Lieberman Will Walk To Work For Sabbath Stimulus Vote

Independent US Senator Joseph Lieberman, an observant Jew, planned to walk to and from any vote on the titantic economic stimulus plan that falls on the Jewish Sabbath, an aide said Friday.

Lieberman, who keeps kosher and attends orthodox synagogue in Washington and his home state of Connecticut, will not miss the vote, which was expected to come well after nightfall, said the aide.

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Comments

[Just2stressed]

I so wish there were no religion. Sucks big time.

[liberalrebuttal]

um....Lieberman is not the only "observant Jew' in the Senate. Russ Feingold is Jewish as well. Where is his story ? And Feinsiein and Boxer. Oh, that's right, Democrats aren't religious huh?

Give me a break.

This story sucks hard and so does the original reporter who wrote it.

[thepoliticalcat]

Is there any voter who really cares a hoot about Lieberman? Flogging his Jewishness only highlights what a dutiful tool this schlemiel is. Stop giving us so much blather-am-skate about His Sanctimoniousness and start telling us more about our freshman Congresscritters, for mercy's sake.

[helonias]

What about bearing false witness Joe

[hmmmmmer]

Sanctimonious A $$ ole!

[1dogs2]

Walking to and from the Senate and climbing stairs instead of taking the elevator sound more like work than driving and taking an elevator. How come voting doesn't fall into the category of "work"?

[JohnFromCensornati]

Because religious whackoz make up the rules as they go along.

[mommadona]

Yeah...as a woman, I've noticed that a lot....

[LisainNYC]

So basically, he does whatever he wants and calls himself observant. Am I right or am I right?

[ohmetoo]

Uses the sabath only when it is politically convenient, that's joe for ya.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Let's review.
Flipping a lightswitch on Saturday. Bad.
Working six days a week to b0mb people in other countries for their oil. A-OK.
god is love.

[Aabby]

its crazy.

[morefromLA]

He should be walking on his knees as he flogs himself mercilessly, or am I mixing my religions?

[LisainNYC]

hee hee

thanks for the laugh!

[thepoliticalcat]

Regardless of his religion, that's exactly what he should be doing. Although, you could probably make a lot of money if you offered people the chance to flog him. I mean, he shouldn't be flogging himself, being he's all observant and holy-like, y'know.

[Lillopa]

another delay and great plan of the Taliban republicans!

[swan1]

Now, now let's not throw stones. At least he's paying his DUES.

[tokenconservative]

God religion is moronic on either side of the aisle.

[desertdweller]

Moronic? More like a mental illness.

[Zanti]

Hm. That would explain the quality of the vitriol it receives from folks like you.