“A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush,” — Joe Lieberman, September 2000

[kpete]

8/9/06, 6:09 pm EST

Joe Lieberman: Foe of Third-Party Politics

A number of bloggers have pointed to the bitter irony that a man who was denied the vice presidency by a third-party spoiler candidate in Ralph Nader is now eagerly pursuing a third-party bid of his own.

I’ve been scouring Nexis for a money hypocrisy quote. None of these is likely to end up on a Lamont campaign button, but they certainly suggest a distaste for men who monkey with the two-party system:

-“I ask those who are thinking about voting for Ralph Nader to decide how they feel — how George Bush feels — about protecting the environment, protecting consumers, protecting a woman’s right to choose, because all of those may well be in jeopardy if George Bush is elected president.” — Joe Lieberman, October 2000

-“For Republicans to be putting Ralph Nader on television in a paid ad, certainly might lead your average observer to be cynical.” –Joe Lieberman rejecting GOP support for spoiler candidates, October 2000

-“A vote for Nader is a vote for Bush,” — Joe Lieberman, September 2000
-- Tim Dickinson


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[Little Star]

1. Ouch!

[Counciltucky]

2. Lieberman's full of shit.

I voted for Nader in 2000 (in hindsight I'd have voted for Gore, but the Gore/Lieberman ticket was simply not progressive enough for my taste). I didn't vote for Nader because I wanted Gore/Lieberman to lose (though I guess I did want them to lose -- I also wanted Bush/Cheney to lose. I wanted Nader/LaDuke to win), but rather because I agreed with Nader's stances. I still agree with Nader's stances a lot, but I joined the Democratic party because it seems that you need major-party politics if you want to accomplish anything. I can still respect those who vote for Nader. I'd rather they voted Democratic, of course, but I'll never say that voting third-party is tacit support for an opponent.

There's only one person that is truly responsible for Joe Lieberman's loss last night, and that's Joe Lieberman.

[Harper_is_Bush]

11. I didn't want rain (though I guess I did want rain). Your logic.

It's insanity to split the vote when faced with a rightwing cabel.

Gore not progressive enough. Eating those words yet?

[GreenInNC]

3. In the words of Nelson Muntz

HAH HAH

[kohodog]

4. 2006: A vote for Lieberman is a vote for Bush n/t

[Cha]

7. Ain't that the truth!

Those words need to be thrown at lieberman in Connecticut where he is on life support.

[Harper_is_Bush]

12. There ya go. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Still true today - Did you forget already, Joe?

[mac56]

6. Talk about "becoming the thing you hate".

nm

[Tom Joad]

8. That was stupid logic then, and stupid logic now.

[nsd]

9. It was true then. It'still true. /nt

[opihimoimoi]

10. he has sold out to them PUBs...He is a Jerk and a TRAITOR to the

Dem Party.

No Class and no Face....

[Swamp Rat]

13. How ironic.

:D

[Captain Hilts]

14. That sure ended up being true. nt