Lieberman could lose chairmanship, Democrats warn

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Joe Lieberman's speech before the Republican National Convention Tuesday night could cost him the chairmanship of a key Senate committee, a top Senate Democratic aide told CNN.

During the speech, the Connecticut senator praised GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain and criticized Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama.

"The Democratic Caucus will reassess the situation with Sen. Lieberman after the election," Jim Manley, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, said Wednesday.

Lieberman, the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2000, now calls himself an "independent Democrat," but he remains a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus, which allows him to head the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/lieberman.chairmanship/index.html

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[Scooter24]

1. We must have a solid majority come this January!

I'd love to have 60 seats :)

[LiberalFighter]

81. Don't need it in January. November 5th will make it happen.

[saigon68]

90. they need to (warn) him

Hmmmmm

[tridim]

2. "Could"?

Obama and Biden have some extra spine for you if you want it Harry.

[Happyhippychick]

3. I was going to say the same thing. Whaddya mean "could"???

[Jim__]

4. My thought exactly - Could? - n/t

[LaurenG]

15. Same here. That needs to say "has lost" nt

[Hoosier]

16. my 1st thought...

COULD?!

Fuck you, Joe.
We need to take Joe for a ride on the Jersey turnpike...and then take the canolis. (figuratively, of course....I don't want anymore black helicopters flying over my house).
If Reid & Co can't clip his ass now for voting reasons, they should absolutely drill him in the press and exclude him as best they can until we win the solid majority in November. Then drill him. Of course, by then Joe will have affixed the 'R' next to his name anyway.

Oh...did I mention?
Fuck you, Joe.

[independentpiney]

41. Leave the Jersey Turnpike and canolis out of it!

I've got your fuc$#in hoosiers right here(crotch grab). Why not take him to Indiana, do him like you do the rest of the livestock and then disappear him in a cornfield?
But we agree, Fuck you Joe Liarman

[Hoosier]

66. Ouch...livestock?

I grew up across the alley from a fucking steel mill.
Fuck you with the pig fucking reference. That's IOWA, ok?
The only thing I fucked in the field was your sister.

Peace.

[NV Whino]

5. Could? COULD?

He damn well better.

[debunkthelies]

47. Freaking A

I hope so damn, TRAITOR:mad:

[Wilber_Stool]

6. Warn!.................n/t

[Solly Mack]

7. the could carrot

a lot of things could happen

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Oh, my. That's a pretty strong reaction, don't you think?

:sarcasm:

[fascisthunter]

9. could..... how pathetic

[Not Sure]

10. What the fuck?

Why is he still permitted to trot himself out as a former Democrat? He's the fucking devil.

[DeadManInc]

11. Fuck Joe Lieberman. We need to cut all ties with

this cocksucker. He is nothing but a GOP suck machine.

[Hoosier]

23. we could be twins separated at birth

I read your post after I'd written mine.

FUCK YOU, JOE.

I'm so fucking pissed that our Conn friends couldn't elect Lamont...now we get to see Joe toss McCain's salad in front of millions.

Fucker.

[rpannier]

12. COULD???????? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear if that man had been making all the decisions after WWII Mussolini would still be running Italy.

[frylock]

13. the dems COULD grow some balls too..

i'm not holding my breath for either.

[BrianLeeB]

21. Hmmm........

It seems to me that Progressives used to welcome ALL shades of
opinion -- now it seems we're doing our best to drive all
dissenting opinions OUT of the Democratic Party. I hope I'm
wrong -- "Progressive" means something good in the
march of American history, and I'd be terribly sorry to see it
go sour.

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[BrianLeeB]

51. The quote....

In your signature line, from Clarence Darrow, was a good one, and I agree with it completely. What a pity that you don't believe a word of it.....

[Hoosier]

65. Lieberman's behavior

and inaction as Sen from CT has allowed the administration in charge, one that has without a doubt caused a near complete erotion of personal freedoms of thought and action, to continue their pillaging. He must be stopped. His speech at the RNC is the ultimate act in his complicity of said erotions.
Got it?
This is not just some fucking guy talking from a soap box on mainstreet.
He's the '00 Dem VP candidate. His ticket lost is the most controversial election in my lifetime. And now he's speaking at the RNC, with hopes to continue an immoral and unjust war that has killed nearly 5,000 of my countrymen, injured tens of thousands of other Americans, and countless Iraqis....100K+? Easily.
Got it?

And you're progressive? Progressive and aggresive are not mutually exclusive.

[BrianLeeB]

68. Lost Freedom?

One thing I've noticed, on this and other progressive forums, is the assertion of lost freedom (one post even comparing Bush the Younger to the evil Emperor of the "Star Wars" movies!) Yet, here we are -- we can say pretty much anything we please with COMPLETE impunity -- and isn't it fun?

[frylock]

27. that was before eight years of BOHICA..

it's time to apply boot to neck. my progressive cred remains intact.

[Hoosier]

29. his stance on Iraq is immoral

enough said

Oh. And did I mention that he's one big-ass turncoat, McCain-blowing, Obama-slamming son of a bitch?

[UpInArms]

40. only if they are democratic, BrianLeeB

enjoy your short stay!

[Cherchez la Femme]

48. You're known by the company you keep.

Staying alive, well and vibrant entails not harboring vipers in our bosom nor under our tent, no matter how big it is.
Let the 'cons have Lie-berman, we already booted him, and well-deserved it was too.
...may I add he fits right in that snake den.

Since when did Progressives "welcome" whining, backstabbing, prevaricating, treasonous, conservative warmongers?

Tell me, when have we been so insane? :eyes:


Two posts and you already suck at attempting to manipulate us.
Go try singing Kumbayah (sic?) with your poor, misunderstood friends; or if you're actually a bona fide Progressive IRL, (doubtful), let them in your tent.
We'll cart your abused, bloody corpse out the next morning and give you a decent burial

'cause they sure as hell won't.

Have fun with your buddies.

[Hugabear]

63. Go choke on a tombstone, asshole

Let's see... only 3 posts, and you're already using phrases like "seems to me that Progressives", and "we're".

What the FUCK is progressive about Wormtongue Lieberman's support for McCain?

BTW, your unusual font looks awfully like some other troll who got himself tombstoned recently.

[saigon68]

91. His/Her -? wish came true

[sendero]

67. Hety moron....

.... we've merely learned that we can no longer afford the luxury of civility when our country is being rendered to nothing by the warmongering neocons of which Lieberman is a prime example.

Joe doesn't care about the USA he cares about his homeland, Israel, and harbors the mistaken belief that the iraq war helps them in some way and that's all he needs to know.

He is not a Democrat and it is time we stop acting like he is.

[tavalon]

75. Dude

You held onto this username for so long. Why blow your wad now?

[TankLV]

76. OK asshole (I know I know asshole is against the rules - too bad it fits)

He's ACTIVELY WORKING AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Understand now?

get a fucking clue troll...

[melody]

79. Sure you're a progressive ... sure you are

I see a pizza in your future, fella.

[nashville_brook]

14. Kucinich should be given that chairmanship.

[Catch22Dem]

26. He's not a senator (n/t)

[liberal N proud]

17. Message to the Democratic Senate Leaders - Just DO IT!

Just take his chairmanship away. IT is a slap in the face that he is allowed to call himself a DEMOCRAT after the shit he has pulled. And his little speech at the puke fest in Minneapolis should be the nail in his coffin as a Democrat.

Just DO IT!

[GoesTo11]

18. Lieberman will resign if Obama wins

He'd rather lobby and travel the world than be reviled by Democrats and thought a fool by Republicans.

[rcsl1998]

19. His First Act As Chairman Of Homeland Security Committee

was to shut down all investigations of the 'response' to Hurricane Katrina - He should have been removed then!

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

36. wow, i didn't know that

unbelievable. He needs to go now.

[Delphinus]

20. Stop threatening and just do it! n/t

[4lbs]

22. Wait a minute...

How is Leiberman still a member of the Senate DEMOCRATIC Caucus when he left the Democratic party and ran under the Independent label?

He shouldn't be allowed to be part of the Senate Republican Caucus either, because he has stated himself that he is INDEPENDENT.

[firedupdem]

25. how is he a dem and a repub and an independent?

Kick his ass out now!

[Catch22Dem]

28. There is no indy caucus

Independents decide which party to caucus with.

[rayofreason]

71. Any independent...

...can caucus with a party and that counts for electing the majority leader, committee chairs, etc.

Look at Bernie Sanders from Vermont.

[greyghost]

30. Can his lying ass!

[Turbineguy]

31. Oh dear!

sounds like he's setting himself up for a strongly worded letter!

And I don't mean the kind prefaced by a text message: "FUCK YOU! Strongly worded letter follows."

I mean the kind that you laugh at and blow your nose into.

[RuthlessPigg]

32. Kick Him Out

No way that the Democratic leadership will touch him. They know that AIPAC will cut off their money if they do. They'll continue to gripe and moan and "warn" him and he'll continue to be an ass. Kind of funny in a sad way to see that milquetoast looking POS intimidating the Dem leadership.

[Mad_Dem_X]

33. F*ck the warning - do it now!

He "could" lose it. They're "warning" him. Fucking stand up and kick the traitor out, NOW!

[jmowreader]

89. No. Not now. There are more important things at stake.

If we pull Lieberman's committee chairs, he will caucus with the Republicans.

Doing so would give the GOP the majority, and allow Bush to open the special "open ONLY if Lieberman becomes a Republican" envelope that's full of judges who'd make Samuel Alito look like Abby Hoffman.

I'd rather keep Lieberman for a few more months, even though by all rights we should get rid of him, than keep a bench full of Federalist Society judges for the rest of their lives.

Now...right after we seat the new, safely-Democratic Senate, we can tell Holy Joe to go over with the Repukes where he belongs. Right now, we really can't.

[YDogg]

34. about damned time

[C_U_L8R]

35. Just Do It !!

And don't bother bringing it up again until you HAVE done it

[Purveyor]

37. Without little doubt, AIPAC will 'put their foot down' and this nonsense talk will cease. eom

[Ian David]

38. Warn?? Seriously? n/t

[UpInArms]

39. It's way past time to kick that POS to the curb

not having him as VP was the only bright spot of Gore losing the Whitehouse.

[mike_c]

42. uh-oh-- sounds like there might be a stern letter in Lieberman's future....

Unless that's too strong a measure, of course. Don't want to risk getting any powder wet.

[Doctor_J]

43. He's being placed on double secret probation

"The time has come for someone to put his foot down, and that foot is me" - Harry Reid

[rayofreason]

72. LOL!

Reid is a regular Rock of Jello.

[JerseygirlCT]

44. Reassess him right into a small closet somewhere far down

the hall. With no positions of responsibility.

He'll enjoy it. Think of all the opportunity to whine about partisanship.

[pokercat999]

45. LOL Harry you spineless coward you will do nothing. NT

[Voltaire99]

46. Oh, I doubt it. Lieberman's wiped his ass with the party for a long time now.

He brings something to the table. And we all know what it is.

Chhhh-ching!

[ikojo]

49. If they had any spine he'd have lost it a long

time ago...after the kiss Bush planted on his lips.

Connecticut votes...do you have buyer's remorse yet? Feel duped by Joe LIEberman?

[rooboy]

50. LOL - Don't fuck with Harry Reid!!! n/t

[apnu]

52. Don't warn, fucking DO IT HARRY!!!!

Jesus H. Christ, what does it take?

Fuck.

[mbperrin]

53. COULD lose his chair? Let's not be hasty, keep our powder dry...

Perhaps a not-too-stern warning and a dirty look would suffice....



:sarcasm:

[DeepModem Mom]

54. Sorry, dupe

Source: CNN

Link to previous post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3469165

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/03/dems-could-pull-lieberman-chairmanship/

[BrklynLiberal]

55. "could"??? They should throw him out on his ass immediately!!!

[samdogmom]

56. DUH!!!!!

I certainly HOPE so!

[Happyhippychick]

57. He sure done fucked up, didn't he? Backed a losing ticket, passed over for Veep,

and now he has no friends left.

All of the above said without a drop of sympathy.

[Az]

58. He knows he is not surviving this election cycle or keeping any of his positions

As soon as the Dems have a clear majority in the senate he is done. He is off all the committees he relies on. He has no more support what so ever. His only function for the Dems is to maintain a majority. Without that he would have been dust years ago.

[Salviati]

59. yup, he was probably counting on that veep nod...

How'd that work out for ya Joe?

Couldn't have happened to a more deserving schmuck.

[madmax]

60. I hope so!!! n/t

[VP505]

61. When it come to LIEberman and loosing his chairmanship

the words "could loose" are NOT appropriate. It should be said that he WILL loose his chairmanship. Time to put some pressure on Harry, FAX, Email, snail mail and phone calls.

[AwakeAtLast]

62. Isn't this his third warning? Shouldn't he be in Timeout by now?

:shrug:




:D

[Paladin]

64. Yeah, I Bet Lieberman Is Losing Sleep, Contemplating The Wrath Of Harry Reid.

Anybody holding their breaths for Reid to give Traitor Joe the sort of punishment he deserves? I didn't think so....

[bertman]

69. Could?? Could?? What the fuck, could??? Harry Reid is a frickin' joke. God, I hope we get rid of

him next election cycle.

With "Democrats" like Lieberman and Reid, who needs Republicans?

[bertman]

70. Could?? Could?? What the fuck, could??? Harry Reid is a frickin' joke. God, I hope we get rid of

him next election cycle.

With "Democrats" like Lieberman and Reid, who needs Republicans?

[shanti]

73. kick his

mf'ing ass out NOW!!

[lonestarnot]

74. Could!??? If they don't toss that motherfucker like a hot potato, they

better get ready.

[Rocknrule]

77. Benedict Joe's backdrop looks like "McCain/Pain"

how appropriate

[Mz Pip]

78. This should have already happened n/t

[GinaMaria]

80. long overdue n/t

[IA_Seth]

82. Warn, warn...

Harshly worded nothingness.

Get rid of his ass, he isn't one of us.

[Vidar]

83. What's this "could crap?

[lovuian]

84. well FINALLY you speak up

about the traitor

[bobd0]

85. LIEberman still has a committee chairmanship?!

[depakid]

86. I hope that was a -strong- warning- and not just any warning

Otherwise someone might decide to blow it off....

[Lydia Leftcoast]

87. Why some people think Democrats are wimpy

Do you think that any Republican legislator who was a featured speaker at the DNC would be allowed to remain in the party for five minutes?

[progressivebydesign]

88. "Could?" "Warn?" What does Joe have to do? Piss on Biden's lawn?

What would it take to DUMP that traitor??

[demnan]

92. Best thing about voting Mark Warner into office

is that it will allieviate the need for Lieberman to uphold our slim majority in the Senate and we can toss him off the committees.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

93. HE HAD BETTER FUCKING LOSE IT AFTER WHAT HE DID!

[FlyingSquirrel]

94. Translation: We'll still need his help if the Repukes win

But if they don't, he may as well just become a Repug himself. Here's hoping he's hitched his star to the wrong wagon and will be stuck in the minority for years to come. Or at least become irrelevant (and not chairman of ANYTHING if he remained independent), which to him with his ego would be intolerable.