Lieberman: Roberts Probably Not Extremist

[quaoar]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5156658,00.html

Thursday July 21, 2005 2:01 PM

by JESSE J. HOLLAND
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - A moderate Democratic senator who helped broker a deal over President Bush's judicial nominations said Thursday that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts doesn't seem to be the kind of right-wing candidate they feared the president would select.

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, one of 14 senators who helped avoid a confrontation over judges, said their message to Bush essentially was, ``Don't send us an extremist that's going to blow the place up, and first look is that that's exactly what he has not done.''

``In other words, he's sent us somebody that's got impressive academic and legal credentials and seems to have a record of personal honor,'' Lieberman said on the Don Imus radio show.

Lieberman, D-Conn., said his first impression of Roberts, who became a federal appeals court judge in 2003, is that ``he's a decent guy.'' But he said it was too early to reach further conclusions.

[ladjf]

1. Listen to no words from Lieberman's mouth. He is not on America's

side.

[saigon68]

35. LOSERMANN ----A DINO IN A COWARDS SHIRT

Now is the time to hold the CHIMP'S ASS ON THE FIRE

The LOSERMANN proceeds to drop to his knees and SERVICE HIS MASTER.

[Jamison]

48. So true

Libermann = DeLay + Frist + Santorum.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

38. lieberman on his way to becoming the next ZELL MILLER

[Benhurst]

2. Lieberman is probably not a total asshole;

but then on the other hand ... .

[niallmac]

6. I'll never understand Gore choosing L man for VP n/t

[Sean Reynolds]

40. Easy...he's Jewish.

And what state has a lot of Jews?

[barb162]

53. Israel

sorry, forgot the election wasn't in Israel

[SemiCharmedQuark]

52. Bwahahaha!

You've got joementum!

[mazzarro]

3. I don't expect anything else from the demos' #1 sellout

eom

[underpants]

4. Now THAT'S a headline

Tnaks for the clarificatio there Joe

[Dora]

5. Dora: Lieberman Probably Not a Democrat.

[bearfan454]

28. I agree wholeheartedly Dora

Holy Joe is a puke in Dem clothing.

[Dora]

30. I don't know a lot about these things

But he just doesn't pass the smell test, y'know?

(Things have been quiet in Cooking and Baking these days, eh? :hi: )

[bearfan454]

54. Yes they sure have

I've been busy as heck lately.

[boddhi]

49. Rove Probably not Human

[IndianaGreen]

7. and Lieberman is probably not a Democrat

What are the basis of Holy Joe's assessment of Roberts, a kiss on the cheek as he gave Bush?

[Zorra]

36. Dang, you beat me to it. n/t

[yorkiemommie1]

8. Joe-Joe is always so quick to make nice-nice

like he's trying to be teacher's pet.

can he at least NOT say anything?

[Coexist]

9. Well, if Lieberman said it....

please.

[robertarctor]

10. Arctor: Lieberman Probably Quisling Dem

If Holy Joe's putting on his kneepads and getting ready to genuflect, you know there's pictures of Roberts in a Nazi uniform stiff-arm saluting a portrait of Der Kleine Fuehrer. You know it.

[ozymandius]

11. As goes Lieberman, so goes the nation.

:sarcasm:

[rodeodance]

13. Unfortunately, I think you are right--the 'muted', nice talk from Dems is

worrying me. I realize they are calculated, but still--to much silence is NOT good either.

[IndianaGreen]

17. Lieberman is floating the DLC trial balloon

Let's be nice to Republicans lest we offend their sensibilities.

How far have we allowed these pukes to betray everything the Democratic Party used to stand for.

I'll bet Lieberman will say the same thing after Bush nominates Scalia for the top job.

[sui generis]

12. gosh and Hitler was probably not a Nazi

but who's taking bets :shrug:

maybe we should give him the benefit of the doubt, you know, slide him in, let him sit on the bench for the next FORTY FUCKING YEARS while we try to figure out if "probably not an extremist" was the stupidest phrase ever to leave the lips of a politician, in all of recorded history.

[wishlist]

14. Media convinced many voters in 2000 that Bush was moderate too

Sounds like we are being led to believe that Roberts is moderate because he is more like Bush than a Jesse Helms kind of right winger. Small comfort.

[Patty Diana]

15. VIDEO LINK TO THE LIEBERMAN-SCHRUB KISS

http://movies.ziaspace.com/SOTU1.wmv

[paulk]

16. at least he could wait until after the Committee hearings

no, Lieberman has to stick a knife in the back of his more liberal colleagues. What a grandstanding piece of shit.

[Supersedeas]

32. DINO's and Bush Apologist need not wait for real testimony

[Eurobabe]

18. Thanks Joe, that's reassuring...

[chopper]

19. how wishy washy can you get?

am i the only one who sees holy joe and is reminded of the denizens of the Neutral Planet?



"All i know is my gut says 'maybe'."

[catmandu57]

20. I wonder what judas lieberman is going to do with

the thirty pieces of silver? Maybe he'll split it with zell, both of those bastards need run out of the party. If nobody challenges this asshole next time he's up, then I'm writing the whole damn state off.

[Rambis]

21. Well , now I feel at peace with the decision

If Joe is for him you know he is a good choice:sarcasm:

[aden_nak]

22. . . . now excuse me why I go give Bush another kiss on camera.

[Spider Jerusalem]

23. Me: Lieberman Definitely Not Trustworthy

If Joe told me the sky was blue, I'd have to look to make sure.

[rodeodance]

26. he is too much of a whinny whoosh for me.

[Norquist Nemesis]

24. On what scale is Lieberman a moderate? n/t

[shadowknows69]

25. I've said it before and I'll say it again

Could we please impeach this asswipe from our party somehow? NO MORE DOUBLE AGENTS BAD SPY!! NO GADGETS FOR YOU!.

[bearfan454]

27. Fuck you Holy Joe

You are a Goddamn DINO. You vote repuke every chance you get. If bush stopped walking your whole head would go up his ass not just your nose.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

29. Is he unaware of the fact that Roberts gave legal advice to Bush

during the 2000 recount debacle?

Ironic that this guy helped assure that Lieberman lost the election and now Lieberman's kissing his ass.

[IndianaGreen]

31. Don't forget that Holy Joe threw in the towel on military ballots

despite the evidence that many of these ballots were cast after the election. The GOP was pulling a fast one in Florida and Holy Joe just gave up on national TV.

[Cha]

33. "probably" NOT good enough!

Look at the evidence!

[AllyCat]

34. Extremist? Maybe not. Unexperienced? Oh yeah, baby!

This guy has been a judge for two years. What did he do before that? Lobby and lawyer againt the people, the environment, and fair elections.

The man is wholly unqualified for SCOTUS. How about that Joe (R)?

[fooj]

37. And Lieberman is probably NOT a democrat!

:spank:

[confludemocrat]

39. Fuck you Joe; OLD RULE: everyone bush nominates is horrible

Proven time and time again.

[Canuckistanian]

41. Slurp, slurp, slurp

May I have some more, sir?

[progressivebydesign]

42. Progbydesign: Lieberman Probably Not Democrat. n/t

[WhiteTara]

43. like all republicans, loserman is a liar

he won't say he's a republican so that he can screw up our party. The only good thing about Al having the election stolen from him is that we don't have to listen to his whiney voice all the time...just when he wants to schill for the repukes. :grr:

[XemaSab]

44. Shut up already!!!!!!

Can we impeach him from the vice presidency????

He's a clueless ass!

Roberts is a corporate extremist and should not be appointed to SCOTUS!

He also has a stepford family! So there!

[ThumperDumper]

45. I smell a Primary. n/t

[iamjoy]

46. Yeah, Like *That's* A Comfort

I mean, that's kind of like a mule saying a donkey isn't that stubborn.

Let some one like Russ Feingold or Barbara Boxer say that about Roberts and I may have a hard time believing them, but once I do it will at least be a little reassuring.

[darkism]

47. dark: "Lieberman Probably Pretty Close To Being Right Wing Extremist"

n/t

[manxkat]

50. that's because Lieberman is an extremist himself n/t

[Generator]

51. There's that talking meme-"He's a decent guy" don't look at his RECORD

I don't give a shit. HE supports torture, is anti-environment, and I bet you a snowball in hell-wants to overturn Roe.

That's what they really are...the devil in a nice suit. But damn-he'll be a great bud to golf with, right, Joe?

Fun at parties too I hear. Woo hoo.

Impressive legal credentials defending against.EVERY fucking thing that Democrats are supposed to be for.

Can I tell you how much I hate Lieberman? Just thinking of his smiling smirking face as the first one on the Daily Show after Kerry lost. He was happy about it!!!!

[GoSolar]

55. Hey Joe,

Who cares what you think? Moran.

[Rex]

56. Probably? Joe get off your lazy ass and make a bold statement

for once! :eyes: