Lieberman jokes about waterboarding at black-tie dinner.

[BigBearJohn]

At last night’s black-tie dinner at Washington’s Alfalfa Club, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) couldn’t resist cracking a joke about torture. Politico’s Mike Allen reports:

More from Senator Lieberman: ‘We had hoped Vice President Cheney would be here tonight. I hope it’s not his back injury that’s keeping him away. Apparently, he hurt it moving some things out of his office. Personally, I had no idea that waterboards were so heavy.

Last year, Lieberman, who has voted against banning waterboarding, “reluctantly acknowledged” that he doesn’t believe that waterboarding is torture. “It is not like putting burning coals on people’s bodies. The person is in no real danger. The impact is psychological,” he said.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/01/lieberman-alfalfa-dinner/

[lonestarnot]

1. I think if he experienced it firsthand, he may change his tune, but then you can tune a piano but

you can't tuna fish.

[JeffR]

2. This man is truly the most despicable (nominal) Democrat ever.

And he has a lot of competition for the "honor". He is utter slime.

[JI7]

3. hmmm, i'm actually surprised someone who supports Cheney would say that

it seems more like something someone who opposes torture and Cheney would say.

[book_worm]

4. He's been trying to get into Obama's good graces. He knows he's toast in CT unless

he can win over Dems again.

[corpseratemedia]

5. what a disgusting turncoat slimeball

Who doesn't get the tragic historical irony of what he's saying.

[Bluebear]

6. It's funny to him because he says waterboarding is not torture. "The person is in no real danger."

Disgraceful.