Comments on: Lieberman Literally In Bed With Drug/Insurance Lobby http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/ Ground zero for all things political in Delaware Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:16:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nemski http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156797 nemski Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:07:32 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156797 Apparently Lieberman was for it, before he was against it. <a href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/lieberman-proposed-public-option-in-2004-opposes-it-now.php" rel="nofollow">Talking Politics has this piece about Lieberman's 2004 public option</a>. Apparently Lieberman was for it, before he was against it. Talking Politics has this piece about Lieberman’s 2004 public option.

]]> By: nemski http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156697 nemski Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:36:45 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156697 Ohh, Scott P said "whore", I'm telling. Ohh, Scott P said “whore”, I’m telling.

]]> By: Scott P http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156694 Scott P Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:30:44 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156694 In the 538 post Nemski linked to, Nate comes to the same conclusion that I mentioned yesterday -- what Lieberman really wants is attention. With the possible exception of making the Mrs. happy (and no man maried very long would dismiss that motivation), there really is no other good reason for him to push against this. Politicians by nature are attention whores. Ones who have gotten to the top and have been important are even worse. I think it's killing him that he hasn't been a major player in all of this, and now he sees his chance to horn in for a while. The biggest danger he poses is that he might embolden a few other ConservaDems to hold out, since no one wants to be the only one to stand in the way. In the end, I'm confident Joe will "reluctantly" vote for cloture, after he's gotten as much print and tv time as he can. In the 538 post Nemski linked to, Nate comes to the same conclusion that I mentioned yesterday — what Lieberman really wants is attention. With the possible exception of making the Mrs. happy (and no man maried very long would dismiss that motivation), there really is no other good reason for him to push against this. Politicians by nature are attention whores. Ones who have gotten to the top and have been important are even worse. I think it’s killing him that he hasn’t been a major player in all of this, and now he sees his chance to horn in for a while. The biggest danger he poses is that he might embolden a few other ConservaDems to hold out, since no one wants to be the only one to stand in the way. In the end, I’m confident Joe will “reluctantly” vote for cloture, after he’s gotten as much print and tv time as he can.

]]> By: Geezer http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156681 Geezer Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:25:34 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156681 How surprising is this, considering Connecticut is the heartland of the American insurance industry? He's playing to Aetna, just as Carper is playing to Astra-Zeneca. How surprising is this, considering Connecticut is the heartland of the American insurance industry? He’s playing to Aetna, just as Carper is playing to Astra-Zeneca.

]]> By: anon http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156673 anon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:09:23 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156673 Obama is doing the best he can with the Senators we sent him. Obama is doing the best he can with the Senators we sent him.

]]> By: Unstable Isotope http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156672 Unstable Isotope Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156672 Interesting links: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/10/28/797832/-Im-done-with-Fire-Dog-Lake.-This-is-a-bridge-too-far-for-me.-" rel="nofollow">A dkos diary calling out Jane Hamsher and <i>Firedog Lake</i> for being one of the "Obama has wanted to screw us all along" crowd</a> <a href="http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1374" rel="nofollow">Quinnipiac University poll (from September) showing support for the public option in CT is 64-30.</a> A dkos poll from the same time period had P.O. support at 68% in CT. Joe is not serving his constituents by standing in the way of the P.O. Interesting links: A dkos diary calling out Jane Hamsher and Firedog Lake for being one of the “Obama has wanted to screw us all along” crowd

Quinnipiac University poll (from September) showing support for the public option in CT is 64-30. A dkos poll from the same time period had P.O. support at 68% in CT. Joe is not serving his constituents by standing in the way of the P.O.

]]> By: nemski http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156670 nemski Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:15 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156670 Nate Silver has a post titled, <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/10/somebody-buy-joe-lieberman-puppy.html#at" rel="nofollow">Somebody Buy Joe Lieberman a Puppy</a>. h/t <a href="http://twitter.com/anamariecox" rel="nofollow">Ana Marie Cox</a> Nate Silver has a post titled, Somebody Buy Joe Lieberman a Puppy.

h/t Ana Marie Cox

]]> By: pandora http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/10/28/lieberman-literally-in-bed-with-druginsurance-lobby/#comment-156661 pandora Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:31:24 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=30561#comment-156661 Lieberman is a jerk, but I really think he doesn't deserve the attention, or the power it gives him. I plan on ignoring him - and given his ego, ignoring him is probably the greatest insult. Lieberman is a jerk, but I really think he doesn’t deserve the attention, or the power it gives him. I plan on ignoring him – and given his ego, ignoring him is probably the greatest insult.

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