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Home Front: Politix
Lieberman To Vote Against Troop Withdrawal
2006-06-22
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., plans to vote against both Democratic amendments calling for a troop withdrawal from Iraq. Lieberman, who expects to be purged from the Party soon anyway, will announce his position later today, would be the first Democratic senator to oppose both measures now before the Senate. Votes are expected Thursday.
The progressive nutroots bearing tar and feathers expected Friday.
One resolution would call on the White House to begin phased redeployment of troops from Iraq this year, and to submit a plan to Congress by the end of the year for "continued phased redeployment." The other measure, which is expected to gain little support even among Democrats, would have President Bush pull all troops out of Iraq by July 1, 2007. Lieberman is expected to say he believes the U.S. cannot stay indefinitely in Iraq, and cannot write a blank check for its support. But, he plans to say, withdrawal of troops must be based on conditions on the ground, not fixed dates.

His colleague, Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said today he would back the phased redeployment plan. In a 15 minute Senate floor speech, Dodd, who backed the war effort in a 2002 vote, said it was time for the U. S. military to pull back. "I don't mean to suggest that U.S. forces should in any way be precipitously redeployed to Iraq next week or next month," he said. "That would be a mistake, in my view, but I do think it is imperative for planning purposes to think about the benchmarks in a realistic time frameÂ…"

Dodd said it would be "realistic and possible to achieve these benchmarks (for redeployment) within the next 12 to 18 months." He joined a chorus of Democrats backing a plan authored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., to go on the record with a tough statement of disapproval for Bush administration policy.
Posted by:Fred

#5  Though I disagree with Lieberman on nearly everything except the war, I really feel sorry for him: one of only a tiny handful of sane, responsible adults left in the Democratic Party, surrounded by droolers, screamers, head-bangers and morons.

I have a hunch history is not going to be very kind to the Democratic Party and its radical decortication at the turn of the 21st century.

Posted by: Dave D.   2006-06-22 15:04  

#4  Lieberman is a principled Patriot, anathema to the Donk party as it currently exists
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-22 14:15  

#3  Lieberman seems to understand the stakes.
Posted by: JohnQC   2006-06-22 13:04  

#2  Right, Joe.
Lieberman should consider changing parties.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-06-22 10:28  

#1  You know the Left > America is the only Nation on earth that can achieve the goals of Marxism-Communism and Utopianism, ergo America must be defeated iff not destroyed. America = Amerikkka can War War War, Spend Spend Spend for empire and OWG which must be surrendered voluntarily = forcibly so that other nations can control NOT in the name of America. America must unilater give up its sovereignty, freedoms, Govt. endowments and Empire ergo the status quo will not change to the detriment or destruction of Americans = Amerikkkans - you know, ,why America = GLOBAL CALIPHATE = GLOBAL SECULAR STATE??? T'aint it grand = patriotic how a Party which in reality wants the GOP-Right to solve the big probs for them, i.e. Radical-Rogue nations wid WMDS, so that they can spend spend spend on minor nations with no WMDS, wants to make sure the GOP and America fails.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-06-22 03:16  

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