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To: jlallen who wrote (29287)	8/14/2000 12:31:06 PM
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Lieberman says Democrats the party of inclusion WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman said Democrats are the true party of inclusion as he made the rounds of the Sunday television news interview shows. He said the Democratic convention in Los Angeles will be "much more reflective of the American people than the Republican convention was." Appearing on "Fox News Sunday," Sen. Lieberman said his selection as the first Jewish vice presidential candidate in U.S. history is indicative of party willingness to listen to new voices and look at new ideas. "This week in Los Angeles, you're going to really see the broad face of America, and this party, the Democratic Party, has clearly been the party," he said. Lieberman also questioned Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush and his running mate, Dick Cheney, for emphasizing the troubles of the Clinton administration during the Republican convention in Philadelphia. "The Bush-Cheney ticket seems to want to run against a guy who's not on the ballot this year, which is Bill Clinton." On NBC's "Meet the Press," he said the most important issue facing the country is continued economic prosperity. "I sure think that Al Gore and I have a better idea of how to do that, building on the record of the last eight years, and then how to bring more people into the winners' circle, working people who have not enjoyed all the benefits of the economy." He said Congress made a mistake by not censuring President Clinton for his behavior in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. But he told ABC's "This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts" that it is not fair to associate Gore with any personal mistakes made by Clinton during his presidency. "You certainly can't tarnish Al Gore and Joe Lieberman with the personal problems of President Clinton." Lieberman, the first Democrat to criticize Clinton's behavior on the floor of the Senate, said he chooses to remember the president's accomplishments. "We are probably too close it now to make a judgment," he said. "But I do agree that President Clinton has done some great things for America while he's been president, and it's seen in the economy we have unemployment is way down, housing ownership is up, crime rates down. I mean, it's been a remarkable time." President Clinton previewed his farewell speech to the Democratic convention Saturday by saying the Gore-Lieberman presidential ticket would "keep the prosperity going." (c) 2000 UPI All rights reserved. -0- Copyright 2000 by United Press International. * end of story *