Tag Archives: Joe Lieberman

Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out

Posted on January 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

This guy And this guy And this guy This woman And this guy And then there’s Joe Lieberman who is among the parties most responsible for watering down healthcare reform. We’ll never forget. The 112 congress, perhaps the worst congress … Continue reading →

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What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on November 22, 2011 at 4:45 pm by JM Ashby

Senator Joe Lieberman, who unfortunately hasn’t left office yet, is requesting that Google implement a feature to flag material as “terrst” material following the revelation that the so-called “lone wolf” NYC terror suspect was running a jihadist blog. When he … Continue reading →

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The Cain Scrutiny

Posted on November 3, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – John Darkow In other news, the Senate Republicans, along with two Democrats, successfully blocked an infrastructure and jobs spending bill today which, among other things, would have created a national infrastructure bank. One of the supposedly-Democratic collaborators was … Continue reading →

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They Haven't Passed It Yet

Posted on August 1, 2011 at 10:26 am by Bob Cesca

Yes, there’s a deal. Yes, any deal is a bad deal based on the premise that spending cuts are a terrible idea right now. And yes, there are a growing number of Republicans who aren’t going to vote for it. … Continue reading →

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Super Stupid

Posted on June 13, 2011 at 8:41 am by Bob Cesca

Joe Lieberman’s solution for Medicare is easily the worst thing since Paul Ryan’s vouchers. Paul Krugman: So Joe Lieberman is proposing that we raise the Medicare eligibility age. That’s a truly cruel idea; as it happens, I know several people … Continue reading →

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Crazy Quote of the Day

Posted on January 20, 2011 at 4:52 pm by Bob Cesca

“I believe that the evidence is very clear that he was developing weapons of mass destruction.” Senator Joe Lieberman today on Morning Joe Uh. What?!

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Lieberman as the Hero?

Posted on December 6, 2010 at 3:03 pm by Bob Cesca

This is interesting: Joe Lieberman says Congress should stay in session until DADT-repeal is passed, even if it means missing the holiday break. Of course they’ll never do that and it’s likely the Democrats will fumble this vote, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Feingold Channels Nelson and Lieberman

Posted on June 29, 2010 at 11:24 am by Bob Cesca

By now, you’re probably aware that Russ Feingold is voting against financial regulatory reform because it doesn’t go far enough. His vote could actually doom the legislation to failure, not unlike Lieberman’s or Nelson’s vote at various stages in the … Continue reading →

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Clinton, Pelosi Support Lieberman Bill

Posted on May 7, 2010 at 9:41 am by Bob Cesca

What the hell is going on? Several major Democratic officials spoke positively about the proposal, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Noting that the State Department already had the authority to rescind the citizenship of people who declare allegiance … Continue reading →

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Lieberman's Anti-Citizen Bill is For Real

Posted on May 5, 2010 at 6:50 pm by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent: First, it isn’t just some paranoid liberal nightmare. It’s actually moving forward. Lieberman is going to hold a presser tomorrow to introduce the bill, I’m told, along with Rep. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has … Continue reading →

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