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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:45 AM
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Lieberman starting to show some spine?
"I don't have any hesitation to be part of a filibuster," said Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, Democrat of Connecticut, who is a military hawk and a longtime foe of the Arctic drilling plan. "This is a tough fight," he added. "But it is a fight worth waging."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/20/politics/20cnd-cong.html

At least he is temporarily put the environment ahead of the war for once.
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ClintonTyree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:47 AM
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1. He hasn't voted yet........
until I see the results of a roll call vote I'm not willing to accept Lieberman's word on it.
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:47 AM
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2. As far as I know he has always been
pro environment.
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chelsea0011 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:47 AM
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3. No. I think he is seeing his next election as one he can lose if he
doesn't get some of the base back.
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:47 AM
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4. And what about the...
.. bad pharma protection law?

.. the provision giving people from NOLA a chance for a buyback program for their homes, lost in the House version?

.. the 40b in entitlements for the poor, disabled, and elderly that need to be reinstated?

Sue
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Walt Starr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:48 AM
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5. If he filibusters this
and he comes down hard on spygate, I could forgive him the war.

and it's a sad day in America where I can forgive somebody their support for an illegal war if they'll fight against the dictatorial powers grabbed by the president.
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 09:54 AM
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6. Lieberman may be kissing GOP ass for Israel when it comes down to
Iraq....

But

He is Pro-Choice and PRO Environment. He has Dem principles for the most part.
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DaveinMD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:04 AM
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7. Lieberman is consistent
when you look at the environment and most social issues, he's liberal. Foreign policy, he's conservative. Moderate on economic policy. There has been no change.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:21 AM
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15. I'm just surprises that he is putting the environment
over the military actions in Iraq. I voted for Joe three times in CT, before moving to MD (remember his last opponent hahahahaha). He has always had been a liberal when it comes to social and environmental issues. That is one reason I have with him leaving the Senate and being replaced by a repub (shays or johnson, as the state has a repub gov).
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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:06 AM
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8. No, the wind changed direction and he's just listing with it.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:16 AM
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13. When did he favor drilling in ANWAR?
:shrug:

This has always been his position.
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:23 AM
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16. No. Look at his voting record.
This is not new. He has always been pro environment.
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SaveElmer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:07 AM
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9. I know everyone hates Joe...but
He has always been strong on environmental issues, and has threatened to filibuster ANWR drilling legislation many times!
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drb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:13 AM
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10. Here's why he doesn't want ANWR: The new oil pipeline from...
...Iraq to Israel will suffer price competition if ANWR is drilled.
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dennis4868 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:14 AM
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11. Why is Liberman a military hawk....
was he in the military?

I don't think anyone has a right to be a hawk unless they faught and know what war is like.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:18 AM
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14. I'm not really sure. He was never in the military.
All I can think of is that his being Jewish plays a large roll in his anti-Arab stance.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-20-05 10:15 AM
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12. He has always opposed drilling in ANWAR
This is not a change for him.
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