Posted on 03/27/2024 2:42:52 PM PDT by rdl6989
Joseph I. Lieberman, the doggedly independent four-term U.S. senator from Connecticut who was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000, becoming the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party, died March 27 in New York City. He was 82.
The cause was complications from a fall, his family said in a statement.
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May his memory be a blessing!
“That’s how FR started! To make fun of Sore Loserman”
HAHA, that might not be exactly right, but I do indeed remember coming to this site to find out where in NJ I could find a Sore/Loserman protest.
And I did find one!
“Yup- one of the few, if not only, rat i actually liked.”
Yep, I agree.
RIP.
One of the last Democrats I can remember that hearkened back to what the Democrat Party was before it went off the rails.
Zell Miller?
Yeah - his name popped into my head about 1 minute after I posted that.
RIP, Senator Lieberman. I could at least compromise with him, if not agree, 50% of the time, the last 10 years or so.
the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party
What about Barry Goldwater?
I tend to agree. He was a likable fellow, seemed reasonable and was willing to compromise.
Didn't like some of the things he said/did when running as VP with Sore/Lieberman, however he returned to being likable and reasonable when that was over.
He was a statesman, we have few if any of them left anymore in the House or Senate.
RIP Senator Lieberman.
Yes he did, and it was well deserved! Saddened to hear of his passing. A reasonable man for unreasonable times.
Yep, the media pretty much squashed any reporting on it.
Barry was raised Episcopalian.
He self-identified as Jewish. I don’t remember the exact quote - but after he lost in a landslide he said something to the effect of - I guess the voters aren’t ready to have a Jew-boy in the White House.
I worked on Goldwater’s campaign, and I have no recollection of that.
I remember seeing photos of Freepers standing outside Gore’s home with their signs, and wishing I could be there. I was still working at the time, and never would have been able to get the time off. I did get to go to the March for Justice, and the next rally in D.C. I also attended the House Managers Dinner (Clinton Impeachment) on May 4th, 1999 held at the Washington Hilton & Towers. It was sponsored by the Free Congress Foundation.
I was at several rallies in DC, but it sounds like you were at the more ‘illustrious’ events.
But oh my, how the years have flown by . . .
Cheers, FRiend
Haven't they though? I was 50 when I joined FR. I'll be 77 in August.
45/68
sigh . . .
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