Comments on: Triumph of the Turncoat Houdini http://themoderatevoice.com/24449/triumph-of-the-turncoat-houdini/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 30 May 2012 12:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/24449/triumph-of-the-turncoat-houdini/comment-page-1/#comment-164647 JSpencer Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:42:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/senate/24449/triumph-of-the-turncoat-houdini/#comment-164647 I think Glenn Greenwald summed it up well:<br><br>Senate Democrats believe it's important to reward someone with a powerful Chairmanship who has been a vehement supporter of George Bush, the war in Iraq, the full panoply of anti-constitutional abuses, and an amplifier of the most toxic right-wing toxic points. At the same time, they consider it a good thing to scorn their supporters <<a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/17/emanuel/index.html">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/...</a>> on what they consider to be "the Left." For anyone willing to hear it, they've made as clear and resounding a statement -- again -- about who they are and who they do and don't listen to.<br><br><a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/18/bipartisanship/">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/...</a> I think Glenn Greenwald summed it up well:

Senate Democrats believe it's important to reward someone with a powerful Chairmanship who has been a vehement supporter of George Bush, the war in Iraq, the full panoply of anti-constitutional abuses, and an amplifier of the most toxic right-wing toxic points. At the same time, they consider it a good thing to scorn their supporters <http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/…> on what they consider to be “the Left.” For anyone willing to hear it, they've made as clear and resounding a statement — again — about who they are and who they do and don't listen to.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/11/…

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/24449/triumph-of-the-turncoat-houdini/comment-page-1/#comment-164645 JSpencer Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:18:34 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/senate/24449/triumph-of-the-turncoat-houdini/#comment-164645 I have no use for the man. I think he is an opportunist with litlle loyalty except to himself. I understand Obama's make nicey nicey intent, but I also hope he realizes the need to play hardball isn't something to be deferred. In a similar vein I read there may be no investigation of possible war crimes by the Bush administration. If there is going to be no adherence to principle, no accounting, then what is the message? I think we all know the answer to that, and it isn't a good one. Now I realize the transgressions of Joe Lieberman don't rise to that same level, but my point is about principle and The. Need. To. Stick. To. It. I have no use for the man. I think he is an opportunist with litlle loyalty except to himself. I understand Obama's make nicey nicey intent, but I also hope he realizes the need to play hardball isn't something to be deferred. In a similar vein I read there may be no investigation of possible war crimes by the Bush administration. If there is going to be no adherence to principle, no accounting, then what is the message? I think we all know the answer to that, and it isn't a good one. Now I realize the transgressions of Joe Lieberman don't rise to that same level, but my point is about principle and The. Need. To. Stick. To. It.

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