Will: Lieberman’s Office Says He Was ‘Wrong’ To Vote Against Alito In ‘06
Will: Lieberman’s Office Says He Was ‘Wrong’ To Vote Against Alito In ‘06
Earlier this week, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said he wouldn’t rule someone out as a potential vice presidential running mate just because they are pro-choice. On ABC’s This Week today, former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson called Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) “the best of the pro-choice candidates,” but added that it would be “a major problem” that Lieberman had voted against Samuel Alito’s Supreme Court nomination.
Conservative columnist George Will then broke in, saying that Lieberman’s office told him this week Lieberman now believes “he was wrong” to have voted against Alito and that “now he likes Alito”:
WILL: Well, I called Lieberman’s office this week and said, “why did your man vote against Alito?” And they said, “he was wrong, now he likes Alito.”
STEPHANOPOLOUS: Did they really say he was wrong? That the vote was wrong?
WILL: He said that now that having seen Alito in action.
Watch it:
In January 2006, when Lieberman voted against confirming Alito, he issued a statement saying that he was “left with just too many doubts” about Alito’s “judicial philosophy.” As an example of why he was voting against him, Lieberman pointed to Alito’s record on “equal opportunity and fair treatment“:
For example, in civil rights cases, Judge Alito has repeatedly established a very high bar, an unusually high bar, for entrance to our Courts for people who believed they’ve been denied equal opportunity and fair treatment based on race or gender.
In light of his stated reasons for opposing Alito, it is confusing as to why Lieberman now believes he “was wrong,” considering how Alito has voted since joining the court. For instance, Alito wrote the majority opinion in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire Co., which “made it harder for many workers to sue their employers for discrimination in pay.”
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PLEASE, Johnny Mac, attach the Lieberman albatross to your ticket.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:30 amSounds like joe still holds onto the dream that he can be the next VP.
How did he ever end up on the Dem ticket in 2000 anyhow and to what degree (if any) did he actually aid and abet bush/cheney?
August 17th, 2008 at 11:33 amObama wins in November.
Lieberman switches party i.d. in December, just before the new Congress is sworn in, to offset Dem advantages on Cap Hill and/or to prevent veto-proof Dem majority in Senate.
Bet on it.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:34 amLike it was said before…. “There is no zealot like a convert.”
Of course Lieberman is changing his stance. He’s shedding all pretenses he had of ever being a Democrat. That’s the only explanation for how, when Alito does exactly what Joe was afraid he’d do, it’s Lieberman who goes ‘Oh, I guess he’s ok then’.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:34 amLieberman is bound and determined to ruin another person’s Presidential chances, in this case I fully support it. Please choose that droopy dog d-bag, a perfect running mate for Johnny McLame.
What a vile, truly disgusting human being Lieberman is. Will the press please STFU about him being the conscience of the senate and other such BS. He is the biggest political opportunist possible, he just sucks at it.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:39 amIn light of his stated reasons for opposing Alito, it is confusing as to why Lieberman now believes he “was wrong,”
Not confusing at all. Lieberman wants to be McCain’s Independent” VP to attract those voters.
If picked Lieberman will lose. This time, for real.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:39 amWill: Lieberman’s Office Says He Was ‘Wrong’ To Vote Against Alito In ‘06
LIEberman is now so thoroughly up McDepends’ ass , he’s bad-mouthing the one thing he did right ………
August 17th, 2008 at 11:46 amJoe Lieberman hasn’t got a shred of respect left! He has become just another political prostitute and a shande für de goyim ??? ???????? ??????? ???? ?????
August 17th, 2008 at 11:46 amThere are a lot of whores in politics, and McCain & Lieberman are two of the skankiest.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:49 amJohn McCain and Joe Lieberman deserve each other. Senile and Whiney. What a Ticket!
August 17th, 2008 at 11:49 amWhat in the world is “confusing” about Lyingman now favoring Alito. A whore is a whore is a whore is a whore……
August 17th, 2008 at 11:53 amBTW, no offense to actual whores who are honest and upfront about who and what they are.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:57 amI wonder what would have happened if Gore and Lieberman had taken office in 2000 as elected. Would Joe still be a liberal or would he have become the Democratic version of Dick Cheney?
August 17th, 2008 at 11:57 amZooey Says:
There are a lot of whores in politics, and McCain & Lieberman are two of the skankiest.
Good morning, Zooey! The big difference? A whore has to show up for work to get paid.
PEACE
August 17th, 2008 at 11:59 amI only hope that someday the word “lieberman” because part of our language – a mocking word meaning a political whore that is a legend in his or her own mind and totally ineffective in terms of generating support.
August 17th, 2008 at 11:59 amFrom Democrat to Independent to Republican (in all but name) in the space of one election cycle, Lieberman demonstrates he’s just as integrity challenged as McCain is. The two deserve each other.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
August 17th, 2008 at 12:00 pmMy jaw dropped last evening , when McDepends was asked what his greatest moral failing was (his 1st marriage is what he responded with) , and then was asked about America’s greatest moral failure ; and the stupid old putz expounded on his original ludicrous answer and had the balls to go on about serving others or serving a cause greater than your own self-interest.
As if McMoron and LIEberman have EVER worried about something other than themselves ?
August 17th, 2008 at 12:01 pmAnother Joe Says: I only hope that someday the word “lieberman” because part of our language – a mocking word meaning a political whore that is a legend in his or her own mind and totally ineffective in terms of generating support.
I thought it already meant that :)
August 17th, 2008 at 12:01 pmspencers mom Says:
Good morning, Zooey! The big difference? A whore has to show up for work to get paid.
PEACE
August 17th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Excellent point, spencer’s mom.
Good morning!
August 17th, 2008 at 12:02 pmReached for further clarification, LIEberman’s office said, “Senator LIEberman also believes he was wrong to hold every political position he had held prior to 2003 and he was wrong to support Al Gore for President in 2000.”
August 17th, 2008 at 12:06 pmDamn – don’t know what kind of drugs and other perks AIPAC is giving joer, but must be powerful stuff and involve lots and lots of free sex that he can’t get any other way, most likely with young boys.
Whatever they are giving joe, he is powerless to refuse.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:11 pmI hope McSame does pick Joe. I can’t wait to put a MCSame-Loserman 08? sticker on my car.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:13 pmIt will a blessing to Democrats if McCain decided to choose Lieberman as his running buddy.
Lieberman/McLose will be history.
When Lieberman ran for president few years ago ,he was competing neck to neck with Al Sharpton at 4% popularity.
Good luck !! ,and let Lieberman sink McCain presidency as he did before to AlGore presidency.
The rest of the country will not be voting as State of Connectcut did, in sending Lieberman to Washington few years ago.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:21 pmI don’t think Lieberman will even win his state if and election is held today for Senate seat in Connecticut.
Earlier (#3) I wrote that my money is on Lieberman changing party i.d. to Republican in December so that he “saves” the country from a veto-proof Democratic majority in the Senate. This would be consistent with his “I only do what’s best for America” shtick.
It occurs to me that Lieberman must be absolutely the most desperate political tart out there — this is so transparently calculated to get him attention. I understand that irrelevance is tough to contend with, after you’ve spent the 90s being touted as some sort of elder statesman, but man it’s just ugly to see the extent to which this absolute hack will go to keep the spotlight shined on himself.
Which would, at the end of the day, be the only reason for him to switch party i.d. — and which is why I absolutely believe he will.
Think of how much his political schwanzstueck will get stroked by the Weekly Standard afterwards.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:22 pmIf it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a duck. There is no doubt Joe has gone over to dark side. The Dems have to kick him out of the caucus; he is for all intents and purposes, a Republican.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:23 pmMy crystal ball says Sen. Lieberman will NOT be John McCain’s VP pick, unless and until Lieberman comes out with the view that Life Begins at Conception.
I also think McCain’s performance at the Faith Based Forum reguarding Abortion will give Sen. Obama a HUGE Gender Gap Lead among women voters.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:29 pmLIEberman will have huge appeal to the NASCAR/KKK crowd!
/scarcasm off
August 17th, 2008 at 12:37 pmARE YOU KIDDING ME?
TP could not find a way to post a thread about that rigged lion’s den that THE Democratic Presidential Nominee walked into last evening??? !
REALLY ? ! ?
’cause john mcHASNOSHAME CHEATED. and “pastor rick” set it up…
it was ALL set up… obama was set up…
August 17th, 2008 at 12:49 pmbut he was his usual outstanding intelligent self…
McCain knows how to answer (or NOT ANSWER) the question with a word or few, THEN expound. Day one of Political Discourse 101.
Obama needs to learn from this….for the upcoming debates.
August 17th, 2008 at 1:05 pmcheck out this picture, particularly mcCLOWN… speaks volumes…
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles_of_faith/2008/08/rick_warren.html
August 17th, 2008 at 1:10 pmThe intrepid George Will- always knowing when to call and what to ask to help a new buddy rehabilitate himself. A true Vanguard of the Sackfull School of Journalism!
August 17th, 2008 at 1:10 pm#28 dixie blood: Lieberman DOES have appeal for the NASCAR-Klan types who dominate the Republican Party. He’s the “Good Kind of Jew” — like the House Negro, the Good Jew is the Jew who knows his place and submits to the domination of the White Aryan Man. It’s perfect. What’s odd is why Lieberman enjoys playing the role so much.
In other words, Lieberman would have been a Kapo at Auschwitz.
August 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pmAlito Mussolini is intent on forcing the Noe-con agenda down the throats of Freedom loving Americans. Joe seems to like that.
August 17th, 2008 at 1:40 pmHemlock for Gadflies,
Actually you’ve described the non-KKK view of Jews in the south.
In the KKK the pecking order is quite clear (in order of hatred #1 being the top)
1) Jews (they killed Christ, eat Christian children and are Devil worshippers that control the media and all the banks)
2) Negros
3) All other non-whites (i.e. Mexicans)
4) Catholics (it’s not a religion, it’s a cult)
5) Yankees (anyone from north of the Mason Jar Line)
6) Hollywood Left (all dem librul aktors)
I could go on and I may have left some out. That’s my take on a real KKK voter.
August 17th, 2008 at 1:47 pmTo paraphrase the Dick Cheney, “so”?
“Holy” Joe cast his lot with a gang of criminals who, even if they evade justice, seem destined for political death. He and his BFF Flippy McSpin can slide into obscurity together.
August 17th, 2008 at 1:56 pmkaty at 12:49 pm
“pastor rick”
When abbreviated becomes p rick
August 17th, 2008 at 1:56 pmMatt, it appears you left something out of the quote:
In January 2006, when Lieberman voted against confirming Alito,
he was running for re-election in a hotly contested primary race in which he had to lie to get people to think he was a Democrat.
I think that clears up this matter.
August 17th, 2008 at 2:18 pmHouse of Roberts Says:
katy at 12:49 pm
“pastor rick”
When abbreviated becomes p rick
ha! it sure does – great! i hope to remember that!
August 17th, 2008 at 3:50 pmCue the commercial – Alito lied to Congress when he said…… Then Alito voted for x, y, z, ……….
**AFTER** that Lieberman said that he was wrong for voting against him. Then McCain made Lieberman his running mate.
What they say is different than what they do.
August 17th, 2008 at 4:57 pmWhy is this so hard? ANYONE appointed by Bush or any future Republican, YES, will overturn Roe, will side ALWAYS with big business, will overturn precedent. You don’t need hearings, it’s a 100% automatic given.
August 17th, 2008 at 5:37 pm