Joe Lieberman : "Obama is Inspirational and Unifying!"

[SuperTrouper]

Excerpts:

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joe Lieberman has changed his tune on Barack Obama. After campaigning across the country for Republican John McCain in 2008 and attacking Obama as naive, untested and unwilling to take on powerful special interests, Lieberman now showers praise on the popular new Democratic president.

"He's shown real leadership," Lieberman told The Associated Press in an interview. "Bottom line: I think Barack Obama, president of the United States, is off to a very good start."

The Connecticut independent, who faces re-election in 2012 in a state where Obama is popular, is eager to mend fences with Democrats still fuming over his criticism of Obama during the general election campaign.

Lieberman has applauded Obama's national security team. He gushed over Obama's "inspirational and unifying" inaugural. Lieberman even played a key role helping Obama win Senate passage of the economic stimulus plan.

As if to underscore the point, Lieberman has even clashed on the Senate floor with his pal McCain over the stimulus plan and a District of Columbia voting rights bill.

It's a striking turnaround from the days when Lieberman was a fixture at McCain's side during campaign stops. McCain had even considered making Lieberman, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in 2000, his running mate.


Lieberman scoffed at any suggestion his embrace of Obama is more about political expediency than principle.

"I haven't changed ... I've always had a voting record that is more with the Democrats than with the Republicans," he said.

Many Democrats still chafe at how Lieberman needled Obama during his Republican National Convention speech with the line "eloquence is no substitute for a record."

Or when Lieberman cast the race as a choice between "one candidate, John McCain, who has always put the country first, worked across party lines to get things done, and one candidate who has not. Between one candidate who's a talker, and the other candidate who's the leader America needs as our next president."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090309/ap_on_go_co/lieberman_obama_convert_3

[WinkyDink]

1. Too late, Joe. The bridge, she is burnt.

[Kingofalldems]

2. He is incredibly dishonest

Just like his supporter(s) here.

[Supersedeas]

28. you're being too kind

I also defended what was said at the Palin rallies.

[meowomon]

3. How many butts can this joker lick?

How did anyone ever vote for this weenie?

[davidpdx]

4. He thinks he can kiss ass now so he can help get reelected in 2012

I hope a real D runs against him and defeats him. Boot has ass out of the Senate.

[MurrayDelph]

11. I hate the bastard

but as long as he keeps thinking he has us fooled, and votes for us, he has his uses.

We have three more years to go with him. THEN we can remind him.

[Cha]

23. Good..

POint.

[TlalocW]

5. Might as well run him up a flagpole

So we can see which way the political winds are blowing today.

The only consolation in that no matter how much Joe denies it, everyone knows he's full of it, and when he does leave politics, willingly or not, that will be his reputation. Joe should be careful though - I doubt the democratic machine in Connecticut would ever welcome him back, and if he keeps gushing on Obama, the republicans aren't going to be so quick to jump to help him out.

TlalocW

[BeyondGeography]

6. I was feeling pretty good until this endorsement

:scared:

[JaneQPublic]

7. He forgot to mention that when speaking at the RNC convention. (NT)

[mscuedawg]

8. Nice...but reminds me of summer shoes...

FLIP FLOPS!

[Jennicut]

9. Sorry Joe, we in Connecticut don't want you anymore....I hope

Please please, fine people of my state, don't let Loserman back in 2012!

[CTyankee]

20. I'm hoping our AG will run against him. Dick would make mincemeat out of Joe

and I think Joe knows it.

And besides, nobody sees Joe around here any more. Has he been anywhere near where you live? :hi:

[Marrah_G]

10. Dear Joe

Go fuck yourself with the thorny end of a rose.

[ericgtr]

12. Breaking: Lieberman stumps for Gingrich in 2012!

Joe is a trader, always will be. His state will not forget either.

[SteelPenguin]

13. It's amazing how two faced he is

If there is one thing Joe Lieberman has done in the last 8 years is establish himself as being a man who would do and say anything in order to stay in power.

[Ilsa]

14. Then why doesn't he add, "I was Wrong about Barack Obama." Oh wait,

he's hoping to get elected again, isn't he, and he wants Obama's help. Screw him.

[polichick]

15. This guy is NUTZ!

[Arugula Latte]

16. Joe is unifying, too. We ALL hate him. nt

[Occam Bandage]

17. I do have to wonder how many asses Lieberman can lick.

[Beetwasher]

18. Lieberman Has All Limbs And Orifices

Working overtime pleasuring numerous people at any given moment.

[Vinca]

19. Holy Joe has started his next campaign already! LOL.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

21. IOW, Obama's the opposite of you Joe. We already knew that - now please go away!

[Cha]

22. Gee, I wish I could believe that

joe LIEberman isn't just buttering Dems up so the first chance he gets..he stabs them in the back, again.

[Raine]

24. Hmmmmmmmmmm guess he saw the light

too bad he didn't see it before he was key spokesman at the RUSHlican Convention. :puke:

[grace0418]

25. Boy, and I thought McCain was a big fat politiho.

Looks like Joe just took over his title.

[Skittles]

26. what a whore

[ddeclue]

27. Excuse me Mr. President... you have a Lieberman stuck to your ass...

:rofl:

Pretty embarassing... no?