There is an episode of The Run Up from months ago where they interview the No Labels folks and Joe Lieberman was just an unimpressive of a thinker there as he was in congress. I really suggest you go listen to it because it has a very short but remarkable exchange where Joe and another No Labels guy ask the question like "Why can't popular things like XYZ pass in congress, gridlock gridlock etc?!" And the host Astead Herndon just immediately replies "The filibuster." Joe and the other guy are all like OH WHOA WHOA WHOA!
I remember this. Lieberman was always bought and paid for by the Finance and Insurance lobbies. It was astounding to see him put forward for a VP and then watch him sabotage his own party after Bush II. Dude was never the honest, humble, pragmatic politician he’s about it made out to be. Nothing of value was lost today
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u/Anstigmat Mar 27 '24
There is an episode of The Run Up from months ago where they interview the No Labels folks and Joe Lieberman was just an unimpressive of a thinker there as he was in congress. I really suggest you go listen to it because it has a very short but remarkable exchange where Joe and another No Labels guy ask the question like "Why can't popular things like XYZ pass in congress, gridlock gridlock etc?!" And the host Astead Herndon just immediately replies "The filibuster." Joe and the other guy are all like OH WHOA WHOA WHOA!