Reply #7: Unfortunately you will have to wait until 2012 to elect another Senator

[LiberalFighter]

But, making him irrelevant in 2008 can be done by electing enough Senators to give the Democrats a margin that makes his support unimportant. As an independent the Democrats will not be obligated to give him any choice committee assignments. If he wants a choice committee assignment with the majority party he will have to keep his mouth in order or suffer removal. If he swings to the opposition party he could still get a choice committee assignment but what a minority party member can do is limited especially one that is new to a party. I doubt the Republican Party would give him top spot in any choice committee.