{"id":8520,"date":"2003-01-14T23:47:32","date_gmt":"2003-01-15T04:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/2003\/01\/14\/faster-than-government-spending-more-powerful-and-with-a-loco-motive-able-to-leap-the-issues-in-a-single-bound-look-up-in-the-sky-its-not-robert-byrd-its-a-plain-politician\/"},"modified":"2003-01-14T23:47:32","modified_gmt":"2003-01-15T04:47:32","slug":"faster-than-government-spending-more-powerful-and-with-a-loco-motive-able-to-leap-the-issues-in-a-single-bound-look-up-in-the-sky-its-not-robert-byrd-its-a-plain-politician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2003\/01\/faster-than-government-spending-more-powerful-and-with-a-loco-motive-able-to-leap-the-issues-in-a-single-bound-look-up-in-the-sky-its-not-robert-byrd-its-a-plain-politician\/","title":{"rendered":""Faster than government spending. More powerful and with a loco motive. Able to leap the issues in a single bound — 'Look, up in the sky,' 'It's not Robert Byrd,' 'It's a plain politician,' 'It's Lieberman…' ""},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling himself “a different kind of Democrat,” the
\n60-year-old repeatedly vowed to “rise above partisan politics” to push an agenda
\nthrough Congress that includes “strengthening homeland security while protecting
\nSocial Security,” “healing the racial divide,” making health care more
\naffordable and available, fixing failing schools and making college more
\naffordable.<\/font><\/p>\n

….Describing President Bush as being driven by “extreme
\nideologues in the administration” and beholden to “major financial interests,”
\nLieberman claimed promises made during his 2000 campaign were not kept.
\n<\/font><\/p>\n

…Lieberman pledged to “bring back the prosperity of the
\nClinton-Gore era.” [Full Story<\/a>]<\/font><\/p>\n

Yep, driven by “extreme ideologues in the administration”
\nand beholden to “major financial interests,”<\/font> that is really rising
\nagainst partisanship. Though partisanship doesn’t bother me, I want those that I
\nsupport to be extremely partisan in their positions. We have enough of
\nJanus-like politicians talking out of both sides of their mouth at once.<\/p>\n

A different kind of Democrat? Lets see, what would that be:<\/p>\n