Kimber to Dems: Demote Lieberman (New Haven Independent)

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... Acting “in his capacity as President of the Connecticut State Missionary Baptist Convention,” New Haven’s Rev. Boise Kimber issued a release urging Lieberman’s removal from his powerful post as chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.

“During his re-election campaign of 2006, Senator Lieberman promised to investigate the White House response to Hurricane Katrina. But last year he quietly backed away from that promise, saying that assigning blame would be a waste of Congress’ time, and he repeated the Bush White House mantra of not wanting to engage in the ‘blame game,’” Kimber’s release stated.

“His lack of concern for the victims of Katrina, and his disinterest in holding the Bush Administration responsible for the crimes of Katrina were a slap in the face to all decent citizens, and also demonstrate that Lieberman does not reflect Connecticut Democratic values.”

In 2000, Kimber led a counter-rally in support of Lieberman when he was running for vice-president and critics demonstrated outside his home on the Jewish sabbath ...

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2008/11/kimber_switches.php