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Lieberman compares terrorists to Nazis, calls for unity
AP ^ | August 10, 2006

Posted on 08/10/2006 12:12:42 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, in his first campaign appearance since launching his independent re-election campaign, likened terrorists to Nazis and called for Republicans and Democrats to work together to combat them.

"We are at war with a brutal enemy," said Lieberman during a campaign stop Thursday at a Waterbury pizza joint. "How the heck can we be in a battle in which we are fighting as Democrats and Republicans against each other when these terrorists certainly don't distinguish based on party affiliation? They want to kill any and all of us."

Lieberman lost by 10,000 votes in Connecticut's Democratic primary to millionaire businessman Ned Lamont, who ran on an anti-war platform. Although top state and national Democrats support Lamont in November's general election, Lieberman on Wednesday filed petitions to run as an independent candidate.

British authorities on Thursday arrested 21 people and said they thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft heading to the U.S. using explosives smuggled in hand luggage.

Word of the plot instantly raised security levels at airports across the country.

"I'm worried that too many people, both in politics and out, don't appreciate the seriousness of the threat to American security and the evil of the enemy that faces us - more evil or as evil as Nazism and probably more dangerous that the Soviet Communists we fought during the long Cold War," Lieberman said.

"I want to make sure that I satisfy my responsibilities and use my seniority in the Senate to make the future of the families of Connecticut safer than it would otherwise be. I don't think that Ned Lamont gets that and that's a serious difference between us.

(Excerpt) Read more at stamfordadvocate.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: independent; lieberman; mdm; senate; terrorism
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1 posted on 08/10/2006 12:12:43 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

Wow-Joe hit the nail on the head.


2 posted on 08/10/2006 12:14:10 PM PDT by Pondman88
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To: West Coast Conservative
"How the heck can we be in a battle in which we are fighting as Democrats and Republicans against each other when these terrorists certainly don't distinguish based on party affiliation? They want to kill any and all of us."

In spite of all my issues against his voting record, Joe "GETS IT."

It's kind of hard to argue about left v. right if your heads are getting cut off.

3 posted on 08/10/2006 12:14:31 PM PDT by Kieri (A Grafted Branch (Rom. 11))
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To: West Coast Conservative
"How the heck can we be in a battle in which we are fighting as Democrats and Republicans against each other when these terrorists certainly don't distinguish based on party affiliation? They want to kill any and all of us."

Good for you, Joe. I'll bet his support grew exponentially overnight. Lamont is a joke.

4 posted on 08/10/2006 12:15:27 PM PDT by JennysCool (Roll out the Canarble Wagon!)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Would someone tell Lieberman to cool his jets? Silence is golden here.
No one care what the former VP thinks...if he thinks at all.


5 posted on 08/10/2006 12:15:40 PM PDT by CBart95
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To: Kieri

"In spite of all my issues against his voting record, Joe "GETS IT.""

Which is exactly why he was in the crosshairs of the loony left. Dissent is only good and "patriotic" when it's against conservatives.


6 posted on 08/10/2006 12:16:19 PM PDT by L98Fiero (I'm worth a million in prizes.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

On this issue, if on no others, Lieberman does indeed get it.

He'll always be the sidekick half of "Sore Loserman 2000" to me, but he does understand what we're up against with Islam, at least partially. And he does strike me as a basically decent human being, albeit one with views I very much disagree with.

}:-)4


7 posted on 08/10/2006 12:16:38 PM PDT by Moose4 (Dirka dirka Mohammed jihad.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

We are in a war for our very survival. Israel, Europe, the U.S., we are all in this together, whether we like it or not.

Europe and the leftists world-wide can determine to help, or they can practice subtrifuge and fall back on being rescued later.

We have confronted this type of situation before. Some of us learned something from the last go-round. Others will simply NEVER learn.


8 posted on 08/10/2006 12:17:04 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Bring your press credentials to Qana, for the world's most convincing terrorist street theater.)
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To: CBart95

The former VP?

Tough talk is what's needed right now. Anf Joe's talking tough. Good on him.


9 posted on 08/10/2006 12:17:10 PM PDT by JennysCool (Roll out the Canarble Wagon!)
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To: West Coast Conservative

So are the Democrats going to split over the war now or what?


10 posted on 08/10/2006 12:17:57 PM PDT by JohnnyZ (I ha' da Steve Nash DO befo' Steve Nash DID)
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I wonder about the reverb today's airline threat will have on Lieberman's independant run and other races. I'm sure the wackos at DU are already saying "the threat was just a plot by Bush and Rove to prop up the GOP before the elections!"

Today is a harsh reminder that yes, Joe, terrorists want to kill us all. They're not going to ask if we're conservative or liberal before getting out the carving knives.

11 posted on 08/10/2006 12:18:41 PM PDT by Kieri (A Grafted Branch (Rom. 11))
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To: West Coast Conservative

Politically, today's averted air bomb threat could not have been better timed for Joe.


12 posted on 08/10/2006 12:18:41 PM PDT by llevrok (When you take my gin from my cold, dead hand....)
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To: JennysCool

Oh! Great. A man with no office or authority playing sidewalk supervisor. That impresses you.Huh?


13 posted on 08/10/2006 12:18:45 PM PDT by CBart95
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To: JohnnyZ

They already are split.

Joe's on one side ... and all of the rest of them are on the other.


14 posted on 08/10/2006 12:19:30 PM PDT by JennysCool (Roll out the Canarble Wagon!)
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To: West Coast Conservative
Somethings in the water in Connecticut must be...
Those people are gaganutz.. course it is close to Massachusetts..
Must be some runover in the aquifer..
15 posted on 08/10/2006 12:19:57 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole.)
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To: CBart95

Joe's a U.S. Senator. Did you miss something along the line?


16 posted on 08/10/2006 12:20:02 PM PDT by JennysCool (Roll out the Canarble Wagon!)
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To: CBart95
Would someone tell Lieberman to cool his jets? Silence is golden here.

You sound just like a Lamont supporter.

17 posted on 08/10/2006 12:20:09 PM PDT by llevrok (When you take my gin from my cold, dead hand....)
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To: West Coast Conservative

That's good Joe. That's the way to stick it to this Lamont weinie. He couldn't find his way to the men's room when it comes to terrorism.

If Joe keeps it up, he will win by 75% of the vote. Lamont is a perfect example of a total dork. I wouldn't vote for him for dogcatcher. And I'm sorry to sullie the reputation of dogcatchers who earn an honest living.


18 posted on 08/10/2006 12:20:48 PM PDT by RichardW
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To: Kieri

Joe "gets it" FINALLY!


19 posted on 08/10/2006 12:20:51 PM PDT by Chi-townChief
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To: llevrok

I think we've got a live one, here.


20 posted on 08/10/2006 12:21:33 PM PDT by JennysCool (Roll out the Canarble Wagon!)
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