Comments on: Lieberman On Obama, Post-Campaign Politics

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[jamshied]

I WOULD NOT HAVE CRITIZIED LIEBERMAN IF , SAY, HE HIMSELF WAS RUNNING AGAINST OBAMA. IN POLITIC SAYING SUCH THINGS ARE ACCEPTABLE. BUT IT WAS TOTALLY INAPROPRIATE FOR HIM TO CRITICIZE OBAMA, A DEMOCRAT, IN FAVOR OF MACCAIN, A REPUBLICAN. i AM SURE, BEING A SEASONED POLITICIAN, HE WAS AWARE OF THE COSEQUENCES BUT HE GAMBLED ON IT ANYWAY. DEMOCRATS HAD A RIGHT TO KICK HIM OUT OF CHAIMANSHIP.HE COULD NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. BUT OBAMA HAS A DIFFERENT PHILOSOPHY AND VISION. HE WANTS AS MANY FRIENDS AND ALLIES HE CAN GET. HE DOES NOT WANT ENEMIES. KEEPING LIEBERMAN WAS A SYMBOLIC GOOD GESTURE TO SHOW A GREATNESS AND SPIRIT OF UNITY.
I THINK THAT KEEPING LIEBERMAN WITH DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE GOOD DIVIDENDS FOR OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.

[wardoglrs]

In 2003, while serving in the Illinois State Legislature, Barack Obama voted in favor of a bill in the Judiciary Committee that would have made it illegal to %u201Cknowingly manufacture, deliver or possess%u201D so-called %u201Csemi-automatic assault weapons,%u201D reports Chris Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. %u201CUnder this bill, a firearm did not actually have to be semi-automatic to be banned. According to definitions in the bill, all single-shot and double-barreled shotguns 28-gauge or larger, and many semi-automatic shotguns of the same size, would be banned as %u2018assault weapons.%u2019

%u201CAny Illinois resident who possessed one of these commonly used guns 90 days after the effective date would have had to %u2018destroy the weapon or device, render it permanently inoperable, relinquish it to a law enforcement agency, or remove it from the state.%u2019 Anyone who still possessed a banned gun would have been subject to a felony sentence.%u201D

[nearl4511]

I know this is a recent news topic, but do we really have to focus on this guy.


I''m sick of seeing his ugly mug.

[whatithink10]

"''''Why should we have invaded Iraq after 9/11, for example?''''

Because the UN said so, 15-0.


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Posted by william5420 at 08:09 PM : Nov 19, 2008"


When do many Americans care what the UN thinks?
And, I don''t remember this vote. I think what we did was against the UN.

What we did was wrong, regardless of who on earth said we can do it.

Would you authorize someone invading us to get revenge against somebody else?

[whatithink10]

"''''And if what ya doing is wrong, what then?''''

Its only wrong because you''''re doing it.


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Posted by william5420 at 08:06 PM : Nov 19, 2008"


Yes.

That''s the point.

Why should we have invaded Iraq after 9/11, for example?

[whatithink10]

After 9/11, I heard many people say "We had to do something." They didn''t say we had to do the right thing, but we had to do something. Shouldn''t we focus on doing the right thing and not just anything?

[clovisbuford]

Lieberman should be out , but oh well I would be amazed if he wins another election ,in fact whoever the democratic candidate is is gonna get so much support he should be able to match this weasel dollar for dollar ..I think the next 4 yrs is a good bye tour for Mr lieberman .

[whatithink10]

"Well, its quite simple: You up and decide you''''re going to do something. And ya do it. Ya don''''t disagree, ya don''''t philosophize. Ya don''''t theorize... ya do it.


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Posted by william5420 at 08:01 PM : Nov 19, 2008"


And if what ya doing is wrong, what then?

[whatithink10]

"Where do we begin?


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Posted by william5420 at 07:57 PM : Nov 19, 2008"



I don''t understand what 9/11 has to do with this. You are sounding like Rudi Guiliani. Explain.

[jerr11]

Lieberman owes allegiance only to Israel.

He''ll bankrupt this nation to protect his beloved Israel.

[cdfoxtrot5]

Joe Looserman would be gloating and unrepentant if McBush had won. He''s a total jerk and I hope the electorate boot him out at the next opportunity. And why he still holds his chairmanship at the Senate is beyond me. He doesn''t provide Democrats with the magical 60th vote that might beat the Republican firewall, so what does he offer? And Reid''s argument that he is owed something for his support in past years is nonsense. He has his chairmanship because he provided Democrats with the majority vote they needed to run the Senate. That period is over and so should Looserman''s chairmanship.

[whatithink10]

"''''Just at some point trying to get revenge ends up hurting everybody. At some point, one has to stop.''''

When the money runs out? Or the will?


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Posted by william5420 at 07:55 PM : Nov 19, 2008"


No. The need for revenge.

[megamanx1-2009]

MegamanX1,

Janitors are a very noble people. Don''''t forget.


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Posted by whatithink10 at 07:51 PM : Nov 19, 2008

True. He''s not good enough for that job then.

[whatithink10]

william5420,

What does 9/11 have to do with anything? Where does one stop? The Native Americans have issues bigger than 9/11. So do black people. At some point, all of us have been hurt. How many people have to die before someone feels enough revenge?

[cdfoxtrot5]

The UN principle of Appeasement doesn''''t work. It even has the opposite effect, inspiring and enabling radicalism. Whats next? Having murderers in charge of Capital Punishment?

Posted by william5420

There''s no such thing as the "UN principal of appeasement". It was the United States that played the major role in creating the UN and it did so, in part, to enable it to project power and influence global events. The UN has authorized military force many times and it has authorized other kinds of actions, including boycotts, to further the international agenda. Americans have a poor understanding of the UN and what it is about -- too bad for America.

[whatithink10]

william5420,

Just at some point trying to get revenge ends up hurting everybody. At some point, one has to stop.

[whatithink10]

MegamanX1,

Janitors are a very noble people. Don''t forget.

[whatithink10]

A bigger man is one who can forgive.
It is not easy and you may never forget.
But to forgive makes you somebody special.

[letjoestay]

To say I am happy right now would be a great understatement. Sens. Reid, Dodd and others ignored the few, but loud, angry voices calling for retribution against Senator Lieberman and instead decided no to punish Joe for endorsing and supporting his friend, John McCain. We, the netroots community in support of Joe, congratulate him on his recent victory. Way to go, Joe!

http://letjoestay.blogspot.com/