Does anyone support Lieberman?

[Mattforclark]

Poll question: Does anyone support Lieberman?

Cuz I have never seen a single Lieberman supporter. Not on the internet and not in real life.

[solinvictus]

1. Nope

If I did, I'd cut the middle man and get on board with Bush.

[Langis]

2. I did hear one on the radio the other day

I was very surprised. Until I found out it was his sister.

[NNadir]

3. Me neither.

One did call in to CSPAN tonight. I think it was his mother.

[Bombtrack]

4. There have been Lieberman supporters who post a few times

and then are driven away by the ignorant and vicious Lieberman hatred, and other things

[Mattforclark]

8. That's a shame

Hopefully one or two will stick around. Debate is good, insults are not...

[arewethereyet]

5. he's not my guy but he is a pretty good statesman

and I believe genuinely a nice guy. And while he did not benefit the ticket greatly, he didn't do nay more harm than his running mate. I think he scored better than I figured he would for the team.

[jobycom]

22. He helped the ticket a lot more than he's credited for

He was very popular in Florida, and made Gore more viable there. He also took away a lot of the Republican ability to smear Gore with Clinton's scandal, since Lieberman spoke out against Clinton. He was a good demographics choice as VP. I had plenty of issues with him, but he was an asset then.

Of course, he always reminded me of the Emperor in Star Wars, so I always wondered if he would have Gore knocked off and then become dictator of the whole world. But no, that was Bush's goal, not his.

[kayleybeth]

6. Nope

I'd hold my nose and vote for him if I had to, because he would still be better than shrub, but I am not fond of him.

[mr_hat]

7. The Knesset?

[Bombtrack]

16. Hey that's hilarious, we gotta look out for those darn J-E-W-S

It's sad how much the anti-Israeli chic/ignorance has corrupted so many so called liberals

[mr_hat]

32. Ppfffttt. Anti-Semite's all you got?

[a_lil_wall_fly]

9. If he wins the bid...I will support him...if he gets the VP post ....

I would support him and his running mate. If I live in Conn. I would not support his re-election in Congress.

[Mattforclark]

10. I'll support him too if

he somehow wins the nomination. I don't think I will like it, but I will do it. I was just talking about the primary, to be clear.

[a_lil_wall_fly]

14. Matt ok...can I change my vote then since you revised parameter.........

please

[coralrf]

29. If Liebergooper wins

we will all have to just hold our noses and walk into the poll booth. I do hope that is not something Ill have to do. I still think its Clark, Kerry or Dean. The others are just dragging this thing out to our disadvantage.

[Cascadian]

11. Lieberman = Republican Lite

I make no apologies in saying that Lieberman is one of the main reasons why the Democrats have lost ground with the American people. He is just too conservative for the Democrats and would be better suited joining the Republicans and maybe steer them back to the center.

I hope he and his mushy middle-right pals are swept from the Democratic DLC/DNC leadership after 2004 regardless with who wins or not.

John

[jobycom]

12. I like him well enough as Senator, but he's being silly now

Assuming that his complaints are being fairly represented.

He's a decent guy, a good moderate (not as good as a liberal, a lot better than a conservative), a charming man, and to my mind undeniably the Democrat's most shrewd politician and strategist in office. Too religious for my taste, and too willing to go to war. His vote has been nice to have on the environment, though, and on choice, and a few other key issues. I'd rather him than a Repub in his Senate seat, but I'd rather a lot of people as president.

Of course, he beats any Repub for president.

[K8-EEE]

13. Heck no

I was just thinking the same thing....you hear him talk about being the nominee and it's like, get real. The others all seem to have some people passionate about their campaigns, even if it's not enough to get them in there....

Lieberman always seems like he's saying a bunch of nothing to me. Sharpton is not really a viable candidate either but at least he is interesting and fun in a debate, he brings something to it; same with Kucinich but when Lieberman talks it's like at church during a homily your mind just GOES!

[dolstein]

15. Joe's a great guy

He's not the right-wing fundamentalist corporate whore that many DU'ers would have you believe. He's a solid liberal on social issues like abortion, gay rights, civil rights, gun control and the environment. He's got a pro-business reputation, but he's no supply sider -- to the contrary, he actually wants to make the tax code more progressive. Yes, he's a hawk on national security issues, but so were FDR, Harry Truman, JFK, LBJ and Henry "Scoop" Jackson.

Personally, I just don't see him getting the nomination at this point. But I'd proudly vote for him if he did.

[Cascadian]

18. Then answer this....

why did Lieberman join Bill Bennett in a crusade against the entertainment industry? Why did he blame artists like Marilyn Manson on the Columbine massacre? Why did he go on the 700 Club several years ago and decalre that there is not enough religion in American society? Come on! He is just as conservative as Dick Cheney. In fact, didn't you just love that supposed "debate" they had in 2000?


John

[coralrf]

26. You mean the debate in which

Liebershit totally failed to point out Cheney's lies and errors? The debate that Liebershit lost soundly to a man of far less intellect? The debate that gave Bush/Cheney a big lift in the polls?

Yeah let’s run this goofy looking asshole. Rove would love it.

Lebershit wasn’t even endorsed by his former running mate. Think about it!

[coralrf]

23. He was a hawk on Monica too...

and it was that era that put Mr. Libershit right where he is today.

In the minority.

He and a few other self serving, pious, pompous holier than thou Democrats gave credibility to the GOP bullshit of that era. Monica was a planned event. It was, after Whitewater became a dud, their tool to attack a successful Democrat and ‘change the tone’ in Washington. Lierbershit failed to see that and jumped on the GOP wagon doing his "look at me. I a Godly" act.

Fuck that asshole and I am going to take delight when he flops.

[Cascadian]

25. You may not have long to wait.

He is done. Now Connecticut needs to get somebody in the Democratic Party there to challange his Senate seat in 2006. He and his types must get out of the Democratic Party.

John

[Rowdyboy]

17. If I was a strong Lieberman supporter

I'd never admit it here. People are WAY to angry and vicious. Personally, I blame Lieberman nearly as much as Nader for the fiasco of 2000 but that's another story.

[JI7]

19. i like him

i like him as a person, and on some issues, though disagree with him on some other issues. he isn't my candidate for the primary, but i certainly don't hate him.

[SeveneightyWhoa]

20. I think Lieberman has more supporters..

..in right-wing media circles than he does amongst the actual Democratic base. The guy is a confirmed crypto-NeoCon. If he doesnt get the VP nod next year, expect to see his name on a lot of upcoming PNAC documents.

[beyurslf]

21. Nope. n/t

[Red_Storm]

24. who are or where are all the Lieberman supporters ?

[coralrf]

27. Liebershit looks like a factory second Pokemon toy...

How can anybody take this Dino seriously?

[sam sarrha]

28. F'n NEOCON plant..............!

[corporatewhore]

30. he is to the right of bush

on issues such as censorship in video games and music and the whole entertainment industry. apperantly artistic freedoms are less important than puritanical oldfashioned standerds

[sleipnir]

34. Huzzah! Thank you!

Most people ignore this fact, Lieberman is a VERY scary man. I tried to discuss this, as you might remember, in an earlier thread but no one wanted to listen to reason. They didn't want to upset the Happy Democratic Boat... I won't ever support him in a Presidency run...

[hedda_foil]

31. Dolstein ... unless he's switched.

Other than that, I've never seen another on DU. In RL, nobody I've actually heard of.

[ModerateMiddle]

33. I would support Holy Joe

before I would support the mayor of Vermont.

(props to someone for that title, I love it.)

[mrgorth]

35. Yeah, it makes loads of sense

because rural states don't have their own challenges.