Joe Lieberman | Political Correction

Sunday's political talk shows didn't feature anything new as GOP Pledge Week wrapped up. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Tea Party Senate favorite Ken Buck (R-CO) each suggested in separate appearances that cutting rich people's taxes helps the economy by spurring investment (it does not). Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) misled Face the Nation viewers about the impact of the Recovery Act (which helped the economy start growing again, despite what he says). Meanwhile, Senate hopeful Marco Rubio (R-FL) exaggerated the effect of the Arizona legislature's follow-on legislation that supposedly prevents racial profiling in the hunt for illegal immigrants. In reality, however, the add-on legislation was a cosmetic measure designed to expand profiling opportunities to include municipal ordinance violations.

September 14, 2010 2:09 pm ET filed under Blog

Lieberman Hypocritically Doubles Down On Tax Cuts For The Rich

September 14, 2010 1:53 pm ET filed under Video

Lieberman Hypocritically Doubles Down On Tax Cuts For The Rich

September 13, 2010 4:27 pm ET filed under Blog

Sen. Lieberman Echoes Gingrich, Ignores Facts On Bush Tax Cuts

March 15, 2010 6:08 pm ET filed under Fact Check

Myths And Facts On U.S.-Israel Diplomatic Row

A diplomatic crisis between the Israeli government and the United States erupted last week. It began when the Israeli government announced that it would expand settlements in East Jerusalem (the Palestinian part of the city) while Vice President Joseph Biden was visiting Israel. Both the timing of the announcement (Biden was in Israel) and the substance (the United States has consistently opposed settlement activity) infuriated the Obama administration. Additionally, the United States does not recognize East Jerusalem as part of Israel; no country, other than Israel itself, does. The pro-Israel lobbying group, AIPAC, and several members of Congress jumped to criticize the White House for provoking the conflict which, in fact, began because the Israelis announced new settlements.

January 11, 2010 1:42 pm ET filed under Blog

McCain & Lieberman Undermine U.S. Policy While In Israel

December 14, 2009 5:37 pm ET filed under Video

Sen. Lieberman Opposes A Plan He Proposed Three Months Ago

During a December 13, 2009 appearance on Face the Nation, Sen. Joe Lieberman spoke out against allowing those 55 and up to buy into Medicare. Yet he proposed that very plan just three short months ago.

December 14, 2009 5:08 pm ET filed under Blog

Sen Lieberman's Donors Benefit From Obstruction

December 10, 2009 6:09 pm ET filed under Blog

Bipartisan Climate Action & Energy Independence Framework: Better Jobs, Cleaner Air

November 19, 2009 1:45 pm ET filed under Fact Check

Sen. Lieberman Lies, Says "Public Option" Wasn't Part Of Presidential Campaign

Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) told Politico that no one mentioned a public option during the 2008 presidential campaign. Unfortunately for him, historical fact directly contradicts his new conservative talking point.

October 28, 2009 10:59 am ET filed under Blog

Sen. Lieberman: Public Option Fine For Connecticut, Absurd For Rest Of United States

October 28, 2009 10:30 am ET filed under Fact Check

Sen. Lieberman's Friendly Relationship With The Health Care Industry

In light of the Independent Senator from Connecticut's revelation that he will try to block Democratic health care reform, Media Matters Action Network highlights Sen. Lieberman's past relationship with the private health care industry.

June 09, 2009 5:55 pm ET filed under Fact Check

Lieberman vs. Lieberman

On June 9, 2009, Senator Joe Lieberman threatened to filibuster the Supplemental Appropriations Bill funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan unless it contained an amendment allowing photos of detainee abuse to be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. He was singing a different tune in 2007.