Reid: Lieberman's chairmanship is safe

[kpete]

June 05, 2008
Categories: Campaigns

Reid: Lieberman's chairmanship is safe


It didn't go over well among Democrats when Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, who has backed John McCain for president, criticized Barack Obama on Israel just one day after Obama's historic nomination clinching victory.

But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says Lieberman's committee chairmanship is safe and Lieberman remains an important vote for Democrats.

"I'm not about to threaten anybody," Reid told reporters Thursday afternoon. "... Joe Lieberman is an important vote for this caucus."

Indeed, in a Senate divided 51-49, Lieberman's vote on virtually every other issue outside of the war in Iraq can be critical. Reid pointed out that the Democratic budget resolution would not have passed Wednesday without Lieberman's vote. Lieberman has called himself an "Independent Democrat" ever since he lost the Connecticut Democratic primary in 2006 — a loss largely attributed to his support of the war in Iraq.

more at:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0608/Reid_Liebermans_chairmanship_is_safe.html

[Virginia Dare]

1. I bet he was thinking that after November all bets are off...n/t

[Hydra]

4. Lieberman is a fixture for 4 more years

Thank you SO much, you DLC bastards!

[aquart]

8. Right. We should have punished him and lost ALL our chairmanships.

Wow, is that the clever way Obama thinks? Revenge first, the country later?

[Hydra]

12. You think having Lieberman in positions of power is somehow to our advantage?

I refer to the AIPAC comments for the most recent incidents.

Meanwhile, perhaps it would be to the Dems advantage to lose the Senate, since other than the intelligence hearing today, they haven't done much in the way of investigating Bush and nothing with teeth. It would help their argument that there is nothing the can do about Bush.

[tkmorris]

17. Your constant harping at Obama is childish

You didn't get the candidate you want. We get it. It's over though, so grow up.

[NYC Liberal]

30. We would NOT lose our chairmanships

The Organizing Resolution which was passed in January 2007 applies for the entire 110th Congress. Ie, until January 2009.

The fact is Joe is still there because they WANT him there. Not because he threatens the committee balances.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=sr110-27

[Hydra]

2. HARRY!!!

Just shut up and allow me the small respect I still have for you! It's shrinking at an alarming rate as it is!

[izquierdista]

13. Shhhhhh!!!

Just be quiet and watch. I wanna see Harry hold the chair for him and watch Joe go sprawling on his ass when he yanks the chair out at the last minute. :rofl: :rofl:

[Hydra]

14. As I said earlier today

Keep dreaming.

[BrklynLib at work]

3. I sure hope that is just a momentary lapse of reason on the part of Reid.

[jgraz]

5. Yours isn't, Harry, you worthless wet noodle.

Someone needs to challenge this wussbag for majority leader. I suspect all they'd have to do is say "boo" and he'd run away crying.

[NJmaverick]

6. He better mean safe until Novemember when election

gains will allow the party to properly punish traitor joe.

[The Magistrate]

7. If It Is 'Safe' After Next January, Ma'am, Mr. Reid Is Not Fit To Be Majority Leader

[KoKo]

9. There's always "hope for change" ....even in the Senate.

[Blue_In_AK]

10. Yuck. I think I'm going to be sick.

:puke:

[napi21]

11. Harry's words are the very reason I've been pushing for Hillary to

become the Senate Majority Leader! Wether you like her or hate her, the one thing you can't say is that she's a wuss like Harry is!

[DebbieCDC]

16. Napi, I'm with you on this

At least she would kick some ass in the Senate. Come January both Harry and Liarman have GOT to GO.

By the way, I'm a Steelers fan too!

[napi21]

24. GO STEELERS! I go back a LONG WAY with them! I was listening to the

game when Franko got the "Immaculate Reception" and won the Super Bowl for them in 1972! I've been a loyal fan ever since! It's nice to meet another fan!

[rusty quoin]

15. That's funny, because this is over at Raw Story.

Reid signals Lieberman may lose chairman status: Developing...

[cynatnite]

18. If we get more dems in the senate in November...

I hope Reid reconsiders his position.

[madinmaryland]

19. Six more months of Lieberman, then he can do whatever he wants to.

Good riddance.

[VP505]

20. Who the hell does Reid think he is bullshitting?

LIEberman is no more of an important vote for the caucus than Booo$h is. LIEberman continues to side with Republicans, the same ones that can block legislation at will, can and do filibuster most everything, shut down the Senate at will (yesterday being a good example)and prevent the Dem's from doing much of anything. Why worry about LIEbermans one vote when Reid can't get doodle squat done anyway.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

21. Two Seats...

We pick up two seats in November, and the next Senate Majority Leader can tell Holy Joe to take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut.

Does THAT give you some motivation to get out there and work for your Senate candidate?

[Phred42]

22. Reid doesn't have the BALLS for this job

He - and Pelosi - MUST be replaced ASAP

[Sewsojm]

23. Agreed,

Reid and Pelosi - MUST GO ASAP and Take Lieberman with them!!

[Eurobabe]

25. Screw Joe-Mentum.

[DCKit]

26. Harry also seems to ignore the fact that many sitting Republicans...

are going to have to turn on current WH policies if they want to keep their seats in the next election. They've already lost 4 "safe" seats in special elections. Reinventing the brand in time to impress their sheeple by election day is their only chance.

"Right now" may not be the time to begin turning the screws, but I'll bet August and September are going to see some real action.

[AndyTiedye]

27. The Connecticut Boll Weevil

[PFunk]

28. Time to get a new senate majority leader

This sucks.

[indepat]

29. Just peachy: surely LIEberman is joyously counting the ways he can fuck over Reid et al

:D