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ECH1969 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:08 PM
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Lieberman Calls For Formation Of 'War Cabinet'
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, increasingly isolated in his own Democratic party because of his strong support for the Iraq war, today called on the White House and congressional leaders to form a special "war cabinet" to provide advice and direction for the war effort.

The Connecticut Democrat's "Bipartisan Victory in Iraq Administrative Group," designed to take some of the political edge off the war debate, would be modeled after similar panels during the Vietnam War and World War II.

Lieberman, whom the Bush administration has praised repeatedly for his war stance, defended the president. "It's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge he'll be commander-in-chief for three more years," the senator said. "We undermine the president's credibility at our nation's peril."

There was no immediate response from the White House or congressional leaders.

http://www.courant.com/news/nationworld/hc-lieb-warcab,0,7884135.story?coll=hc-big-headlines-breaking
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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:09 PM
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1. I really wish RW'ers would consider my proposal
If this war is so important to them and want our support, then I say they drop the RW Agenda.

But, they'll never do that.
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Ron Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:12 PM
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4. I really wish Joementum would consider my proposal
that he kiss my rosy red ass.
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Democrats_win Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:21 PM
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8. That pretty well explains it!!! It's all about the agenda.
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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:11 PM
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2. Asshole
according to him the war is going great, why would we need a "war cabinet" to provide advice and direction if every thing is going so peachy?
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:11 PM
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3. Don't worry, Liarman, I don't just distrust Bush*
Edited on Tue Dec-06-05 04:16 PM by hlthe2b
God, why won't this bozo just jump and become a Repug....
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:13 PM
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5. hell is there some kind of bugshit republican
love juice they shoot these unfortunate clowns up with?

First they remote-microwaved Zell Miller's brain until it was skittering around inside his skull like a high-fiber turd in a hard cold flush.

Now they've pizened joementum. It's got to be a conspiracy. Nobody could really be this cuckoobananas could they? :shrug:

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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:16 PM
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6. Can we lock LIEberman in the war cabinet??
...and throw away the key? Maybe one of his repuke buddies will "liberate" him by bombing the fuck out of his little cabinet--it's worked so well in Iraq afterall.
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July Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:21 PM
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7. Be careful with that "we," Joe.
I think Bush undermines his own credibility very well, thank you. "We," as in "not you," merely point it out.
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Rocknrule Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:25 PM
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9. War good, video games bad
Kill all the Muslims you want, just don't kill any pixelated bad guys
:wtf:
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Generator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:26 PM
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10. NO!
We undermine our nation with the peril of the president's credibility.

And that is the plain fact. Bush is a danger to us all. He doesn't listen to anyone and believes he has a mandate from God. To trust his ability in this war or almost anything has proven to be utter folly. Keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the defintion of insanity.
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:30 PM
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11. "We undermine his credibility.."? He doesn't need our help.
Boobya is doing a fine job of it himself..with help from guys like Joe.
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Loonman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:32 PM
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12. Why is Joe's word suddenly like EF Hutton?
Guy's a frickin' clown.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:40 PM
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13. Joe, stop insulting me and the Democratic party. Stop calling yourself,..
,...a Democrat! :grr:
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:40 PM
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14. Isn't the president only commander in chief in time of war?
Or did I misunderstand that? "It's time for Democrats ... to acknowledge he'll be commander-in-chief for three more years," the senator said. So three more years of war?


----------------------

Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!
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The Whiskey Priest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 04:42 PM
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15. Joe, Joe, Joe
You are trying to hard for one more tree in your name.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 10:49 PM
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16. He should call for a "REAL CABINET" first. That would be a good
idea. You know - experts from all walks of life with expertese? That would be a good idea for the White House. A place where ideas and policy can be disgussed.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 10:52 PM
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17. Joe, you and the rest of Congress have to DECLARE "war" first
before you can form a "cabinet".
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