Rep. Donald Payne smacks down Joementum

During the 6/14 congressional hearing on human rights, Rep. Payne (D-NJ) asked Thomas Malinowski of Human Rights Watch about the "diplomatic" impact of Senator Lieberman's recent bomb Iran commentary.

Congressman Donald Payne: I just wonder what do you think about the recent statement by the... I guess he’s an ‘independent’ from Connecticut , Senator Lieberman, who has a bright idea — let’s just go bomb Iran. I mean, do you that’s a good diplomatic tool to help us try to win over our people?

Thomas Malinowski of Human Rights Watch: Well, as I suggested in my testimony, I think if our goal is to unite the Iranian people with their leadership that’s a really good way of doing it.

h/t Crooks and Liars

There you have it! Lieberman's idea of how to win the hearts and minds of young Iranians. I bet Bush is considering replacing Condi with Joe as the next Secretary of State considering that brilliant demonstration of skillful diplomacy! Bush does seem to have a knack for fox in the henhouse political appointments.