Look, there are rarely “right” or “wrong” answers when it comes to policy preferences. In other words, if you’re trying to solve a problem, you can often find good solutions whether you’re a fiscal conservative, a social conservative, a social liberal, or a leftist. The best debates are about which plans are the best.
On the other hand, there are politicians who are simply the wrong choice. These candidates lie about where they stand, what they believe in, and what their motivations are in running. Often, they are driven by ego more than anything else. Voting for George W. Bush in 2004 was wrong. It was a mistake, and our country is poorer for it. He remains a man who cannot admit mistakes. He believes Iraq is going GREAT and congratulated Mike Brown on a great job handling Katrina.
My fellow Connecticut residents who voted for Joe Lieberman have made a similar mistake. He lied to us, claiming he would work to end the war, that he would work with Democrats on other issues, and show leadership for the state. Instead, he’s spending 9/11 this year with Ann Coulter and Sean Hannity, is a fanatical supporter of the Iraq war, further military adventures in Iran, and is generally so far off the Democratic agenda on nearly everything else, I want him to switch parties. At least that would be honest.
He’s also taking lessons from Republicans on how to run government. According to a new GAO reports, DHS is a mess. While Sen. Lieberman is holding hearings, I doubt he will criticize the President. Anything but that, and anything but pinning the incompetence on the folks in charge for the bulk of the lifetime of DHS.
Democrats that voted for Lieberman, what the heck were you thinking?