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Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007
Lieberman’s
“Nothing” Endorsement of John McCain
by Stephen Crockett, co-host of
Democratic Talk Radio
The media filled the airwaves and wasted tons of
paper reporting on the endorsement of independent Senator Joseph
Lieberman of Republican Senator John McCain. While Lieberman does have
a stronger base in the Republican Party than he has among independents
or Democrats, he has very little support anywhere.
Lieberman is, like McCain, a fanatic hawk on
Iraq. Both men are leaders in the eternal war movement. They are
frankly dangerous extremists when it comes to foreign policy, military
adventurism and establishing police state powers in our federal
government. In my opinion, they are two of the biggest threats to the
Bill of Rights that exist in the U.S. Senate.
I am delighted that Lieberman did not support one
of the Democrats I really like in the Democratic Presidential primary.
If Lieberman had endorsed John Edwards or Joe Biden, I would have been
really worried. Luckily, all the Democratic Presidential candidates
dodged a bullet by not getting a Lieberman endorsement.
If Connecticut had a mechanism to recall a member
of the U.S. Senate, Lieberman would likely lose his seat in the Senate
in 2008. Unfortunately, Connecticut voters will have to wait until
2012 to retire Lieberman. Lieberman has very high negatives in his
home state.
Historically, Lieberman often received
significant support from organized labor. Union activists will be very
upset with Lieberman for supporting the militantly anti-union Senator
McCain.
The Republicans in Connecticut, who basically
elected Lieberman in 2006, are getting a bit of a payback for
abandoning their Republican Senate nominee. Lieberman is now mucking
around in their Presidential nominating process although he is not a
Republican. He is just an opportunist. Connecticut Republicans, who
support candidates other than McCain, must be livid.
Lieberman has no significant national following.
His endorsement is a nothing endorsement. It is nothing but funny!
Democrats are really enjoying all the media created fuss.
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Written by Stephen
Crockett (co-host of Democratic Talk Radio
http://www.DemocraticTalkRadio.com ).
Mail: P.O. Box 283, Earleville, Maryland
21919. Phone: 443-907-2367. Email:
midsouthcm@aol.com .
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