Trigger scam – Public Option Trigger – will be attached to fully loaded gun

Duplicity Votes – Setting up Duplicity Votes – the have it both way Game Politicians play to be able to say anything during Campaigns

The fact that Lieberman won even after the far Left succeeded in beating him in a primary ought to be a clue bat upside the heads of the Left, Americans aren’t socialists.

Even here in Arkansas MoveOn.org has threatened Blanche Lincoln with a primary opponent if she votes no on Obamacare. Where do these fools think Blanche lives? San Francisco? This is ARKANSAS and we supported McCain by 20 points over Obama. Most recent polls have opposition to Obamacare here at 70%.

I really want the Left to challenge all of the moderates in the Democrat party so they are even easier for the GOP candidate to defeat. They are like foaming at the mouth dogs.

…I have a lot of respect for Lieberman. I may not agree with him 100% of the time but I know when the fate of the country is at stake we can trust him to make the right decision. I was born in Connecticut and my parents voted for him because they knew that he had what is good for the country on his mind. On that note, I would prefer someone more Conservative in his seat, but I think everyone knows that the likelihood of that is slim, as of right now. I’d prefer Lieberman over a crazy liberal loon any day.

Senator Lieberman:

I sincerely believe you understand that this is not a game.

However, of all the people on the floor of The Senate, I expect you to have enough respect for the American people to actually read the legislation and then inform your colleagues on all sides and through every media outlet available to you – citing specific items in the Bill – that it is filled with nation-killing regulations and has nothing whatsoever to do with health or care for anyone.

This legislation is all about complete and total control over the lives of every single person in The United States and true to our rule of law and over 234 years of history, is not acceptable to a free and sovereign nation and her people.

Thank you for your time.

I never thought I’d say that, as I’ve loathed and distrusted him since he dutifully played his role in Al Gore’s attempted election theft. Lieberman is a solid liberal and therefore would likely create headaches for us further down the road. The GOP could offer him little other than promises that he would be able to retain his chairmanship if they retake the Senate — which would be a very big “if” — and that they would not put up a Republican candidate with which to split the CT electorate in 2012. But if Lieberman really is going to dig in his heels over health care then Reid will probably strip him of the chairmanship anyway, and maybe we could convince him it would be in his long-term interests to join us.

I don’t particularly want Lieberman with the GOP, but if the Senate Republicans could secure a solid 41st vote against cloture on this bill it would all be worth it. Get his buddy McCain to sweet-talk him over. Invite him to switch parties; let him stay Independent and just come over to the caucus; whatever. We are coming right down to the line on this and stopping national health care right now is worth whatever other headaches we might have to deal with later.

” Last summer we came within 2 votes- 2 votes of a Congressionally mandated surrender. One Democrat- one Democrat broke with his party to support the Surge. Ladies and Gentleman, thank God for Joe Lieberman”

Lindsey Graham at the Republican National Convention

God willing, we’ll be saying that again soon. We’ll see if this time he has company.

Lieberman is a DEMOICRAT. He is a liberal democrat. He has no place to g. He has an ACU rating of 8 out of 100. That is practically the lowest.
Note this public option is a scam, It can be ostensibly removed to get a vote from Lieberman or some other Sen. Then it can be returned, stealthily. Also there is the Health Care Commisioner as desc in HR 3200. Virtually unlimited power. He/She can put backt he Public OPtion.
This is the scam: to focus on fixing what is an excrement sandwich No thanks. Scuttle the whole thing. Kill it. Drive a stake thru it.
So Lieberman is the pea under the walnut shells. “Look over here. Look at Joe.Lose sight of he end”

is you know where he stands. He may be a moderate but he votes consistently on his own integrity and will not whore himself out as a political football on such a key legislation as this. I think he holds firm.

with my side anytime he wants.

She would’ve made Judas proud

For the Democrats who make claims about being opposed to certain significant features of the Reid bill (Lieberman, Landrieu, Lincoln, Nelson, Bayh?, others?), gather the video, audio and quotes for a 2-3 minute compilation to hold them accountable to their statements. You may wish to develop a second compilation of clips of liberal Democrats demanding the opposite features.
Better yet, how about video(s) showing Lieberman’s opposition to the public option and a liberal Senate Democrat’s demand for a public option followed by “One or the other must vote against cloture.” Do the same with Nelson on abortion and Landrieu and Lincoln on those or other pertinent issues.
Make it so…

I just did so myself, via phone and e-mail, never mind I’m from NJ. Politicians LOVE to feel appreciated, as he surely did after winning in CT in 2006 despite the Dem machine against him.

I agree with those on this post, that suggest the GOP should find him a home, to retain as much seniority as possible, should Reid “strip” him. Incidentally, would provide a stark contrast to what the Dems did to “Benedict” Arnold, for every American to see there’s still a difference between the parties worth considering at the ballot box in 2010 & 2012.

I’m also going to (hold my nose and) send e-mails to the Maine twins for standing firm with the Reps…sort of a pre-emptive stroke of their egos…cannot hurt…

When it comes to the “public option,” I am worried more about Snowe now than Lieberman. Joe has pretty plainly stated that he would oppose the public option in whatever form it takes. Snowe did support a “trigger” as a compromise before Harry Reid inserted the “opt-out” public option.

My question is, are there other things in the Reid bill that Snowe opposes that would prevent her from voting for the legislation? From what I gather, the White House wants to present a bill to the public that they can say is bipartisan, and are trying to woo Snowe and Collins. Will it work? Can Republicans keep their caucus in line?

Republican Senator Bob Corker was on Hardball last night and he did great. I really, really, really wish that we could throw out these Democrat bills and start over with Republican ideas.

If a health care vote can be delayed, and if Republicans were to make significant gains or win one House of Congress in the midterms, the health care bill probably would look very different than it does now.