Posted on 05/25/2004 8:47:43 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, a Democrat and a member of the Armed Services Committee, has angered someof his fellow Democrats by urging people in both political parties to "pull together" to finish the job in Iraq.
"We have to stay united here as best we can to support our troops," Lieberman said in a CNN interview Monday night after listening to President Bush's speech. He called the U.S. war in Iraq "the test of our generation," and he said if the U.S doesn't win the war over there -- "we're going to face it much closer to home in the years ahead."
Lieberman urged Americans to avoid joining a "chorus of doubters" that is undermining American support for the war.
He also -- to the dismay of some Democrats -- defended President Bush, saying the president "did what he has to do in this speech...which is to shore up American support to remind the American people why we must win this battle against the terrorists and the Saddam loyalists."
Lieberman also noted that President Bush has done some of the things his critics, including Lieberman, asked him to do -- such as going to the United Nations, increasing the number of troops in Iraq, and expressing a willingness to send more troops to protect Iraq's fledgling democracy.
Lieberman told CNN's Paula Zahn that "democracy is not easy. It is sometimes messy, you know? But the folks in Iraq, thanks to the courage and skill of the American military, have options before them that they never would have dreamed they would have today, and that's because Saddam, that brutal dictator, is gone."
Lieberman said if the American people "don't lose their will, we're going to look back with real pride at what our troops have done and what we can do together for the Iraqis."
Many Democrat "talking heads" criticized President Bush for not breaking any new ground in his Monday night speech at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa.
Sen. John F. Kerry, the Democratic presidential hopeful, issued a statement to that effect, saying, "The President laid out general principles tonight, most of which we've heard before."
As for grassroots reaction, postings on a Democratic National Committee website called "Kicking Ass" were highly critical of both Bush and Lieberman.
In the "Comments" section, one posting referred to Lieberman as a "new member of the Zell Miller Turncoat Club" because the senator praised Bush's speech and urged Americans to unite behind Bush.
Another posting suggested that "Someone out there start a petition to 'boot Lieberman'" from the Democrat Party.
In the "Comments" section, one posting referred to Lieberman as a "new member of the Zell Miller Turncoat Club" because the senator praised Bush's speech and urged Americans to unite behind Bush.
Another posting suggested that "Someone out there start a petition to 'boot Lieberman'" from the Democrat Party.
It's such a tolerant party, ultimately. :)
Oh Joe...you are sooooo much better now that you are not shackled to that stupid Al Gore. Just what were you thinking?
More like a pack of a$$holes with keyboards and Internet access.
Lieberman is one of the few Dem's remaining that have more than 1/2 ounce of common sense.
Lieberman why don't you come over to our side and we will give you dems John McCain.
Cripes... shouldn't we offe them a big bag of cash money, too; just to make it a fair trade, I mean...? :)
get joe speak at the gop convention,and koch.
It seems to me that Lieberman is aware that a noticable number of Jewish voters are planning to support President Bush.
I think this is a good sign.
It's good to see Joe Lieberman continuing to place patriotism before politics. At times, the vitriolic rhetoric coming from so many in the liberal establishment, borders on political insanity. This endless pounding accomlishes nothing positive and further divides the American people.
Let's trade McCain and Chuck Hagle for Liberman and Zell.
I honestly think Senator Lieberman was being a good soldier when it came to the last election. However, he has since found out that being a good soldier does not earn you any credit when it comes to the current Democratic Party.
For sure - it seems that maybe Joe is trying to atone for selling his soul for a bid at the White House...
If the 'Rats are stupid enough to boot Joe out, we'll gladly take him.
The senator went on to release new information that he served in Vietnam
If Powell steps down as SecState...then Joe?..
I still cannot really get over how quickly the Dems dismissed his Presidential campaign. He would have, IMHO, been the best candidate to face Dubya.
This, plus Al Gore is what probably has caused him to be more vocal in regards to the war on terror.
And yes, I agree, I think Senator Lieberman would have been a great candidate. However, he is Jewish, and since Democrats view everything through the lense of race, it was decided he was unelectable. Also, with the Democratic party having been hijacked by the extreme leftwing and the Clintons, he stood no chance for the nomination.
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