Joe Lieberman Helping Palin With Foreign Policy

Washington Post:

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman is among several national security experts helping brief Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on foreign policy issues as she prepares to hit the campaign trail while cramming for a debate with her Democratic opponent, Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Del.), in less than a month, according to officials from Sen. John McCain's campaign.

Lieberman, who was the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee but is now an independent, has helped introduce Palin to officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the leading pro-Israel lobby. In a meeting Tuesday, the day before she delivered her prime-time address at the Republican National Convention here, Palin assured the group of her strong support for Israel, of her desire to see the United States move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and of her opposition to Iran's aspirations to become a nuclear power, according to sources familiar with the meeting.

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Comments

[DC]

Yes, yes, a lesson in foreign policy in the US starts with visiting AIPAC.

Does a lobby group determine US foreign policy?

Why does the lobbyist from the country of Georgia work on the McCain Campaign?

Why do Israeli and US soldiers train the Georgians?

Lobbies have the right to petition government, but by actions of our elected officials, our government Petitions the lobbies.

[Hood]

Yeah, old Joe can teach Ms. Moose shooter all about AIRPAC too!

[semorg]

She talks about being against lobbies and her first meeting is with the Israel lobby. LOL!

[Amalek]

Where do you start with such a blank slate?

[indiana46278]

How about: "The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Plain."

[Pupadup4oBama]

Thank you Henry Higgins!

[zippywpinhead]

Lol, Sarah Knowlittle­...

[sifta]

With a trip to AIPAC, evidently.

[MJJM]

This is appalling! If the uneducated americans fall for this, it will be ashamed.

This person has not foreign policy experience and they feel all they have to do is PREP her for her to be Commander in Chief.

Karl Rove will be in the White house again making conservative decision for her.

This is hypocrisy to the nth degree

I cannot believe white american are falling for this!!!

[redsongia]

PLEASE POST ON FOX NEWS AND RELATED BLOGS

I'm sure many hard core GOPers are offended that Bush's legacy was given short shrift and McCain takes all the responsibility for "winning" the war this week, but none of the criticism of the last 6 years. That's supposed to all fall to Bush.

[mphalen]

The trouble is that people tend to vote for their own kind. Who else would uneducated americans vote for?

[normalkid0615]

I hate your comment but its so true!

[Strywever]

She'll just tell 'em whatever her handlers tell her to tell 'em, and they're okay with that? Sheesh.

[Strywever]

If she is so completely qualified, why on earth does she need schooling? Haven't they all been snarking about this not being the time for "on the job training"?

Why can't the Republicans among us SEE their manipulations, lies, and distortions for what they are? Are they okay with their leaders telling them obvious falsehoods? Why are they so pathetically accepting of it? It truly frightens me.

[SUNRAI]

They are showing you that, but behind closed doors I'm sure there is a totally different picture.

[Pupadup4oBama]

At this point...wh­o cares about the neocons...­we need to get through to the LIVs and the people sitting on the fence.

As you said this is not the time for "on the job training" and especially w/ them b*t*hing and mo*a*ning about Obama's experience.

At this point the hypocrisy is just not even funny.

[HopeisEternal]

He has betrayed the people who voted for him, the Democratic Party and has compromised his integirty on social issues he used to be concerned about, by going over to the other side. I can't imagine a future for him after this unless McCain wins.

[Pupadup4oBama]

that's probably why he's doing this...at least he knows it'll secure him SOMETHING with McMaverick­...other than that...he'­s toast. Unless of course he manages to snake his way through in somehow.

[SickStan]

Foreign Policy books by Joey Joe-Joe Lieberman:
How to Upgrade from Chicken to Hawk in 9 min, by Joey Joe-Joe Lieberman, United Likud Syndicate (2003)
The AIPAC Diet, by Joey Joe-Joe Lieberman, Soylent G. Press (2001)
My Friend Chalabi, by Fred Smith and Joey Joe-Joe Lieberman, Iraqi National Congress, Ltd. (1998)

[MissKaren]

Look, I'm Jewish and I really wish Israel well but I wonder what Joe Lieberman was thinking in introducing Palin to AIPAC early on in the training process? This is so obvious that it's an embarrassment to anyone who takes this stuff seriously. AIPAC doesn't represent my views and I would guess that it doesn't represent the views of others. I'm wondering if Lieberman introduced her to Hagee as well. They're best buds, after all.

[LorettaSingbiel]

"Palin assured the American Israel Public Affairs Committee of her strong support for Israel, of her desire to see the United States move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and of her opposition to Iran's aspirations to become a nuclear power"

I wouldn't be too sure about that ...

Another Palin controversy involving her ties to another anti-Jewish group, Jews for Jesus, has come to light. Just TWO WEEKS AGO, Palin attended a Jews for Jesus sermon where the speaker said that anti-Israeli terrorism was "God's Judgment" for the Jews not converting to Christianity.

[Hank007]

"Just do what the Israelis tell you. It worked for me! They get even more American welfare than Alaska!"

[vietjawn]

Hopefully, "Hooked on Foreign Policy" will work for Palin. I'd hate for the NeoCons to have to play their last card of apathy, after playing the race and sex cards so well..

[DebbieinPhx]

Nancy and Ann Wilson of the band Heart, condemned McCain Palin and sent them a cease and desist order forbidding them to use Barracuda at Republican events. Bwhahahahahahaha. Here’s the link

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/05/mccain-palin-embrace-barracuda/

[radiojunkie]

"and if the real thing don't do the trick,
you better, make up something quick
you're gonna burn...bur­n...burn..­.burn...bu­rn to the wick"

Ahhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhh­h, SARAH Barracuda.

[1Smartchik]

This was gonna be her little them song, NOT....

[sueno]

How can you be taught foreign policy in 8 weeks?
This absurd! and she's being taught be the biggest
"sell-out" in the history of the Dem. party.
IS THIS THE CHANGE THAT THEY BELIEVE IN?

[prettychicago]

It's an insult to people who devoted their lives to the study of international relations.­..

[thenicerguy]

The Democrats should make the break complete with Lieberman for this. Strip him of all chairmanship duties.

Talk about treachery.­...

[Amalek]

I expect the day the dems have a majority without him traitor Joe is headed to the janitors closet in the basement.

[SUNRAI]

they can't do it until they have a solid majority.