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Friday, December 09, 2005

The NY Times and The Washington Post Agree: Senator Joseph Lieberman is Bucking the "Surrender Now" Elements of His Party

In their editions appearing tomorrow, Saturday, both The NY Times AND The Washington Post have stories about how Senator Joseph Lieberman has become a pariah in his silly party - because he supports the war, supports President Bush, and supports America and our troops.

How long before the dummies in the Downie Party get ticked off enough of his bucking the surrender trend to have him thrown out of their caucus?

Lieberman Wins Republican Friends, Democratic Enemies With Support for War

Five years ago, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman was one of President Bush's arch political rivals. Now many in his party complain that he sounds more like Bush's running mate.

The Connecticut Democrat's strong public defense of Bush's handling of the Iraq war has provided the White House with an invaluable rejoinder to intensifying criticism from other Democrats. In public statements and a newspaper column, Lieberman has argued that Bush has a strategy for victory in Iraq, has dismissed calls for the president to set a timetable for troop withdrawal, and has warned that it would be a "colossal mistake" for the Democratic leadership to "lose its will" at this critical point in the war.

Lieberman's contrarian behavior is not out of character -- he is far more hawkish than the majority of Democrats, and he has vigorously backed invading Iraq and toppling Saddam Hussein from the beginning. But the latest defense of Bush and his stinging salvos at some in his own party have infuriated Democrats, who say he is undercutting their effort to forge a consensus on the war and draw clear distinctions with Republicans before the 2006 election.


Lieberman's Iraq Stance Brings Widening Split With His Party

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 - Five years after running as the vice-presidential nominee on the Democratic ticket and a year after his own presidential bid, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut has become an increasingly unwelcome figure within his party, with some Democrats seeing him more as a wayward son than a favorite son.

In the last few days, the senator has riled Democratic activists and politicians here and in his home state with his vigorous defense of President Bush's handling of the Iraq war at a time some Democrats are pressuring the administration to begin a withdrawal.

Mr. Lieberman particularly infuriated his colleagues when he pointed out at a conference here that President Bush would be commander in chief for three more years and said that "it's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that."

"We undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril," Mr. Lieberman said.

Much of the open criticism has been from liberal groups and House members. But his comments have also rankled Democrats in the Senate. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, phoned Mr. Lieberman this week to express concerns with his views, Mr. Reid's aide said.


Notice that both stories carry comments by Harry Reid, Really in the Minority Leader (who lies about the polls on Iraq), and sums up the feelings of liberals, who hate Lieberman as much as they hate President Bush.

Lieberman's coming defection from his party signals that a line has been crossed: the Downtrodden Party is now in full "We Surrender" mode. And they intend to ostracize and demote any of their rank-and-file who deigns to oppose them or even think differently.

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