Leftist Democrats Set Sights on Lieberman by Attacking His Wife

By Douglas V. Gibbs

The hard left Democrats do not take dissention lightly, especially among those that claim to be among their own. Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman has incensed the leftists by refusing to vote for the health care legislation, and so the Democrats have decided to do what they do best: Attack Lieberman through his family! (Just ask Palin about those tactics)

Desperation has soaked into the small brains of the leftists of the Democrat Party, and their ad hominem assaults are evidence of their insane fears. The Democrats know they do not have enough votes to pass their health care legislation, and they are willing to do anything short of being honest to get those votes. And if the politician they need a vote from, like Lieberman, has too much self-respect to accept a bribe like Landreau of Louisiana did, then they resort to their other unethical tactic - attack after attack after attack (a.k.a. non-stop demonization and attacks on anyone important to the politician i.e. family, friends, etc.).

According to NewsBusters, "At Huffington Post, FireDogLake founder and breast cancer survivor Jane Hamsher revealed that her request to the Susan G. Komen foundation that money raised to find a cure not be used to pay Mrs. Lieberman's salary went unheeded. Hamsher went on to accuse the Lieberman couple of conspiring to sink health care reform in order to line their own pockets."

In other words, Mrs. Lieberman is being accused of using "her association with her husband the Senator. . . in order to secure these lucrative positions and advance the interests of her clients" at a lobbying firm for which she is a consultant. This contention, Hamsher claims, is "unquestionable," though she offers no evidence to support the accusation, other than speculation about the couple's income.

Voting against ObamaCare, then, using the leftist logic, is Lieberman's way of working against the interests of the Komen foundation. His opposition to the health care bill, in the tiny little minds of the left, couldn't possibly be because the legislation is a piece of crap that will destroy the economy, destroy health care in America, and enable the government to gain even more control over the American People!

As for the horrendous shape of American Medicine, according to the leftists? The United States has the best survival rate for breast cancer patients 5 years after treatment of any country worldwide. So overhauling our nation's health care system would seem contrary to the interests of breast cancer patients--and those seeking a cure. Therefore, how could Lieberman voting against the leftist health care bill be in the hopes it would hurt breast cancer research?

Fact is, the Democrats are about the party's agenda, and if anyone dares oppose them, they come out with the fangs ready. Joe Lieberman bucking his party is an unforgiveable sin to the Democrats because the health care legislation is on the ropes, and they are scratching for all the votes they can get.

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In Desperate Attempts to Discredit Lieberman, Libs Attack His Wife - NewsBusters