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Joe Lieberman

The Failures in Health Care Reform Bill Mount

December 15, 2009
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President Barack Obama called the Democratic Caucus to the White House for a meeting today.  Apparently, the ultimatum was to pass health care reform even if there is little or no reform in the now deformed bill. 
I’m still on the mailing list and yes, I still have a glimmer or hope.  Recently I received a [...]

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Lieberman Keeps Committee Chair

November 18, 2008

The NYT reports
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-independent from Connecticut, was allowed to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday despite his support for Senator John McCain in the presidential campaign.

Instead of stripping Lieberman, the generous Democrats in the Senate decided to slap his hand. While Lieberman will [...]

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Wesley Clark on “Face the Nation”

June 29, 2008

It’s about time that someone reminded all of us that “being shot down” does not qualify a candidate on foreign policy… and on national television.
Senator John McCain has repeatedly used his “hero” status as to elevate himself to “expert” on foreign policy.  His supporters have reminded us all of his five years as a POW.  [...]

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Preachers Looking to Capitalize on Politics

May 27, 2008

Any way you look at it, or ever how you want to phrase it, Obama dumped Wright and McCain dumped Hagee.  Both have openly distanced themselves from their fringe pastor endorsements.  But, is Joe Lieberman undermining McCain’s denouncement of Hagee?
You can hardly see a picture of McCain without Joe Lieberman lurking somewhere in the background.  [...]

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May 9: The Week in Review

May 9, 2008

The good news first!  It appears that the Democrats are almost ready to crown Barack Obama as the party’s nominee.  As much as I have enjoyed the season, it’s getting stale.  Hillary Clinton is still claiming victory after victory and Barack Obama has now moved ahead in all categories, popular vote, pledged delegate count, and [...]

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