Republicans' Obamacare Stance Is 'Height Of Hypocrisy,' House Democrats Say

“Leiberman can totally be trusted. He's proven it.”

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If Leiberman had been pressured, he obviously then resisted Obama's charms, and that would be something for Leiberman to crow about, don't you think?

If Obama had tried to pressure Leiberman, given the displeasure of Democratic voters who say that Obama didn't do enough, didn't pressure Blue Dogs, wouldn't Obama say he did everything he could but Leiberman is the problem?

Obama insisted Lieberman remain in the Democratic Caucus. In spite of multiple betrayals by Lieberman before and during the 2008 election (Lieberman endorsed McCain, campaigned FOR McCain).

Over REAL Democratic senators, Obama insisted Lieberman keep the chairmanship of the Governmental Affairs & Homeland Security Committee. That's the committee that whitewashed the Bush administration's failure during Hurricane Katrina. Obama rubberstamped that committee's not investigating Bush once Democrats took over control of government after the 2008 election. 

Does anyone really believe that Obama got nothing for that concession? No agreement that Lieberman would vote as Obama told him to vote? 

Obama never pressured JoeLieberman, Ben Nelson or Blanche Lincoln, or any Blue Dog). That's by their own admission. The Democratic leadership could've taken away committee chairs of members in their caucus that joined with Republicans and threatened to filibustered a public option for healthcare. 

The DNC could've taken away reelection funds. But it hasn't. Because Lieberman & Blue Dogs (& Republicans) provide cover to Obama & the DLC-controlled Democratic Party, to let them continue to serve corporate interests over the interests of the People.
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