Both party conventions snub Lieberman

[kpete]

Source: The Hill

Both party conventions snub Lieberman
By Alexander Bolton - 07/31/12 05:00 AM ET

Sen. Joe Lieberman has not been invited to either the Democratic or the Republican presidential convention this year, a major snub for a lawmaker who played prominent convention roles in the past.

Lieberman (Conn.), a self-described Independent Democrat, still has many powerful friends on both sides of the aisle. This week he will manage the cybersecurity bill on the Senate floor, one of the few pieces of legislation with a chance to pass Congress before the election.


But when Democrats and Republicans gather in Charlotte, N.C., and Tampa, Fla., later this summer, Lieberman will receive less homage than a local councilman. He will be left out of the festivities altogether.
Some Democrats think keeping Lieberman away is a mistake. After all, he served as Al Gore’s running mate in 2000, becoming the first Jewish American to run atop a major party’s ticket.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/241157-both-parties-snub-onetime-convention-star-lieberman

[onehandle]

1. Lame Duck Droopy Dog. nt

[bulloney]

19. I guess he'll be watching the conventions on TV at home with ALF.

[Caeser67]

31. You know what?

That makes me mad.

[loudsue]

35. You know what? It makes me glad.

Lieberman is way past his expiration date and shelf-life.

[soleiri]

39. I got it

It took me a second or two.

[mac56]

45. Yeah!

[wordpix]

2. good for the Dems on this! Lieberbush is a turncoat, period, & he's an independent now

so he doesn't need to be invited to any Dem major event.

Don't let the door hit you, Lieberman.

[flpoljunkie]

3. As I recall, the man has previously declined to say who he would support for president.

He has no one but himself to blame for the fallout.

[AlinPA]

18. He campaigned with Palin.

[flpoljunkie]

36. I meant this year, not 2008.

Sorry I did not make that clear.

[loudsue]

37. He was a keynote speaker at the last GOP convention!!

WTF is there a question about with the Dems? Lieberman is as awful as they get.

[KaryninMiami]

4. Too bad, Joe- that's what you get for being a schmuck

Not welcome in either party- I'd say that's exactly as it should be. How well I remember his love-fest with McCain and how he deserted his party.

[still_one]

10. I doubt he cares. He plans to be a lobbyist and screw the public their as soon as his term is up

[MADem]

5. I'm surprised they didn't let him ride in on Annie's horse!

I think he's getting EXACTLY what he deserves.

[muntrv]

6. What? Nobody wants Joementum? How shocking!

[Kingofalldems]

7. Nobody likes a turncoat

Lieberman has his own agenda anyway.

[Ikonoklast]

41. Agreed.

Holy Joe puts other interests first.

[still_one]

8. "Some democrats"? Do they realize the asshole supported mccain? Maybe they should find another job

because obviously those so called democrats are no doubt the reason why the party is so screwed up

[jberryhill]

9. I'm shocked he's not carrying Romney's coat this year

He looked cute on McCain's leash.

[Raster]

13. He's afraid Williard would strap him to the roof.

[SunSeeker]

22. LOL! Yes, and how would that look on the campaign trail?

[Raster]

25. That picture is down-right precious!

Love the look on the dog's face!

[Berlum]

11. Lieberman (R) is such a freaking Tosser

No wonder no one wants him...

[Raster]

12. What. A. Tragedy.... Lie-berman has no one to blame except has ego.

How's that "'legend in your own mind" thing working for ya, Joe?

[DinahMoeHum]

14. Guy's got no loyalty to anybody or any party except himself.

So, good for both parties for dissing and dismissing him.

[Enrique]

15. wow that is quite a sob story in "The Hill"

he hasn't even endorsed Obama over Romney, and Obama's supposed to have him at the convention?

[pa28]

64. And they called him a "victim" of political polarization too.

Poor Joe has to redefine himself every day as the Overton window gets pushed rightward by corporate money and media.

Poor noble Joe.

[yurbud]

67. "Can't we all agree to be corrupt together?"

[pa28]

70. Well I'm glad we've started scraping him off the party shoe.

Unfortunately the odor remains.

[yurbud]

79. because a lot more need scraping too.

It's tough to celebrate having a majority when enough Dems are as corrupt as Republicans to give them a de facto majority unless Dems hold 95% of the seats.

[geardaddy]

16. ...

[awoke_in_2003]

55. Glad I scrolled down...

that was what I was going to post

[hifiguy]

61. Same here. I was searching it

another tab.

[geardaddy]

74. Great minds, eh?

[AlinPA]

17. He stood alongside Palin, smiling, as she called President Obama a terrorist.

[KamaAina]

20. One, two, three, AWWWWWWWW!!!!!

[SunSeeker]

21. No one likes a traitor. nt

[calmeco702]

23. I'm sure not going to shed any tears on this

He can stay home and watch it and ruminate on his fall from grace.

[Iliyah]

24. Why would the Dems invite this MF

to their convention since he's pro repig and has done everything possible to go against Pres O. The repigs, i.e. fundamental Christians claim they lovvvveeees the Jews until their Jeezus comes and then these Christians will toss the Jews like a rag doll.

[closeupready]

26. HAHAHAHAHA! Wish I could rec more than once...

[liberal N proud]

27. You can't ride two horses at one time.

[Submariner]

28. Liebershitz cyber-security bill should be tossed

He needs to retire as the loser he is. No last minute "signature" legislative achievement for him. He sux.

[qb]

29. Nobody wants a fake Republican.

[The Wizard]

60. Conservative godfather

Bill Buckley played a large part in Holy Joe's first senate campaign as he felt the Republican Lowell Weiker was too liberal.

[samsingh]

30. good news. this turncoat crybaby should go away.

[Wolf Frankula]

32. Although Many Welcome Treason, Nobody Loves a Traitor

Nomomentum you're a traitor. The Dems don't want you, you stabbed them in the back too many times. And you're just a discarded whore to the Rethugs, they used you and they have no use for you now.

Shut up and go away. Be a lobbyist, spy for Israel, but just go.

Wolf

[Octafish]

33. ENRON Joe?

No kidding.

[Ganja Ninja]

34. He's as popular as Caribou Barbie. n/t

[Doc Holliday]

43. Didn't you get the memo?

Due to an outpouring of outrage from Barbie owners everywhere, the Twit on Twitter and her family will henceforth be referred to as the Klondike Kardashians.

That is all.

[William Seger]

38. I suppose "some Democrats" think not inviting Zell Miller is a mistake

[kenfrequed]

49. yup.

That sums it up perfectly to me.

[Third Doctor]

40. he's a traitor

who made the healthcare battle even worse to protect his own interests.

[cstanleytech]

42. I cant shed a tear for him however I think most of you are missing something really important

which is where the article talks about how centrist in general are being pushed aside by extremism.
That imo is a real problem and its turned the GOP into an insane bunch and the we (the democrats) need to be careful and not become just like them.

[Monk06]

65. Can't agree there. Lieberman isn't a centrist. He's an AIPAC lobbiest and a political opportunist.

[cstanleytech]

80. I'm speaking about centrist in general not about lieberman himself and that man will have to live

with the consequences of his actions himself.

[Monk06]

85. Misunderstood sorry. He is a centrist in one respect. He plays both parties against each other

to further is personal political ambitions.

[Crunchy Frog]

69. The Democratic Party is a center-right party.

The only "extremism" is from being non-batshit crazy next to batshit crazy.

[cstanleytech]

81. For most part it is yes especially when compared to the nutjobs in charge in the gop

(not to mention their voting base) but even we dems have our own special breed (though thankfully a rare breed) who insist on ideological purity and seek to punish anyone who disagrees with them.

[Javaman]

44. mr "9/11 pearl harbor" could perhaps find solitude with the paulies.

[yurbud]

47. I think his only ideology is who will give him the biggest payday.

[Javaman]

48. +1 nt

[yurbud]

46. the only reason to have him there would be a public apology for enabling Bush

and generally being a corporate boot lick.

[jimmyd13]

50. He Wants to Increase Medicare Eligibility Age

Lieberman is an asswipe -

http://news.firedoglake.com/2011/06/11/joe-lieberman-wants-to-increase-medicare-eligibility-age/

[Fantastic Anarchist]

51. Couldn't have happened to a bigger prick fuck. n/t

[Yeah Its Spin]

52. Maybe he can hang out at the independent

convention? Oh that's right, Sanders will be with the Dems.

[Salviati]

53. Who?

[billky]

54. Lieberman

That's exactly the way he should be treated. He wants to be in the middle, leave him there.

[Dont call me Shirley]

56. Ole Joe Sleazerman

[Arugula Latte]

57. He was probably the paste-n-booger-eating kid that nobody else wanted to sit next to in school.

[DFW]

58. Lieberman is not a member of either party. This is only normal.

The price of his last Senate term was this inevitable result. He rode out his last term in the Senate
as an independent. That is not a member of either party, and that is exactly who invited him to their
convention this year.

In the last two years, only one Republican ran as an independent when the local party went for the teabagger,
and she won (Lisa Murkowski of Alaska), just as Lieberman did in 2006. The rest of them took their medicine and
bowed to the will of the baggers. Bennett in Utah was just the latest. Bennett will be welcome at the Republican
convention. Will Murkowski? No idea. Anyone know?

[The Wizard]

62. He cuacused with the Democrats

but he was probably giving inside information to McConnell.

[DFW]

66. I doubt it

I'm sure Reid made Lieberman privy to the time of day and the menu at the local McDonald's and not much else for just that reason.

[Blue_Tires]

59. Joementum probably had an overly inflated estimate

of what his asking price could be for his "official" endorsement...

[Hotler]

63. Good! n/t

[Angleae]

68. Washed up, has been, D.I.N.O.S.A.U.R.

Democrate
In
Name
Only
Sorry
Ass
Undercover
Republican

[Zyzafyx]

71. Punt that Traitor!

[D23MIURG23]

72. He and Palin should have their own convention...

preferably in an isolated vault somewhere, with soundproof walls, and no TV cameras.

[SHRED]

73. He should be invited on one condition

That he apologize for being the vote that killed 55+ Medicare.

[LiberalAndProud]

75. Does Tad really think that an invitation to the convention

would somehow buy LIEberman's loyalty? I think not. I will be glad to Joe's final term expire.

[Chemisse]

76. He's a thorn in either side.

[Carolina]

77. oh my:

"Some Democrats think keeping Lieberman away is a mistake. After all, he served as Al Gore’s running mate in 2000, becoming the first Jewish American to run atop a major party’s ticket." Yeah, he sunk it and later embraced GWB, McCain and spoke at a GOP conevention. He's a smarmy, no count, chicken shit SOB with loyalty ONLY to himself and Israel. How any Democrat can still be his friend is beyond me.

[Wolf Frankula]

78. For The Last Few Years, Lieberman has been more about

appearing on the Sunday morning rant shows, than actually being a Senator. And years ago, I got sick of his "Look at me, I'm so bipartisan I always vote against my own party." shtik.

He's a Dino, He always was a Dino.

Wolf

[lunatica]

82. Maybe it's just a Karmic adjustment

[woo me with science]

83. They love working with him on surveillance, warmongering,

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and the bipartisan police state...

...but of course neither party wants to draw attention to these things on national TV.

[HughBeaumont]

84. Holy Joementum Lieberturd . . ..

. . . with "Democrats" like this, who needs enemas?