"I’m a Democrat with a 35-year record of fighting for progressive causes, for the middle class, for civil rights, for women’s rights, for human rights and a lot more. I voted with my Senate Democratic colleagues 90 percent of the time."
— Joe Lieberman, 7/6/06
"I want Democrats to be back in the majority in Washington and elect a Democratic president in 2008."
— Joe Lieberman, 7/7/06
(From Think Progress) Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
Said progressive economic plans would bring about a depression: "Lieberman compared Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama’s economic plan to former president Herbert Hoover’s approach, which he said ‘turned a recession into a depression.’" [10/24/08]
Said progressive bloggers add "vituperation toxicity" to politics: Sitting next to Rep. John Boehner, Lieberman complained about "the kind of divisiveness of the cable news coverage of politics, talk radio." He said "the bloggers have added another dimension of vituperation toxicity to it. The majority of people are sick of it." [4/30/08]
Suggested that bloggers would have bashed Moses: Defending Pastor John Hagee, Lieberman said, "Dear friends, I can only imagine what the bloggers of today would have
How about a compromise? no public option= no more Joe Lieberman in the Democratic Party caucus and no more committee chairmanships for the Party of Joe...
I just want to throw this random quote in
We in the Tikkun Community use the word "spiritual" to include all those whose deepest values lead them to challenge the ethos of selfishness and materialism that has led people into a frantic search for money and power and away from a life that places love, kindness, generosity, peace, non-violence, social justice, awe and wonder at the grandeur of creation, thanksgiving, humility and joy at the center of our lives
Rabbi Michael Lerner