Lieberman is a real piece of work:
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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-apconnecticut
Lieberman says third-party 2008 candidate could emerge
By ANDREW MIGA
Associated Press Writer
April 30, 2007, 5:28 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -- Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman said Monday a third-party candidate could emerge to shake things up in the 2008 presidential race unless the two major parties tackle the growing problem of "partisan polarization" that alienates many voters.
"I think the public is fed up," he said at a forum on civility and politics on Capitol Hill. "If the two major parties don't hear this going into '08, there is a real chance of an independent third-party candidacy -- and watch out if that happens."
Extremists in both parties are driving debate in the 2008 primary contests, said Lieberman, who was the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000 and unsuccessful candidate for the party's 2004 presidential nomination.
The fastest growing political party in America, he said, is "no party."....
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Contrast his propaganda with the recent polling analysis from CONSERVATIVE pew Research:
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http://people-press.org/reports/disp...3?ReportID=315
Democrats Fail to Impress in First 100 Days
Government Faulted on Vets' Care, Military Ratings Slip Post-Walter Reed
Released: March 29, 2007
Summary of Findings
.......Party Images
The Democratic Party's image advantage over the Republican Party – which helped them win a majority in the 2006 midterm elections – has continued to widen. The percentage saying the Democrats are better able to manage the federal government has risen from 39% roughly a year ago to 44% just prior to the election to 47% today; the Democratic Party currently holds a 16-point advantage over the GOP in this area.
<h3>Similarly, by a margin of 43% to 25% more Americans say the Democratic Party, rather than the Republican Party, governs in a more honest and ethical way. This compares to a slimmer 36% to 28% Democratic edge a year ago.
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The most striking shift in evaluations of the parties comes in ratings of the leaders themselves. Despite trailing the Democrats on a number of issues and traits, Republican leaders were consistently rated as the "stronger" leaders throughout the 2006 election cycle. But this wide advantage has now vanished – with slightly more saying the Democratic Party's leaders are stronger (41% vs. 36%). Similarly, 44% say the Democratic Party has "better" leaders while 29% say the Republican Party does. In the buildup to the 2006 midterm, Republicans had a slim edge on this measure.
These relative advantages reflect negative feelings about the Republican Party as much as positive feelings about the Democrats. As shown in Pew's recent report "Political Landscape More Favorable to Democrats," the favorability ratings of the Democratic Party have not improved, despite steep losses in Republican Party identification and a decided shift in values over the past few years. It is views of the Republican Party that have changed dramatically in a negative direction........
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Once....again, this is a period of unprecedented political scandals and corruption, it is a one party problem, a republican problem, and the American people know it, despite the spin from the republican propaganda apparatus. Even Pew Research could not blunt it's findings on public perceptions, even with a title to it's research piece that "Denocrats Fail to Impress".....