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Mon Aug-21-06 03:44 PM
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| 44. You must have been reading my mind... |
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Edited on Mon Aug-21-06 03:45 PM by Independent_Liberal
Actually, this is how it will go.
1. Democrats win back the House and Senate with big margins. Ned Lamont wins in Connecticut.
2. January, the new Congress is sworn in and the Libby trial begins.
3. Libby implicates Cheney and Cheney is indicted and forced to resign.
4. Congress forces Bush to appoint a VP who both sides of the aisle can agree on. They go with McCain and McCain is confirmed by both houses of Congress. Arizona Governor Jane Napolitano appoints a Democrat to the Senate increasing our numbers.
5. Larry Franklin implicates Rumsfeld in the AIPAC case and Rumsfeld is indicted and resigns.
6. Congress forces Bush to appoint a bipartisan Defense Secretary. Bush picks Lieberman.
7. Enough Democrats and Republicans decide that Lieberman is acceptable and Lieberman is confirmed as Defense Secretary.
8. The GOP forces Bush to resign because he's going to be impeached and convicted.
9. Bush resigns. McCain becomes President and he appoints George Pataki as his Vice President. McCain, Pataki and Lieberman are the caretakers until January 2009.
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| -Doomsday scenario in the Connecticut race? |
EarlG |
Aug-21-06 12:15 PM |
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in this bizarro world, that actually seems plausible. |
Lerkfish |
Aug-21-06 12:17 PM |
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i guess if Liberman became secretary of defense |
focusfan |
Aug-21-06 02:59 PM |
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I disagree |
DirtyJersey |
Aug-22-06 09:23 AM |
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I'm sure you would vote for a republican, but I however, would not. |
Lerkfish |
Aug-22-06 02:19 PM |
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You didn't read my whole post, did you... |
DirtyJersey |
Aug-22-06 02:52 PM |
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I read it. |
Lerkfish |
Aug-22-06 02:55 PM |
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Um.... Reasonable Republican is an Oxymoran. |
Higans |
Aug-22-06 08:13 PM |
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THAT THOUGHT SHOULD BE EXPOSED TO CT. dems!! |
flyarm |
Aug-21-06 12:20 PM |
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Thats just great |
really-looney |
Aug-21-06 12:23 PM |
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All set. |
MaryRN |
Aug-22-06 12:08 AM |
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NEVER underestimate Rove's strategy techniques. This sounds blood- |
patricia92243 |
Aug-21-06 12:21 PM |
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How about this one. Lieberman get elected, screws the Dem's and |
wisteria |
Aug-21-06 12:23 PM |
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That scenario would not surprise me |
hvn_nbr_2 |
Aug-21-06 01:46 PM |
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I don't know if this is a compliment or what, but I thought of that |
Totally Committed |
Aug-21-06 12:25 PM |
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Not Impossible, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Aug-21-06 12:26 PM |
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Hear Hear! Ultimately we want the guy who'll be . . . |
MrModerate |
Aug-21-06 12:37 PM |
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It's possible, and certainly something voters should be warned about. |
The Sower |
Aug-21-06 12:29 PM |
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Here, I'll do it for you, Sower. |
Lasher |
Aug-21-06 01:11 PM |
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Republicans get Super Majority = doomsday unqualified |
pazuzu |
Aug-21-06 12:33 PM |
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Does the CT state law allow the governor to fill the vacancy... |
D__S |
Aug-21-06 12:38 PM |
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If my memory serves me correctly |
buddhamama |
Aug-21-06 01:15 PM |
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stranger things have happened. n/t |
hijinx87 |
Aug-21-06 12:38 PM |
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NOT to far off the mark..methinks.... |
windbreeze |
Aug-21-06 01:06 PM |
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If the people of CT choose that path....it is their choice. |
madfloridian |
Aug-21-06 01:11 PM |
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That makes a lot of sense and sounds just like Rove & Co. |
Lasher |
Aug-21-06 01:18 PM |
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I'd save that for Halloween. |
trogdor |
Aug-21-06 01:18 PM |
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Your scenario would explain Lieberman's call for Rumsfeld to step down. |
madfloridian |
Aug-21-06 01:39 PM |
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Spot on. |
dpbrown |
Aug-21-06 01:51 PM |
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OK, so I'll ask. Why would Lieberman give up a 6 year job for |
Recovered Repug |
Aug-21-06 02:00 PM |
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Huffpost blogger has the same theory. |
yebrent |
Aug-21-06 02:00 PM |
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Let the record show that EarlG beat Eric Alterman by half an hour. |
Skinner |
Aug-21-06 02:10 PM |
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Duly noted! |
Canuckistanian |
Aug-21-06 02:28 PM |
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The "G" in EarlG stands for ...Genius! |
farmbo |
Aug-21-06 02:43 PM |
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methinks Eric is reading DU and getting his "scoops" from us! LOL n/t |
AZDemDist6 |
Aug-21-06 02:45 PM |
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Let the Record show that "pabsungenis " beat EarlG by |
bahrbearian |
Aug-21-06 03:03 PM |
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Nice! |
Skinner |
Aug-21-06 03:27 PM |
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Thank you. |
pabsungenis |
Aug-21-06 03:31 PM |
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NOT LIKELY |
mucho macho |
Aug-21-06 02:06 PM |
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is that right? I thought this was the current CT law: |
onenote |
Aug-21-06 02:15 PM |
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Lieberman's already a republican |
Jacobin |
Aug-21-06 02:15 PM |
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So what was |
The Wizard |
Aug-21-06 02:26 PM |
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Possibly...but obviously Joe hates to give up a job. He would be |
9119495 |
Aug-21-06 02:28 PM |
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I trust the people of CT to throw the bum LIEberman out on his bum. |
oc2002 |
Aug-21-06 02:35 PM |
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Unless we can use PR to convince people that LIEberman is a PUPPET |
symbolman |
Aug-21-06 02:41 PM |
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Unfortunately, I'm afraid that |
Lindacooks |
Aug-21-06 03:11 PM |
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I'm not so sure about that: |
madinmaryland |
Aug-21-06 03:23 PM |
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Great minds think alike. :) |
pabsungenis |
Aug-21-06 03:25 PM |
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EarlG, why do you think that scenario is unlikely? |
asthmaticeog |
Aug-21-06 03:25 PM |
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Because of the question raised in post 21 |
EarlG |
Aug-21-06 03:35 PM |
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But as SecDef he would preside over a disaster |
CTyankee |
Aug-21-06 03:55 PM |
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Does the SecDef get a higher pension than a Senator, I wonder? |
asthmaticeog |
Aug-21-06 03:55 PM |
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It depends |
Hippo_Tron |
Aug-22-06 09:16 PM |
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I put nothing past Joe at this point. |
Jim4Wes |
Aug-21-06 03:41 PM |
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You must have been reading my mind... |
Independent_Liberal |
Aug-21-06 03:44 PM |
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why would he give up six more years in the Senate |
paulk |
Aug-21-06 04:11 PM |
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Based on absolutely nothing... |
larryepke |
Aug-21-06 04:21 PM |
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no, it doesn't make sense... |
theanarch |
Aug-21-06 10:21 PM |
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I think it's more likely that if Lieberman wins |
Time for change |
Aug-21-06 04:31 PM |
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Who in their right mind would want to be Sec'y of Defense? |
mnhtnbb |
Aug-21-06 05:00 PM |
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Joe would....and his big fat wallet, AIPAC, |
femrap |
Aug-21-06 05:05 PM |
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Earl Earl Earl |
nevergiveup |
Aug-21-06 05:46 PM |
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Ahem. check the date on THIS prediction - Aug 15!! |
KnaveRupe |
Aug-21-06 06:24 PM |
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Very nice |
EarlG |
Aug-21-06 06:36 PM |
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A plausible and unsettling scenario |
benfranklin1776 |
Aug-21-06 09:54 PM |
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Er.... There's also that whole "Ensure Lieberman is not re-elected" thing. |
KnaveRupe |
Aug-21-06 10:41 PM |
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We should work doubly hard to beat Rell in November |
Autumn Colors |
Aug-21-06 10:39 PM |
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That's going to be hard to do with DeStefano as the candidate. |
MaryRN |
Aug-22-06 12:14 AM |
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Doubt Joe would take the job |
DemFromMem |
Aug-21-06 10:49 PM |
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will Democrats have a majority if Lieberman wins? |
flaminbats |
Aug-21-06 11:20 PM |
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If Lieberman loses, his usefulness to BushCo drops to near zero. |
KnaveRupe |
Aug-22-06 05:52 AM |
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We need Ground Troops here in CT - the division is unprecedented. |
MaryRN |
Aug-22-06 12:12 AM |
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I see one main reason why this will never happen. |
yibbehobba |
Aug-22-06 07:19 AM |
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I will give you the tin foil myself. Frankly, your scenario makes sense |
mom cat |
Aug-22-06 07:35 AM |
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I think this highly unlikely, albeit not completely impossible. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Aug-22-06 07:46 AM |
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I've felt that Lieberman was a plant by the Right Wing to |
FighttheFuture |
Aug-22-06 11:25 AM |
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Oh Boy |
childslibrarian |
Aug-22-06 08:26 PM |
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Well at least you have a job,"Tin Foil Hat Maker:. It's quite |
FighttheFuture |
Aug-23-06 11:34 AM |
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that's actually very plausible |
samsingh |
Aug-23-06 12:46 AM |
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