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The New DU. Reply #22: Not a smart move
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Stuckinthebush
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Wed Jul-18-07 11:30 AM
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It might feel good, but it would be stupid.
Right now, Lieberman has hitched his diseased wagon to the Dems but if the Dems kick him to the curb he will flip to the GOP and vote for majority leader with them.
Reid has to play Joe's game for right now. Joe is no fool though. He sees the political winds changing and knows that his time is short. The Dems will get more than seats in 08 and Joe will no longer be needed. He will lose his chairmanship then and he knows it.
So, Joe will begin to play the Dems game come Jan or Feb once he has done enough damage by playing with the GOP. He will begin to vote with the Dems and start to disagree with the GOP. He will hope that this makes him valuable again to the Dems so they will keep him in their fold starting in 09.
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