Joe Lieberman STRIPPED of Superdelegate status

[Prefer]

Under the Zell Miller Rule.

Read it and don't weep. Jump for joy.

http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2008/02/lieberman-no-lo.html

Now if only he could be stripped of his citizenship and deported.

[Demeter]

1. YEAAA!!!!

Payback, Joe!

[rodeodance]

2. I think both camps can agree this is SWEET

[Eric J in MN]

3. Is there any proof he would have been a Super Delegate if he hadn't endorsed McCain?

He wasn't elected as a Democrat. He was elected as the "Connecticut for Lieberman" candidate.

[Uncle Sinister]

7. No proof, but he is still registered dem. and a member of the dem. caucus. and a tool

[Eric J in MN]

17. Bernie Sanders isn't a super delegate,

...and he's the only other Independent in Congress.

And Sanders didn't endorse a Republican for president.

I'm skeptical that Lieberman was ever a super delegate for 2008.

[Uncle Sinister]

18. but Lieberman IS "technically" a dem, and had been entitled to an SD slot.

[Eric J in MN]

24. He's technically an Independent.

If it went based on personal party registration instead of which party elected the candidate to the Senate, then Republican Senators could swith their personal party registrations to Democrat and become super delegates to the Democratic Convention.

[Uncle Sinister]

28. DEms are mebers of the dem caucus. Indies are not. Lieberman is a member of the dem caucus. q.e.d

[Eric J in MN]

40. Bernie Sanders is in the Democratic caucus.

And Sanders isn't a super delegate.

[cyclezealot]

26. wonder if the jerk would have nominated Mccain

for prez at Denver.

[LiberalFighter]

31. Agreed! DNC may have put this rule in place to make sure there isn't any doubt.

9. UNPLEDGED AND PLEDGED PARTY LEADERS AND ELECTED OFFICIAL DELEGATES

A. The procedure to be used for certifying unpledged party leader and elected official delegates is as follows:

Not later than March 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Democratic National Committee shall officially confirm to each State Democratic Chair the names of the following unpledged delegates who legally reside in their respective state and who shall be recognized as part of their state’s delegation unless any such member has publicly expressed support for the election of, or has endorsed, a presidential candidate of another political party:

1. The individuals recognized as members of the DNC (as set forth in Article Three, Sections 2 and 3 of the Charter of the Democratic Party of the United States); and,
2. The Democratic President and the Democratic Vice President of the United States, if applicable; and,
3. All Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives and all Democratic members of the United States Senate; and,
4. The Democratic Governor, if applicable; and,
5. All former Democratic Presidents, all former Democratic Vice Presidents, all former Democratic Leaders of the U.S. Senate, all former Democratic Speakers of the U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic Minority Leaders, as applicable, and all former Chairs of the Democratic National Committee.

[midnight]

4. How does Joe feel about this?

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

6. Oh, I'm sure he'll say...

...that it's just one more example of the fact that the Democratic party is heading in the wrong direction blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.

[Hart2008]

5. Hillary loses a delegate.

Hillary is Lieberman in a pantsuit!

[NavyDavy]

11. your full of it.....there is always one no matter what the post is about they

pretty much ruin the conversation

[Hart2008]

14. Do you mean that Lieberman wears pantsuits too? n/t

[leftynyc]

8. That is excellent news

He is no dem and it would have been disgraceful for him to have that status.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

16. I agree completely.

I was surprised he was given the status, especially since he went (I) and sided with Chimp. And he's been stumping with McLame. So he's not worthy in my book. There are many true Dems out there who are more deserving of the status.

[lisa58]

9. good

[abburdlen]

10. He's not a Democrat

why should he have a say in who our nominee is?

[Lint Head]

12. Joe Lieberman should be stripped of his citizenship for

supporting the criminal family in the White House. :dem:

[Prefer]

23. And for selling ANOTHER unneeded war in Iran

He is a disgrace.

[DUyellow]

13. Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tennessee Gal]

15. Fabulous!

[oberliner]

19. Stripped of his citizenship and deported?

Why should he be stripped of his citizenship?

Where should he be deported to?

[newmajority]

37. Iraq?

He claims to love the place so much, maybe he should live there?

But I'm not singling Joe out. Send the rest of the warmongers over there with him.

[wryter2000]

38. Liebermania

Where the only religion is to worship Lieberman.

[Bucky]

20. I never thought I'd enjoy reading something that says "Joe Lieberman stripped"

But damn my eyes, I'm actually sporting a boner here.

[1776Forever]

21. There is a GOD!!! Thank you..

:bounce: :toast: :bounce:

[rox63]

22. I think stripping him of citizenship and deporting him is a bit much

But I'd love to see his ass tossed out of the Senate.

[bigwillq]

25. Good.

Joe gets what he deserves.

[CanonRay]

27. Now we should strip Salazar in Colorado, too.

He supported Lieberman in the Senate race against the nominated Democrat.

[Krashkopf]

34. Ken "Night-Horse" Salazar

is a constant disappointment to us Colorado Progressives!

[OzarkDem]

29. Hahahahahaha!!!

:rofl:

[Rock_Garden]

30. This is the first time we've ever agreed on anything. The best news!

[FreepFryer]

32. DINO's - your days are numbered. From the vitriol of the primaries, we will build unity without you.

The people have had enough serfdom.

[Krashkopf]

33. As my grandpa used to say . . .

good riddance to bad rubbish.

[backscatter712]

35. I thought that'd be assumed, by Joe's party affiliation.

He's not a Democrat. He's a member of the Connecticut for Lieberman party.

[Jim Lane]

39. Lieberman's party affiliation is Democratic, at least on his voter registration

He ran as the candidate of the Connecticut for Lieberman Party but he never joined the party himself.

The rule gives superdelegate status to any "Democrat" who holds one of the specified positions. The most natural reading is that it refers to voter registration. Anyway, Joe has spared us the trouble of figuring this out, and good riddance.

Our nominee -- be it Clinton, Obama, or the brokered-convention ticket of Gore/Edwards -- will carry Connecticut without Joe's help.

[Egnever]

36. Thats the least he deserves