Over 37,00 People Think Lieberman Must Go!
Clearly we've struck a nerve! In the last 48 hours, over 37,000 people have signed our petition to strip Joe Lieberman of his leadership role in the Senate Democratic Caucus. This is the most impressive immediate response Brave New Films has gotten on a petition campaign, and it's proof of how many of you recognize the ideological turncoat that is Joe Lieberman.
For what is even more astounding than 37,000 petition signers is that Lieberman chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, even though he is a cheerleader for President Bush and John McCain on the Iraq War. Or that he caucuses with Democrats, even though he endorsed McCain and now campaigns and raises money for the presumptive GOP nominee. Or even that he once begged Barack Obama to campaign for him during the 2006 Senate Democratic Primary in Connecticut and now spreads smears about Obama every chance he gets.
Just yesterday, Lieberman appeared on Bill Bennett's radio show, where he preached to the right-wing choir about Democratic leaders being "invested in a narrative of retreat and defeat in Iraq." As Think Progress aptly pointed out, it's shocking that Lieberman would attack Democratic party leaders, since they're the ones who will decide Lieberman's fate come January 2009. The Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee decides who plays what role in the party; they make the recommendations to Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid as to who should chair which committee.
Lieberman has become a nightmare for the Democrats, and it's high time the party woke up from this incubus. The Democrats might have needed him to maintain a narrow majority before, but those days could be coming to and end. And the Steering Committee and Harry Reid both need to know that there is a growing public outcry to give Lieberman the boot. Even Lieberman knows it!
When asked about our petition yesterday, Lieberman said, "I think most people in this country are really tired of this kind of partisan politicking." (He even joked and said he's not going to sign it!) Well, I'm not sure how the senator is so delusional that he believes the American people could be tired of our brand of "partisan politicking," but not his undying love for a wholly unpopular president and an equally unpopular, unnecessary war that he uses and reuses to wedge Republicans and Democrats apart. Nor am I sure why the American people aren't tired of his political maneuvering and vicious attacks on his former party.
Oh, that's right. As it turns out, they are! Over 37,000 of them. And who knows how many thousands more will join us in telling the Steering Committee that Lieberman Must Go!
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Why stop there? I say vote out every incumbant this fall and clean as much of the house as we can. All these career politicians are dirt.
Newsflash:
Your hero Obama SUPPORTED and ACTIVELY CAMPAIGNED for LIeberman AGAINST Ned Lamont !!!
When Lamont askem him for endorsement Obama sent him a small donation check.
QUOTE:"
I am absolutely certain Connecticut is going to have the good sense to send Joe Lieberman back to the U.S. Senate so he can continue to serve on our behalf," Barak Obama, 2006.
Deal with it.
Leave Lieberman alone. why would you want him as a Republican? You folks need to get a grip.
We have Connecticut to thank for this slimy, DISGUSTING OLD TURNCOAT. Is there something in the water up there that makes those people lose good judgement? . . . How could anybody have put that stupid old goat into office again, and again, and again. . . . . Are they completely nuts in Connecticut????
Only 37,000? there are more people in the Untied States right now who believe the Apollo Moon Landings were fakes staged by the government in the Nevada desert.
There are more people in Connecticutt who believe the WTC was brought down by an inside job.
There are more than 37,000 people in Illinois who want both Barack Obama and Dick Durbin out.
So what if 37,000 people want to remove Lieberman?
THE STAR OF CONSERVATISM
Lieberman's victory over anti-war candidate Ned Lamont in November 2006 was emblematic of Obama's coming defeat to John McCain on a day when the Star of Conservatism is powerful in the Heavens, and Progressivism is down under. Lieberman does have to go, go from the senate into John McCain's cabinet as this nation's 23rd Secretary of Defense..
..."Star of Conservatism is powerful in the Heavens, "
On a time warp to the Reagan Era, are we? Catch up, big boy.
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