Lieberman Aide Threatens Reid: He'll Bolt Dem Caucus

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Lieberman Aide Threatens Reid: He'll Bolt Dem Caucus
By Greg Sargent - November 7, 2008, 12:50PM


The Politico has just posted a story on Joe Lieberman's battle to hang on to his plum committee slot, but Politico kind of buries the lede. The real story here is that Lieberman's aides are now openly threatening Senate leader Harry Reid by saying that Lieberman will stop caucusing with Dems if his chairmanship is revoked:

"Senator Lieberman's preference is to stay in the caucus, but he's going to keep all his options open," a Lieberman aide said. "McConnell has reached out to him and at this stage his position is he wants to remain in the caucus but losing the chairmanship is unacceptable."

That's pretty clear cut. Lieberman's aide is leaking the threat that he wants to remain in the caucus but that losing his committee slot is "unacceptable" -- meaning that he'll bolt the caucus if it happens.

[Occam Bandage]

1. Okay. Bye.

[SpiralHawk]

2. Please let the door whallop you on your republicon ass on the way out, Joementum

[AlCzervik]

3. extortion, no thanks.

[DireStrike]

4. Peace. You won't vote with us no matter who you claim to be "caucusing with" anyway.

[jpak]

5. Throw the bum out

n/t

[Tommy_Carcetti]

6. Lieberman to Harry Reid: Tombstone me right the fuck now!!!!!!!!

Harry Reid: Okay.

[The Magistrate]

8. Exactly, Sir

The wretch has the leverage of a wet noodle now....

[TexasObserver]

31. He's going to write a book now: "How to Lose All Your Clout and Look Stupid in One Easy Lesson"

[SteppingRazor]

47. Hey, Magistrate, I wonder if, after stripping Lieberman of his committees...

Reid will tell all his Dem. Senate colleagues: "The head rolls in the sand, comrades."

[MrCoffee]

9. :thumbsup:

:applause:

[TZ]

14. HAHAHA!

Thats awesomely funny dude!:patriot:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

22. Funny enough to avoid next week's Xanaduabration? nt

[TZ]

25. Hell no...

Although if you could photoshop one of the disrupters tombstones with Lieberman's name on it, I MAY reconsider...

[myrna minx]

15. DUzy.

:rofl:

[cliffordu]

16. ROFL....Nice!

:rofl:

[Occam Bandage]

19. :rofl:

[RoyGBiv]

26. !!!!!

:spray:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[TahitiNut]

30. Classic!

:rofl:

[SlowDownFast]

41. ROFLMAO!!!

Though I do miss Walt...

[LSK]

43. Best. Copycat.Ever.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

46. L. O. L.

That is all.

[liberalmuse]

7. I wish I could say it was nice knowing you...

but it wasn't. Buh-bye!

[speedoo]

10. I'm sure Harry Reid is shocked to hear this.

And terrified at the prospect.




:sarcasm:

[MadHound]

11. Umm, didn't he already bolt the caucus anyway?

I mean really now, I'd say that speaking at the RNC, campaigning not just with McCain and Palin, but for downticket candidates also. I'd say that pretty much means he's already left the reservation, and all that needs to be done now is make it formal. Go ahead and kick him out of his committee chair, in fact kick him out of the caucus, and see just how he likes wandering in the wilderness with the 'Pugs.

[librechik]

34. He only went to spy for the other side

he is worse than useless--he is actively against us, except for one or two issues.

So long, Joe--and take the rest of the Blue Dogs with you!

[stopbush]

12. Don't let the door hit ya where evolution split ya, Joe!

[deminks]

13. What can they give him? All of their ranking positions are full.

From the Politico story:

If Lieberman were to join the Republican conference, however, there’s not much McConnell could offer him. Virtually every ranking position is already spoken for, and Republican senators who have spent years moving up the ranks might not look kindly upon Lieberman leapfrogging them if he switches parties.


He has burned his bridges. He told Reid he wouldn't bad mouth Obama. He lied.

[backscatter712]

17. Mmmm, yeah, Joe, I'm gonna have you move your desk again...

I'm gonna need you to move to Storage B, yeah, we're gonna need to make room for these boxes.

Since you're down there, Joe, could you take care of the cockroach problem? Yeah, just grab a can of pesticide and start spraying, mmmmm, yeah that'd be greaaat.

[ORDagnabbit]

18. didnt he already do that when he tried to destroy Obama?

[Glorfindel]

20. So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye, Mr. Lieberman...

go caucus in the playpen with the Repukes. The adults are back in charge, now. :evilgrin:

[geomon666]

21. Bai Asshole!

Don't need him, don't want him. GTFO.

[Hutzpa]

23. Senator Reid.... you better show this turd who the boss is,

thats what a traitor does, they don't know when to stop.

If Joe is sending out a challenge, then they should take
him on that challenge.

Better show some balls Harry....we are watching this one closely.

[RoyGBiv]

24. Door. Ass ...

I don't care if it hits you or not really ... just go.

[Warpy]

27. That little worm will continue to threaten that every time

he doesn't get his way. Best thing to do now is simply cut him off, let the chips fall where they may.

I sincerely doubt he'll start voting GOP on most things.

[TahitiNut]

33. Absolutely. He's merely feeding into the campaign ads for his 2012 opponent.

Connecticut voters, pay attention! Joe will be 69 then, so I'm doubtful he's really even counting on running.

[TexasObserver]

28. Good luck in your new office, Joe, with your new pals!!

Lieberman is nuts if he thinks he keeps a committee chair now.

Go fuck yourself, Joe! You're a traitor.

[Historic NY]

29. Can we send him a PIZZA...I propose his new office should be..

the old senate baths cause Joe is unclean.

[Winterblues]

32. Has Reid apologized to Lieberman yet

Maybe even offered him an even better chairmanship...I expect to hear any day that is the case..

[bobbolink]

50. Sadly, that wouldn't surprise me.

REid is such a "streetfighter".

NOT.

:(

[sutz12]

35. Blazing Saddles...

:shrug:
Bart pulls his gun and holds it to his own head.

Bart: Hold it! Next man makes a move, the nigger gets it!

Olson Johnson: Hold it, men. He's not bluffing.

Dr. Sam Johnson: Listen to him, men, he's just crazy enough to do it!

Bart: Drop it! Or I swear I'll blow this nigger's head all over this town!

Bart: Oh, lo'dy, lo'd, he's desp'it! Do what he sayyyy, do what he sayyyy...



Harriett Van Johnson: Isn't anybody going to help that poor man?

Dr. Sam Johnson: Hush, Harriet, that's a sure way to get him killed!

Bart: Oooh! He'p me, he'p me! Somebody he'p me! He'p me! He'p me! He'p me!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

36. Shouldn't we wait till AFTER the new congress takes over?

Would throwing the asshole out cause a leadership change for the last 70+ days?

What would be the ramification? How much trouble could they cause? It's not like we get anything done anyway but what are the ramifications of losing leadership for that short period?

I think I prefer the GodFather plan - Settle ALL business AFTER the christening. Smile in his face until the time comes and then take him out for a ride to scope out mattresses and cannoli. :evilgrin:

[LibDemAlways]

51. I'm sure you've hit on Reid's concern - the potential damage

Lieberman could do now, if only for a short time. That's the only bargaining chip he has, and he's no doubt playing it to the fullest.

[Hubert Flottz]

37. The GOP is looking for a few good Joe The Plumbers for 2012

If Harry don't drop kick that rat he needs to be drop kicked himself.

[Marrah_G]

38. Fuck off Joe

[acmavm]

39. The old geeze campaigned for the REPUBLICANS! What the

hell is the hang up? He should have been booted right there and then.

I can't stand Reid. This is just one of the reasons. Are we sure he's not a closet repuke?

[SlowDownFast]

40. Don't let the door hitchya

where the Good Lord splitchya!

:nopity:

[marmar]

42. Whiny-ass drama queen.....

Go the f**k away forever.....

[bridgit]

44. He'll "bolt the caucus"!? He needs to be 'bum rushed' out of there by the nape of his neck!!

[DearAbby]

45. Wait a moment...

let me check my appointment book to see if I care...







Nope, Buh bye asshole

[Virginia Dare]

48. Promises, promises..

bye already asswipe...:hi:

[Ghost in the Machine]

49. Fuck off, Lieberdouche!

Well, Joe Lieberdouche, all I can say is FUCK YOU, you piece of shit. You should have thought about that before you endorsed and campaigned for John McCain, you fucking asshole. Go stick your head back up a republican's ass, then fuck off and die, shitbag!

/rant