Back when Lieberman was trying hard to pretend to be a Democrat he had this to say about filibusters:
As you know, I did vote for cloture on Judge Alito’s nomination. As part of my agreement with the Gang of 14 I agreed to filibuster only in extraordinary circumstances. Though I strongly opposed Judge Alito’s nomination, I did not find that the situation met the extraordinary circumstances threshold. Unfortunately, it was clear the nomination was going to pass and I felt it was time to move on to other Senate business that affects our state.
He apparently felt the same way about the bankrutpcy bill, which he also “opposed”, but would not filibuster.
Today he voted to support a filibuster of the Gonzales no confidence vote. He even parted company with his Republican pal, Susan Collins, who is apparently interested in getting re-elected, and who won’t enjoy the luxury of a three way race.
One of my regular readers told me I should be writing more about Joe, but at this point it’s almost too depressing. The man has become a Bush Republican and a caricature. Is there anyone in Washington so clueless as this man who saw fit to imitate McCain’s shopping trip in Baghdad, looking for all the world like Howdy Doody in a flak jacket.
It will be interesting to see how this vote is covered, if at all, in the Connecticut media. The people of this state need to know that their junior senator approves of an attorney general who politicizes the Justice Department and lies to Congress.
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