Some time ago, I started writing a post about Joe Lieberman (I-Lieberman). It was after watching him on one of the Sunday morning talk shows, where he was advocating for John McCain. Tuesday night, he spoke at the Republican National Convention. Over and over, he referred to himself as a Democrat. And he called the McCain/Palin ticket “the real ticket for change this year.”
I guess he can call himself anything he wants to but to endorse the McCain of 2008 is to not be a Democrat.
Democrats gained control of the Senate in 2006 only because Lieberman caucuses with them – at least sometimes. That control gives Democrats the majority leader and chairmanships. I have to wonder, though, if the price of power is too high.
After all, it is not as if the Democratic agenda has advanced through the Senate. In fact, looking at the passage of the FISA bill, for example, I’d wager that whatever Democratic agenda that did exist has been abandoned. So what’s left? The ability to say that the Democrats are in charge? Big deal.
Democrats should kick old Joe to the curb. He’s crossed the line.
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Can’t we all get along? Yea, right!!! I propose that we take up a donation to buy Joe a flag lapel, several second homes, and one of those big flag stickers to go on his airplane. That way he can then come out of the closet a be a real Republican… Oh! and some eye candy bimbo to hang onto his arm and just smile and a “Lieberman Girl”
video posted on u-tube. And perhaps a bigger rifle!
Any chance that Sen. Lieberman will keep his chairmanship if the Dems don’t need him to hold on to control of the Senate?
None whatsoever.
The last word on Lieberman was on last night’s Daily Show at 3:00.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=184085&title=john-mccain-the-person-he-is