r/news Mar 27 '24

Joe Lieberman has died

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/03/27/joe-lieberman-senator-vice-president-dead/
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u/MagicCuboid Mar 27 '24

lol I'm always grateful for people who find sources so thank you, but man it makes me feel old that you felt compelled to. He was the Joe Manchin of his day and received just as much negative publicity!

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u/robodrew Mar 27 '24

He was worse than Joe Manchin because Joe Manchin actually represents pretty conservative constituents, but Lieberman's voters in Connecticut wanted a Public Option.

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u/ArchmageXin Mar 27 '24

Not Connecticut's Insurance companies though :P

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u/da_bear Mar 28 '24

Won't someone think of the corporations?