On Tuesday US VP-candidate Joe Lieberman, “a culture warrior considered one of the moral voices of the Senate, promised supporters that the Democratic Gore/Lieberman ticket would help parents ‘raise PG kids in an X-rated society.’ He praised Vice President Gore’s wife, Tipper, for having had the courage to speak out against certain music lyrics, a move for which she was widely blasted in the 1980s.” – Washington Post 08/09/00
- A TV CRITIC: “Lieberman, like a lot of us who actually watch the TV we rip, wants content changes. But when the government threatens to get involved in that sort of thing, it smacks of demagoguery. No matter. TV critic Lieberman is always good for an opinion.” – Chicago Sun-Times 08/09/00
- THE LIEBERMAN FACTOR: US VP-candidate Joe Lieberman has been tough on the entertainment industry. How tough? “He told Daily Variety last year that shows like ‘Friends’ should be relegated to late night because of their raciness. – Variety 08/08/00