Originally Posted by motivez It's going to take time for the collective mindset to get used to the idea of Joe as not a Democrat
perhaps a comparison if his ideals is necessary. you continue to say he's republican, i continue to say he's democrat. now we'll just have to prove it won't we?
In the 2000 campaign, Lieberman assured the black voters, "I have supported affirmative action, I do support affirmative action, and I will support affirmative action because history and current reality make it necessary."[citation needed]
In 2003, Lieberman criticized Bush's affirmative action policy.[25] In 2004, he reiterated his support, "I support affirmative action programs, including in appropriate instances consideration of race and gender in government contracting decisions, when the affirmative action program is designed to remedy the effects of past discrimination."[26]
Lieberman has stated he wants to increase subsidies for women-owned non-profit business.[citation needed] He also voted yes on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women.
very democratic
Lieberman has called Bush's "No Child Left Behind" plan a "progressive piece of legislation" which has been insufficiently funded. He said, "A month after he signed the law, President Bush under funded it by $6 billion less than was promised in the legislation. This is creating greater pressures on our schools to perform and educate our kids - which is appropriate - but without giving them sufficient resources to make it happen."[29] He has repeatedly criticized the administration to this effect.[30]
no support of NCLB...democratic.
Lieberman has been critical of the entertainment media.[31] On November 29, 2005, Lieberman co-sponsored the Family Entertainment Protection Act, which was introduced by Hillary Clinton, S.2126. The act is intended to protect children from what he says is inappropriate content found in video games. He has denounced the violence contained in video games and has attempted to regulate sales of violent video games to minors, arguing that games should have to be labeled based upon age-appropriateness.[32] Regarding Grand Theft Auto, he said, "The player is rewarded for attacking a woman, pushing her to the ground, kicking her repeatedly and then ultimately killing her, shooting her over and over again. I call on the entertainment companies--they've got a right to do that, but they have a responsibility not to do it if we want to raise the next generation of our sons to treat women with respect."[33]
democratic
Lieberman co-sponsored 1990 Clean Air Act, introduced legislation in 1991 to give consumers more information about the dangers of pesticides, and has made statement addressing the need to address global warming.[34]
Lieberman has stated that US population has to accept responsibility for global warming, and voted "yes" on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.[35] Lieberman voted yes on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). Lieberman voted against Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior, and voted for funding for greater risk assessment by the EPA. Lieberman has even gone as far as saying he wants to raise mileage standard to 40 mpg.[36] Lieberman voted for the administration-backed Energy Policy Act of 2005;[37] facing criticism, Lieberman called the bill imperfect but good for Connecticut, citing a saving of $800 million for Connecticut electricity customers.[38] Lieberman has been a vocal critic of Bush's environmental policy.[39][40]
democratic
Lieberman has voted against movements to create an amendment in the constitution that would prohibit flag burning.[41]
democratic
Lieberman voted no on a constitutional ban of same-sex marriage.[46] In 2003, in response to the Massachusetts ruling that sanctions gay marriage, Lieberman stated, "although I am opposed to gay marriage, I have also long believed that states have the right to adopt for themselves laws that allow same-sex unions," and "I will oppose any attempts by the right wing to change the Constitution in response to today's Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling, which would be unnecessary and divisive."[47]
In 2004, Lieberman scored a rating of 88 out of 100 by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), one of the largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality."[46] Lieberman cosponsored the Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations act of 2003, which provided the same benefits to domestic partners of federal employees and spouses of federal employees currently have.[46] In 1996, Lieberman cosponsored the Employee Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.[48] Lieberman voted in favor of the Early Treatment for HIV Act of 2003, which provided Medicaid treatment for people with HIV.[46] Lieberman has adopted a non-discriminatory policy in employment decisions, which include sexual orienation and gender.[46]
In August, 1994, Jesse Helms (R-SC) and Bob Smith (R- NH) proposed an amendment, S.AMDT.2434, to Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization (ESEA) – S.1513 – that would prevent federal funding for schools that "implement or carry out a program or activity that has either the purpose or effect of encouraging or supporting homosexuality as a positive lifestyle." This amendment would cut off funding for schools that teach tolerance of homosexuality or provide gay-sensitive counseling.[49][50][51]Lieberman voted for the amendment, saying "society should not be promoting the homosexual lifestyle".[52] He voted for prohibiting HIV-positive immigrants from entering the United States and against a measure to grant domestic-partner benefits to District of Columbia employees.[53][54][55][56]
DEFINITELY not republican
Lieberman received an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association and a 90% from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.[57] He has sought to ban guns in schools and places of worship. He has voted against prohibiting most lawsuits against gun manufacturers, but cast another vote that would immunize gun manufacturers from lawsuits over gun violence. He has voted to require background checks at gun shows and against allowing guns to be sold without trigger locks.[58]
no republican
Lieberman supports embryonic stem cell research.
Lieberman has a 95% pro-choice voting record in 2005 (one minus on the Roberts nomination to the US Supreme Court), and 100% pro-choice voting record in the year 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004, according to NARAL.[65][66] During the 2000 Presidential campaign, he promised to not to support legislation that was being introduced in Congress to override the FDA decision on RU-486 a pill that causes abortions. He has supported requiring minors to have parental consent before having abortions at federally subsidized clinics. He voted against banning some late-term procedures known by its opponents as "partial-birth abortion"
NOT republican
Lieberman cosponsored a resolution urging the Congress to reject the Bush Administration Social Security Commission's report.[69]
NOT republican
Lieberman voted against much of the Bush tax plan,[71]
NOT republican
so pretty much the only thing he's 'republican' on (despite the fact that 99% other democrats were 'republican' at the time) is the use of force in iraq...and that's mainly because he co-sponsored the bill.
you can't for one second look at his policies and say 'he's republican'
08-13-2006, 02:00 PM
