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Who/what does Joseph Lieberman represent?
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2009-12-16 10:25 AM

Schmidt
Colorado Springs, CO
Posts: 852
Just what is Joseph Lieberman's purpose in blocking an up and down vote on health care reform?  He has consistently expressed his support for expanded Medicare, the latest as of three months ago. Now he does an about face and says he'll join Republicans in filibustering the legislation.

Does he have an alternative agenda, unrelated to health care?  Could it be that his real motive is to weaken Obama so his Israel- Palestinian peace initiative loses support.  Freezing of Jewish settlements in the occupied West bank is a hot button issue in Israel.

Joseph Lieberman is one of several members of Congress who historically have put the interests of Israel above those of the Unuited States.
2009-12-24 04:20 AM

Pulkit
Coppell, TX
Posts: 31
I think that some of the possibilities you propose are certainly plausible. It surprises me too how much he switches between parties. I understand he is an independent, but you would think that at least he would have certain principles that he would stick by. Just recently he said that he would say yes to reform unless the Medicare Expansion provision is not in the final Senate Bill. However, as recently as 2006, he was on record for supporting just such an expansion of Medicare as one of his stances for re-election. Clearly, he is not fighting health care reform on ideological grounds, but rather political ones.
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