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Joe Lieberman: “It's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that he will be a commander in chief for three more…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2005
It's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that he will be a commander in chief for three more critical years, and that, in matters of war, we undermine presidential credibility at our nation's peril.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman urges Democrats to recognize Bush's continued role as commander in chief and the risks of undermining his credibility.

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