Comments on: Hey Reporters??? It Might Be Worth Pointing Out Lieberman Is Stupid or Lying…

By: Leen

Leen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:26:25 +0000

ew/ anyone
what is that “college advantage” advertisement doing in the middle of Ew’s post. Can’t get rid of it.

By: klynn

klynn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:59:43 +0000

Oh I get the real-time. I just appreciate EW’s methodology. She slices at the heart of the myth without giving wiggle room and calls out those who try to support it.

She dissects words.

By: knowbuddhau

knowbuddhau — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:26:56 +0000

BRAVO! I love it, thanks for busting Lieberman’s myths even as they’re floated.

IMO, he’s not just “babbling nonsense,” it’s a very deliberate effort to jack the narrative. It’s bugs me to no end when otherwise intelligent people fail to see the mythologic in the madness.

Would we describe the efforts of a pick-pocket as just random motions? Lieberman’s myths are purposeful, crafted with great skill and malice aforethought, not ‘mindless’ or any other dismissive term. Let’s give the devil his due.

And word to klynn @32. We can now track attempted myth-jackings in real time, it’s my favorite use of the Internet.

By: klynn

klynn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:14:26 +0000

EW, our house adores when you do this process of setting out the clarity on a concern or the words of power trying to create confusion and call the bull out followed by tracking the MSM’s inept reporting. This approach could be a standing “method” of media review. It would be quite effective.

Thank you again. Great work. Great sunlight you are shining.

By: thatvisionthing

thatvisionthing — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:50:39 +0000

Daily Kos diary by grannyhelen currently on the rec list: Updated (2x)- Earth to Lieberman: Connecticut HAS a Public Option

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/27/797807/-Updated-(2x)Earth-to-Lieberman:-Connecticut-HAS-a-Public-Option

I have some questions for my Honorable Senator from the State of Connecticut:

Is he planning on filibustering a federal public option because he feels that the people of the State of Connecticut don’t want the rest of the country to enjoy a public option, even when they do?

Is Senator Lieberman to the right of Republican Governor Jodi Rell when it comes to health care, and does he believe that the people of the state of Connecticut are also the to the right of Governor Rell on this issue?

Is Senator Lieberman willing to come out and make a statement on the Charter Oak Plan – and for that matter the very popular Husky Plan – as these are both government-run health care plans? Is he in favor of one, or both, or neither?

Gosh, I would hate to say that any of this had to do with Senator Lieberman putting his personal political interests above his solemn duty to represent the people of the State of Connecticut.

It’d be nice to hear from the Senator on these open questions just so he can put that concern to rest.

By: PJEvans

PJEvans — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:55:42 +0000

Don’t forget JoeL’s wife. She’s a ‘not a lobbyist’ for part of BigPharma.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:36 +0000

Like the Bulls after a visit to Western Michigan?

By: CTMET

CTMET — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:40:07 +0000

I just can’t imagine how I would feel now had I not done some work to help Lamont get elected.

By: 4jkb4ia

4jkb4ia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:37:40 +0000

When I saw this on memeorandum I said, “Loser”. Even I am willing to criticize Joe Lieberman on this one.

By: 4jkb4ia

4jkb4ia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:36:45 +0000

I would point out that you need Joe Lieberman and his showboating to kill this only inasmuch as he provides cover for the actual Democrats like Mary Landrieu who have never supported the public option. Party affiliation is the only leverage on Mary Landrieu I can think of, since Obama is not exactly popular there, and it is weak leverage.