Lieberman: It’s ‘a good question’ to ask if Obama is ‘a Marxist.’»

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/14/lieberman-its-a-good-question-to-ask-if-obama-is-a-marxist/


Lieberman: It’s ‘a good question’ to ask if Obama is ‘a Marxist.’»

In his New York Times column today, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol claimed that Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) now-infamous “bitter” remarks sound like Karl Marx’s “famous statement about religion.” On the Brian and the Judge radio show today, Fox News’ senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano asked Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) if Obama is “a Marxist as Bill Kristol says might be the case?”

“I must say that’s a good question,” replied Lieberman, before stepping back to say that he would “hesitate to say he’s a Marxist”:

NAPITALIANO: Hey Sen. Lieberman, you know Barack Obama, is he a Marxist as Bill Kristol says might be the case in today’s New York Times? Is he an elitist like your colleague Hillary Clinton says he is?

LIEBERMAN: Well, you know, I must say that’s a good question. I know him now for a little more than three years since he came into the Senate and he’s obviously very smart and he’s a good guy. I will tell ya that during this campaign, I’ve learned some things about him, about the kind of environment from which he came ideologically. And I wouldn’t…I’d hesitate to say he’s a Marxist, but he’s got some positions that are far to the left of me and I think mainstream America.

Listen at link~

[NJmaverick]

1. Loserman is a major league dirtbag

You talk about a politician that has gone over to the darkside....

[whistle]

2. A better question to ask: "Is Lieberman a fascist?"

[gateley]

9. No need to ask. We know the answer to that one. nt

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

15. Has anyone ever pinned down idiot Bill Kristol on WHAT HE IS?

I mean, what the hell IS Bill Kristol? :shrug:

:rofl:

[VP505]

21. I'll tell you what he is,

he is WRONG on everything and if things were anywhere near normal someone to be ignored and NOT on TV spewing his crap.

[kenny blankenship]

3. What a loathsome vile shit

After this is over I want him deported.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

4. OH FER F*CKSAKE!!!

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[GoesTo11]

5. He's a dem, just like Lamont, remember?

What a disgusting person. How do these politicians go through life just saying things they know are both false and immoral to say. Why would anyone want to be that kind of thing? The power? Preciousss.

[babylonsister]

10. No, he's an independent. nt

[jaxx]

12. There is nothing "left" left of Lieberman.

He's drank the kool-aide.

[movonne]

25. I think he is just plain evil...I hate him more than bush and that

has to be extremely high..

[biggerfishsmallpond]

26. kind of like Darth Vader

"more machine than man"

I wonder if "marxist" will be the next meme trotted out

[Champion Jack]

6. Fuck Holy Joe, he needs to retire before he embarrasses himself any more

[MrSlayer]

7. Just when you think that piece of shit can't go any lower.

He lowers the bar further. What a complete and utter asshole.

[Richard Steele]

14. ...he finds a stairway to an abandoned sub-basement that no one knew was there. nm

[LSparkle]

8. "He's not a Marxist ... as far as I know ... "

LIEberman and HiLIARy ought to form their own "America for Clinton/Lieberman
Party" and run as a third party duo ...

[Johonny]

11. mainstream America

Wait the same America that is light years to the left of Lieberman on the Iraq war. What the heck does Joementum know about mainstream America? Why is this guy so wrong on the war allowed to define it... oh wait it's Faux. Never mind.

[leveymg]

13. Libelman is going to be McShame's running mate - been saying this for years.

These neocons plan to run as self-described "centrists" against the "Far-Left" Democrats.

Every time Joe opens his mouth it just confirms that awful gut feeling.

[babylonsister]

18. Do you really think so? That combo wouldn't bother me. Two

warmongers? Actually, thinking about McCain's last trip to Iraq, he just might 'need' Lieberman. Ugh, to think of McCain as Lieberman's puppet is vomit-inducing.

[GoesTo11]

28. Please let it be so

I don't see anyone he brings to the vote. Wouldn't get independents that McCain doesn't already compete for - certainly none who would consider Obama. Wouldn't raise conservative turnout, but sure would raise progressive turnout. The man is a loser, hence his moniker.

[L. Coyote]

16. Unlike Joe and McSame, Obama did not know Karl Marx!

This opine is about as relevant as Joe's comment! :rofl:

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Piece of shit Joe was hob-nobbing with Limbaugh over the weekend

[frazzled]

19. Yet another speculation on the "secret" Obama

Since there is nothing in Obama's public record that suggests that he is:

(1) A Black separatist who hates white people
(2) An elitist who scorns people who are religious or who hunt
(3) A Marxist who wants to redistribute the wealth and get rid of religion

they must make it up--he might secretly harbor all these views! Maybe somewhere way down deep he is really like this, despite what you see!

This is getting beyond humorous, beyond annoying: it's downright conspiratorial.

[pscot]

20. What a schmuck

He's losing his fucking mind.

[Brigid]

22. Why is Lieberman still caucusing with Democrats?

He left the party in all but name years ago. :banghead:

[CoffeeCat]

23. Well......if Lieberman is attacking Obama...

...that give me hope.

I always wanted to elect an enemy of the neocon, warmongering cabal. I just wasn't sure
which Democrats were on the side of rational human beings who aren't evil--and which
Democrats were in bed with the bloodthirsty neocons.

Now, Joe comes out of the woodwork, to denounce Obama.

Obama truly is anti-establishment. He's what we've been waiting for.

[grytpype]

24. what a worthless shit.

[guyanakoolaid]

27. A better question is whether Hillary and he are merely neo-conservatives or closeted fascists.

[Vickers]

29. "he’s got some positions that are far to the left of me"

Yes, like the vast majority of Americans.