."More at The Caucas ...
HT - Astute Bloggers ...
Joseph Liberman Annoys Liberals With Harsh Words Against Obama While Introducing McCain
Stop The ACLU —
... That was only part of Joseph Lieberman’s statement to the crowd that greeted the Straight Talk Express in a hangar-like hall , where a large crowd awaited John McCain, to the tune of Rocky. Joseph Lieberman is a former Democrat that is now a sitting Independent Senator from Connecticut and has formally endorsed John McCain. Lieberman caucuses with the Democrats almost all domestic issues but votes with Republicans on the majority of national security issues. Video of Lieberman’s remarks at ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — IF THIS IS HOW THE McCAIN PEOPLE CAMPAIGN, THIS IS HOW THEY'D GOVERN Here's Joe Lieberman launching the latest McCain attack on Barack Obama's patriotism: One of the McCain campaign's new themes, that Senator John McCain has always put his country first, has been seen by some analysts as a subtle suggestion that his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, has not. But as he introduced Mr. McCain at a campaign event here on Tuesday, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut made the attack a lot more explicit, calling the election a choice "between one ...
Senator Joseph Lieberman Calls Out Obama for Not Putting Country First
(Obsolete Feed) —
I was talking to a very liberal friend today, a Hillary supporter, who said she just couldn’t get excited about Obama. She said his lack of experience was “depressing.” She’s not alone. Joe Lieberman is “>calling out the inexperienced one as well:
“In my opinion, the choice could not be more clear: between one candidate, John McCain, who’s had experience, been tested in war and tried in peace, another candidate who has not,’’ Mr. Lieberman said. “Between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, ...
Former Democrat, Joe Lieberman Slams Obama
The Democratic Daily —
... One of the McCain campaign’s new themes, that Senator John McCain has always put his country first, has been seen by some analysts as a subtle suggestion that his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, has not. ...
Lieberman drops the pretense, attacks Obama’s patriotism
Political Animal —
It wasn’t too long ago when Charlie Black, a top McCain campaign strategist, told reporters, “[W]e don’t want to talk about [Barack Obama’s] patriotism and character. We concede that he’s a patriot and person of good character.”
Like most of the McCain campaign’s commitments, this didn’t last long.
One of the McCain campaign’s new themes, that Senator John McCain has always put his country first, has been seen by some analysts as a subtle suggestion that his opponent, Senator Barack Obama, ...
Quote Of The Day
Rhymes With Right —
This sums it up rather nicely. In my opinion, the choice could not be more clear: between one candidate, John McCain, whos had experience, been tested in war and tried in peace, another candidate who has not, [Senator Joe] Lieberman said. Between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not. Between one candidate whos a talker, and the other candidate whos the leader America needs as our next president. Let's face it -- we are given a choice between a man of substance and one ...
You’ve Got A Little Something
pandagon.net - we are the public option —
... Jim Geraghty wonders when in the world John McCain ever challenged Barack Obama’s patriotism.
John McCain’s got a little something on his homepage. Just a little something. Over to the right. A little bit more to the right.
Oh, fuck it, never mind.
Trust, Not Change
The Next Right —
... Compare the McCain-Palin ticket then to the Obama-Biden ticket. The majority of American voters are likely to gravitate towards the service to country ideals more closely aligned with the Midwest and West, the ideals summed up in the "Country First" theme recently touted by the McCain campaign.
Compare that to the lack of understanding, and even fear, that most Americans feel towards the self-serving inner-city and inner-Congress wheeling and dealing associated with the Northeast and big cities.
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Lieberman hasn't been paying attention to himself
Political Animal —
... in early September, said his comments have been within bounds. "When I go out, I say, 'I have a lot of respect for Sen. Obama. He's bright. He's eloquent.'" My hunch is, Lieberman sees the direction of the political winds, and hopes to convince Democrats that while he's been a McCain sycophant, he's always been "respectful" towards Obama. Lieberman, in other words, has to hope Democrats haven't been paying any attention at all. The party is supposed to forget, for example, when Lieberman argued that Obama doesn't put "country first." And the time Lieberman said it was a " ...
We're Pretty Certain Obama Will Remember
Hoffmania! —
... Lieberman, in other words, has to hope Democrats haven't been paying
any attention at all. The party is supposed to forget, for example,
when Lieberman argued that Obama doesn't put "country first." ...
Lieberman Made the Bed, But He Doesn’t Want To Sleep In It
Comments from Left Field —
... Lieberman, in other words, has to hope Democrats haven’t been paying any attention at all. The party is supposed to forget, for example, when Lieberman argued that Obama doesn’t put “country first.” ...
Lieberman's Role In Next Congress Tenuous
Politics Daily —
... be continued in the next congress. Reid has been powerless to strip Lieberman of his chairmanships, despite a huge outcry from liberal bloggers to do so, because he lacks the votes to override the organizing resolution congress is currently functioning under. Steve Benen of Political Animal names four instances where Lieberman was not exactly respectful of Obama: The party is supposed to forget, for example, when Lieberman argued that Obama doesn't put "country first." And the time Lieberman said it ...
Lieberman and bygones
Political Animal —
... Lancelot stormed a castle, sword in hand, murdering most of a wedding party? The castle owner, anxious to curry favor with Lancelot, encouraged the survivors of the attack to let bygones by bygones. As the castle owner told his guests, "Let's not bicker and argue about who killed whom...." Likewise, Lieberman doesn't want to bicker and argue about who engaged in character assassination; we should instead put "partisan considerations aside." It's unlikely. This is the same Lieberman who argued that Obama doesn't put "country first"; who thought it was a " ...
Lieberman: What? You Guys Won? I Didn't Mean All Those Things! Really!!
Crooks and Liars —
... presidency, can I be allowed this one small, deeply partisan moment and demand the Senate leadership kick this sorry ass out of the Democratic caucus once and for all?
Lieberman is supposed to meet with Harry Reid later this week. Once upon a time, Reid was insisting that Lieberman was "with us on everything but the war." Of course, that was before he said he feared "America will not survive" if Democrats won 60 seats and before he said Obama "has not always put America first" and said he was "not ready to lead."
Lieberman may ...
Lieberman Calling His Senator Pals, Begging To Stay
Firedoglake —
... If you think Lieberman ought to have discovered his "sense of unity" shortly before he claimed Obama doesn't put country first, ...
The Case Against Lieberman
Firedoglake —
... to acting as McCain’s sidekick and protector, he stumped for Republican senator, campaigning for Susan Collins of Maine and Norm Coleman of Minnesota against their Democratic opponents.
Lieberman promised Reid privately that he would not attack Obama directly and personally. But when prevailed upon by the McCain operatives, Lieberman could not help himself. He played the paragon of decency even as he gleefully accepted the role of snarling attack dog:
He said that "Obama has not always put country first."
He thought it was ...
11/11: Lieberman Vs. The Netroots: The Sequel
Blogometer —
... for Susan Collins of Maine and Norm Coleman of Minnesota against their Democratic opponents. Lieberman promised Reid privately that he would not attack Obama directly and personally. But when prevailed upon by the McCain operatives, Lieberman could not help himself. He played the paragon of decency even as he gleefully accepted the role of snarling attack dog: He said that 'Obama has not always put country first.' He ...
Joe Lieberman: Remembering The Love
Swampland —
... said he would be open to changing his plan for Iraq after going there and talking to General Petraeus -- only to change that position a few hours later after being heatedly criticized by organizations like Moveon.org?
On Fox News, May 2008
John [McCain] is closer to Harry Truman, and John F. Kennedy, and I would say, Bill Clinton in foreign and defense policy than Sen. Obama has been in this campaign.
At a McCain campaign rally in Pennsylvania, August 2008
In my opinion, the choice could not be ...
Lieberman Begins His Democratic Repentance
Political Punch —
... chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Government Reform Committee. So what comments does Lieberman wish he had not made at all?"We are not getting into that," a Lieberman aide says. "We are not looking backward -- just moving forward."Hmmm. Would it be when Lieberman said "the fact that the spokesperson for Hamas would say they would welcome the election of Senator Obama really does raise the question, Why?' And it suggests the difference between these two candidates." Was it when he said the election was "between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the ...
Defending Joe
City Journal Eye on the News and Books and Culture —
... Whenever Democrats face criticism about their opportunistic stand on Iraq, they accuse their critics of questioning their patriotismregardless of whether anyone is, in fact, questioning their patriotism. Thats because they have as much interest as conservatives do in raising the subject, since the mere claim that a liberals patriotism has been impugned taints the questioner as McCarthyite. It didnt take long for Lieberman to become the target of this rhetorical trick, after his remarks at a campaign rally in August: In my opinion, the choice could not be more clear: ...
Joe Lieberman: Never Mind
Daily Kos —
Joe Lieberman, during the presidential campaign: In my opinion, the choice could not be more clear ... Between one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not. Joe Lieberman today: Lieberman said he never meant to suggest that Obama did not put his country first. Lieberman said his words were "too subject" to that interpretation and that he wishes he had spoken more clearly. I think he was ...
