He can spend the next couple years kissing ass to make up for it. If he behaves, maybe he'll be invited to a state dinner.

wejash: He can spend the next couple years kissing ass to make up for it. If he behaves, maybe he'll be invited to a state dinner.


And if he's really nice, he won't have to eat scraps off the floor.

Obama's already playing the long game; he knows Joe has screwed himself out of re-election and sees no reason to appear vindictive in the interim.

Calmamity: Obama's already playing the long game; he knows Joe has screwed himself out of re-election and sees no reason to appear vindictive in the interim.

The campaign ads are already made.

What was that thing they said about never burning your bridges... or something? I dunno, I nodded off.

now says all of Obama's actions since winning have been "just about perfect

JOE NO!!!! Don't you see!?!, he is lulling you into a false sense of security, and that when he has everyone under his thumb, he will squash us all like little ants!

Lieberman is about as loyal and faithful as a 2 dollar whore

Here's the problem when you try to do "Narrative" politics.

You set yourself up as a very independent Democrat. Then there is a War that you believe in, but your party doesn't. Your party kicks you off the ticket. However, you run as an independent and win.

So now Joe is truly on his own.

However, instead of just keeping your viewpoint on the War as your only difference,

He campaigned for your former parties opponent. It's not that he endorsed one or the other. He campaigned! If that was the case, he should have just switched parties.

Joe should not be surprised that their will be reprisals. Or consequences.

And to be playing up Obama now, he's revealed himself to be a toady. A reed that bends in the direction of the wind.

Calmamity: Obama's already playing the long game; he knows Joe has screwed himself out of re-election and sees no reason to appear vindictive in the interim.

exactly - joey has to run in a presidential election next time, and not just a mid-term race

that can't be easy for an "independent"

especially not one in a state that is blue as all get out

and ESPECIALLY not if obama has an effective first term...

Barnacles!: Lieberman is about as loyal and faithful as a 2 dollar whore

Wow that is pretty harsh....2 dollar whores are way more loyal, and most of the time you get a happy ending...Lieberman just makes you feel dirty...

If I were white Joes face would look like my ballsack, but since I am black a tanned Joes face look like my ballsack
/Penis

Maybe he can run under the Teshuva party. Or ask for mechila. Or, if you do it enough, you'll need some selicha.

Darth_Lukecash: he's revealed himself to be a toady

Yeah, but isn't that like, you know, so "mavericky"?

How dare Lieberman show an opinion that differs from the Majority of Democrats; the very notion that he would go against his party on one issue is an abomination. He needs to pay for his disloyalty.

/Do you really not see how funny you sound?

scumsucking_opportunist.jpg

/hitlonked

This simpering coont needs to frozen out. Just don't look, just don't look.

Pandering scumbag.

F*ck Joe Lieberman.

Is has nothing to do with loyalty, or with the Democrats. F*ck the Democrats.

He was wrong. He had unlimited resources of information and made the wrong decision for the sole purpose of prolonging his career. People f*cking died and he gave snarky speeches at Republican meetings.

Who needs the advice of someone so goddamn stupid.

Since Barry has no actual authority at the moment and doesn't have the means or opportunity to fark anything up, yes, I'd say he's been perfect so far.

/still rooting for the guy, generally speaking

Ironic Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Diot), the guy who said we would all die if we elected Obama instead of McCain, now says all of Obama's actions since winning have been "just about perfect"

Well, not to be a downer or anything but, we're all STILL going to die.

Eventually.

NewportBarGuy: Calmamity: Obama's already playing the long game; he knows Joe has screwed himself out of re-election and sees no reason to appear vindictive in the interim.

The campaign ads are already made.

What was that thing they said about never burning your bridges... or something? I dunno, I nodded off.

Oh, I assure you, the bridge is torched. Can't wait to vote him out.

CanisNoir: How dare Lieberman show an opinion that differs from the Majority of Democrats; the very notion that he would go against his party on one issue is an abomination. He needs to pay for his disloyalty.
I know!

A few years back, if Joe had become a Republican,
he would have been having a conversation with this
guy...

You do remember Tom "The Hammer" Delay, right?
Do you remember why Tom was called "The Hammer"?


CanisNoir: /Do you really not see how funny you sound?

Oh, I don't know. I don't think this is funny as much as mavricky.

If he behaves, maybe he'll be invited to a state dinner.

Democrats need Lieberman's vote. That's why he's being treated as a senior Democrat rather than a nobody. If they win 3 more seats in the Senate they'll stop taking his calls.

Barnacles!: Lieberman is about as loyal and faithful as a 2 dollar whore

You're buying time, not loyalty.

Yeah, but except for the big nose, Joe's daughter is hot.
Awesome rack.

The refreshing thing about having Independents in Congress is that they can usually get away with a little more honesty, and a "calls them as I see them" mindset- see Bernie Sanders and Ron Paul*. The Independent Joe Lieberman seems to be more full of shiat then most politicians .

*Not really independent, but might as well be

ZAZ: If he behaves, maybe he'll be invited to a state dinner.

Democrats need Lieberman's vote. That's why he's being treated as a senior Democrat rather than a nobody. If they win 3 more seats in the Senate they'll stop taking his calls.

They don't need Lieberman's vote, there is no unity (read, voting lockstep) as there was in the Delay years of the Republican permanent majority.

On the other hand, if Lieberman doesn't want to become the vice-chairman of the janitorial supply ordering and getting coffee committee, he had better work with the Democrats.

And I'll go on the record here and state that unless there are some very serious outside influences in the next two years, as long as the Republican Party keeps "moving to the right" and using Sarah Palin as their compass, there is going to be a bloodbath in 2010 with every single Republican legislator facing a tough reelection campaign that costs WAY more than it should - assuming that money can even keep them in office.

You guys didn't lose, you imploded.
And you're getting worse by the day.

Lieberman...what a farking tool!

They should have let that turn coat roast in the fire.

michaeld5: Yeah, but except for the big nose, Joe's daughter is hot.
Awesome rack.



If you notice the nose before the rack... you might just be ghey.

/NTTAWWT

michaeld5: Yeah, but except for the big nose, Joe's daughter is hot.
Awesome rack.

Air's free, after all.

/sooo sorry
//jewish myself
///jews are the chosen people...to poop on.

michaeld5: Yeah, but except for the big nose, Joe's daughter is hot.
Awesome rack.

She kinda looks like Arianna Joleee. FAP.

michaeld5: Yeah, but except for the big nose, Joe's daughter is hot.
Awesome rack.

www.tovit.com

looks like the chick from 'Blossom'

michaeld5:
Yeah, but except for the big nose, Joe's daughter is hot.
Awesome rack.

Yeah THAT photo is totally convincing :P Hey, I've got one for you:

Not to give some defense to Leiberman but in general he was closer to McCain, the real McCain not Campaign McCain, in outlook than Obama and he had been friends with him for years.

His friend was potentially going to offer him the vice pres position and why should he exude party loyalty when they tried to ship him out the door? He won as an independant, the people elected him to be himself, not some party line democrat.

He still caucuses with the dems but control of the legislative branch and executive branch are entirely two different propositions. Give the guy some credit for putting his opinion first and just because you favor one guys politics over another doesn't mean you can't work together.

LOL Politics is a tough business. Imagine spending six months bashing someone on national TV and then sitting in a committee with him trying to sort of one of these vast messes we're in. You need brass balls.

CanisNoir: How dare Lieberman show an opinion that differs from the Majority of Democrats; the very notion that he would go against his party on one issue is an abomination. He needs to pay for his disloyalty.

/Do you really not see how funny you sound?

Maybe it would have been better if that one issue wasn't which party should be in power. By that measure, Judas was a pretty good friend overall.

schiefaw: CanisNoir: How dare Lieberman show an opinion that differs from the Majority of Democrats; the very notion that he would go against his party on one issue is an abomination. He needs to pay for his disloyalty.

/Do you really not see how funny you sound?

Maybe it would have been better if that one issue wasn't which party should be in power. By that measure, Judas was a pretty good friend overall.

Showing an opinion ≠ actively campaigning for the opposing party's nominee.

And the Judas reference is good, but I prefer this: a guy keeps his house perfectly tidy, washes the dishes, cooks and his wife never has to lift a finger - basically the perfect husband. But he bangs his secretary at work. Oh, of course his wife is going to pick that ONE THING to get mad about.

Women. Amirite?!?!

You guys suck.

Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he deeply beleived the security of the country depended on it.

He sacrificed his standing with his party due to loyalty to the country.

If you want to disagree with his position fine.

But to be so disrepectful is completely uncalled for.

Thune: You guys suck.

Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he deeply beleived the security of the country depended on it.

He sacrificed his standing with his party due to loyalty to the country.

If you want to disagree with his position fine.

But to be so disrepectful is completely uncalled for.

Wrong!

Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he wanted to get back at the Democratic party for getting behind Ned Lamont a few years ago. It was a tit for tat, he saw an opportunity to flex his muscle and get more respect from the dems after pulling off what he saw was a huge insult.

I honestly don't believe it goes much deeper than that.

His mafia name would be Joe Faceflaps.

Thune: Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he deeply beleived the security of the countryIsrael depended on it.

FTFY

Thune: You guys suck.

Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he deeply beleived the security of the country depended on it.

He sacrificed his standing with his party due to loyalty to the country.

If you want to disagree with his position fine.

But to be so disrepectful is completely uncalled for.

You are an idiot.

/disrespect

wejash: He can spend the next couple years kissing ass to make up for it. If he behaves, maybe he'll be invited to a state dinner.

Yeah, he really has a lot of ass to kiss, seeing as how he lost his committee chairmanship and was shunned by Obama. Oh wait...

Who needs brass balls when you don't have to pay for any of your actions?

I actually have a close friend who has spent a lot of time around Lieberman (long story). She told me two things about him:
1.) He always wears really great ties. She claims they that he has the best ties of any politician she's ever met, rivaled only by Obama, who apparently also wears really good ties.
2.) He hits on every woman that he comes in contact with, including hitting on her in front of her father and then immediately turning around and hitting on her co-worker. She says it verges on creepy, but that he can be charming so people tend to let it go.

/I just wanted to tell those stories.

Thune: You guys suck.

Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he deeply beleived the security of the country depended on it.

He sacrificed his standing with his party due to loyalty to the country.

If you want to disagree with his position fine.

But to be so disrepectful is completely uncalled for.

Bull!

The security of this country isn't at risk, nor was it ever at risk, except to the farking cowards (like yourself) who are afraid of invasion by the Afghani navy.

Grow a pair you pansy.

metroatlrecruiter: Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he wanted to get back at the Democratic party for getting behind Ned Lamont a few years ago. It was a tit for tat, he saw an opportunity to flex his muscle and get more respect from the dems after pulling off what he saw was a huge insult.

The Dems got behind Lamont only after Lamont won the Democratic primary on his own. The Clintons, the Kennedys, even Obama... all the stale Dem establishment... pulled for Lieberman over Lamont before the primary. Lieberman just thinks they weren't working hard enough for him. That's whiny.

Random Reality Check,

"The security of this country isn't at risk, nor was it ever at risk"

How can you say this, let alone believe it.

Even liberal Democrats understand that our country is, was, and always will be at risk.

The argument is the best way to minimize that risk.

Also, you are a douche.

Lieberman is a Republican liar who pretends to be an Independent. get it? its not difficult to figure out, if you're educated anyway.

Thune: You guys suck.

Lieberman campaigned for McCain because he deeply beleived the security of the country depended on it.

He sacrificed his standing with his party due to loyalty to the country.

If you want to disagree with his position fine.

But to be so disrepectful is completely uncalled for.


"The country" in question

I didn't vote for him, but I think he has done a good job so far. The way he has conducted himself and some of his appointments have said alot about what his administration is going look like. As long as he doesn't ban guns, raise taxes, and back down to other world leaders most people who were for McCain will support him.

He is going to be the president now. You don't have to support all of a president's policies to "support the president".