Posted by: McQ on Saturday, December 10, 2005 Reading through an NY Times article about the stand Sen. Joe Lieberman has taken on Iraq and in opposition to much of his party I was struck by (see Dale you're not the only one who get's struck by stuff) some thoughts on the matter: Much of the open criticism has been from liberal groups and House members. But his comments have also rankled Democrats in the Senate. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the minority leader, phoned Mr. Lieberman this week to express concerns with his views, Mr. Reid's aide said.Translation: His position is at odds with many Americans on the anti-war left and it hurts the ability of the party to put up a solid opposition front. It hurts their political leverage. It hurts their political 'voice'. However Lieberman, unlike Reid, has just gotten back from Iraq, and, to use one of the left's favorite quotes, is speaking truth to the power of the anti-war Democrats. Apparently that's not acceptable. It seems the tent gets smaller and smaller on the Democrat side. An aide to another leading Democratic senator who insisted on anonymity said the feelings toward Mr. Lieberman could be summed up as, "The American people want to hold George Bush accountable for the failed policy in Iraq, and Senator Lieberman doesn't."That statement is just ludicrous. Lieberman has said many times that all of what preceded our invasion of Iraq and even the conduct of the war should be looked into. But at the appropriate time. And Lieberman has been adament that now is not that time. It is the same message another Democrat, Earl Pomery, issued yesterday as well as a welcome 'shut up' to Howard Dean. Lieberman has never once hinted that accountability isn't important or that he's averse to holding accountable those who should be held accountable for mistakes and missteps concerning the war. Mr. Lieberman, who remains immensely popular in his home state, is aware of the hornet's nest he has stirred.A "traitor" to what? The party. Which gives you a good look into the priorities of those calling Joe Lieberman a "traitor". Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House minority leader, said the breach was deep.Which is precisely what Lieberman is doing. But when he does it and refuses to toe the party line, he's a "traitor". Perhaps now we will see the left drop the whining complaint about anyone who opposes the views of the White House being called a traitor. Apparently, per Lieberman, anyone who opposes the anti-war Democrats is one as well. |
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