Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"This is a president who is acting as a commander in chief."

"It's not a deadline for withdrawal. It's not a deadline by which we're going to pick up and go out. It's a goal."

"I fear there's a gap between the tone and the message that you gave us yesterday and what we are reading in the media about what's happening."

"You now have my full support for the conduct of these operations and the support of the people in this area."