Help me understand please, Whats in it for Lieberman?

[AlCzervik]

really, i don't get it, i'm not an "It getter" when it comes to Lieberman.

[boston bean]

1. possibly he is appointed to sec. of defense once rumsfeld resigns. nt

[rodeodance]

2. I imagine that his greater goal

is the security of Israel.

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. I agree. It's the only thing that makes sense to me. n/t

[Burried News]

16. Ditto - He's Israel's "our man in Connecticut"

His actions have little to do with any quid pro quo he can get from the US.

[peace frog]

4. If so, he should be voted out of office

and replaced with a senator who actually represents his Connecticut
constituents. What a concept! LIEberman would then be free to pursue
his goal.... in Israel (PLEASE go, Joe... PUH-LEEZE).

[SoFlaJet]

6. ding ding ding ding

that's gotta be it-or he's looking to run in '08 as a hardliner democrat(read republican lite)-either way he's blatantly playing politics

[pretzel4gore]

9. israel is the fly in american ointment

.

[Fla Dem]

13. That's exactly right.....Israel concerns before American concers. n/t

[mmonk]

5. He is linked in some way

to the neocon movement even if in no way but by heart. Maybe he has the same financial links they have or something as well.

[xultar]

7. Israel.....He is lickin bush's ass cuz he loves *'s Israeli policy.

[kevinmc]

8. Bush took that Submarine Base off the Death List...?.

I don't know why he's in the pants of Bush. I doubt if he will ever take over for Rumsfeld. He might think he is, but I don't think Bush would do it.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

10. Money. Power.

He has thrown his di.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

11. I think the security of Israel

and the position of defense secretary. I think Joe has battles with himself over his priorities. I think he sees himself as an honest guy who wants to do the right thing, but I don't think he sees his own flaws. This guy loves the power and limelight.

[AlCzervik]

14. see i don't he's going to get that job try as he might, at this point i

think he legacy will be that in 30 years from now the rw talk show hosts will refer to him like they do to "Scoop Jackson" you know they love him.

[ladjf]

12. I believe that his desire to protect Israel's interests motivates

him for the most part.

[drb]

15. He gets invited to the rethuglican sex orgies.

nt

17. Israel helps us with Cheney's middle east goals of oil

They help with intelligence, and Lieberman has connections with the Jewish Community.