Vile subhuman excrescence on the body politic to raise money for Reid

But of course:

Fighting to save his seat in what many pundits have listed as a toss-up race in his home state of Nevada, Reid asked Lieberman to do a fundraiser for him.

Yes, yes, everyone in the United States Senate is filthy and disgusting, and the health care legislation probably should have included some provision wherein Senators must convene via individual environmentally isolated spheres so as to prevent a concentration of scuz setting off a bio-chemical reaction worse than the plague and pig flu combined. Goes without saying.

But really, Harry. Lieberman?

Nevada's not all that big a TV market. There's only so much money Reid can spend in the state. Surely he's already very close to having more than enough to air in heavy rotation the forthcoming televised docudrama about how Sue Lowden is a cross between Leona Helmsley, Kato Kaelin and Jim Gibbons (but without the charm) who dines on tasty puppy ear and kitten nose hors dourves made in a locked, cold and damp dark room by the children of her illegal immigrant domestic servants.

Must Reid fraternize with him Lieberman it just for an extra buck or two? If money's the thing, imagine how much Lieberman's friends the teanuts would pay to watch Reid swan dive into a steaming pool of backwash collected from the Port-a-Potties set up at their magnificent policy forum in Searchlight a few weeks ago. The revenue from Fox's broadcast rights alone would hit nine figures. And surely full body, up-the-nose submersion in aged teabagger excrement must be preferable to having voluntary contact with Joe Lieberman. Or the same, anyway.

Comments

[Goldy]

On a related note, it was recently announced that Rachael Uchitel will be Tiger Woods' new caddy.

[Rich]

Being retired has given me the time to research the claim made by our nimrod candidate for US Senate, Sue Lowden, regarding chickens for barter. Ms. Loudmoth needs to check her campaign because they absolutely don't want chickens as a donation, neither does the Nevada Repugnant Party, St. Rose Hospital, Dr. Smith, Dr. Thompson, Smiths Market, or Trader Joes. Dr. Thompson even turned down a goose!
Just what we need in Nevada, a Sara Palin clone with W's IQ. What is it with Repugnant women? Are they all morons?

[dave404]

Why are GOP governors suing over HCR? Politics or legitimate constitutional issues?

Seems in WI there is a smoking gun!

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/04/wisc_ags_office_asked_gop_consultant_for_advice_on.php?ref=fpb

Reid calling on Lieberman seems desperate. Too desperate.

[chomen]

Hate to say it, but by bringing in Lieberman, Harry Reid is giving credence to those who claim he is out of touch. And I like Harry, plan on voting for him...

[David]

Lieberman is "subhuman"?? Put some swastikas on your masthead!

[Douglas Democrat]

Wow - way to go there David.

The problem is not Lieberman as a *person*, but rather that his policies are repugnant to anyone who would call themselves a liberal.

- Lieberman, as chair of the Homeland Security Committee, basically did *nothing* while abuse after abuse was occurring within the department and is now chasing after the Fort Hood shooting for political gain.

- Lieberman spit in the eye of the Connecticut Democratic Party when he chose to run as an independent after being defeated in the Democratic Primary in 2006. His approval rating in his own state is even lower than Harry Reid's is here, and Connecticut is far more liberal than Nevada.

- He was the one who vigorously objected to religious-based hospitals being required to dispense Plan B birth control to rape victims, claiming that it was just a "short ride" for them to go to another hospital.

He looks out for himself first, last and always.

[Happygirl]

*sigh ...* As much as I want to see Reid win another term -- not for him, but for Nevada's future, because under Ensign and LowTark (*blecccchhhh ...*) the state will be in big trouble, quickly -- stunts like this make it awfully hard.
Lieberman is a complete cad and backstabbing SOB -- most of his own state wants him gone. Sen. Reid, surely you can do better. This really won't help you.

[Beverlee Couillard]

I think I will be sick...no, sicker. We can vote for Harry or Sue chicken? What a choice...I guess Harry is the best of the absolute worst possible choice. Tarkania surely would not get my vote should he win the primary, and he might. I despise Liebeman! At least Harry is holding GOP feet to the fire to get a vote on financial reform.

[RobW]

To add to Douglas' list of Lieberman's wrongful acts: he campaigned for McCain, fercrissakes.

Now, I don't mean that he simply didn't support Obama. He didn't just endorse McCain. He went way out of his way, took his time and money and hit the campaign trail for McCain, becoming McCain's most visible supporter in the Senate. For most of the summer of 2008, McCain rarely appeared without Lieberman behind him.

If the guy can't even agree with Democrats on whether or not a Democrat should be, you know, President, then why on earth would any Democrat, particularly the freakin' Senate Majority Leader, want anything to do with him? Why trust him farther than you could spit?

To whom in Nevada does Reid think Lieberman's endorsement will be a selling point? Democrats? Nope. He wants to try for those "centrist" Republicans, the ones sufficiently turned off by the teabaggers that they might consider voting for a Dem this year, if endorsed by a Republican-Lite like Holy Joe.

Actually, that's not too stupid a strategy IF you can trust the guy not to change his mind a month later. But you can't.

I fully expect Lieberman to support Reid for a while. Then after the primary, he'll backstab Dems again and endorse the Republican. Or, he'll use the threat of doing so to extract some crucial concession from Reid in the Senate. It's what he does.

That doesn't bode well, I think. It's also a great way to further depress Democratic base turnout and activism. Like Hugh said, what's the point? Does Harry really need the money that badly? No, I don't think he does; he needs, or thinks he needs, some "centrist" cred to win over some of the not-completely-batshit GOP voters.