I remember watching the 2004 U.S. Democratic Primaries and thinking that this Lieberman fellow was so obviously pandering to whatever groups he figured could give him a leg up that even George Bush would be better to have around for another four years if he was the alternative. Thankfully, Joe Lieberman never even got close, placing 7th in the primaries by the time he decided to withdraw. Since then, he’s flailed about like a complete jackass, eventually speaking at the Republican National Convention in support of John McCain, a stunt that seemed more like revenge on the party that shunned him in 2004 than anything resembling independent thought. That seemed to be the peak of the mountain for Joe. It is hard to imagine how one man could do any more to secure his place among the neo-swine. And for a brief time, he was mercifully off our radars, except when he was trying to push his way into a press photo or two (seriously, it’s fascinating to watch the man during these moments). But low and behold, Joe has managed to top himself once again, threatening to filibuster health reform in the States. This Huffington Post article sums it up best:
All in all, there’s no other way to peg Lieberman other than as a desperate hack who will thoughtlessly hurl thousands of Americans overboard for the sake of his unquenchable lust for attention, and his childish, vengeful hobby of tweaking the left.
link: Bob Cesca: Joe Lieberman Filibusters Health Care While Americans Suffer