Three months ago, Senator Joe Lieberman voiced his support for a Medicare buy-in as a compromise in the public option debate. Two days ago, he announced, not only his opposition, but his determination to defeat any bill with a Medicare buy-in at all costs.
Wondering what the hell is up with this guy? The Progressive Change Campaign Committee answers this question in 30 seconds:
Exactly. It’s All About Joe.
His preoccupation with his own self-interest is crystal clear in his willingness to lie to his own constituency and reverse course on an endorsement just 3 months after making it. He clearly does not respect the voters enough to be truthful. And he obviously doesn’t care about the issue enough to be consistent.
He is simply a dirty, lying politician who acts for himself no matter what the cost to others.
His flip flop may well cost the American people health care reform, but it contributes to a much more general, but equally dangerous, problem: the erosion of trust. Government cannot function without the trust of the people. And, in a country where the governor of Texas advocates succession and the previous President lied to the world to justify a war that has cost so many lies, America cannot afford to lose anymore trust in its leaders.
Therefore, we must elect trustworthy leaders. And we must purge those who violate our trust. Senate Democrats should revoke his Senate Chairpersonship.
Joe Lieberman must go. Visit boldprogressives.org to contribute to the “All About Joe” ad, and click here to sign the emergency petition to save the public option!
