In Defense of Joe
Although I would prefer Connecticut to be represented by a moderate Republican like Governor Rell, I have a lot of respect for Senator Joe Lieberman. I believe he has been treated really unfairly by his own party and if I had any second thoughts about being a Republican (which I usually don't), his treatment would surely cure that. This was an e-mail I sent to a highly partisan Democrat who works for both Brian Schweitzer, the Governor of Montana and serves on Ned Lamont's campaign. To be fair, he was nice enough to respond but I have not sought his permission to post his response.
Hi (named deleted),
I find it quite inconsistent that you would adamantly oppose Senator Joe Lieberman, who is socially progressive and work for Brian Schweitzer who seems to be quite conservative on any number of issues. You have accused Senator Lieberman of being disloyal to the Democratic party yet it is Governor Schweitzer who supported a Republican Presidential candidate in 2000 and would consider doing so again in 2008. From the NY Times Magazine Section, "Schweitzer remains an iconoclast; he says he supported John McCain’s presidential bid in 2000, though he has since soured on McCain because of the way he has courted the religious right, and he says he is now intrigued by the possibility of a presidential run by Mitt Romney, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, in 2008. “If he gets the nomination, I might support him,” Schweitzer told me."
Both John McCain and Mitt Romney have claimed to be conservative Republicans yet Governor Schweitzer previously supported the former and would in the future consider supporting the latter. It is also slightly ironic that both of these men are quite hawkish while Schweitzer claims to be against the Iraq war. So my hunch is that Governor Schweitzer is either more liberal in private than his stated public positions or alternatively that you in essence are a two issue voter (free trade and Iraq) or alternatively perhaps you don't like Senator Lieberman for reasons other than his voting record.
Please clear up how you in good conscience can oppose Joe Lieberman for not being a sufficiently partisan Democrat while you support and work for Brian Schweitzer.
Hi (named deleted),
I find it quite inconsistent that you would adamantly oppose Senator Joe Lieberman, who is socially progressive and work for Brian Schweitzer who seems to be quite conservative on any number of issues. You have accused Senator Lieberman of being disloyal to the Democratic party yet it is Governor Schweitzer who supported a Republican Presidential candidate in 2000 and would consider doing so again in 2008. From the NY Times Magazine Section, "Schweitzer remains an iconoclast; he says he supported John McCain’s presidential bid in 2000, though he has since soured on McCain because of the way he has courted the religious right, and he says he is now intrigued by the possibility of a presidential run by Mitt Romney, the Republican governor of Massachusetts, in 2008. “If he gets the nomination, I might support him,” Schweitzer told me."
Both John McCain and Mitt Romney have claimed to be conservative Republicans yet Governor Schweitzer previously supported the former and would in the future consider supporting the latter. It is also slightly ironic that both of these men are quite hawkish while Schweitzer claims to be against the Iraq war. So my hunch is that Governor Schweitzer is either more liberal in private than his stated public positions or alternatively that you in essence are a two issue voter (free trade and Iraq) or alternatively perhaps you don't like Senator Lieberman for reasons other than his voting record.
Please clear up how you in good conscience can oppose Joe Lieberman for not being a sufficiently partisan Democrat while you support and work for Brian Schweitzer.
posted by The partisan moderate at 11:09 AM
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