Questions swirl in Fort Hood Nov 21, 2009
Irritating as Senator Joe Lieberman s grandstanding on other matters might be, the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee was doing what needs to be done when he opened hearings Thursday to determine if federal agencies missed signals or failed to connect the dots in a way that enabled Hasan to carry out his deadly plan. Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has been more willing than Lieberman to wait for the Justice and Defense departments to... (Boston Globe)
Judge the difference for yourself Nov 21, 2009
Conservatarian wrote on Nov 20, 2009 11:02 AM:" Here are specific examples of politians and what happens when you do NOT agree with their parties:McCain frequently agrees with the left and how did the Republican party punish him - they nominated him to run for President (a huge mistake)Sarah Palin goes after corrupt politians on the left & right and she becomes a Govenor & a VP candidate. Joe Lieberman steps outside the "normal" liberal viewpoints and the Democrats try to kick him out of office... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Health care rhetoric heats up Nov 21, 2009
" If Republicans stay unified in opposition to the bill, will need the support of all 58 Senate Democrats along with independent Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to reach the 60 votes necessary to overcome a filibuster. Video: Analysts eye Senate health care bill Video: Reid touts bill as money saver RELATED TOPICS Two key moderates -- Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Ben Nelson of Nebraska -- have refused to indicate publicly... (CNN)
Senate Democratic leaders close in on health care vote Nov 21, 2009
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. said they would not vote for a bill unless the public-option provision was removed. (AZCentral -- News)
Fort Hood attack jihad? Nov 20, 2009
Members of Congress have launched their own investigation of the shooting and Senator Joe Lieberman on Wednesday called the assault "the most destructive terrorist attack on America since 11 September 2001.". Asked if he believed the assault was an act of terrorism, Gates said: "I'm just not going to go there.". (iAfrica.com)
Gordon gets Senate panel's nod for OFPP Nov 20, 2009
Joe Lieberman (I-Conn. the committees chairman, seems confident about getting the Senates approval, saying the OFPP administrator is one of the most broadly supported and non-controversial nominations. (FCW.com)
Gates Names West, Clark to Lead Fort Hood Review Nov 20, 2009
Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, are investigating whether a breakdown in communications or poor judgment calls contributed to the shootings, considered the deadliest attack on a military base in the U.S. The Senate Homeland Security Committee that Collins and Lieberman sit on was expected to open hearings in the case Thursday. A joint terrorism task force overseen by the FBI learned late last year of Hasan's repeated contact with the cleric, who encouraged... (Newsmax)
Lieberman slams public option, taunts critics... Nov 20, 2009
Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics - Manu Raju - POLITICO.com ... Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics ... Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics. (The Drudge Report)
Graham to make second run at blocking civilian terror trials Nov 20, 2009
and Joe Lieberman (Conn. an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats. (TheHill.com)
Senate awaits test vote on health-care overhaul Nov 20, 2009
At least three Democrats, and Connecticut independent Joe Lieberman, have said they're opposed. Associated Press contributed to this article. (AZCentral -- News)
Reid: Congress closer than ever to health overhaul, unsure if he has 60 votes Nov 20, 2009
Senator Joe Lieberman made it clear he will filibuster the final passage of a bill that contained any form of a public option. Responding to a question about his thin margin for error, Reid said he's had recent conversation with Republican Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, both from Maine. (KRNV.com, NV)
Pentagon, Senate Launch Dueling Fort Hood Investigations Nov 20, 2009
Senator and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Joe Lieberman, I-Mass. makes remarks during a full committee hearing on "The Fort Hood Attack: A Preliminary Assessment" with ranking member, Sen. (ABC News)
Hasan Reckless and Lazy, Boss Wrote in '07 Nov 19, 2009
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. and Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Wednesday an by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee into the Fort Hood shooting. (CBS News)
It’s Time to Open the Fuel Market to Methanol Nov 19, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn. (Roll Call)
Congress Asks Why H1N1 Vaccine Ran Short Nov 19, 2009
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. who chaired the hearing, had written a letter to Sebelius, "insisted on promoting a plan for which the federal government did not have anywhere near sufficient resources to implement.". (ABC News)
Waiting game for Senate health bill Nov 18, 2009
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, if Republicans stay unified in opposition. GOP leaders expressed fears Tuesday that the Democrats would try to spring the measure on the Senate with little warning to deny Republicans a chance to adequately review it before starting debate. (CNN)
Sarah Palin = Dan Quayle Nov 18, 2009
Joe Lieberman, Jack Kemp, Lloyd Bentsen, Geraldine Ferraro, Sargent Shriverthough not lightweights, these politicians weren't presidential timber in most people's eyes. Edmund Muskie in 1972 and John Edwards in 2008 did emerge from their failed vice presidential bids as plausible candidates, but even they couldn't go the distance. (Slate)
Rockefeller Dismisses Reconciliation as an Option for Health Care Reform Nov 18, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. and all 40 Republicans to a Democratic health care reform bill. (Roll Call)
Poll: Worries Over Health Care Fine Print Nov 17, 2009
Type in Center for Responsive Politics and then select a politician's name - Mitch McConnell, John McCain, Chuck Grassley, Mike Enzi, Max Baucus, Joe Wilson, Joe Lieberman - and you can find out who is bribing whom. All this bribery money also comes out of your pocket. (CBS News -- Health)
US to veto Palestinians? Nov 17, 2009
US Senator Joe Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, said that Washington was likely to veto any attempt to bring the issue before the Security Council, which he branded as "a waste of time". Meanwhile, Abbas's spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeina said that Netanyahu's comments showed that "Israel is looking for pretexts and excuses to oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state.". (iAfrica.com)
Vigilance is Necessary to Prevent Future American Tragedies Nov 17, 2009
I am encouraged by Senator Joe Lieberman, Congressman Buck McKeon, and Congressman Pete Hoekstra s call for hearings to learn as much as we can about the events leading up to the Fort Hood tragedy and the response following. But I believe both policy makers and private citizens bear the responsibility to keep our country safe from an internally emerging threat. (Human Events Online)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill Nov 16, 2009
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Joe Lieberman's lonely stand ... And it's coming around pretty quickly in the Senate, where Joe Lieberman is flexing some political muscle in the health-reform discussion -- and aggravating his former Democratic colleagues who helped drive him away from the party. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Lieberman Independence Hinders Democratic End Game on U.S. Health Overhaul Nov 16, 2009
If you claim to be a Democrat or an independent like Joe Lieberman, youve got to have a lot of nerve to stick it to your party when so much is at stake, said former Republican Senator of Minnesota, chairman of the nonprofit , a Minneapolis-based study group for health-care organizations in the Upper Midwest. Liebermans stance reflects his ties to home-state insurers, say critics who protested outside his Washington office Nov. 10. (Bloomberg -- US)
Reid Fixated on Health Timing Nov 16, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. who caucuses with Democrats, has said he will vote to bring up the bill while repeatedly threatening to filibuster to close off debate if the measure still includes a public insurance option. (Roll Call)
Show Transcript: November 16 Nov 16, 2009
Independent Senator Joe Lieberman says the suspected terrorists aren't American citizens or common criminals, but war criminals who should be tried in military court. But New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who supports the government plan, says it makes sense that the suspects face trial near the place where so many Americans were killed. (CNN -- US)
Defeat Obamacare in Detail Nov 14, 2009
After extensive negotiations with his liberal wing on the one side and the moderates in the Senate on the other side (led by Joe Lieberman), he will eventually strike a deal. He'll let the bill pass with no public option or with a generous opt-out provision. (Townhall.com)
GOP Blasts Administration Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in New York Nov 14, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. said the terrorist suspects are war criminals and therefore not entitled to the Constitutional rights that American citizens have in federal courts. (Roll Call)
EDITORIAL: Judge shortage strains courts Nov 14, 2009
Joe Lieberman of Connecticut to craft a climate change bill. They face the dual challenge of overcoming widespread GOP opposition and withstanding relentless attacks by Big Oil and allied energy interests. (Fresno Bee)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Joe Lieberman's lonely stand Nov 13, 2009
And it's coming around pretty quickly in the Senate, where Joe Lieberman is flexing some political muscle in the health-reform discussion -- and aggravating his former Democratic colleagues who helped drive him away from the party. Now an independent, Lieberman has vowed to support a GOP-led filibuster of legislation that contains a government-financed public option for those who lack private insurance. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Fort Hood killings and the red flags for violence Nov 13, 2009
Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent who chairs a Senate panel on homeland security, plans to investigate how the Army "missed the warning signs.". Before the Pentagon moves too quickly, however, it needs to learn lessons from US schools, which have made big changes since the 1999 Columbine killings and the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre in preventing child-on-child violence. (Christian Science Monitor)
6Fort Hood Suspect Warned of Muslim Threat Within Military» Nov 13, 2009
Joe Lieberman announced his intention to lead a congressional investigation into the Fort Hood murders, saying there were "strong warning signs" that Hasan was an "Islamic extremist.". "The U.S. Army has to have zero tolerance. He should have been gone," said Lieberman, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Fox News)
Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman? Nov 13, 2009
Democrats Worry Joe Lieberman Could Sink Health Care - TIME ... Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman ... Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut walks outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill Michael Reynolds / EPA. (Time.com)
President trips up Nov 13, 2009
Joe Lieberman, as vice president. Show some respect. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Nelson May Join GOP Filibuster Nov 13, 2009
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Gallup poll shows GOP taking slight voting edge over Democrats Nov 12, 2009
Graham spokesman Kevin Bishop says Graham is looking for a way forward on the energy legislation, which he is trying to advance with Democrat John F. Kerry of Massachusetts and Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut. -- ASSOCIATED PRESS. (Boston Globe)
Ft. Hood Suspect Had 'Unexplained Connections' Nov 12, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, plan to hold a hearing on the shootings next week. The disclosure Tuesday of the defense investigator's role indicated the U.S. military was aware of worrisome behavior by the massacre suspect long before the attack. (Fox News)
Doctors questioned Hasan's behavior Nov 12, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, plan to hold a hearing on the shootings next week. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Crime)
With Pelosicare DOA, Can Reid Rescue Obamacare in Senate? Nov 12, 2009
Joe Lieberman, the Independent Democrat from Connecticut, has pledged as a matter of conscience to filibuster any bill containing the pubic option. Sen. (Human Events Online)
Call Joe Lieberman's Bluff On Ft. Hood Nov 12, 2009
Let's call Joe Lieberman's bluff ... Second of all, 13 people are killed at Ft Hood and liberals vent their outrage in the direction of Joe Lieberman, ooooow ... I don't know whether John Nichols has a law degree or not but he sure sounds like one in his awkward defense of Hasan at the expense of Joe Lieberman. (CBS News)
Roy Barnes follows suit, will endorse Kasim Reed Nov 12, 2009
We may also hear from Crazy Joe Lieberman and Sarah Palin, they always support whatever Republican jumps up. jadar2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Kondracke: Will Reid Decide on Reconciliation to Get Health Care Bill? Nov 12, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. and up to five Democrats. (Roll Call)
Hasan's Ties Spark Government Blame Game Nov 12, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, plan to hold a hearing on the shootings next week ... Thankfully Senators Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and Susan Collins, Republican from Maine are willing to ask tough and valid questions. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Fort Hood Highlights a Threat of Homegrown Jihad Nov 12, 2009
"I used to argue it was only terrorism if it were part of some identifiable, organized conspiracy," says Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism expert at Georgetown University and previously at the Rand Corp. and CIA. But he changed his definition in the latest version of his book Inside Terrorism because "this new strategy of al-Qaeda is to empower and motivate individuals to commit acts of violence completely outside any terrorist chain of command." Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut has dubbed Fort... (Time.com)
The Senate's Turn: Can the Democrats Close the Health Care Deal? Nov 12, 2009
And he has been pleading with liberal interest groups to ease up on Senator Joe Lieberman an independent whom Reid counts as part of his 60-member caucus over Lieberman's public declaration that he will filibuster any bill that contains a public option ... "He's telling everybody, 'Leave Joe Lieberman alone. I'll handle him. I know Joe,' " says a Democratic strategist who has been part of those conversations. (Time.com)
Charleston GOP Censures Sen. Graham Nov 12, 2009
and Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. on climate change legislation this year. (Roll Call)
Congress to miss health care deadline, key senator says Nov 11, 2009
He would need the support of every Democrat and Connecticut independent Joe Lieberman -- an opponent of the public option -- to get the 60 votes necessary to cut off a likely GOP filibuster. Lieberman has faced a backlash from Democrats and liberal protesters over his threat to filibuster any bill that included a public option. (CNN -- US)
Bill Clinton Spurs Democrats on Healthcare Nov 11, 2009
A handful of swing-vote Democrats, as well as Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, have signaled strong opposition to a White House-championed approach that includes the creation of a government-backed health insurance plan to compete with private insurers. Asked whether Clinton might change his mind, one of the skeptics, Democratic Senator Ben Nelson, replied: "I'm not sure what he would say that would do that" but "never say never.". (Newsmax)
Do we not bleed? Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Jewish senator who is routinely judged for his socio-religious identity. Read through descriptions of Hasan, and he's tried and convicted: Worshiped at a mosque with two terrorists. (Chetek Alert, WI)
U.N. leader calls on Senate to speed up climate effort Nov 11, 2009
Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Joe Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut, were working to line up support so that they could give what Kerry called an outline of what the Senate will debate on the floor. It remains unclear whether Kerry and his colleagues will be able to come up with a plan that will convince the rest of the world that the U.S. is on the brink of action. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Conn. gov's departure gives Dems hope to take seat Nov 11, 2009
The party already lostone of its U.S. Senate seats in the state when Joe Lieberman, a 2000 vice-presidential candidate, won re-election in 2006 as an independent. Although Lieberman caucuses with the Democrats, he has shown no inclination to rejoin their ranks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
UN Chief Prods Senate to Tackle Climate Change Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. are working to piece together a bill that can get the 60 votes needed to pass the Senate. (ABC News -- Wire)
13 comments Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman (I-CT) who caucuses with Democrats reiterated his promise to filibuster any bill that contains the public option in an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. If the public option plan is in there, as a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote because I believe debt can break America and send us into a recession that's worse than the one we're fighting our way out of today," said Lieberman.Five other Democrat Senators either facing tough... (Human Events Online)
Clinton Makes Case for Health Care Reform Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. said he thought Clinton s message was to get something passed and worry about perfecting it in the future, but he said he still plans to filibuster any bill that contains a public insurance option. (Roll Call)
Reid Expects to Bring Health Care Bill Up Next Week Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. who caucuses with the Democrats, has maintained that he would support a filibuster to end debate on a health care bill that includes a public insurance option of any kind. (Roll Call)
Obama sorrow at Fort Hood service Nov 11, 2009
Senator Joe Lieberman, who chairs the committee, said the "murderous attack should be examined from every angle to make sure nothing like this occurs again". He said investigators would seek to determine Maj Hasan's motives and "whether the government missed warning signs that should have led to expulsion, and what lessons we can learn to prevent such future attacks". (BBC News -- Americas)
Coakley stance on health bill draws fire from rivals Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman and the insurance companies that want to kill health care reform. The attorney general was asked Monday whether she would have voted for the bill, which passed the House late Saturday and advanced President Obama s top domestic agenda item. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Did the Army Ignore Red Flags Because of Hasan's Religion? Nov 11, 2009
Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, said on Monday that he will hold a hearing next week to see "whether the government missed warning signs that should have led to Hasan's expulsion" before he killed 13 people on the Texas post last Thursday. Hasan's former classmate, for one, says he wasn't surprised to see Hasan's face flash across his television screen. (Time.com)
Sanders would support reconciliation to break Republican filibuster Nov 11, 2009
"I think the role that [Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.)] is now attempting to play on healthcare is very, very unfortunate," Sanders told MSNBC in an interview, noting Lieberman's intended filibuster is precisely why he wanted his fellow Independent sanctioned last year for stumping with GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz. (TheHill.com)
President Obama pays tribute to 13 killed in Fort Hood tragedy Nov 11, 2009
Joe Lieberman (I-Conn. chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, announced that his panel will open an investigation into whether the military missed any warning signs that could have prevented the bloodshed. (TheHill.com)
School Choice Coalition Targets Durbin, Serrano, Obama Nov 11, 2009
Senator Joe Lieberman and Rep. John Boehner have introduced formal reauthorization bills in the Senate and House; and the Lieberman bills bipartisan cosponsors include Sens. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Conn. governor's departure gives Dems hope Nov 11, 2009
The party already lost one of its U.S. Senate seats in the state when Joe Lieberman, a 2000 vice-presidential candidate, won re-election in 2006 as an independent. Although Lieberman caucuses with the Democrats, he has shown no inclination to rejoin their ranks. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Soldier did 'what I'm trained to do' Nov 10, 2009
Joe Lieberman said he plans a Senate committee hearing into whether the shootings were a terrorist act and whether the Army should responded to reported signs of Islamic extremism by the suspected gunman. If Hasan was showing signs of being an Islamic extremist, the Army should have acted on that earlier, and "he should have been gone," said Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (CNN -- US)
* Senate may kill healthcare bill Nov 10, 2009
If a government plan is part of the deal, as a matter of conscience, I will not allow this bill to come to a final vote, said Senator Joe Lieberman, the independent whose vote Democrats need to overcome Republican maneuvers to kill the bill. He spoke on the Fox television network. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Advice for Obama: Knock heads on health care Nov 10, 2009
Joe Lieberman wasted no time in saying he can't support the public insurance plan in the House bill ... Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent whose vote Democrats need to overcome GOP filibusters. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gregg: Republicans will filibuster Senate health bill if it resembles House version Nov 10, 2009
Joe Lieberman (I-Conn ... BY DEMSAREDOOMEDIN2010 on 11/09/2009 at 19:14"Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has said he'd join a filibuster of a bill including the public (or "government-run") plan."And indeed I will ... BY Joe Lieberman on 11/09/2009 at 19:17senator. (TheHill.com)
