What if Al Gore had won the 2000 presidential election but died in office? Would President Joe Lieberman have been worse than George W. Bush? His recent actions suggest that he could have descended even lower in his illogical and immoral responses to the tragedy of Sept. 11. Although now an independent, Lieberman provides a cautionary tale for folks who talk of backing “any Democrat” who can win.
Lieberman’s way too independent — of good sense
Sunday, June 17, 2007 | 12:31 a.m. CDT;
updated 5:20 p.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008
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