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Joe Lieberman

36 articles 2010–2018

Senators Urge Obama to Strike Assad's Forces

Daniel Halper · March 6, 2012

Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman, and Lindsey Graham issued a joint statement today urging the Obama administration to act on Syria. “[I]f requested by the Syrian National Council and the Free Syrian Army, the United States should help organize an international effort to protect civilian…

Game Changer: Roemer-Lieberman!?

Daniel Halper · November 28, 2011

Last night, the tail end of Thanksgiving weekend, Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer made a major announcement. “Senator Joe Lieberman’s reputation as a reformer and a man of integrity is unrivaled in American politics,” Roemer said in a press release sent out by his campaign. “He is…

Obama Misleads on Opposition to Jobs Bill

Michael Warren · October 12, 2011

Last night, two Democratic senators helped block a motion to debate and vote on the president's jobs bill. That hasn't stopped Barack Obama from arguing that it was Republicans in the Senate who are solely responsible for holding up his bill's movement.

'Victory Is the Answer in Libya'

Daniel Halper · June 23, 2011

Senators Marco Rubio and Joe Lieberman have an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal, arguing for "the removal of the Gadhafi regime [in Libya] and, with it, the opportunity for the Libyan people to build a free and democratic society."

U.S. to Sanction Syria's Assad

Daniel Halper · May 18, 2011

After hundreds of deaths of protesters at the hands of Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria, the U.S. "will impose sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad for human rights abuses on Wednesday," Reuters reports. Although the report calls this a "dramatic escalation of US pressure on Damascus to…

McCain and Lieberman on Libya: 'We Remain Deeply Concerned'

Daniel Halper · March 4, 2011

Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman have just issued a joint statement on Libya. "We strongly support President Obama's declaration yesterday that Colonel Qaddafi must go," the senators say. "The President is correct that Qaddafi and those loyal to him – unleashing horrific violence against the…

McCain and Lieberman on Libya

Daniel Halper · February 23, 2011

In a joint statement, Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, who are currently in Amman, Jordan, issued a press weigh in on the recent events in Libya. “We are appalled by what appear to be crimes against humanity occurring in Libya,” McCain and Lieberman say. “The Qaddafi regime's ongoing…

Joe Lieberman on Egypt

Daniel Halper · February 14, 2011

Senator Joe Lieberman delivered a speech today at an AIPAC event, speaking primarily about Egypt. Here are key excerpts (full text below):

Conrad, Lieberman, and Political Polarization

Jay Cost · January 19, 2011

The announcement this week that both Kent Conrad and Joe Lieberman will not be seeking reelection is a stark reminder of how polarized American politics is today, as well as why it has gotten that way.

Lieberman to Announce 2012 Intentions Tomorrow

John McCormack · January 18, 2011

Senator Joe Lieberman, the independent from Connecticut who caucuses with the Democrats, will announce his plans for 2012 tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in Stamford, Connecticut. Earlier today Connecticut's Democratic secretary of state Susan Bysiewicz announced that she will seek the Democratic Senate…

Sens. Pryor and Webb: Wait for DADT Report

Michael Warren · November 18, 2010

While President Obama and most Democrats in Congress have voiced their support for repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy on gays in the military, a few Senate Democrats are leaving open the option of voting against repeal. Senator Jim Webb of Virginia said Wednesday that members…