If Obama Gave Lieberman A Cabinet Position, Who Takes His Senate Seat?

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

And then if Obama does such a thing, gives it a little time to not look obvious, and then throws Lieberman out on his ass, would we then have a SOLID dem vote in that weasel's place, while having a real dem also then in that cabinet position?

[democrattotheend]

1. Connecticut has a Republican governor

So I don't think your strategy would work.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

4. Ahhhhh Fuck. I Took That For Granted And Just Assumed It Was A Dem. I Should've Known Better.

That sucks lol.

[quakerboy]

7. But Arizona Does not.

[rdmtimp]

8. true but.....

Under AZ state law, the replacement senator has to come from the same party as the senator being replaced.

[quakerboy]

14. How about Maine?

I did not know that about AZ.

Well, How about Maine? PA, OH, IA, NH, Kansas, or the other states with Democratic Gov's and R's taking up Senate space we might could use? Maine particularly seems to have potential.

[Bicoastal]

2. I like the way you think...

...but I doubt he'll do that.

[Occam Bandage]

3. I like the cut of your jib.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. I have the perfect position for LIEberman: Secretary of Dividing by Zero.

[No Elephants]

6. What the heck happened to Connecticut?

[Blondiegrrl]

9. Good idea! Oh, I long for the day Lieberman gets tossed out of office.

Douchey little weasel man.

I *hate* how he's become the poster boy for the right wingers' argument that "Obama is so liberal that a Democratic senator has endorsed McCain." Never mind that Obama has a list of Republican supporters a yard long; all I hear is "But ... but ... Lieberman backs McCain!"

[ensemble]

10. how about

Ambassador to Palestine

[camera obscura]

13. Would you really inflict that on the Middle East?

I think they've got enough to worry about.

Ambassador to Antarctica, maybe.

[salin]

11. er... I think I will give a cabinet position to a person who has been openly slandering me ...

ridiculous scenariou - no offense intended.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. If The Circumstances In CT Were Such That A Democratic Senator Would Take His Place,

then the strategic advantage of it would be nothing close to being ridiculous. The fact that after a certain time period he could just be thrown out on his ass without rhyme or reason, without having to wait another 4 years for his seat to come up for reelection, makes the scenario even less ridiculous.

[Bonn1997]

15. Let's have an ALL-Republican cabinet and then do your plan! :-)

[book_worm]

16. Obama will not reward Joe Lieberman with a place in his administration.