Former US Senator and candidate for the post of Vice President of this country in 2000. Joe Lieberman passed away this Wednesday. in New York at 82 due to complications from a fallHis family reported this.

“His beloved wife Hadassah and his family were by his side at the time of his passing. “The senator’s love for God, his family and the United States continued throughout his life of public service,” the statement said, adding that the funeral will be held this Friday in his hometown of Stanford, Connecticut.

Lieberman was first Jewish candidate for vice president of a major US political partyafter being selected by then-Democratic candidate Al Gore in the 2000 presidential election. The latter won the election based on the popular vote, but lost to George W. Bush due to the Electoral College system in a tight vote count in Florida, an election that was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the then-Governor of Texas.

Despite the Democrats’ failure that year, Lieberman, an abortion rights advocate, praised their election as historic breakthrough for American JewsWith. In his farewell speech to the Senate in 2012, he lamented the state of politics characterized by partisan polarization. “We need bipartisan leadership to break the gridlock in Washington and unleash the full potential of the American people,” he said.

However, over the years Lieberman showed a right turnappeared at the 2008 Republican National Convention and criticized Barack Obama before becoming president, warning that he was “too inexperienced” for the job, although he acknowledged that he was a “talented and articulate young man.”

Memorable messages

Gore was ‘deeply saddened’ due to the loss of Lieberman, whom he described as “a man of sincere faith and devotion to his family” and “deep integrity who dedicated his life to serving his country.”

“He was a truly talented leader whose affable personality and strong will made him a force to be reckoned with. (…) It was an honor for me to be with him during the election campaign. “I will always be grateful for their tireless efforts to build a better future for America,” he said.

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Bye, Bush He noted that he and his wife Laura are praying for the victim’s family and “that Joe’s example of integrity will guide the leaders” of the nation “now and in the future.” “Engages in serious and thoughtful debate with opposing views on important issues. In defeat and in victory, Joe Lieberman was always a gentleman,” he added.

Obama He said that while he and Lieberman “didn’t always agree,” the former senator “distinguished career in public service”including four decades of fighting for the people of Connecticut.”

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