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  Lieberman's 'War Cabinet'- by Justin Raimondo
This is Lieberman's niche in the neocon division of labor: he exists to quash any and all signs of dissent that might crop up in the Democratic Party when it comes to foreign policy.
The rumors of a Lieberman defection to a Republican administration are designed to create a firewall between the Democratic leadership, which is overwhelmingly pro-war and historically interventionist, and the antiwar grassroots.
Lieberman's position on Iraq is opposed by a clear majority of voters, and the political isolation of the stay-the-coursers grows by the day.
www.antiwar.com /justin/?articleid=8238   (1685 words)

  
 Special Section: the Lieberman Candidacy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lieberman will have fight for Jewish money - Sen. Joseph Lieberman may have an edge in raising campaign donations because of his ties to the organized Jewish community, but other Democratic hopefuls are expected to make inroads into the same donor base.
Lieberman faces tough questions - In his first appearance before a Jewish audience after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. presidency, Sen. Joseph Lieberman faced tough questions about comments he made while in the Middle East.
Lieberman’s mom kvells - Sitting on the stage as her son announces his candidacy for president, Marcia Lieberman grasps her grandson’s hand and begins to tear up.
www.jta.org /page_lieberman.asp   (484 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman
Lieberman is known for working across party lines to find common ground, for speaking his conscience and for his effectiveness as a legislator.
Lieberman is a respected leader, a champion of international human rights, and a prominent voice in foreign and defense policy.
Lieberman is a strong supporter of Israel and co-sponsored the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995, calling on the President to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/JLieberman.html   (549 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman - Congresspedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lieberman was even endorsed by National Review and it was joked in many circles how the Democratic candidate was more conservative than the Republican one.
Lieberman's Senate term was also due to expire in that election cycle and he decided to stage a run to maintain that seat as well.
On May 23, 2005, Lieberman was one of fourteen moderate senators, dubbed the "Gang of 14," who forged a compromise on the Democrats' use of the judicial filibuster, thus avoiding the Republican leadership's implementation of the so-called "nuclear option," which would have changed the procedures of the Senate.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Joseph_I._Lieberman   (1462 words)

  
 NPR : The 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidates: Joe Lieberman
Lieberman's ideological problems are compounded by the fact that the first-quarter figures for 2003 show that he raised far less money than expected.
Lieberman's aides insist that was due to the fact that his fund-raising operation was in limbo for a long time as Al Gore wrestled with getting into the race, an occurrence that Lieberman had pledged would have kept him on the sidelines for 2004.
For Lieberman to be rewarded at the Democratic convention in Boston next summer, he's going to have to pile up victories in state after state, and at this point it's not clear where those states are.
www.npr.org /programs/specials/democrats2004/lieberman.html   (1632 words)

  
 Joe Lieberman - dKosopedia
Lieberman's support for the failed foreign policies of Republican President George W. Bush led to a serious challenge from Ned Lamont for the 2006 Democratic Party Senatorial nomination.
Attempting to respond to criticism that Lieberman was an uncritical cheerleader for George W. Bush's Iraq War, Lieberman claimed on August 2, 2006 that he had always been critical of the way that the second Bush administration was executing the war.
Lieberman compared President George W. Bush and his administration to the former Soviet Union and also called the Bush administration "the most anti-environmental administration in our history." Because of his support for the Iraq War, however, some voices in the Democratic Party did not see him as enough of an opposition to George Bush.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Joseph_I._Lieberman   (1310 words)

  
 Jim Geraghty on Joseph Lieberman on National Review Online
Joseph Lieberman is having only a marginally better spring than the Detroit Tigers.
Lieberman still leads the pack of Democratic presidential hopefuls in South Carolina, but in a poll of likely primary voters conducted in early March, the Connecticut senator received 12 percent of the vote, a two-point lead over Gephardt at 10 percent, with a margin of error is +/- 4.1 percent.
Spokesmen for Lieberman say his latest campaign-cash numbers are misleading because his fundraising did not accelerate to full speed until late February, when finance director Shari Yost began her job.
www.nationalreview.com /geraghty/geraghty042503.asp   (1273 words)

  
 The Role of Joseph Lieberman
Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, ran simultaneously for a third term to the Senate, a position he could not hold as vice president.
Lieberman, who sits on the advistory board of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), which released a report that criticizes universities for evidence of anti-Americanism during the current war in Afghanistan, may be remembered as the Censorship King.
Lieberman reassures American Jewish leaders that his trip to the Near East to improve his credibility in foreign affairs as presidential candidate was not a slackening in his support for a strong pro-Israel policy.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/45/index-kba.html   (1302 words)

  
 Senator Joseph Lieberman Scholars
Senator Joseph Lieberman Scholars are individuals vitally interested in learning more about, and involving themselves in, the political and social issues that affect the Jewish community in particular, as well as the world-at-large.
Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut gained national prominence as the Democratic candidate for Vice President in the 2000 election.
The Senator Joseph Lieberman Scholars Program is a joint project of the Institute for Public Affairs (IPA) and the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) - divisions of the Orthodox Union.
www.ou.org /ncsy/projects/lieberman   (685 words)

  
 Online NewsHour: Sen. Joseph Lieberman -- August 11, 2000
Lieberman criticizes Clinton's conduct in the Monica Lewinsky affair.
JOSEPH LIEBERMAN: Well, I love to be on this show because it gives me a chance for longer answers.
JOSEPH LIEBERMAN: Well, I was in Al's presence earlier this week when somebody asked him.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/politics/july-dec00/lieberman_8-11.html   (2531 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman Natal Chart - StarIQ.com
Al Gore's selection of Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman as his running mate is being interpreted as a way to separate himself from the personal scandals of President Bill Clinton.
Lieberman is best known for his condemnation of Clinton's liaison with Monica Lewinsky.
This socially significant pair's connection with Lieberman's chart reflects the Senator's rise in status based on his reputation as a man of solid moral principles.
www.stariq.com /Main/Articles/P0001325.HTM   (247 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman News
Joe Lieberman sat between his Democratic and Republican rivals in Monday's final Connecticut Senate debate _ and got it from both sides as well as from hecklers.
Three years ago, U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman chose his alma mater, Stamford High School, as the site to launch his bid for the Democratic nomination for president.
BOSTON - U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, running as an independent, has taken a wide 17-point lead over Democrat Ned Lamont in the Senate race in Connecticut, according to a poll released on Friday.Lieberman, a...
www.topix.net /us-senate/joseph-lieberman   (705 words)

  
 Senator Lieberman Page
Lieberman 's response was stunning in its untruthfulness and in its ignorance of the basic facts of the Pollard case.
Finally, standing history on its head, Lieberman insisted that it is his "personal rule" never to interfere in the judicial process, either pre or post sentencing, and he said that that is what he is doing in the Pollard case.
He reminded Lieberman of the judicial inequities that are part of the open record of the case, and stressed that were it not for judicial interference by Weinberger in the past, and by Lieberman currently, there never would have been a Pollard problem at all.
www.jonathanpollard.org /lieberman.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Amazon.com: In Praise of Public Life: Books: Joseph I. Lieberman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Lieberman also contends that the entertainment industry has played a major role in the decline in America's moral values; the entertainment industry doesn't reflect social norms but rather shapes values and influences behavior, Lieberman argues, and steps need to be taken to make the major media outlets act more for the public good.
Lieberman considers politics to be his chosen career, the same as a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional.
Joseph Lieberman, in what came to be known as his campaign book in 2000, eloquently pleads his case, albeit somewhat subliminally, for a prominent political role in the Democratic party and the presidential election of 2000.
www.amazon.com /Praise-Public-Life-Joseph-Lieberman/dp/0684867745   (2415 words)

  
 CNN.com - Lieberman: 'It's not a time for rookies' - Oct. 19, 2003
Joseph Lieberman during an appearance Friday in Michigan.
Joseph Lieberman, in an interview broadcast Sunday, questioned whether two of his chief rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination -- retired Gen. Wesley Clark and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean -- are ready to be president, saying, "it's not a time for rookies."
Dean, the former governor of Vermont, and Clark, a former NATO supreme commander, both lead Lieberman in several recent polls.
www.cnn.com /2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/19/lieberman/index.html   (404 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman | Congress votes database | washingtonpost.com
Joseph Lieberman is up for reelection on November 7, 2006.
Joseph Lieberman is running in the U.S. Senate, Connecticut race.
View Joseph Lieberman's 2005 official financial disclosure statement, which describes the sources, types and amounts of income earned in 2005.
projects.washingtonpost.com /congress/members/l000304   (407 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Either U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is reconsidering his endorsement in the close race for a United States Senate seat in Connecticut, or he's guilty of pandering for votes in North Jersey's Jewish community.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman is now running as an independent after losing his party's primary in August to anti-war businessman Ned Lamont.
Joseph Lieberman, running as an independent, has a 53 percent to 33 percent lead on Democratic anti-war challenger Ned Lamont.
www.topix.net /who/joseph-lieberman   (660 words)

  
 Joe Lieberman, Senator from Connecticut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Pursuant to Senate policy, newsletters, petitions, opinion polls and issue alerts and other electronic communications cannot be initiated by this office for the 60 day period immediately before the date of a primary or general election.
In Milford, CT, Senator Lieberman with Kurt Johnson from Connecticut Fund for the Environment/ Save our Sound, celebrates Senate passage of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act.
Lieberman Statement on Submarine Sign Sabotage - Oct 20, 2006
lieberman.senate.gov   (231 words)

  
 Joe Lieberman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieberman was elected to the United States Senate in 1988 and is in his third term as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut; as the Democratic nominee for Vice-president in 2000, he was the first Jewish-American to win the popular vote in a national election in the United States.
Lieberman is currently campaigning as the Connecticut For Lieberman candidate for the United States Senate in the November 2006 elections.
He petitioned to run on the ticket of Connecticut for Lieberman party, saying that this was a technicality and that he would continue to caucus in the Senate as a Democrat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_Lieberman   (6174 words)

  
 Joseph Lieberman, — Infoplease.com
Lieberman is known for being somewhat of a maverick senator, breaking with Democrats on issues such as capital gains taxes, military spending, and school vouchers.
The polls: religion and the 2000 presidential election: public attitudes toward Joseph Lieberman.
Lieberman wants Congress in play: senator calls for hearings after biz gets 'F' on report card.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0873770.html   (270 words)

  
 Pajamas Media: Senator Joseph Lieberman, Independent Democrat: The PajamasMedia Video
September 30, 2006 9:08 AM “The fastest growing political party in America is no party, which is to say, that the fastest growing group of voters are unaffiliated with either party.
On September 27, Senator Joseph Lieberman sat down with PajamasMedia CEO Roger L. Simon in Washington, DC to talk about the political atmosphere of America, Lieberman’s quest for re-election, and what it is likely to be the front-running political hybrid in the 2006 race.An audio podcast of this interview is HERE.
Lieberman reminded me of how liberal he is. At the same time, I was reminded of just how committed he is to the country.
pajamasmedia.com /2006/09/senator_joseph_lieberman_indep.php   (842 words)

  
 Newsvine - joseph-lieberman
Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman gained ground on primary challenger Ned Lamont in a poll released on Monday, one day before a closely watched Democratic showdown focused on Lieberman's support for the Iraq war.
The numbers show Lieberman had a Fox habit, and kicked it cold turkey when he faced a primary challenge from the left.
Exhibit A: The Connecticut primary Aug 8 - Sen. Joseph Lieberman, once safe as a centrist Democrat, faces a revolt by antiwar liberals.
www.newsvine.com /joseph-lieberman   (921 words)

  
 Salon.com Politics | The two faces of Joseph Lieberman
On the one hand, there is the Joe Lieberman who arrived for a long-scheduled speech before the AFL-CIO's Connecticut convention this morning: reminiscing about the state's union leaders past, issuing fierce denunciation of anyone who would weaken workplace safety standards, calling for a higher minimum wage.
Then there is the other Joe Lieberman: The social conservative who won his Senate seat in 1988 with support from William Buckley and other conservative Republicans, running to the right of the civil libertarian and then-Republican Sen. Lowell Weicker.
This Lieberman was a fervent ally of President Bush during the Gulf War and counts the far-right Cubans of Miami among his close political friends.
archive.salon.com /politics/feature/2000/08/08/shapiro/index.html   (644 words)

  
 Winning the War in Iraq: A Strategy for Success on the Battlefront and the Homefront
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and former presidential and vice presidential candidate, will offer his assessment of U.S.-Iraq policy in a speech hosted by the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution on Monday, April 26.
Senator Lieberman's remarks will address the changing nature of the war in Iraq, outline policy proposals for winning it, and challenge political leaders from both parties to strengthen support on the homefront for the war effort.
Following his remarks, Senator Lieberman will participate in a panel discussion on Iraq with three Brookings scholars—James B. Steinberg, director of Foreign Policy Studies, Kenneth M. Pollack, director of research at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, and Michael E. O'Hanlon, a senior fellow in Foreign Policy Studies—and will take questions from the audience.
www.brook.edu /comm/events/20040426.htm   (542 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Americas | Lieberman heckled at Arab forum
Senator Lieberman, who is an Orthodox Jew, was interrupted after he refused to condemn Israel's construction of a security fence through the West Bank.
His comments during a question-and-answer session drew such a strong response that the chairman of the gathering had to repeatedly calm the audience to let the Connecticut senator continue his speech.
But he further antagonised the audience when he said that the "wall is temporary" and would be demolished when Israel and a sovereign Palestinian state were living side-by-side in peace.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/3202500.stm   (327 words)

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