Washington (CNN) - Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman told CNN Tuesday that he has not ruled out running as a Republican in 2012.
Lieberman told CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash Tuesday that the move remained a legitimate, if unlikely, option. "I don't know what I'll run as," he said. "I like being an independent. So that's definitely a possibility. But I'd say all options are open….
"It's unlikely I'd run as a Republican, but I wouldn't foreclose any possibility. I think the more likely thing is that I'd run as an independent because that's what I am."
He also denied that a decision on whether to caucus with Republicans depended on which party was in the majority: "Well, no. It depends on where I am. That's all hypothetical. I'm just happy to be where I am. I'm grateful I got reelected in '06, and I'm going to try to do the best I can every day.
"I've reached the stage in my career where I'm not measuring every step I take based on how it's going to affect the next election. I think if you do that you end up compromising the quality of your service."
"In this very polarized time in our politics, if you take a stand, a bunch of people will think you've done something great and a bunch of people will think you've done something awful. You've got to decide, I've got to decide that I've done the best I could to do what's right and best for my country and my state. And that's what I feel I'm doing on health care reform."
Related: Lieberman moving towards a 'yes' vote on health care reform
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There would never be a more appropriate time for using the old saying "Good riddance".
Joe is just a plain loser.
I as a Republican DON"T want him! Just as so many libs joined the Gop after Reagen won so as to have an R behind their name in order to get elected they were no different and just a bunch of trojan horses. Those types have done such eggegious harm to my party ever since. Joe If you can't stand on principles, history and allegience to our constitution...we don't want you...nikki meek
2008:”We are the ones we’ve been waiting for!!”
2009:”Can I just Golf?”
Seems to me Senator Lieberman only cares about himself. He will caucus with whoever has the majority?? What does that tell you! Joe is all about himself and could care less about the American people.
He does not have to worry about where his next mean is going to come from, how to pay for healthcare, or where is he going to stay at night!!
go ahead and run Joe. there's always room for one more bland, whiny guy with no ideas or charisma in the republican party, as it wanders through the desert looking for its identity. you'll fit right in. oh, and you have about a 1 in 500 chance of winning the nomination.
Joe Lieberman – How refreshing to have a politician more interested in his country. I am an independent for the reason of not having party affiliation, not having to make my decisions along party lines.
Mr Lieberman, you have my respect as a great patriot and gentleman.
Politicians on both sides of the aisle could benefit by example.
What state is it again keeps re-electing Joe Lieberman to the Senate? Is that the best person this state come up with to represent them in DC and the nation?
End of story this man is a Republicans and prove it to us last year.
Joe Lieberman is a SNAKE. Democrats need to kick this fool to the curb and strip him of all his powers.
Let him slither over to the GOP side, they can HAVE his worthless butt.
Voters are going to vote him OUT anyways, so his days are numbered.
Call yourself whatever you want, Palpatine. Nobody cares. November 6, 2012 is Judgement Day.
Between now and then, the Democrats need to (1) realize that Palpatine will never stand with the Democrats, and therefore, (2) they need to grow a pair and boot this turncoat out of their caucus.
Lieberman needs to get the heck out....he's lost it!
Otherwise known as AN OPPORTUNIST!
He should run as a lying yellow belly lizard...What a maroon
If any one is willing to vote for this scumbag, please let it be the republicans.
By all means, Joe.
Run as a Republican.
In fact, please allow me to hold the door for you as you exit the Senate Democratic Caucus.
First, you screw over the Democratic Caucus and the American people by stepping all over real health care reform.
Now you say you're open to running as a Republican.
Senator Reid, what more does this child have to do before you'll take action to take away his committee chairmanship?
I wish he would join the Repukes. I'd feel a lot better about being a Liberal with him out of the Democratic party. But this snake will go where he figures his best chance of reelection is.
I thought Liberman already was a Republican....
Finally Senator Liarmann, prostitician for the healthcare industry, will be showing his true colors. Good riddance and take some of the other Blue Dogs like Nelson and the female senator from Arkansas with you..
You had better run as a con, because CT can run the anti-Christ against you and he/she will still get my donations.
Lieberman needs to go. First he's Democrat. Now he's an Independent. Next, he'll be a Republican...if that will get him re-elected. He will decide after the next round of polls. He brings new meaning to the term "Flip Flopping!"
Joe needs to go and his wife and their Insurance Company connections need to be investigated while he's on his way to the door.
Don't go away mad Joe...Just Go AWAY!
He will be staying independent and He will keep His job as home land security chair, nobody will dare bring the most powerfull lobby in Washington on them, He was put on that job by the Israel lobby as to keep there eyes on what is happening on our shores. As Him not supporting health reform, how can he not support His wife on Her pro insurance since She is a lobbyist for them.
Dear Joe,
It doesn't take a PhD to know that you are representing the big insurance companies headquartered in Connecticut rather than the people of Connecticut. You can rationalize with claims of lofty ideals, but everyone knows – you're sleeping with the fat cats.
In Times Square they have a name for people like you.
Yellowdog
Why would any party be interested in Lieberman? He isn't to be trusted and flip flops according to reelction possibilities. I think he is through in politics. He is nothing more than a troublemaker and isn't interested in the good of this country or it's inhabitants. As is typical with most politicians, his interests lie only with himself.
Joe Lieberman is nothing but a splitter. He's the new Ralph Nader. Sure, he thinks he's doing the right thing by voting his "concience", but all he's really doing is hurting the country. Do he and his Republican comrades in arms think we can solve a massive problem like skyrocketing healthcare costs and insurance policies that constantly increase premiums while decreasing coverage WITHOUT spending money? If so, then he is kidding himself. But he's not fooling me!
How about run for the hills instead? Lieberman's motives are too blatantly obvious and self serving to merit anything but an early retirement. I'm sure he's made enough money from his pet lobbyists to pay for his own health insurance!
Or maybe he's so far in the pocket of Big Pharma and the Insurance Industry that he can't even see his way out. Any politician who has accepted huge campagin contributions from the Insurance Industry or Big Pharma has ZERO credibility on the issue of healthcare overhaul!
This guy is a joke !He cares nothing about the people. We only cares about the insurance companies in Hartford and his vendetta towards the liberal Democrats. Three months ago he was suggesting the Medicare solution.
I think the option of Senator Joe Lieberman being elected is fading fast!
There is simply no way Senior Citizens in his district are going to vote for him again. I doubt many democrats would re-elect this embarrassment back to the Senate ever again.
Elect a true Democratic Senator, get rid of Senator Joe Lieberman
Go Away JOE!!!!!!
Joe Lieberman likes being an Independent for one reason only, and that is because he is power mad. He loves having the Democrats AND Republicans crawling on all fours to pander to him. I hope his constituents wake up and dump him when they have the opportunity. He will never become a Republican because he couldn't get re-elected if he did. We need moderates in Congress, not demi-Gods.
Just ask Joe Lieberman, he will tell you he is the most important important person in America. What a piece of crap he is.
If Lieberman were in a jug, I wouldn't fart in it to save his life.
If only more politicians felt this way. Blue or red shouldn't matter! What matters is what the people need. That has been lost in party politics.
Joe liberman is not worried about his next election. Thats good neither are we.
This slimy weasel would fit right in with the GOP group. No honesty ,corrupt and ready to put the screws to anybody no matter male/female if he can further HIS agenda. They will have to come up with a new description to to fit this slimey jerk.
They don't have jerk party,do they ?
Why did not the Dem leadership remove Lieberman from any Committee posts when he actively campaigned for the Republican candidate last year? It is obvious that he's caucusing with the Dems so that he can learn strategies to throw monkey wrenches in their plans and therefore help his Repub friends! I certainly hope that Connecticut voters throw this fraud out of office next time; even the ones that work for all those Conn Insurance Companies that will stab the voters in the back in the end!
Just switch, Joe. You've behaved like a republican since you put the "I" after your name.
If Joe wants to run again he'll have to run on the Insurance Company ticket . . . who else would sponsor him?
Who cares what he runs as, just as long as he loses the race.
take his chairmanship because he isn't part of the blue team
..."my country," he means Israel.
When he says "my state," he means the insurance companies headquartered in his state.
Not quite the same thing the rest of us mean when we say those words. And his continuing presence in the Senate depends on Connecticut voters continuing to misunderstand that very basic fact.
This guy has been upset since 2000. He is the main reason gore lost the election. No southern state was going to vote democratic because of him.This is a very bitter man,he is all alone now.
Please Joe .... run as a Republican.
You can hold your head high in the party of Lincoln ... Palin, Limbaugh, Bush, and DeMint.
Oh yeah, don't forget Cheney ... there's yet another reason to go with the GOP. Hey, your wife can keep on working for the drug companies. No ethics problems problems there.
Don't think twice about the Democrats, Joe. They got you elected to the U.S. Senate and worked their tails off to help elect you Vice-President. Oh yeah, all that legislation you got passed while you were in teh Senate ... that was the Republicans that helped you get thatthrough right?
You owe the Dems nothing, man. In politics, it's every man for himself and no one is more justified in looking out for Number One and Only than you, pal.
Lieberman's like McCain and Palin, a grifter who's only in it for himself.
He's reached the point in his career where the only thing that matters is the balance in his bank account.
Mr. Lieberman is clearly a tool of the insurance industry, which would lose a large number of customers by allowing them to buy into medicare at 55. He changed his position and will change parties to keep his position. He has no principle or core values other then self preservation and to line his pockets. He should be embarassed but hes not.
This just shows how sleezy this guy can be. He's a camelion – he'll take any form it takes to get reelected no matter what he believes in or what his constituents think of him.
They told him no in the primaries as a Democrat. What does he do? Go end around to get on the ballot as an independent only getting narroly elected because he split the republican vote.
I may live in the West, but I sure won't mind adding few dollars to defeat this guy come 2012!!!!!!!
If you filibuster, then don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Kiss your political career good-bye Mr. Lieberman.
Taking a stand or grandstanding? The Connecticut voters will ultimately decide what is to be your political fate. My guess is you aren't feeling too confident one way or another right now, and have read far too much into the recent factious polls being put out by big business.
That seems to be a major problem with flip-floppers such as yourself - those pesky polls consistently giving out inaccurate data.
Send him packing to the Republicans right after the health reform vote. In January another Democrat Senator should be elected to fill the Kennedy seat. Let Lieberman drink tea with the Republicans after that.
Sen. Liberman joins the Republican party? Good idea. And good riddance.
We need a Democrat. Joe is a traitor blowing in the wind depending on ?
Anyone following Lieberman's voting record over the past year can easily see he's anything BUT a Democrat. He's a hawk when it comes to the military and appears to be in lock-step with the GOP senators when it comes to Health Care as well. He's been holding the entire thing up because of expanded Medicare coverage, already a vocal proponent of any kind of public option. To me he's being just as obstructionist as the other Republicans. Independent indeed.
I can't wait for that to happen and the good citizens of CT boot him out of the Senate, seems he's been there too long and his brain has turned to mush along with the rest of the other Republicans.
Lieberman would become anything as long as he can keep his job.
He's already a Republican.
No matter if you are a liberal or a conservative, for the public option or not, if you are a resident of the state of Connecticut you need to give serious thought as to whether Joe Lieberman is looking out for the best interests of the citizens of Connecticut or for the best interests of Joe Lieberman.
Quality of your service to whom, Joe? I'm sure the insurance companies haven't asked for a cent back from the million plus they have paid you to totally gut health insurance reform. A total hack with no ethics, morals or compassion, only how can he get more. Going to help us all pay our escalating insurance premiums (no public option competition to slow that down) with that million, Joe? Didn't think so.
I'll be donating as much as I possibly can to defeat this turncoat bastard, Lieberman. He should have lost in 2006. He will definitely lose the next time he runs. He's a slimeball.
Joe Lieberman doesn't know what he stands for anymore. He used to be for the very things he's now opposed to.
Can he pass the Republican ideology test?
or
Will Connecticut finally wake up and vote him out of office?
Without a yes vote for some kind of health reform, Leiberman's days in the senate are over. I can't imagine that his constituents in CT are going to put up with much more of his obstruction. People who don't have health care need it, so if you're going to just stand in the way, you might as well go home.
Wouldn't this just be fence sitting?
So, he doesn't know what he stands for until the wind of polls points his direction? The fact that this fellow gets elected at all for anything perfectly reflects our current state of politics and defines the reasons for inaction from our, ahem, leaders.
the Republicans can have you! good luck with their open mindedness towards other religions from their own!
People of Connecticut – you can't recall this snake, but you can find his house. You can ban and wait at his driveway. You can let everyone who goes in of out of that driveway know that he has become a reviled pariah in the state. You can tell any visitors to Joe's house that they are associating with a snake and a traitor!
People of Connecticut – YOU have the power to make Joe Lieberman VERY afraid.
What are your waiting for!!
Finally, a statesman who has the United States of America at heart. Not some party only agenda. We've had too few of these is the last forty years.
So that's what all his recent nonsense is about! I can't imagine any political party would want him anymore. He strongly supported and advocated for extending Medicare to people under the age of 65 but, when given the opportunity to make it happen, he completely reversed himself! How can anyone count on him to follow through on his commitments. Maybe the Republicans will want him but I seriously doubt it.
Lieberman will switch to which ever party will win him another term in office. Remember 10 years ago? He was 1 Florida Supreme Court vote away from being the Democratic VP.
I got some news for you Joe, you're not a Democrat, you're not a Republican, you're not even an Independant. You are a nobody. A worthless excuse for a Senator. You couldn't tell your butt from a dirty hole in the ground!!
Yes the Dems are hopeless but wait the Republicans have already demonstrated how to run up a debt and steal our civil rights. Be a man, stay independent.
'quality of service?'
Mr. Lieberman you are near the worst of the Senators currently serving
there are a few worse than you, but in terms of doing good service for the American people, you don't
About time. Don't let the door hit you. You fit perfectly in the corporate puppet world of republicans
Joe Lieberman is not a Republican or a Democrat. He is a Liebermat, which means that he loves the position of tilting the scales and everyone catering to him with the congressional count being like it is.
When the new congress is seated, he will be a no-body again. His ego is only outdown by the ego of Sarah Palin.
Whoever he runs against, however he runs, Joe will lose. I will make sure of it.
Come on over Joe, We love ya!
Joe LIEberman is a joke. As far as i am concerned, there is only one senator from my state Connecticut, Chris Dodd.
Lieberman: The only Senator representing both the State Of Israel and the State Of Hartford (Insurance). Sold out to both of them. Our young soldiers die defending Israel from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, while our middle aged people die from lack of health insurance. If Lieberman and the Republicans can only get Medicare repealed, then our old people will be dying from lack of health insurance also. They will then have a Troika, or if you will, a hat trick. The time to answer is coming Joe and Hassah – crime does pay, but not when you have damaged so many people. The public sympathy is just not there. Pack your bags. Leavenworth awaits you.
Say it is so Joe and don't let the door slam you in the...!
Democrat lost primary,switched to Independent,now thinking of running
as a Republican.If everyone would just ignore him he would go away.Enjoys being in the spotlight regardless how it hurts the American people.
I know politicians can be sleazy but this guy Lieberman he's a worm!
Why wait. Harry Reid, please expel this charlatan from the caucus. Let's make his decision process easy
Lieberman is disgusting. I can't believe the voters of Connecticut would re-elect this guy again.
Afterthought Lieberman wants to leave all options open.He forgot to give the American people Public Option they want if an option is good for Lieberman then it is good for the American people.
Finally, a democrat with a conscience.
The one impossibility appears to be that he will act like a mensch!
As an Israeli, I would gladly trade our Barack for yours; as for Lieberman, I leave you yours, and throw in ours as a gift.
The problem is you keep changing your feeble-mind and positions on issues no one klnows where you stand you pathetic grand-standing self-important hypocrite!
ONE WORD – RECONCILIATION!
Can you just imagine being a member of Lieberman's staff? Do they try to switch positions on issues along with him or does he just hire a new staff every time he reverses his positions? If they try to stay on staff, do they get dizzy from going in circles? If voters agree with his positions when they go into the polls, they can't know if they still do when they come out!
And exactly how is that a change from the status quo? As early as 2002 he was a democrat in name only with a voting record matching that of the average republican! This isn't news!
No surprise here.
How come the whole federal legislation for health care is being taken hostage by a single person, despite the fact that over two-thirds of Americans support a public option?
I think this guy is utterly scummy..
Leiberman will run with any dog that will hunt. His nickname should be Flipper.
Time for a change, get him out from our sight, along with his wife!
It doesn't matter whether he loses as an independent or loses as a Republican, as long as he loses to a real Democrat.
Here's another open option to consider, Joe – retirement.
Lieberman ought to run as a Republican–Quisling. Give him a basement office and be done with it.
He's GRATEFUL he got re-elected in 2006?? He ran on a universal healthcare platform in 2006 and in 2009 he's completely against a watered down public option and extending Medicare benefits to 55+ citizens? Hopefully the people of Connecticut are smart enough to know that he'll say anything to get elected and will vote his sorry butt out of office.
If it is a good idea to require 60% of the senate to pass a bill the country needs...why don't we require 60% of the voters to elect a senator?
WOW, Look at all the radicals either retiring or now even thinking about switching parties. The Radical Party formely known as Democrats are petrified about the Freight Train heading towards them and going to run them down in 2010. Watching the Liberals follow their socialist leader off the political cliff is wonderful. Hey "BIG TENT PARTY", your tent has some sort of deadly bacteria growing inside it. Time to clean out the tent.
The bad thing is Leiberman was just re-elected. The best thing would be if the Democrats kicked him out of their caucus. Then, we'd get to see what his intentions REALLY are.
give it up. go away and take sarah with you.
"I've got to decide that I've done the best I could to do what's right and best for my country and my state. And that's what I feel I'm doing on health care reform." -– Trust us Joe - You are NOT doing the best you can! Your idiocy re Health Care Reform is WAY OFF the mark and so is your support for Republican ideals (if they have any).
The best thing he can do is vote yes on health care reform if he cares at all about the fact that millions of Americans are dying without health coverage. Maybe he gets paid too well to care about anything but his own future.That makes him a Republican.
I wish this self-serving gas bag would just go away.
For heaven's sakes...what an idiot.
Switch the party LIE-berman so that we can take away your chairmanship.
Don't be too hasty. Lets first see if Spector gets booted for clowing the people of PA. Job one, represent the people the voted for you! Spector did not! Lieberman was elected as an independent, not a Dem or Republican! Real simple, vote for your people! You don't have to change parties to do that!
Guess what, Joe. You ahve already compromised the "quality of your service." You are doing a huge disservice to your constituents and all Americans. You were for universal health care when you ran an an Independent. For it, remember? Now you are for a bill that will create huge debt, huge profits for the insurance industry, and will not lower our costs one iota. Shame on you, and shame on the Republicans who lie and whine to their way. I am ashamed of all of you, and guess what, this bill is on YOUR bloody hands now...if it is as bad as it looks, and you back it, the voters will remember.
Joe in a few years when you look back you will be as sick to your stomach as we are now. You have turned a great bill into a good bill.
Connecticut should be ashamed of Lieberman. Playing to political game to get his name in print is disgraceful when the Health care of our nation is the subject matter.
He will run as the "Defeated Candidate" if people have any brains at all. Voters, throw this self serving loser out.
I think he should be a republican. He sure isn't a democrat. I regret ever voting for this man for vice-president.
Maybe he would win too, But he would have to move to another state. But don't go for too Red a state after all Joe just cause you look like a Republican to me doesn't mean you will be accepted by them.
Joe
Stop making excuses
You've turned your back on America for your Insurance buddies
As far as I'm concerned instead of changing parties, please just change countries
I'd like to see you move to Russia or Cuba
If I never saw your face or heard your voice again, it will be way too soon !
Please please Connecticut throw Leiberman out of the US Senate...........he deserves this.
Joe Liberman is the definition of worm. Make up your mind Joe so you can be voted by priciples and not becase people "think" you will vote their way.
Good. He'll be devoured in the primary by the true believers.
Too bad that that once he's been voted out of office, he still won't have to buy his own health insurance on the "open market", since he'll be on medicare. So we'll still be paying his way.
we dont care what he runs as as long as he is run right out of office...
we dont care what he runs as as long as he is run right out of office...
trader joe....is no friend to the average american worker
Time for Joe to retire and go away. All he cares about is the "senator" in front of his name, democrat ,independent, repub, communist, whatever it takes. I used to respect this guy, now he just needs to retire and shut up!
Lieberman is awesome. He's a democratic vp who is willing to endorese a republican. We need more politicians like him.
I can't believe the republicans and big money are driving the agenda again. I guess we just have to get used to President Lieberman. I've cast my last demo vote.
I can't believe this is the same person I voted for VP years ago. It's obvious he is being paid by the corporations he defends. Arthur Miller said it long time ago "it's time for senators to start getting paid by the corporations they represent".
Go away Lieberman, we don't need you in Congress anymore. Shame on you, playing power at this crucial time in our lives!!!!
So why not switch now? He already votes in line with the Republicans, and he has already told the Democrats that he will not, under any circumstances, allow the health care reform bill come to a vote in the Senate. The only reason he he wants to caucus with the Democrats is to keep his committee chairmanships. Sorry, Senator but you owe your caucus support on procedural votes. You may vote however you wish on the bill, but you cannot block the vote and retain the benefits of caucus membership. This is what is meant by "you cannot have your cake and eat it too".
And a note to the Democrats – WHEN Senator Lieberman votes against cloture on the health care bill he should be IMMEDIATELY stripped of his committee assignments and ejected from the caucus. Better to have him as an identified opponent in the Republican caucus, then as a saboteur and opportunistic turncoat within the Democratic caucus.
Well, Joe, the Republical Party is just exactly where you should be. You have turned your back on the many Americans in this country who cannot afford health insurance by opposing a public option and reducing insurance costs so that all can afford it. You became an independent standing tall against the majority of Americans, and now you show your true colors. As history has shown, I believe you and Benedict Arnold have a lot in common!
Why doesn't he just get it over with and be honest about it. He's not fooling anyone.
Go ahead Judas ! Sell your friends as long as it benefits a crook like you. As far as I am concerned go to the Republican Party and good riddance !! You are an embarrassment to this country.
Go ahead Judas ! Sell your friends as long as it benefits a crook like you.
It would only confirm what he's already made obvious.
How do you trust someone who switches sides on a whim, Benedict Lieberman?
Come on! Let's face it. Whether your a Republican or a Democrat you know this guy is way creepy.
run for the newly formed Traitor party. Time to put this horse out to pasture
I don't know who is worse – self serving Palin or Sore Loserman Lieberman. You know, when you're ego becomes greater than the role you're trying to play, something is very wrong.
Who's he kidding, the people who have taken over the party would never allow him in....he not pure enough ideologically.
this jerk needs to be fired
and elect someone that isn't looking for fame infront of a camera
and is willing to do a job for the people
jerk
More threats from Lieberman. When will Democrats finlly get tired of taking his crap and give hime the boot?
stay an independent, you will get more respect. People are looking at Independents now and are getting tired of the republican and Democrate party only lines. Its time for a new style.
Anybody who switches party's like he does, doesn't stand for anything. Stand for something or you fall for anything and he is definately doesn't stand for anything, or anyone other than himself.
Hope the people in CT realize what kind of peron they have elected in 2006 !! I hope they throw the disloyal bum out of office next time he is up for re-election.
Enough Joe Lieberman is holding the Democratic Party and essentially this government hostage, The Democrats need to strip him of his chairmanship, he has his own agenda he can't seem to let go of the fact he didn't win VP . The man is not solving problems or putting forth viable legislation he's clinging to the spotlight, So much for serving the people everything this man has done since Jan 1, 2009
is SELF SERVING
this one's real short and sweet......
if lieberman votes against health care reform, he's done, finished, over, forever and permanently with the democrats pledging to spend their last dollar if thats what it takes, to get him. and then doing it.
he'll have played role of judas for the last time in his miserable life.
it means his seats on each and every committee evaporates on the spot, and he's not just booted from the party but absolutely destroyed, no if's, and's, buts or maybe's.
health care reform is so critical to economic future of the country that if he screws this one up, he's burnt toast.
part of obamas problem is he dosent make examples out of people. he just kinda namby-pamby goes down the road and turns the other cheek just trying to get along with everybody and ends up being seen as weak. thats why the rethuglicans disrespect him like they do, dont care what he said at the nobel ceremony playing war daddy.
not this time and not this issue. its that important to country's future and obama must realize, the future his kids will inhabit.
If he votes yes for this health care takeover, then he can stay in the party of bigotry and hate that now has the majority in Congress and holds the White House.
Joe Lieberman is a gnob gobblin. He claims to be "taking a stand," when really he's just going against the grain of his chosen party to stand *out.* Maybe he just didn't get enough love and attention as a child. Somebody please tell him that he's obsolete.
The most ego-maniacal politician around today, and attaining that status is no easy feat. Whining, sore loser.
Would the Democrats finally end this guys power trip and censure him back to the stoneage. OR at least deflate his head.
if 'ole Joe votes YES for health care reform and then expects to run as a Republican in 2012, he's a fool... or trying to fool somebody.
vote all the bums out. RE-ELECT NO ONE.
Judas Lieberman is up for sale if the Republicans are willing to pay him what the insurance companies have paid him. He's a political pimp and will pimp anyone for money.
Totally disgusting politician,. an opportunist, with no ethics, no loyalty and no principles.
then we can eliminate that 60 vote deal......go for it Joe.....the Force is with you......
Obama is ONE and DONE.
ATTENTION HOG.....no UGLY ATTENTION HOG!!!!!
He and his ugly wife need to go home and just live the high life on the insurance money they make. I am OUT of Susan Komen
God, why don't the democrats shed themselves of this repulsive conservative whiner?
Can't anyone stop this self-important jerk from hijacking the work of a duly elected president and congress?
Looks like Joe is really enjoying the power trip he's on right now. It's really sad to see that gleaming in his eyes. There was a time I thought he really cared about the good of this country and of the people who live in it....but he's just another self serving egocentric politician who wants to weild his power.
Your quote about "not measuring every step based on how it's going to affect the (your) next election" is exactly why this country's in the mess we're in. You're are exactly right, it does end up comprimising the quality of your service. Why did you just figue that out now. Thanks for nothing. Pick a party and go with it. Grow a backbone for crying out loud!
Lieberman is a total jerk.
Joe Lieberman is a traitor to the people who put him in office. He needs to switch up to the republican aisle now, before elections, and people will vote him out of fervently. He is definitely not making any new friends on the left. Otherwise, if he doesn't switch, he's just doing this for political theater.
The Dems ought to beat him to the punch and write him out of the party...then put up a real Democrat against him next election.
Backstabber......
If Lieberman finally did switch, it would provide some clarity on and closure to all the nonsense he's pulled in the last few years. He's be doing everyone a favor, Republicans and Democrats.
Here we go again, the average citizen gets the shaft with no realistic option for health care.
This guy is an opportunist that's been in the government far too long. He switches parties, betrays his principles and his party to stay in power. The people of Connecticut need to throw the bum out! Personally, I am sickened every time I hear him. The truth about Lieberman will come to light.
Loathe Lieberman
I can't believe Joe Lieberman has finally decided just what he is....a Republican.That certainly isn't what I've been calling him as he makes a deliberate move to be as intrusive as he can be in Democratic .health care attempts. Without his" HELP", they might have been able to get a working plan together.
This guy is a parasite! His wife works for Insurance companies and insurance companies could care less about your health.. They are a companie like any other one that is more worried about profits.
Lieberman is a crook, a theif, a hypocrite and what a pleasure it would be for me to punch him in the face. Millions of people have no health insurance and he is talking about deficit.. What about the one caused by Bush/Cheney with a war based on lies and deception..
I hope people from Connecticut will kick him in his flat behind and discard him as a useless and self servin politican.. I despise this hypocrite who is giving a bad name to caring jewish people.
No conviction. Only thinks about himself. Selfishness is best!!!!!!
Please retire you moron.
Lieberman was and is a Trojan horse. Now that the Democrats have brought it to Troy, he will emerge as the betrayer of all that is proposed.
He has become the defacto Majority leader without joining the party by virtue of his veto power. Why Reid lets him retain his chairmanship is beyond me.
Lieberman has been bought and paid for by the health insurance industry. Thank God he never became Vice Pres. Who else does he owe allegiance too, because of campaign money and who knows what else he received. Connecticutt, do not re-elect this charlatan. He is not a man of and for the people.
Let's see now ... Opportunist? Check. Disingenuous? Check. Self-Centred? Check. Untrustworthy? Check. Irritating? Check. Sounds like he'd be a great Republican.
It has become very evident the past few weeks how much money big pharma and the insurance industry can distribute in Washington DC while hard-working, and non-working, Americans continue to be saddled with unrealistic insurance, medical and prescription expenses. I am very interested in reading a Top 25 list of the individuals who are reaping the biggest financial gains from this 'healthcare reform' effort.
Senator Joe Leiberman: Sir. Benedict Arnold Himself Should Change Party Affiliations And Hope Like Hell He Wins. It Doesn't Surprise Me Though, There's An Old Saying (In Fact, 2 Of Them). A Leopard Never Changes Its Spots, Just As A Chameleon Always Changes Its Colors.
this guy is a shameless traitor!!! older 'n male version of sara "i'm a total retard" palin!
We voted you out of the party last time. Next election, we will make sure you don't represent our state anymore, because it has been a long time since you have actually done so.
Lieberman can run in the Purple Party for all anyone cares because I don't believe he can win reelection. His constituents in Connecticut have seen his shabby behavior and noted the corruption of his principles in putting the insurance and pharmaceutical company interests before them.
But should he choose to run, he would not identify himself officially with the Republicans although he is one in all but name since he put himself in bed with the McCain-Palin ticket. However, unless he loses his chairmanships and seniority before the election or has some inane belief the Republicans can win a majority in the Senate, he will not stick his neck out. I hope he disappears in his retirement.
Get out Lieberman and go to the GOP. You and your Hadassah are selfish, myopic corporate stooges who could care less about the everyday "joe" in Connecticut much less the United Stated. He supported the war in Iraq because he is an Israeli first and an American last. He supported McCain over Obama because he is a corporate tool and his wife makes her shekels from health insurance companies. He is against a public option and the medicare buy – in for the same reasons. People of his state should do a "recall" if they can and turn him out of office. And Reid should pull his chairmanship. Lieberman is a disgrace, making Benedict Arnold look more like Betsy Ross!
Why not Joe, you already sold your soul this year. Why not get those scarlet G.O.P.'s for your lapel?
And your bid for my allegiance is???
Hey Joe...The Republicans don't want you either! Become a Republican and I guarantee you will be called a RINO or a moderate the day it's announced. You won't be conservative enough. Right now they are being nice to you because you alone are giving them what they want which is to defeat health care reform.
This guy sucks.......... can we stop spending money on bombing Israeli enemies and start working on getting America back to work?
Scum absolute scum. Why are no stations running with the fact this piece of crap has switched his vote since september. Could it have anything to do with his wife working for the Pharma.Could it be because big insurance companies are lining his pockets, come on tell the whole story, dont give this scumbag a free pass.Or is it that he is siding with the gop so thats ok with cnn and your slanted reporting of mis information.
Lieberman can not be trusted by the people who voted for him any longer.
He is a snake in the grass who is only interested in serving himself not the people.
No one cares Joe. Whether you run or not, whether you're a conservative a moderate or a liberal. You're irrelevant Joe. Perhaps you should wake up and smell the bagels.
Why is Joe Lieberman still in Congress? Who does he really represent? He appears to be an obstructionist not reallhy standing for anything. I don't get it....
VOTE him OUT on his ear! Both he and Palin offer up nothing constructive.
Senator Lieberman gives the term 'flip-flop' a bad name. He is simply a toad and would sell his soul cheaper than Judas.
Sure thinks he's mighty important....not.
What a creep, the Repuklicans DESERVE droopy dog. Go sit on menora Joe.
Joe, you are done, It does not matter which party you choose, you will not be re-elected. You have caused so much harm to people with health problems and they can't do anything about it. Get out, we don't want you anymore. You are already a republican in sheep's clothing.
I don't agree with all of his policies, but he at least seems to approach policy more thoughtfully than most of his peers who more readily embrace political expediency.
Yeah, yeah, whatever, Lieberman. You're nothing but an egocentric jerk who's putting party politics ahead of the welfare of the American people.
Wait! He's the perfect Republican! No wonder he wants to switch!
GOP = Party Before Country
Lieberman = Putz & Schmuck
Benedict Lieberman is so toast when he comes up for reelection!
After his turning his back on those 55 and over who have no health insurance and no prospects of getting any, the least he should do is run as a Republican. At least he'd be showing his true colors. Unfortunately, he has shown that he will do only what is in his own best interests.
Sen. Lieberman should have a hard time sleeping at night by successfully denying real health care reform to the American people. He should be ashamed of his duplicity in criticizing a "government take-over" of the health care industry, when his own health care is very ably provided by the government. But I doubt that he will either lose sleep or be ashamed because he will continue to have the deep pockets of big insurance to keep him company. What a sad example of how our democracy is hijacked by special interests.
Maybe he could just run away...
What a weasel.
Good Bye
Get a real job, Joe. It's about time that you did something positive for America.
He's a jerk, so he should fit in well with the the Republicans.
dana bash actual name is Ruth Schwartz and she is married to John King who has converted.
He is already a Republican, he just knows that admitting it will keep him from being elected.
Senator Lieberman should consider starting a third party– the Dirty Weasel Party.
Whatever happens, I hope that he pays a steep, karmic price for single-handedly torpedoing prospects for meaningful health care reform this term.
Hopefully, Democrats can undo at least some of the damage he has caused during the reconciliation process, assuming that the Senate passes a health care bill.
SPECIAL NOTICE for clueless Lieberman-WE DO NOT WANT YOU or SPECTER or SNOWE or OBAMA
This guy is unreal, he's just going to go where he thinks he can get the most votes. He's the lowest of the low when it comes to Politicians for this very reason.
It's very unfortunate the Democrats EVER let this guy back into the caucus!!! He is LOVING all of the attention he is getting and is nothing but T R O U B L E!!! He and Sara Palin should team up!! They are like the Tin Man - IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN!!!!!
Someone should kick Joe Lieberman off the Democratic Caucus when this is over. He is an embarrassment to himself, and should not be allowed to play chicken with the country. What ever happened to him? He was such a respectable guy at one point.
pkm joe will do what is good for joe i hope he does join the gop a another gop losser