Tell Reid, Joe must go

[liberal N proud]

Tell Harry Reid to hold Joe Lieberman accountable for blocking healthcare reform by taking away his committee chair.

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) plans to join with Republicans to filibuster any health care bill that contains a public option. Alone, the Republicans don't have the votes for a filibuster. So by joining with them, Lieberman would be tipping the balance of power in order to sink health care reform.

We need to push the leaders of the Democratic caucus to take a tough stand against Lieberman. Tell Harry Reid to fire Joe Lieberman as chair of the Homeland Security Committee.
Last year, the New York Times quoted an anonymous "member of the Senate Democratic leadership" who said about Lieberman: "We need every vote. He's with us on everything but the war." Apparently Joe lied to the Senate Democrats.

Now is the time for Senate Democratic leadership -- Senators Reid, Schumer, and Durbin -- to stop making excuses for Joe Lieberman. Harry Reid has shown great leadership in writing a health care bill that includes the public option. But Joe Lieberman is not "with us" on everything but the war. Joe Lieberman's position is against Senate Democrats, against his constituents in Connecticut and against the will of the American public.

Tell Harry: Joe Must Go

Thank you for working to secure real health care reform.
Matt Lockshin, Campaign Manager
CREDO Action from Working Assets



http://mail.democrats.com/CT00038901MjMwMjcwMgAA.HTML?D=2009-11-08

[Individualist]

1. Reid is DLC, Joe is DLC, therefore, Joe won't go.

[aSpeckofDust]

2. Let's be honest here. Lieberman is going to filibuster HCR regardless if it has a PO or not. N/t

[Cant trust em]

3. I bet he's just waiting for his carrot.

This is a negotiation.

[MUAD_DIB]

5. Explain it to Joe like the mob would.

There will be one of two things on this contract: your signature or your brains.


I'm joking of course. Just kick the fucking bum out, and stymie him in his committee roles as much as possible. Make the doosh suffer.

[spanone]

4. they both need to go