Democratic leadership considering exiling Joe Lieberman

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Have you guys not seen from 'afar' how divisive the last 8 years has been? Is it so much to ask to freaking move on from it?

No kidding. But we're beginning to see the 'its alright, as long as my party does it'....spiel all over again.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Azure

Yes, they certainly can't trust Lieberman to tow the party line, and vote step in step with the rest of the Democrats.

Screw him for doing what HE thinks is right.

And the Democrats are being jerks because they're trying to protect their own party? I wouldn't put Lieberman on some kind of moral high ground for "doing what he thinks is right". Joe Lieberman is in business for himself.

As other posters mentioned, there were Republicans who were for Obama but didn't come out with nasty things to say towards McCain. Lieberman was doing his best to ensure he had a spot in McCain's cabinet. Clearly, the Democrats have recognized that Lieberman will only be with them when his ambition takes him there.

[mykalberta]

Honestly now is the time to do it. No one has a 4 year memory. Obama has already won, and won convincingly - get rid of the dead weight now IMO

[EddyBeers]

Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan

Trust=vote their way every time no matter what.

That's the Reid and Pelosi way.

Where do you even get that from that article, all they are going to do is ask Lieberman to step down from his coveted chairmanship position and caucus with the Dems as a backbench Senator. The article states that they may boot him from caucus, but other articles have stated that whether he decides to remain in caucus is his decision They may give him the chairmanship of some subcommittee is what I heard the other night.

It is Lieberman who is being ridiculous, saying that losing the chairmanship is not an option. Well it is an option, and a fair option.

[EddyBeers]

"In the Senate he has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done, nor has he been willing to take on powerful interest groups in the Democratic Party." - Lieberman (this is a bald face lie)

"when Barack Obama was voting to cut off funding for our troops on the ground" - Lieberman (if this is true, he should have also stated that McCain wanted to cut off funding to the troops)

It would be tough for Reid to deal with someone who says such bald faced lies.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by EddyBeers

"In the Senate he has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done, nor has he been willing to take on powerful interest groups in the Democratic Party." - Lieberman (this is a bald face lie)

Do you have any links to back that up? Just wondering. Doesnt it seem logical that a Junior Senator likely didnt get anything significiant done with Republicans?

Also, any link on the willingness to take on the interest groups in the DNC.

I havent seen links for or against either point. I assume you do. Thank you.

[Azure]

Oh, so now throw ol' Joe under the bus too.

To hell with working across political lines. Don't like 'em? Kick them out.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by EddyBeers

Where do you even get that from that article, all they are going to do is ask Lieberman to step down from his coveted chairmanship position and caucus with the Dems as a backbench Senator. The article states that they may boot him from caucus, but other articles have stated that whether he decides to remain in caucus is his decision They may give him the chairmanship of some subcommittee is what I heard the other night.

It is Lieberman who is being ridiculous, saying that losing the chairmanship is not an option. Well it is an option, and a fair option.

Did you quote the wrong post because the text you quoted wasn't from the article it was in response to someone else's reply to me.

[Devils'Advocate]

Elizabeth May goes against her own party and says that in ridings where the Liberals could win seats then to vote for them. Wingbat.

Lieberman goes against his own party and says to vote for McCain because he doesn't think his party's candidate should win. A good politician reaching across the aisle to make democracy work.

I don't understand politics. I just don't.