Comments on: O’Reilly: Lieberman’s Defeat Shows ‘Americans Have No Will To Restrain Iran’s Jihad’ http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Bring it On! » Blog Archive » Lieberman Tacks Leftward http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-743347 Bring it On! » Blog Archive » Lieberman Tacks Leftward Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:51:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-743347 [...] I’ve said it before, but Joe Lieberman is running the worst campaign in the history of modern Democratic politics. After his loss to Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary, Lieberman announced he would continue his run for the senate as an independent on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket. His announcement during his faux concession speech, greeted by jeers and a collective hitting of heads to walls around America, came as no surprise as Joe’s solipsism has been a hallmark attribute of his campaign’s ineptitude. With his announcement came the expected flocking of support from Republicans for Lieberman’s independent candidacy - including the NRSC’s decision to back Lieberman over Republican nominee Alan Gold Schlesinger. Joe’s to the right of many Republicans on foreign policy and militarism and with Democratic support for his campaign plummeting in Connecticut, he will need the support of Republicans to have a chance at victory as a fourth-party candidate. [...] [...] I’ve said it before, but Joe Lieberman is running the worst campaign in the history of modern Democratic politics. After his loss to Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary, Lieberman announced he would continue his run for the senate as an independent on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket. His announcement during his faux concession speech, greeted by jeers and a collective hitting of heads to walls around America, came as no surprise as Joe’s solipsism has been a hallmark attribute of his campaign’s ineptitude. With his announcement came the expected flocking of support from Republicans for Lieberman’s independent candidacy – including the NRSC’s decision to back Lieberman over Republican nominee Alan Gold Schlesinger. Joe’s to the right of many Republicans on foreign policy and militarism and with Democratic support for his campaign plummeting in Connecticut, he will need the support of Republicans to have a chance at victory as a fourth-party candidate. [...]

]]> By: Emboldened » Blog Archive » Lieberman Tacks Leftward http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-743341 Emboldened » Blog Archive » Lieberman Tacks Leftward Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:47:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-743341 [...] I’ve said it before, but Joe Lieberman is running the worst campaign in the history of modern Democratic politics. After his loss to Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary, Lieberman announced he would continue his run for the senate as an independent on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket. His announcement during his faux concession speech, greeted by jeers and a collective hitting of heads to walls around America, came as no surprise as Joe’s solipsism has been a hallmark attribute of his campaign’s ineptitude. With his announcement came the expected flocking of support from Republicans for Lieberman’s independent candidacy - including the NRSC’s decision to back Lieberman over Republican nominee Alan Gold Schlesinger. Joe’s to the right of many Republicans on foreign policy and militarism and with Democratic support for his campaign plummeting in Connecticut, he will need the support of Republicans to have a chance at victory as a fourth-party candidate. [...] [...] I’ve said it before, but Joe Lieberman is running the worst campaign in the history of modern Democratic politics. After his loss to Ned Lamont in the Democratic primary, Lieberman announced he would continue his run for the senate as an independent on the Connecticut for Lieberman ticket. His announcement during his faux concession speech, greeted by jeers and a collective hitting of heads to walls around America, came as no surprise as Joe’s solipsism has been a hallmark attribute of his campaign’s ineptitude. With his announcement came the expected flocking of support from Republicans for Lieberman’s independent candidacy – including the NRSC’s decision to back Lieberman over Republican nominee Alan Gold Schlesinger. Joe’s to the right of many Republicans on foreign policy and militarism and with Democratic support for his campaign plummeting in Connecticut, he will need the support of Republicans to have a chance at victory as a fourth-party candidate. [...]

]]> By: blah http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-740092 blah Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:59:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-740092 It seems republicans are arrogant... M Dad is a die-hard republican. He actually does beleive he announced a Jihad on America... I hate ignorance.. It seems republicans are arrogant… M Dad is a die-hard republican. He actually does beleive he announced a Jihad on America… I hate ignorance..

]]> By: RepublicanConJob http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-726412 RepublicanConJob Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:37:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-726412 <strong>November Predictions: Another Al Qaeda Attack Another Bin Laden Video Another Rigged Election Another Republican Sponsored Supreme Court Decision</strong> November Predictions:

Another Al Qaeda Attack

Another Bin Laden Video

Another Rigged Election

Another Republican Sponsored Supreme Court Decision

]]> By: erland http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-724806 erland Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:56:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-724806 Frightening. He's using Iraq and Iran interchangeably. Leiberman's loss had nothing to do with public discourse on Iran... or did I miss something? When did "the Iranians" declare jihad against America? Frightening. He’s using Iraq and Iran interchangeably. Leiberman’s loss had nothing to do with public discourse on Iran… or did I miss something?

When did “the Iranians” declare jihad against America?

]]> By: Steamboater http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-723973 Steamboater Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:10:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-723973 "Just how does George Soros make his money? Years of investigation by LaRouche’s associates have answered that question in grisly detail ... " LaRouche is a well-known anti-semite with Nazi sympathies. . “Just how does George Soros make his money? Years of investigation by LaRouche’s associates have answered that question in grisly detail … ”

LaRouche is a well-known anti-semite with Nazi sympathies. .

]]> By: Republican Chicken Little http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-723483 Republican Chicken Little Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:20:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-723483 <strong>THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR!</strong> THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR! THE SKY IS FALLING! TERROR!

]]> By: Lunatic Fringe at EHâ„¢// You And Me Babe, How About It? http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-722662 Lunatic Fringe at EHâ„¢// You And Me Babe, How About It? Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:25:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-722662 [...] Lamont is anti-Iraq War, the right are painting Lamont as fringe because of this. 84% of Democrats agree with him and 60% of Americans overall. Fringe indeed. [...] [...] Lamont is anti-Iraq War, the right are painting Lamont as fringe because of this. 84% of Democrats agree with him and 60% of Americans overall. Fringe indeed. [...]

]]> By: Otherworld » Hey, I want to be a superhero! http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-721549 Otherworld » Hey, I want to be a superhero! Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:18:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-721549 [...] More wit and wisdom from Bill O’Reilly: Not only does Bill want a limited draft (even though he never served before), but he says that people who voted for Lamont have “no will to stop the Iranian Jihad.” Also, O’Reilly has inadvertently proven that the NSA has no need to circumvent the FISA courts to get their jobs done. [...] [...] More wit and wisdom from Bill O’Reilly: Not only does Bill want a limited draft (even though he never served before), but he says that people who voted for Lamont have “no will to stop the Iranian Jihad.” Also, O’Reilly has inadvertently proven that the NSA has no need to circumvent the FISA courts to get their jobs done. [...]

]]> By: Jericho http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-721255 Jericho Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:11:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-721255 If there's a God, Bill O'Reilley will be reïncarnated into an Iranian girl, raped by american soldiers If there’s a God, Bill O’Reilley will be reïncarnated into an Iranian girl, raped by american soldiers

]]> By: The Long Goodbye » Blog Archive » For Conservatives Losing is Winning http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-721125 The Long Goodbye » Blog Archive » For Conservatives Losing is Winning Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:42:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-721125 [...] At the end of the day Dick Cheney and conservatism are terror’s best friend. After several incidents in Britain, the Bali and Madrid bombings it is pretty clear that invading occupation forces don’t stop isolated groups of extremists. The kind of slow determined behind the scene’s work that will lesson the threat of terrorism doesn’t make for great propaganda campaigns on the part of people like Bill O’Reilly who recently said, “Iran’s betting we Americans have no will to restrain their jihad.” According to O’Reilly the results of the Connecticut primary shows Iran “might be right.” [...] [...] At the end of the day Dick Cheney and conservatism are terror’s best friend. After several incidents in Britain, the Bali and Madrid bombings it is pretty clear that invading occupation forces don’t stop isolated groups of extremists. The kind of slow determined behind the scene’s work that will lesson the threat of terrorism doesn’t make for great propaganda campaigns on the part of people like Bill O’Reilly who recently said, “Iran’s betting we Americans have no will to restrain their jihad.” According to O’Reilly the results of the Connecticut primary shows Iran “might be right.” [...]

]]> By: coal_train http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-721018 coal_train Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:42:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-721018 Israel attacks Connecticut claiming self defense, Rice calls it the"birth pangs of a new Northeast." Israel attacks Connecticut claiming self defense, Rice calls it the”birth pangs of a new Northeast.”

]]> By: SUSA http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720846 SUSA Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:12:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720846 God help us! Republicans prop themselves up to be perfect examples of mental illness. Deja Vu, I already heard this from the uneducated: "if you don't vote for my party you will make the world come to an end" Bill should try reading a book or turing on PBS so he can join the college educated people. I think Bill doesn't know the first thing about how tax payers where targeted on 9/11, or why that was. Maybe he could look at the decades of 3 billion dollar grants to Israel's military, or maybe he could look at the numbers dead on each of the Israel vs.... This guy and Republicans piss me off so much because they have no idea how completely stupid they are, if you'd watch the news or picked up a newspaper 5 days out of the year you could be smarter than them, my point is they don't even know what's going on in reality! But they are arrogant, yet so clueless about how wrong they are and out of touch they are. Arrogance and Ignorance is a bad combination. God help us! Republicans prop themselves up to be perfect examples of mental illness. Deja Vu, I already heard this from the uneducated: “if you don’t vote for my party you will make the world come to an end”

Bill should try reading a book or turing on PBS so he can join the college educated people. I think Bill doesn’t know the first thing about how tax payers where targeted on 9/11, or why that was. Maybe he could look at the decades of 3 billion dollar grants to Israel’s military, or maybe he could look at the numbers dead on each of the Israel vs…. This guy and Republicans piss me off so much because they have no idea how completely stupid they are, if you’d watch the news or picked up a newspaper 5 days out of the year you could be smarter than them, my point is they don’t even know what’s going on in reality! But they are arrogant, yet so clueless about how wrong they are and out of touch they are. Arrogance and Ignorance is a bad combination.

]]> By: RWA http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720834 RWA Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:07:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720834 Don't give Lamont and the anti-war liberals too much credit. Lamont and the other anti-war folks do not see that Iran is the "change of course" at all. They want the troops home period. O'Reilly is right; their issue is solely going to be getting out of Iraq, regardless of the current situation. And, while we're at it, let's see...the young men and women who <strong>choose</strong> to join the Armed Forces in today's society know what they are getting into. That does not in any way make their life less valuable, nor does it make the loss of life more acceptable. But, they have made a choice, and I would venture to say that the majority of them are proud to serve their country and help protect the freedoms of those of us who wake up every day and run off at the mouth. But, they are not being sent off to slaughter - as so many of the anti-Bush, anti-war folks want us to believe. Finally, the Israel-Lebanon war has <strong>nothing</strong> to do with 9/11. People who need to remember 9/11 should <strong>not</strong> read about that or watch it on television. That is completely irrelevant. Don’t give Lamont and the anti-war liberals too much credit. Lamont and the other anti-war folks do not see that Iran is the “change of course” at all. They want the troops home period. O’Reilly is right; their issue is solely going to be getting out of Iraq, regardless of the current situation.

And, while we’re at it, let’s see…the young men and women who choose to join the Armed Forces in today’s society know what they are getting into. That does not in any way make their life less valuable, nor does it make the loss of life more acceptable. But, they have made a choice, and I would venture to say that the majority of them are proud to serve their country and help protect the freedoms of those of us who wake up every day and run off at the mouth.

But, they are not being sent off to slaughter – as so many of the anti-Bush, anti-war folks want us to believe.

Finally, the Israel-Lebanon war has nothing to do with 9/11. People who need to remember 9/11 should not read about that or watch it on television. That is completely irrelevant.

]]> By: keepinon http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720406 keepinon Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:57:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720406 I just cannot comprehend how the man (O'Rielly) can get up every morning, and look at himself in the mirror . I know I couldn't if I were him. I just cannot comprehend how the man (O’Rielly) can get up every morning, and look at himself in the mirror . I know I couldn’t if I were him.

]]> By: Hippie with a pistol http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720307 Hippie with a pistol Thu, 10 Aug 2006 23:10:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720307 <em>Changing course in Iraq means taking the threat from Iran more seriously, not less.</em> Really? We all know how TP Judd likes to appeal to popularity. Let's take a look at the Terrorism Index - a poll of "national security experts" - that TP uses to claim we are loosiing the WOT. http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=1763037 Zero liberals think that Iran is a threat to the US? Only 4% of the responders (who happen to call themselves conservative) think Iran is a threat. Where's your appeal to popularity logic now? Changing course in Iraq means taking the threat from Iran more seriously, not less.

Really? We all know how TP Judd likes to appeal to popularity. Let’s take a look at the Terrorism Index – a poll of “national security experts” – that TP uses to claim we are loosiing the WOT.

http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=1763037

Zero liberals think that Iran is a threat to the US? Only 4% of the responders (who happen to call themselves conservative) think Iran is a threat.

Where’s your appeal to popularity logic now?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720236 RUCerious Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:30:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720236 I'm more interested in dealing with the O"Reilly threat than the Iranian jihad. Yeah, that white Christian pervert! I’m more interested in dealing with the O”Reilly threat than the Iranian jihad.
Yeah, that white Christian pervert!

]]> By: Gay Bear http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720101 Gay Bear Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:45:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720101 #63 -- If you mean white, purported-"Christian" bigots like yourself, then you're statement is correct. To keep the names straight for everyone, you've now posted as Chris, Reddog, Moonbat Patrol, I Hate Liberals, and now Return of Reddog. Just so everyone here knows the neo-nazi they're dealing with. #63 — If you mean white, purported-”Christian” bigots like yourself, then you’re statement is correct. To keep the names straight for everyone, you’ve now posted as Chris, Reddog, Moonbat Patrol, I Hate Liberals, and now Return of Reddog. Just so everyone here knows the neo-nazi they’re dealing with.

]]> By: return of reddog http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720075 return of reddog Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:39:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720075 liberals will not go after muslims because it is politcally correct to only go after white Christian men. liberals will not go after muslims because it is politcally correct to only go after white Christian men.

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/comment-page-2/#comment-720073 mighty aphrodite Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:38:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/10/oreilly-lieberman/#comment-720073 Kraz - A unity government actually depends on thwarting the threat of the Iranian Shia joining the Iraqi Shiites - i know YOU understand the implications of that. But if progs want to really get out from under the clutches of the Middle East and OIL companies - start looking into "breeder reactors" - although jet fuel would most likely need to continue to have the properties of fossil fules...for a while... 'til later.... Kraz – A unity government actually depends on thwarting the threat of the Iranian Shia joining the Iraqi Shiites – i know YOU understand the implications of that. But if progs want to really get out from under the clutches of the Middle East and OIL companies – start looking into “breeder reactors” – although jet fuel would most likely need to continue to have the properties of fossil fules…for a while…

’til later….

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