Q Okay. Republican Senator Gordon Smith, last week, said, "Our soldiers patrolling the same streets in the same way, being blown up by the same bombs day after day, it's absurd. It may even be criminal," and that he can no longer support this. What is your reaction to a Republican senator saying that what's going on right now in Iraq is criminal?[emphasis mine]
MR. SNOW: Well, we dispute the "criminal" part, obviously, and at the same time, understand the senator's concern. We share the concern about not doing well enough fast enough. But do not assume that people are simply being blown up. They are on missions. And as General Chiarelli said last week, "There's not an engagement our people have lost, but it is still important to continue the work of building greater capability and capacity on the part of the Iraqi government and helping them out."
People on both sides are going to have disagreements, much as Joe Lieberman, formerly a Democrat, apparently run out of his party for disagreeing with what was seen as orthodoxy at that time, but Gordon --
Um, Tony? I think you were supposed to let him announce it before you allude to it in your briefings...
Also, I know we have done this a few times before, but Senator Lieberman wasn't "run out" of the party for "disagreeing" with "orthodoxy."
He made some "constituents" unhappy with his position on an issue important to them, an "opponent" ran against him in a "primary election" and won. Here in Connecticut, we call it "democracy." You can look it up.
Hat tip to BarbinMD.
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Presumably, his opponent "had the audacity to run against" him!
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Doesn't Lieberman plan to join CFL (CT for Lieberman party)and work with Professor Orman for the good of all?
I'm sure it was just him mispeaking and refering to him being tech an indi i doubt he meant he is going to be a republican now.
Holy Joe is going to save the world.
Peace on earth.
BrassBoy, if it was just a small minority he would not have lost the primary. Especially since, even though the primary was in August, it was the highest primary turnout in Connecticut history.
And defeating someone in a primary election is not running them out of the party - if it is, there alot of unsuccessful primary candidates who have been run out of both parties.
You are putting words in Snow's mouth. He didn't say Lieberman switched parties, as you did. He said Lieberman is no longer in the Democratic Party, which is technically true.
Hey, no one ran Lieberman out of the party. If I remember correctly, Henry Lowendorf went to Sharon Ferrucci, the New Haven Registrar of Voters, and did try to have Lieberman removed from the voter roles. Sharon said "no, Joe is still a Democrat", and 95% of the Lamont crowd had no problem with that decision.
Yes, we were disappointed that Joe put himself before the collective will of the Party. But the Party has never asked Lieberman to leave. (despite his threats to do so.)
Just setting the record straight.
"BrassBoy, if it was just a small minority he would not have lost the primary."
7.9% of the states registered voters.
Sounds pretty small to me.
lets be real- the progressive element of the D party in CT have no use for the moderate D team ... if you are not 100% you are not good enough .. there are thousands of disenfranchised D's that want to be "D's" but have no home -- that's why the Independents are the biggest growing party in CT..... Nancy D take note - you need to bring home the thousands of us - we want to be "Ds" but we are not accepted.... what's wrong with this picture?
If you ( the D state party) want to take back the 2nd floor (governor's ofice) find PLACE FOR US MODERATES...... It's good for CT its good for the D's.
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