Republican Lobbyists Host Fundraiser for Joe Lieberman

[Rose Siding]

It's just Novak's word, but he's including details:

REPUBLICANS FOR LIEBERMAN

Two prominent Republican lobbyists, Craig Fuller and H.P. Goldfield, hosted a fund-raising dinner Thursday evening at Goldfield's Washington home for Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman, seeking re-election in Connecticut this year.

Fuller was President Ronald Reagan's Cabinet secretary and later Vice President George H.W. Bush's chief of staff. Goldfield, a Reagan White House aide and later assistant secretary of Commerce, was a fund-raiser in the two Bush-Quayle campaigns.

While Lieberman is a major voice for lobbyist reform, three of his dinner's five hosts were registered lobbyists. Fuller represents the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Goldfield lobbies for Airbus and for energy companies (ConcocoPhillips, Dynegy International and Gulfsands Petroleum). Co-host C. Michael Gilliland, a partner in the Hogan & Hartson law firm, represents a variety of clients.

http://townhall.com/opinion/columns/robertnovak/2006/02/11/186083.html

Ned Lamont
http://www.nedlamont.com/

[Wilms]

1. Recommended.

See. Some people like Lieberman.

[ooglymoogly]

22. kickn nom, pugs need dinocrats(pronounced hypocrites) like lieberman

for the appearance of "bipartisan hahaha legislation" bankruptcy, medicare, cloture etc.

[cyberpj]

2. Recommended. Come on Connecticut, help us out with this joker. nt

[Selatius]

3. If you look down at the bottom, it appears a Congresswoman sold out labor

The gist is that the allegation is she promised to oppose CAFTA as a campaign promise. After she won election, she reneged on it and denied ever making the promise.

Regardless, back on topic, this makes Lieberman look like a fool and a hypocrite.

[acmejack]

4. Do tell!

punt...

[LiberalAndProud]

5. CT must insist that Lieberman turn in his (D) badge. This is blatant.

[bloom]

6. I wonder if he's going to switch parties... n/t

[IndianaGreen]

11. Lieberman said that he will run in November even if he loses primary

What does that tell you?

Holy Joe is going to join Zell Miller in the GOP.

[progressoid]

24. Did he really say this or is this one of those interweb rumors?

[IndianaGreen]

25. It was posted in DU from an article republished in CommonDreams

Liebermann was annoyed at the possibility of having a challenger in Democratic primary, at the end of the article Lieberman told the correspondent that he will be on the ballot in November no matter the outcome of the Democratic primary.

From the horse's mouth!

[progressoid]

27. Sheesh. What a schmuck.

[Catchawave]

16. I'd have more respect for him to go Independent.

As much as I hate Dem bashing, if the donkeys can't tow the message...move over to the official Fence Line Party :patriot:

[unblock]

7. i wonder how al gore feels about this?

[cascadiance]

28. Perhaps wonders if he'd have done better with someone else in 2000!

[stepnw1f]

8. Deliberate Stunt

We love you too Lieberman. Grow UP!

[radio4progressives]

9. Lieberman accepted Hannity's On Air Endorsement and Contributions

for fund raising including helping with the Conservatives for Lieberman campaign.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=384058&mesg_id=384058

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

10. Eek! This story is by Robert Novak, posted at "Townhall" the very

conservative, reactionary, neocon site for the ridiculously conservative "pundits."

[chaumont58]

12. How will DLC look past this, or justify this?

This is just plain arrogance of Joementum's part. He doesn't give a shit how he looks. He's saying: "Fuck Lamont! Fuck the Ct Democrats! Fuck all Democrats, except the DLC!"

And, this guy is the DLC poster boy!

[Kierkegaard]

13. Hey, they can have his pasty ass.

What good was he doing us???

Not like this is a surprise, what with him nearly doing a Neil & Bob on the loser in chief...

[tabasco]

14. Stop the charade, Shmoe Loserman.

You're a neocon so admit it.

I appreciate your environmental votes in the past but you have gone to the dark side over this unnecessary war.

[pat_k]

15. From the start (remember “Buckleys for Lieberman” PAC)

Lieberman has been a Republican from the start. If you're over 45, you may remember the 1988 Republican campaign against Weicker (and for Lieberman). If not, the American Prospect recapped Lieberman's Republican roots in November 2005:

http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewPrint&articleId=10464

[Totally Committed]

17. If this doesn't maky you go "hmmmmmmm....", then nothing will.

He needs to lose his office NOW.

TC

[pat_k]

18. Ned Lamont for U.S. Senate!!! ** www.nedlamont.com **

Tell Ned to RUN at www.nedlamont.com! Make a pledge of support -- whatever you can.

We must kick Lieberman out on his Republican ass and Ned Lamont can do it.

http://www.acorn-online.com/news/publish/article_4422.shtml

[cascadiance]

20. The REAL congressional election in Connecticut is BEFORE November!

Come on Ned, Kick the incumbant Rethug out on his ass. Let him know he's not supposed to be running in a Dem primary! Supposedly Kerry was supposed to have "broken new ground" by entertaining the idea of having McCain as a Republican running mate. Heck, that was nothing new. Gore already did that!

[CTLawGuy]

19. not surprised

the Repugs put him IN there in 1988, over their own senator, Lowell Weicker. Weicker was "too liberal" for them.

[Nothing Without Hope]

21. Disgusting and blatant. It always sickens me when I see him as the only

Democrat co-sponsoring a bill or doing something else for the GOPs and hear all about how this means it's "bipartisan." I've assumed that the GOP have told him to stay a Democrat officially so this kind of nonsense can continue and he can pass information on Dem strategies.

K & R. One more for my Lieberman file.

[ngGale]

23. Gawd....

:grr: :nuke:

Joe doesn't even try to pretend anymore, does he?
With Dems like this, there is no way the Repubs can lose. We have lots of work to do!

[cascadiance]

26. I wonder how many "false" democrats will register in Connecticut...

.. so that they can try and vote for Joe in the primary instead of voting Rethug? I also wonder if the Liebermann campaign is recruiting them to do this! Does Connecticut have completely open primaries, or do they have a "vote, but it doesn't really count" type of setup that we have here in California?