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WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-CT) staunch refusal to support both the public option and the Medicare buy-in compromise, thereby killing both programs, has sent the progressive base into a fury, eager to toss him out of office.
The liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org on Thursday announced that it had raised more than $1 million in a campaign drive to target Joe Lieberman for "single-handedly gutting health reform," as they accused him of doing in their first e-mail to members Tuesday.
"First, we’re going to launch a huge ad campaign," Tuesday’s e-mail read, "to make sure every last Connecticut voter knows that Senator Lieberman is blocking strong reforms. Then, we’ll push Senate leaders to strip him of his chairmanship and seniority. Finally, we’ll work to defeat him in his next election."
"Joe Lieberman can’t be allowed to stay in the U.S. Senate," MoveOn declared.
you’re gonna have tons of fun with that add, it’s the best anti Lieberman add to date as far as I am concerned
it seems Lieberman high jacking health reform has a silver lining after all, it’s galvanized the forces against his continued seat of power
With any luck at all, lieberman is out next cycle
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That’s definitely amusing, but I’m not sure how that helps between now and 2012 when he’s up for election again (or is it 2014?).
That million dollars would sure help a possible primary candidate against some DINO senators who are up in 2010 though.
Agreed.
I have a feeling Joe has a nice job as a lobbyist lined up.
Dollars should go to primary DINOs, but it’s their money, I guess.
that video is a giggle.
Gee it would be a shame if Lieberman finally got voted out of the Senate.
Overkill. I think the people of CN can see when they’ve been had.
Al, you dumbass, it’s CT, not CN. Sorry CT residents. Sorry I got your Abbrv wrong and sorry you have to live with Liarman.
One ego maniac stands in the way of 40 million Americans accessing health care. Democracy?
If the Dems put in an amendment that says all illegal west bank settlers get health care for free he might vote for the expansion of medicare
I chipped in 20.
What they should do is take some of that $1 million and bribe Harry Reid to strip Joe Lieberman of all his committee chairs. That appears to be the only thing that motivates these political whores: MONEY.
And that would be money well-spent.
Perris, should be “ad” in both instances, as in “advertisement.”
The Insurance companies will see you that million and raise you 5 million.
Money talks BS walks.
How will you primary an independent?
It seems almost diversionary. I hate Liarman too and the ad is a hoot but wouldn’t $1m be better spent in say, Nevada or Iowa?