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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:10 PM Original message |
Joe Lieberman has flatly refused the president's request to be |
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pacifictiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. can't say that I blame him for not wanting to be |
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MissBrooks (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. I didn't hear that! |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. I respectfully disagree with you |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Then Lieberman needs to come back to the people who need |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. And three |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 08:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. It's the first thing Lieberman has done |
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Killarney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 08:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
48. I agree 100% with this. |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
66. I agree with everything you said. |
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greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-04 07:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
72. What no Dem bashing? What kind of DUer are you anyway? |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-04 08:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
73. This time around.. |
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Julien Sorel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yeah, he should have taken the position |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. He did this FOR the Democratic Party |
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Chandler Stork (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He refused for his own sake. |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. So, he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't |
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Chandler Stork (39 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. The right thing? |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. So it wouldn't have bothered you if he had taken the job and allowed |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. For once I have to defend Lieberman |
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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. Working for the Bush administration is like selling your soul. |
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GRLMGC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Either way |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I guess you all have convinced me that Lieberman has taken... |
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coloradodem2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 05:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
59. Pretty good. |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Can't fault him on this one. In fact it's a bit hypocritical to suggest |
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Kimber Scott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. We need every Senate seat we can get. Now is not the time to be giving |
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JoAnnSimon (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. Leiberman refuses Homeland Security Seat |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Lieberman would have been a token |
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propagandafreegal (452 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. Even Tom Ridge was a token in that position. They just want a placeholder |
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Tamyrlin79 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. Lieberman may not have much, but... |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thank God for a change |
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Inland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. Oh, bull. The president didn't ask Lieberman |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. Joey did the right thing |
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RafterMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
20. Good job, Joe |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Now that's what I call JoeMentum...Thanks Joe!!! |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Actually he did the right thing |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Also, who would want to be part of the BFEE. |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. right |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
26. Amazing! |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. 'tis, ain't it? n/t |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Verification? |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. That's not how it works . . . |
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Chimpanzee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. Who in their right mind would want to prop up this administration? |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. Lieberman can't win on DU |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 01:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Actually, every single person on this thread |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:59 AM Response to Reply #45 |
54. well I was giving my gut reaction to the poster |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 10:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
70. I'm not the biggest Joe fan, |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
32. Lieberman did the Right Thing |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Would you like the Democrats to lose another senator instead? |
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ohioan (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. He's hawkish, but he's there on the important ones |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. and Norton |
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Bouncy Ball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. that was pretty smart of him actually |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-15-04 11:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Alright, I've conceded that this was the right move ... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 01:12 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. You're putting all of that on Joe's shoulders? |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 08:12 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. HLS was Lieberman's issue after 9-11 according to CBS News |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. I don't believe that it's common practice |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
42. What does this icon on the left of the lead thread post mean... |
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Senator Lamb (492 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. ok.... |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:58 AM Response to Reply #42 |
53. It means you accomplished the impossible: Get DU to defend Joementum |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. It just means that the thread has |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
49. Get a grip, Whistle |
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clutchcargo (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
50. JOE LIEBERMAN IS EXACTLY WHAT A SENATOR |
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greenohio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 06:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
62. Welcome to DU. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
51. Actually, this move by Lieberman makes me respect him |
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DemonFighterLives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
52. I heard he refused |
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itzamirakul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
55. Lieberman is a Republican plant in |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
58. Did you honestly expect him to serve a President he ran against - twice? |
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Im_Your_Huckleberry (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
60. we can't afford to lose another senate seat. be glad. |
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marieaey (65 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Absolutely! He must remain a Senator! |
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17yroldtwins (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
61. My take on the issue is that Lieberman didn't want his |
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CityDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
63. Now he can take a position in the Sharon government |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
64. Actually it was the smartest thing he ever did. |
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BernieBear (350 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
67. If Lieberman had taken the position, the Republican Governor |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
68. Thanks everyone, I'm calm once again and I can see why. . . |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-16-04 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
69. He saved us from having another Republican senator appointed |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-17-04 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
71. Good for him. |
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