Lieberman Criticizes Obama For Failure To Fund The Troops

Joe Lieberman, who will magically transform himself into a "Democrat" tonight over the objections of actual Connecticut voters, plans to unleash at least one barb aimed at Barack Obama's patriotism:

When others were silent, John McCain had the judgment to sound the alarm about the mistakes we were making in Iraq. When others wanted to retreat in defeat from the field of battle, when Barack Obama was voting to cut off funding for our troops on the ground, John McCain had the courage to stand against the tide of public opinion and support the surge, and because of that, today, our troops are at last beginning to come home, not in failure, but in honor!

Lieberman needs to brush up on his colleagues' voting records before he makes such claims. As Patrick Barry points out:

Obama? Cutting off funding for the troops? I wonder if Lieberman is thinking about H.R. 1591, an emergency bill that would have approved $1 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Actually that can't be it because John McCain decided not to support the troops by voting against that bill. Barack Obama on the other hand, supported the legislation. Or maybe Lieberman is referring to the 2nd version of the bill, the one approved by the Senate 51-46? Well that can't be it either, since John McCain didn't show for that vote. Barack Obama did though, and again, he voted for it.

Comments

[jpaultel]

04:22 PM on 09/03/2008

This fool certainly knows that Obama is not the one who decides to fund the troops. The person he is kissing in the picture is responsible for equipping to the troops and providing them what they need, like body armor and amoured vehicles an. Did he? No. Some friend. And Obama campaigned to help get him elected.

[BPCentrisAmerican]

03:52 PM on 09/03/2008

It’s time for CT residence to start contacting this jerk, Lieberman has gone rouge and it’s time to make him accountable to you. Call him, e-mail me everyday, and let him know if McCain loses, he’s toast. Obama’s communications director called Lieberman a LIAR straight out on MSNBC. Now let Lieberman know. Ironically when he was speaking, people were leaving; Republicans think he’s a bug, pathetic. Republican delegates would have walked out of the convention if McCain had picked him for VP, some bipartisanship.

[lump516]

02:59 PM on 09/03/2008

Lieberman was always more conservative on some issues than most Democrats, but a lot of this behavior is revenge--he feels that he wasn't treated properly by the Democratic establishment, even though a large number of them showed up to campaign with them, INCLUDING Obama . . .

[Soothsayer08]

02:38 PM on 09/03/2008

What's with this photo ? This is entirely too close.

[blaqntelligence]

01:39 PM on 09/03/2008

Is it me or do those two look like they'd like a little privacy?

[LAB10]

04:11 PM on 09/03/2008

The room's been paid for, my friend.

[Pettit]

01:09 PM on 09/03/2008

Lieberman goes with the winds of politics...

One day he loves the democrats enough to accept a VP ticket...
Another day he becomes Independent which allows him to suck up to republicans...

Lieberman: the ultimate cameleon!
McCain=loose cannon (check the Thesaurus dictionary!)

McSame is insulted in 2000 by Carl Rove. Today he listens to this guy that can spin, manipulate, and get dirty...just like when Rove created the black illegitimate child story.

As an independent myself, I used to think I could vote for McCain...I'm glad I got to see the real McSame!

He sure has a strong stomach!

[dbm1966]

12:57 PM on 09/03/2008

Oh, that photo - maybe Bush will come out of the closet and be an activist for gay rights when he leaves office.

Lieberman absolutely disgusted me. Sure, it's his right to support McCain, but to do so by lying about Barack Obama's voting record and claiming that he's done nothing in the U.S. Senate is just dispicable. On the one hand he's making a plea for non-partisan politics, and on the other he's playing Republican and lying about Obama.

I hope the people of CT get it right this time and don't re-elect him.

[casengo]

12:36 PM on 09/03/2008

The new republican troll doll is just as bad a republican as he was a democrat. Only difference is that as a republican he's had to learn to be a better liar.

[Stagehnd1]

12:17 PM on 09/03/2008

Oh Lieberman.... McCain is going to be jealous!!!

No but seriously, this photo is disturbing.

[obamanation31]

12:12 PM on 09/03/2008

That's such a funny picture! I feel like saying why don't you two get a room?

[blustate135]

12:02 PM on 09/03/2008

Thank you Jason! I've been waiting for someone to point this out !!

[Bendersky]

11:51 AM on 09/03/2008

Joe, why don't you just switch parties already. You're jnot fooling anyone and your voice is like nails on a chalkboard. And as an aside, Lieberman is just more evidence as to why Kerry didn't deserve the presidency.

[Dave01]

11:25 AM on 09/03/2008

Ok Dems! GET YOU SHITE together! Kick this A$$hat to the curb.

[dnels14]

11:23 AM on 09/03/2008

my word of the day for mclieberman PEJORATIVE

[psychmaj323]

11:15 AM on 09/03/2008

That was only once and it was to get a timetable going. What about McCain? He's voted no on almost every issue in funding for the troops.