Politics:Lieberman Does Impressions

Tompaine.com has a great Robert Borosage piece pointing out how much Joe Lieberman resembles George W. Bush (in the headline, Joe is called ‘Bush Lite’). Borosage is dead on in his analysis: Lieberman is more enamored of war than even the president, supports education vouchers, has an alarmingly moralistic streak that borders on the close-minded, and as president would rival this administration with his ties and friendliness with major corporations. Unfortunately, that last item could make him a strong fundraiser.

I think I, like most progressives, would prefer to see a 2004 match-up that includes two candidates actually representing different viewpoints. While the Gore-Lieberman ticket may have left some of us cold, there is no doubt that the popular vote-winner in 2000 would have us in a very different world right now. Sadly, many move forward (including Mr. Lieberman) in the belief that looking, acting, and even talking like Bush will be the only way to win in 2004. They will be mistaken, I predict.