BREAKING: Joe Lieberman "open to Filibuster."

[Dr Fate]

Per his interview on the Ed Schultz program.

[UrbScotty]

1. BREAKING: Apocalypse reportedly near (nt)

[Bjornsdotter]

3 of the 4 horsemen spotted! n/t

[Jacobin]

24. Flames licking Horizon

Oh, wait. No, its just that Holy Joe has an opponent in the next election who is a democrat. He'll posture a bit to try to regain his bona fides, and then slink back to tongue kissing Bush^

[AndyTiedye]

2. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A FILIBUSTER!

If Joe's on board, it should be possible to drag along any other recalcitrant Dems.

I'm calling DiFi's office again right now!

[Dr.Phool]

3. That primary opponent must be getting to him.

Just take it one step at a time Joe. We can save you.

[Dr Fate]

5. My very first thought. n/t

n/t

[Coexist]

20. you read my mind. n/t

[EST]

4. You cannot depend on a republican.

Even claiming to be a democrat: they lie.

[Dr Fate]

7. Wouldnt hurt to call him and agree with him though. n/t

n/t

[John Q. Citizen]

10. Except this is good news. It keeps the door wide open. n/t

[EST]

21. Wanna place a little side bet?

On the level of weeping and wailing that will result when Lieberman "decides" it is no longer fashionable to be open to a filibuster?
The man is a walking blot on the integrity of the democratic party.
His morals and clarity about what we stand for put him in the republican party and no amount of public squirming is going to whitewash his record.

In the minds of republicans, he's a "good" democrat. That should tell us something.

[blm]

6. Smartest thing for DU to do is CALL HIS OFFICE IN SUPPORT - RIGHT AWAY.

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[Dr Fate]

9. I second that. n/t

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[John Q. Citizen]

16. Right on. I'd rather win than bitch! I'm e-mailing him and thanking

him for leaving the door wide open for a filibuster.


No Senator with any brain power will proclaim they intend to filibuster, but we have no Dem Senators saying they won't.

This is good.

[MoonRiver]

26. I totally agree.

There are many more important things afoot (like the survival of our constitutional rights), than our anger over Lieberman. I'm calling tomorrow!

[blm]

27. Exactly what we're here for. PLEASE CALL, FOLKS.

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[Broken Acorn]

8. Yawn...

Wake me up when this nightmare Republican dream is over.

[Dr Fate]

11. I'll see you in my dreams. These are our times.

Our times really exist-and they are ours.

This is not a dream or a recording.

[John Q. Citizen]

12. barley beat you to it Dr Fate, but your headline is much better than

mine!

[Greeby]

13. The sky is falling

:wow:

[KingFlorez]

14. Why is this a surprise?

Other than his support for the war, Joe Lieberman is as liberal as can be. It doesn't surprise me he said this.

[Pam-Moby]

15. Ok, well we will see where Joe stands.

[SillyGoose]

17. Get out the jackets because hell is freezing over!

I never thought he would be open to a filibuster.

:wow:

[shance]

18. Somethings not right. Why is Joe Lieberman considering it and

not Senator Feinstein?

Is something wrong with this picture? He is the last one who would normally consider this.

Seems a bit too easy. I hope not.

[Jacobin]

25. He has a democratic opponent in the next election

they are each posturing for their base, dipping a bit here, ducking a bit there, to try to keep their cushy jobs.

Its all bullshit

[OneTwentyoNine]

19. There won't be any wet,slobbery SOTU kiss from Bush then....

Whatda you want more Joe? To filibuster or plenty of media coverage when Bush gives you a big kiss like last year? Thinking....Thinking...

Shit...Holy Joe isn't going to filibuster a damn thing....

[Kahuna]

22. Somebody saying they're "open to" something in politician-speak..

means, I've already decided, but I want you to think I haven't. :puke:

[wiley]

23. Call Him and Tell Him to Anyway

Is anybody calling the Repuke Senators?

[Captain Hilts]

28. Guess he's not getting that Sec. Defense job.... nt

[belpejic]

29. Not surprising

I have no love for Holy Joe. I think his approach to foreign policy is absolutely wrong, and he comes across as smarmy when he talks about morals.

However, he has always been a strong proponent of civil rights, the environment, and a woman's right to choose. So this news about the Alito filibuster is really no surprise.

If Joe's primary challenge is serious I'll support the challenger -- I think Joementum is hopelessly entrenched, kind of like DiFi and the Senator from MBNA, and needs to go -- but in the meantime give him some props and encourage him to do the right thing.

[Hyernel]

30. Joementum sees a credible dem primary threat in Conn...

...he's just trying to counter that by lying. He'll vote for Alito and then be the first on his knees to kiss King George's bloodsoaked ring.

[zann725]

31. Took the 'blog' right out of my mouth. No way Joe filibusters. NO WAY

Once "kissed"...