via kos
The AP reports that Obama showed up to give Lieberman support on his home turf, but Joe got boos anyway.
Despite the camaraderie between the two, the crowd was clearly more receptive to Obama's remarks than Lieberman's speech about party unity and the potential for Democratic victories at the ballot box this fall.
In fact, scattered boos greeted Lieberman when he took the podium, and he had to stop three times during his remarks to shush the crowd so he could deliver key points.
More articles by Brian Zick
FBI Director Mueller Contradicts Gonzales
Brian Zick
Democrats Request Special Counsel Be Appointed to Investigate Perjury Charges Against Gonzales
Brian Zick
Rove and Deputy Jennings Subpoenaed by Senate Judiciary Committee
Brian Zick
Similar articles
FeatureLabor Organizer of the Year
Building Bridges and Erasing Jail Debt: Katherine Passley
The winner of our Labor Organizer of the Year Award co-runs a member-led worker center in Miami for people with criminal records and their families — the first organization of its kind in the country.
Kim Kelly
LaborFeatureRural America
Southern Workers Prepare For An Uphill Battle Under Trump
For too long, the labor movement ignored the South. Today, Southern workers are taking on entrenched racism, right-to-work laws and the incoming Trump administration as they organize for their rights.
Stephen Franklin
ViewpointCulture
Big Back Panic: Fatphobia's Rebrand
Anti-fatness is back with a vengeance so aggressive it puts 1990s “heroin chic” to shame.
Tee Noir
