New Haven Independent

Posted by: fAIR hAVEN | September 10, 2009 3:16 PM

Lieberman!!!! He just care about MONEY!!! He is a criket jumping from democrat to independent but more REPUBLICAN that the BUSH FAMILY... HE JUST WANT MORE MONEY IN HIS BAKING ACCOUNT!!!!

Posted by: callejero | September 10, 2009 3:32 PM

Tell Senator Liberman to STAND with working People, NOT insuace companies...
Do you know that heath insurance is increasing at 7.3% anually, while wages are only increasing 1.5% annually!!! Each week more than 400 CT working families lose their healt isurance. And over 325.000 people in CT are uninsured...
PLEASE TXT "HAPPEN" to 69866 to be connected with Senator Lebernman's office HELTH CARE FOR AMERICA "NOW"

Posted by: cedarhillresident | September 10, 2009 4:01 PM

We told you Joe was a trader back then. He does not care about the people, he cares about what he is going to do next...he needs to suck up to the Rep. because that is were his next paycheck is coming from!!!!

My president asked me to call my leaders well give it a shot
Trader Joe's number.... like he gives a ... what his voters think! (202) 224-4041 Voice

I called Rosa I called dodd I call larson and I called himes and murphy ALL ANSWERED!!!!!

Posted by: Bill | September 10, 2009 4:09 PM

"And he argued that the country can't afford to cover everyone now." Amen.

The current national debt is currently about 12 trillion dollars. Obama's conservative projections will add another 9 trillion dollars in the next ten years. Add health care on top of that, another 1 trillion dollars according to the CBO, fixing medicare and social security and we will nearly double the national debt with Obama's incompetence.

I don't think Obama told the school children how much debt that Obama will be passing on to them.

Posted by: jacksmith | September 10, 2009 6:22 PM

Why A Strong Public Option Is Essential - By jacksmith -- Working Class

Robert Reich explains the pubic option: http://bit.ly/19tHF4

It's not just because more than two thirds of the American people want a single payer health care system. And if they cant have a single payer system 77% of all Americans want a strong government-run public option on day one (86% of democrats, 75% of independents, and 72% republicans). Basically everyone.

It's not just because according to a new AARP POLL: 86 percent of seniors want universal healthcare security for All, including 93% of Democrats, 87% of Independents, and 78% of Republicans. With 79% of seniors supporting creating a new strong Government-run public option plan, available immediately. Including 89% of Democrats, 80% of Independents, and 61% of Republicans, STUNNING!!

It's not just because it will lower cost. Because a strong public option will dramatically lower cost for everyone. And dramatically improved the quality of care everyone receives in America and around the World. Rich, middle class, and poor a like.

It's not just because it will save trillions of dollars and prevent the needless deaths of millions more of YOU, caused by a rush to profit by the DISGRACEFUL, GREED DRIVEN, PRIVATE FOR PROFIT MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX!

It's not just because every expert in every field, including economist, and Nobel laureates all agree that free market based healthcare systems don't work. Never have and never will. The US has the only truly free market based healthcare system in the World. And as you all know now, IT IS A DISASTER!

It's not just because providing or denying medically necessary care for profit motivations is wrong. Because it is WRONG! It's professionally, ethically, and morally REPUGNANT!, Animalistic, VILE and EVIL.

THE REASON THE PUBLIC OPTION IS ESSENTIAL:

The public option is ESSENTIAL because over 200 million of you are trapped in the forest of the wolves. Which is the forest of the DISGRACEFUL, GREED DRIVEN, PRIVATE FOR PROFIT MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX! With no way out except through needless inhumane suffering, and DEATH. While the wolves tear at your flesh, and rip you limb from lib. Then feast on your lifeless bodies like a dead carcase for transplant parts.

At the most vulnerable times of your lives (when you were sick and hurting), millions of you have had to fight and loose cruel, but heroic battles. Fighting against the big guns of the DISGRACEFUL, GREED DRIVEN, PRIVATE FOR PROFIT MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX! in the forest of the wolves. All because you have no place else to go. You have no other CHOICE!

But the PUBLIC OPTION will give you someplace safe to go. And it will give us someplace safe to take you. The public option will be your refugium (your refuge). Where the wolves cannot get at you when your down, hurting, and vulnerable. Where everyone who needs it can find rest, security, comfort and the care they need. Protected by the BIG GUNS of We The People Of The United States. THE MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE AND COUNTRY ON EARTH.

This is why it is so critical that we do not lead another 50 million vulnerable, uninsured Americans into the forest of the wolves, without the protections of a Strong Government-run public option. We The People Of The United States MUST NOT LET THAT HAPPEN to any more of our fellow Americans. If healthcare reform does not contain a strong public option on day one. YOU MUST! KILL IT. Or you will do far more harm than good. And millions more will die needlessly. Rich, middle class, and poor a like.

To those who would continue to obstruct good and true healthcare reform for the American people, and who seek to trap millions more vulnerable Americans in the forest of the wolves. We will continue to fight you. We are prepared to wage all out war against you, and will eagerly DESTROY! you. Time...is...UP! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! No Co-op's! No Triggers!

Healthcare reform can be the GREATEST! Accomplishment of our time and century. A time when future generations may say of us, that we were all, AMERICAS GREATEST GENERATIONS.

BUT WE MUST ACT!

I therefore call on all my fellow Americans and the peoples of the World. To join us in this fight so that we may finish becoming the better America that we aspire to be for everyone.

SPREAD THE WORD!

I have been privileged to be witness as many of you fought, and struggled to take your first breath, and your last breath on this earth. Rich, middle class, and poor a like. Life is precious.

Whatever the cost. WE! MUST SUCCEED.

God Bless You My Fellow Human Beings

jacksmith -- Working Class

Senator Bernie Sanders on healthcare (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSM8t_cLZgk&feature=player_embedded)

Posted by: JoeMustGo | September 10, 2009 7:38 PM

Ned Lamont's appearance before AFL CIO in July 2006 did not go too well. Then the vote. But Olsen and Lamont find 2009 is a different time. Looks like Ned will stay out in 2010... certainly leaves the door open for 2012!

Posted by: TrueBlueCT | September 10, 2009 8:21 PM

Is Mrs. Lieberman still getting paid hundreds of thousands of $$$$ as a health care and pharmaceutical lobbyist for Hill & Knowlton?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadassah_Lieberman

Posted by: ROBN | September 10, 2009 8:34 PM

Suckers...the AFL-CIO needs to learn that whether you're wrestling with a pig or embracing one, you're gonna get mud on yourself.

Posted by: Jay | September 10, 2009 11:10 PM

I was across the street in the mediterranean restaurant on the day major labor leaders were talking to one of Lamont's people and one of Lieberman's people. The Lamont fellow was young and seemed inexperienced; the labor leaders had him fairly flustered with their questions, though he seemed quite personable and earnest. The Lieberman supporter was one of those Washington numbers, dressed to the nines in Versailles-on-the-Potomac conservative couture, and to hear her talk with such condescension and disdain was enough to make me just vomit. No taste, no class, no scruples. The upshot I took from the meeting was that the die was cast long before Lamont ever got there, and that I should vote for Lamont in the primary and general election. Couple of interesting tidbits: who can forget that Obama supported Lieberman in 2006? Also, Lamont's grandfather was implicated in the Banker's Coup plot against FDR.

Posted by: Ellis Copeland | September 11, 2009 12:57 AM

Joe must GO!!!!!! How many times does one have to beaten with a bat before you take cover, then disarm the gangster. LIEberman is unfit for office.

Posted by: SoCalMike | September 11, 2009 1:29 AM

God bless Senator Lieberman and the brave stance he ONCE AGAIN has taken against most in his own (well, his OLD) party. I could only wish there were more non-partisan, stand-for-their-belief-no-matter-public-opinion politicians, unfortunately there are too few of them like Joe.

Connecticut should be PROUD to have probably the finest, unbiased politician there is hail and represent their state, I only WISH there were men as brave as Joe Lieberman, standing their ground no matter the repercussions, in California!

Posted by: robn | September 11, 2009 7:47 AM

SOCALMIKE,

Thanks for joining the discussion dude. You've got plenty of brave politicians in Cali...take, for instance Rep assemblyman Mike Duvall whose recent bit of candor about sleeping with two lobbyists behind the back of his wife was a refreshing bit of honesty from the Republican party. Now if Joe and the rest of the Blue Dogs could just admit that they're Republicans too, that would be a brave dose of honesty.

Posted by: cba | September 12, 2009 5:29 PM

Union rhetoric has absolutely no impact on Connecticut voters and Joe Lieberman's last reelection is a testament of a the fading impact of union labor Keep it up guys by voting for all those democrats who your sent the jobs to Mexico, and want to give your qaulity health coverage to illegals; soon you 'll have to be bilingual

Posted by: Two2Three | September 12, 2009 6:45 PM

The AFL-CIO convention unanimously passed a resolution supporting Single Payer - Improved Medicare for All.

The legislation that expands and improves Medicare - HR. 676 - takes what already works to provide Seniors with healthcare insurance, improve it and expand it to include everyone else. Everybody in, nobody out. It would save our society $400 billion the first year, the only plan being discussed that actually saves money. It actually covers everyone, the only plan being discussed that covers everyone. It allows you to see any physician you want, the only plan to do so. It covers dental, eyeglasses.

Check out www.healthcare-now.org.

Let's protect our health, not the insurance companies' profits.

Posted by: iamjh | September 15, 2009 10:46 AM

The story seems to imply the CT AFL-CIO endorsed Lieberman in 2006, which it did not. The labor movement was split. My Union -- the IAM -- supported Lamont, as did the UAW and a number of CT unions. Lieberman at the time had a 90%+ pro-labor voting record, but his support of the war and bad trade deals were too much for us, and many other labor organizations. Unfortunately, if you recall, Lamont's post-primary campaign was scattered and unfocused, where Lieberman timed his campaign to peak right at election day. As far as labor's influence, had it not been for the labor support Lamont received, he would have never won the primary. He should, however, let his own workers organize.

Posted by: cwhig | September 26, 2009 9:50 AM

Joe Lieberman--puts the "I" in (I-CT).

Posted by: Wash | September 29, 2009 5:09 PM

Jack Smith: your made-up "facts", scare tactics and "moral obligation" arguments are all false and are not for a single second persuasive.

While the majority would agree that health care reform is necessary and we need to cover the uninsured, the gov't run option is a sure-fire way to DESTROY health care in this country. Furthermore, it is finanially irresponsible.

I am speaking as a person would is familiar with gov't run insurance from other countries. Joe is right on this one! Reform the system, insure the uninsured but NO PUBLIC OPTION!

Posted by: Lenny | November 7, 2009 12:29 AM

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD JUST INCREASED PREMIUMS IN 40%..NOT 7.5%..I MEANT 40% FOR THE NEXT YEAR..!! DEDUCTIBLES ARE OF $ 2,000 PER FAMILY AND UP TO $ 50% CO-PAY FOR MEDICINES.
JOE LIEBERMAN, JUST DO NOT CARE.I CALLED HIS OFFICE AND I WAS TOLD BY HIS ASSISATNT ZAC,"HE ALREADY MADE A DECISION AND HE IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE AND..HANG UP ON ME".JOE HAS TO GO, HE WAS BAD MOUTHING PRESIDENT OBAMA WHEN HE WAS A CANDIDATE. DID WE FORGET? AND WITHOUT ANY MORAL OR ETHCIS DECIDED TO STAY, WHEN PRESEIDENT OBAMA WON THE ELECTION.WHY ARE WE SURPRISED OF HIM?