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Lieberman: Dean Would Have Kept Saddam in Power
NewsMax.com ^
| 12/14/03
| Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
Posted on 12/14/2003 9:48:20 AM PST by kattracks
Hours after news broke of Saddam Hussein's capture, Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph Lieberman slammed his party's front-runner Howard Dean as a defacto ally of the Iraqi dictator because of his long term opposition to the war. "If Howard Dean had his way, Saddam Hussein would be in power today, not in prison, Lieberman told NBC's "Meet the Press."
"I always felt he was ticking time bomb, the Connecticut Democrat explained.
While Dean has said in recent days that he was not sure whether Hussein should stand trial for war crimes, Lieberman told "Meet the Press," "This evil man has to face the death penalty. The International Tribunal at The Hague can not order the death penalty.
The lone war hawk among the nine candidates seeking his party's nomination, Lieberman called Saddam "a homicidal maniac," saying that he "caused the deaths of more than a million people, including now 460 Americans who went to overthrow him.
For his part, Dean told reporters on the campaign trail in Florida, "I think this is a day to celebrate the fact that Saddam has been captured and we'll have to worry about the campaign later on.
"President Bush deserves a day of celebration. We have our policy differences but we won't be discussing those today," he added.
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2004; 2004election; aceofspades; ageofliberty; candidatedean; captured; dean; decapitation; election2004; greatnews; gulfwar2; gulfwarii; howarddean; iraq; iraqaftermath; joelieberman; lieberman; prodictator; saddam; saddamcaptured; saddamhussein; saddamite; tikrit; topplesaddam; viceisclosed; viceisclosing
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To: kattracks
I read a few comments currently being generated at du.org; it DOES appear that a few of that crowd is NOT happy with H.Dean. Please check out the comment made about Hillary.
if we can't beat them at the polls we can RIDDICULE their message on DU, at least ;->
The scary part is that about half of DU'ers seem to be ready to vote for Bush after this
Many of my friends have donated to Dean. But,the whole campaign is based on a fraud, and it pisses me off. We shouldn't have to take another awefull 4 years of Bush. But we will Dean is our candidate.
Last time Nader destroyed our chances. This time the Deannies will be to blame. AND THE WHOLE WORLD SUFFERS.
I have a horrid feeling that the Ossama October Surprise is coming...and if it does, THAT, my friends, will be the end of the game for at least four years.
Why do you think Hillary is playing the "Hawk."
Do you think that's really the way she feels? The environment is so changed from before 9/11 that "draft-dodge" Bill says he would have voted for the IWR and is apparently supporting a "GENERAL" for the White House.
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:28:07 AM PST
by
Maria S
("…the end is near…this time, Americans are serious; Bush is not like Clinton." Uday Hussein 4/9/03)
To: All
I'm just laughing at Gore, in that awful, most forceful voice backing Dean, espousing the error of going after the Saddam regime. I'd say it's the irony of the week!!
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:28:47 AM PST
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Cathryn Crawford
I believe it was the 13th in Iraq at the time.
Let's say it was the first uncontested day of the President's transition team.
To: Maria S
She turned into a Hawk (actually a raven), for the military vote and to play both sides against the middle. She might as well dig a 6' x 8' hole (with vent) and cover it up with a rug. I think this will be the end of her. She's just sooooo wrong about everything!!!!
84
posted on
12/14/2003 10:32:56 AM PST
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: kattracks
So very sad to see the Dem's attack each other this way. Competing against each other AND President Bush, that's gotta be pretty challenging.
This couldn't have happened at a better time - getting a coherent Dem message/spin right now is impossible. Like trying to herd 9 or 10 stupid cats.
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:35:01 AM PST
by
searchandrecovery
(America - Welcome to Sodom & Gomorrah West)
To: Cathryn Crawford
By the way, I am wrong. Iraq is actually ahead in time so let's just say it was the first full day of Gore's retirement.
To: kattracks
Lieberman is a class act. I disagree with almost all of his policies, but the man has class.
To: torchthemummy
Yeah. The first day Gore started growing his beard and....never mind. I don't want to be too mean.
To: kattracks
Joe wastes no time going for Dean's jugular. Beautiful.
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:36:56 AM PST
by
bdeaner
To: nickcarraway
The Mother of all Mugshots!
To: antaresequity
Joe has no class, we freeped his house during the 2000 fiasco and because we did it on a Saturday we were accused of being anti-semites by his spokes-idiots. Screw him.
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:38:43 AM PST
by
jwalsh07
To: kattracks
When in hell does one become a "warhawk" by wanting to rid humanity of such an evil as Saddam????? Neville Chamberlain has many offspring.
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:40:10 AM PST
by
cynicom
To: bdeaner
Joe "Jelly-Donuts-Are-Dangerous" Lieberman is wrong on alot of things and has said some disparaging things about the war/post-war but has by far been the most reasonable. This is sweet revenge for him in regards to Gore and his back-stabbing hijinx this week. Al Gore has the worst timing in the world - you almost have to practice to be this bad.
By the way can any Freeper confirm my foggy memory? Didn't Gore made a speech ridiculing the post-war effort just before a major event broke - I believe it was right before Uday and Qusay were tagged.
Any one remember?
To: Jim Robinson
"President Gore would still be shining Saddam's shoes today." In the White House....while he was being served breakfast in bed in the Lincoln bedroom!
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:46:17 AM PST
by
sweetliberty
(Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)
To: wizardoz
JIM: "President Gore would still be shining Saddam's shoes today."WIZARDOZ: With his back to him.
And, I might add, Gore would even hand Saddam the vaselin to make things...easier.
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:46:24 AM PST
by
tame
(If I must be the victim of a criminal, please let it be Catwoman! Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!)
To: kattracks
can you say "backtrack"?
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:48:13 AM PST
by
InvisibleChurch
(George Bailey: You call this a happy family? Why do we have to have all these kids?)
To: nickcarraway
ROTFL!
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:48:41 AM PST
by
sweetliberty
(Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)
To: kattracks
Poor Joe. He's one of the last remaining voices of truth and honesty in the Democratic party.
To: jwalsh07
My motto is simple: Never trust a man whose balls are but temporary.
Yours truly,
Penny
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:55:36 AM PST
by
Penny
To: LisaMalia
Rather: "Your Excellency, Mr President, I say this not to offend, but some in America say you lost the Gulf War"
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posted on
12/14/2003 10:57:40 AM PST
by
At _War_With_Liberals
(It's more than a lib/con thing- All 3 branches of govt colluded to limit the 1st amendmenthave been)
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