Reid takes away Chairmanship; Lieberman: "That is not acceptable!"

[SuperTrouper]

LOL!! Lieber-Rat is mad!! Just breaking on MSNBC

[tekisui]

1. Very Good! Now get out of thae damn caucus too!

I don't want that sob knowing what is going on. We don't need him.

[regnaD kciN]

55. So long, farewell, auf wiedersein, goodbye!

:hi:

[indepat]

93. Good riddance, don't let the door slam you in the ass MF (my friend)

:P

[NotThisTime]

131. Adios - Good Freaking Riddance, now maybe the people of CT will oust your sorry butt the next

election!

[TankLV]

141. NO - IT'S NOT A DONE DEAL!!! Harry is only "considering it"...

this is a very misleading headline...

and a very big letdown...

otherwise - all the media whores would be obsessing about it all morning...

I feel another "strongly worded letter" in the future...

(I'm not necessarily responding to you tekisui, but to post this at the top because the OP makes it sound like it's a "done deal" when that is FAR from the case...

[kwenu]

148. Thank you for clarifying. I couldn't verify this anywhere.

[Skratchez]

157. Not true

I saw him on the news saying it is a for sure thing. Lieberman is toast and the only reason they waited was because they knew he would jump ship. Now it doesn't matter because the Dems have the lead in the senate.

If he had gone all revengeful repug before the election it could have left the deciding vote to Cheney, and that would be awful.

[SharonRB]

2. He made his bed

now he's gonna have to lie in it.

[greenmutha]

84. Well, he *is* LIEberman, ya know.

:hide:

[bluestateguy]

3. Breaking: Harry Reid does in fact have testicles

I'm truly amazed.

[femrap]

51. small ones....

they take forever to see any action. Just like he NEVER made the Repugs filibuster....just gave in to them.

I want him gone.

For God's sake, Lieberman spoke at the Repug Convention.

[Indenturedebtor]

144. Yeah very small ones. Reid needs to let someone with a real pair take over

Throw Hillary in there or something.

[femrap]

162. She's got big ova. nt

[AllyCat]

54. Hmmm...I think he probably just stuffed a sock in his pants

I'll believe the cojones when he stands up to more than Lieberbore

[LonelyLRLiberal]

94. He's also delusional if he thinks he was going to get away scott-free with being a traitor.

Glad to see someone put a choke-collar on him and give it a big jerk! (which I would not do to a dog)

[MadMaddie]

99. Apparantly they dropped when Obama got elected.

[TankLV]

153. Not so fast - Harry is still searching for his testicles...!!!

As of this moment as I post this - holyJOE LIEberman still has all his goodies and NOTHING has been decided.

NOTHING!

This is just SPECULATION at best at this moment - NOT A DONE DEAL AT ALL!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. He can always go back to playing Willie on the new Alf show. nt

[kwolf68]

8. LMAO

:rofl:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. I swear when you hear the 2 of them speak there's no way one could tell the difference.

:-)

[kwolf68]

19. What made the comment funny to me was

I had never thought about it...then you mention it there and it's like, 'ha ha...he does sound like that dude' ... My pet cat never liked Alf. :)

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

21. At least we know who's going to play him when the movie "L" comes out. nt

[ecstatic]

29. I used to like that show, but how on Earth did you remember it?

LOL. Didn't it end 20 years ago?

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

34. I still remember it from back in the day 'cause I loved it then. But I have to

give credit to Stephanie Miller's voice guy who based his Lieberman voice on the guy who played Willie.

[Patiod]

58. I've always said that! I can't listen to Lieberman w/o thinking Alf

and Max Wright

[Independent_Voice]

125. I've always said....

SNL should have thrown a ton of money at Max Wright to let him do cameos on the show as Lieberman.

[Castleman]

142. Except he's been dead for several years now...

Kinda makes it hard to do TV spots.

[Roland99]

150. Awww...hey...Max Wright got his start here at Actor's Theater of Louisville

Don't make me think of LIEberman now!!

:P

[ellacott]

5. He'll probably become a Repub now

[Orsino]

28. He will be welcomed for the remainder of his term.

I doubt, however, that Connecticut will be eager to reinstall him as senator.

[ellacott]

64. I agree

[loudsue]

118. It was the republicans, DLC and republican money that got him his seat this time, over

Lamont. Joe still thinks republicans are honorable people and they'll continue to support him after this term

:rofl:

[goclark]

100. Bye Bye Trader Joe the Republican nt

[Bette Noir]

146. Don't you mean "Traitor Joe"?

"Trader Joe" is a very good grocery store.

[rpannier]

124. MSNBC reported that he did meet with McConnell

[SuperTrouper]

6. Now hopefully CT will do something about that loser. No party, no loyalties.

[Supersedeas]

85. who knows about Connecticut anymore?

[Jennicut]

119. As someone from Connecticut I can attest to the fact that many Rethugs voted in Loserman

My own parents, who vote only for Rethugs, voted for him and I, as a Dem, voted for Lamont. The Rethug candidate was essentially the third party in that election. We will get rid of him but we need a 2 person race, so I hope Loserman becomes a Rethug.

[Beetwasher]

7. WOOO HOOO!!!!!!!!

:rofl:

[mtnester]

9. Yes

buh bye

[mvd]

10. So happy! Become a Repuke if you like, Lieberman

Then you will lose in CT.

[SoonerPride]

11. It's acceptable to me.

Fuck him.

[rvablue]

12. Dear Senator Traitorman, you know what isn't acceptable you fucking turncoat:

Eight years ago I worked my fucking ass off to see that you made it into the White House as VP as did most Democrats.
Democrats voted you into your fucking Senate seat.
You are a traitor and it will not be forgotten.
Go fuck yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Sorry DUers who don't like swear words. This total complete epic fail loser brings it out in me!!)

[SoonerPride]

14. Swear words have their place.

And Lieberman deserves to hear an earfull of them.

[awoke_in_2003]

155. Don't worry about it...

Joe could make Mother Theresa say fuck.

[BOSSHOG]

13. I guess that job in the mccain administration fell through

[kwolf68]

18. Hahahah..

Yea I know, what happened?

[Pisces]

15. You are unacceptable Joe. Go over to the Repigs!!

[deadparrot]

17. That's what you get for pallin' around with bigots and idiots. nt

[insanity]

20. Joementum

[awoke_in_2003]

156. Yep...

momentum is not always a good think, like when you are approaching a cliff :)

[BeyondGeography]

22. Joe the Loser Man

:cry:

[ogneopasno]

23. Sore Loserman! Sore Loserman! Sore Loserman! Sore Loserman! Sore Loserman! Sore Loserman!

[rvablue]

32. Don't like this post as the "Sore" part is a knuckle-dragging Repug meme for Gore.

That is what those mofos used on the bumper stickers for their gas guzzlers after they stole the election in 2000. Just sayin....you don't want to sound like those disgusting pigs, do you?

[ogneopasno]

42. Yeah, I know.

I was using it ironically.

[truthisfreedom]

24. Finally we're rid of that worthless POS.

Gawd... how long did we have to tolerate his insolence?

[LisaM]

25. Lieberman worked harder to beat Net Lamont than he did to beat Bush/Cheney

since it was MY vote from 2000 he so casually discarded, I say good riddance.

[Renew Deal]

26. Oh, it's acceptable.

And you're going to accept it. Have fun in the minority!

[Wapsie B]

27. Note to Holy Joe: go cry to your conservative buddies.

Oh wait, they won't want to back you anymore.

Sorry Joe. :rofl:

[SuperTrouper]

30. LOL!! Joe a man with no party and worse of all: no honor

:rofl:

[onenote]

31. as I predicted he would.

This was not even a close call. And Joe just looks even more foolish whining about it. You makes your bed, you sleeps in it.

[w4rma]

33. Strip LIEberman of all committee *seats*. Force the Republicans to use their seats on him.

Make him useless to his state for any pork he might want. He'll be crawling and begging to come back in a few months.

[FUCK_BUSH]

47. I agree.

[redqueen]

57. I like that idea.

He's shown his dedication to the goals of this party, let him be rewarded accordingly.

[crossroads]

62. Excellent idea!

[John Q. Citizen]

35. It's the only sanction a political party has in the US.

And lets face it. There are plenty of other loyal Democratic Senators who would love nothing more than to chair Lieberman's old Homeland Security Committee.

I bet Lieberman doesn't walk. I bet he holds out for him being the 60th Senator and exercising power like that, as king of the filibuster. It may have cost his committee, but if the Dems pick up those 3 senate seats it will put Lieberman back into a pivotal position.

[Vinnie From Indy]

98. I think your post hits it just right

The fact is that there are other Democrats that DESERVE Joe's chairmanship.

[WeDidIt]

36. JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP JUMP!!!!!

I don't want to talk down Joe. He should just go ahead and fucking JUMP!

[SuperTrouper]

37. Bye bye Joe! It was nice knowing you!

[rateyes]

90. No, it wasn't. It was hell.

But, I'm with you on the "bye."

[Alter Ego]

38. Harry! Your testicles dropped! Good for you!

[nomaco-10]

39. I don't care if we only had 49 seats in the senate. This Had To Be Done.

[Cosmocat]

41. Honestly, this is why I kind of wanted them to NOT get 60 ...

and fool themseles in to thinking they HAD to keep him in the caucus.

[nomaco-10]

43. It became a matter of principle to me. He's betrayed the party long enough. Sweet justice today.

[Cronus Protagonist]

40. HAHA!

Fuck Lieberman.

[bridgit]

44. Tough! What kind of conceited ass responds like that after a drunken party full of me-ism?

One thing about Reid, he waited for the numbers & Bam!

[myrna minx]

This needed to be done. What kind of credibility would this new Congress and

Administration have if we allowed Senator Lieberman to chair committees and caucus with the Dems after he wholly endorsed McCain and his disgusting campaign tactics. He fancied that he would still wield his caucus power, as a coercive tool. He was wrong.

[FUCK_BUSH]

45. Thank You Sent reid. Retardman doesn't belong to Dems party.HE IS A TRAITOR.

[renie408]

48. this is a serious comment

You need to be careful with the 'retard' thing around here. I get that you are unconcerned with what other people think and are a bold stater of your truth (I think it was the screen name FUCK BUSH that gave it away)and I SWEAR, I respect that. But 'retard'can be a charged word. Especially when you are using it as a negative comment.

[MarthaMyDear]

109. I'm sensitive and all...but give all this crying about the word "retard" a rest!

...there are signs all over Austin (where I live) about the "R" word, and it's getting old...-

[mamalone]

117. As a mother of two children with Down syndrome..

I thank you from the very bottom of my heart. I actually teared up when I read it.

[baldguy]

46. "That is not acceptable!" - And you would have some say in the matter

IF YOU WERE STILL A LOYAL DEMOCRAT!

[FatDave]

49. Not acceptable???

What the fuck would you call actively campaigning for the republican candidate? Fuck you Lieberman. Shame we can't get rid of your lame ass before 2012.

[Gin]

52. does he have a choice? what audacity!

[dascientist]

50. BUH BYE JOE THE LIEBERMAN

[PDittie]

53. That ass might have been the Democratic nominee in 2008

if we were coming off eight years of a Gore administration, that is.

What a freaky parallel universe that would be.

[AllyCat]

56. Joe, you are not acceptable. Out out damn spot

[wroberts189]

59. HOORAY from CT!!!!!!!

Now we can boot him out ..as soon as he goes back on his promise to caucus with the dems his next campaign will have some explaining to do..

He better not show up in the dem primary here in CT ever again. So long Mr warmonger.

You listening Ned Lamont !!!!

[slinkerwink]

60. was that Byrd or Lieberman?

[Crankie Avalon]

61. "Not acceptable!" That makes it even funnier...

...he can't even summon up the dignity to take the consequences of his actions. In the end, he can only be a crazy diva.

[Phx_Dem]

63. Are you kidding me?!!! I didn't think Reid had the balls.

:applause:

So long, Lieberhole. Don't let the door hit your ass on the way out. :hi:

[wroberts189]

65. Will Mr. Ned Lamont please report in ..CT is waiting. n/t

[BREMPRO]

66. YES! Just reward for his unqualified support of the opposition.

glad to see him squirm, and lose his grip on power.
this is the end of the Lie-BORE-man reign.

[ramapo]

67. Don't let the door hit you in the ass Joe

Screw him. Go sit with the Repubs.

[Mabus]

68. Lieberman, Party of One.

:rofl:

[dzika]

69. Link to video report from MSNBC

MSNBC: Reid asked Lieberman to give up chairmanship:
http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/?p=2389

[SuperTrouper]

71. Thanks

[wroberts189]

121. yummy ....thanks :)

[dzika]

70. dupe

[yurbud]

72. Reid should pants him and throw him down the capitol steps

[pleah]

73. Hey, Joe, don't go away in a huff, just go away.

:rofl:

[KakistocracyHater]

74. Good, about time

Comcast doesn't let me get msnbc, I have to get podcasts from iTunes/Youtube

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

75. I've said it B4 and I'm saying it again now: F You Joe

[fizzgig]

76. no, joe, you're behavior is what's unacceptable

you made your bed, now you get to lie in it

[BrklynLiberal]

77. Wait...wait...I am looking for my violiin....

:nopity:

[bvar22]

78. The former Chairman of the DLC....

...will be much happier with his own kind....The Republicans.

Goodbye Joe.
You gotta go.
Me Oh My Oh....



"There are forces within the Democratic Party who want us to sound like kinder, gentler Republicans. I want us to compete for that great mass of voters that want a party that will stand up for working Americans, family farmers, and people who haven't felt the benefits of the economic upturn."---Paul Wellstone

[mile18blister]

79. POS Lierberman should STFU

It wasn't bad enough that he fully supported McSame.
He also warned about the "dangers" of a filibuster-proof majority.
So not only did he want Obama to lose, he wanted other Dem senators and candiates to lose.
I have less respect for this jerk than I do some Repugs - nobody likes a backstabbing traitor.

[and-justice-for-all]

80. Fuck LIEberman...ass hole. nt

[opihimoimoi]

81. He should be hung upside down for 2 days.....

Traitor of the worst kind....

[workinclasszero]

82. Hey Joe!

It sucks to be a traitor Joe!

[DearAbby]

83. What??

There is a tingling sensation...Oh my..it's going up my legs...Oooo...A Demcratic Party with spine...OOOOooooooo...:::light's cigg::: Was it good for you?


Buh Bye Asshole!

[budkin]

86. FInally... Harry gets a spine... later JOEMENTUM!!!

[democracy1st]

87. Reid finally does something right

[rateyes]

88. What's not acceptable, Joe, is for a Democrat who loses in a primary

not to support the Democratic candidate who beat his ass.

Go.away.you.miserable.piece.of.shit.

[Dr Fate]

89. Thank you Harry- please continue your efforts to win my support. n/t

n/t

[Versailles]

91. Said in best Palin impersonation voice...

"Joe the Traitor"

[Dr Fate]

92. Oh BTW Joe- your CT constituents still expect you to support Obama & vote with DEMS.

We dont really care from what side you do this from.

If you plan on being an Obama obstructionist, then you will be certain to lose your next election.

Sucks to be the loser, eh Joe?

Better stay in line, Joe.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

96. Isn't it loverly?

:rofl:

[Doctor_J]

95. Woo-hoo!

Thanks, Harry. I was going to suggest you step aside and let Boxer be SML, but maybe you can stay

[Crunchy Frog]

97. A picture of Lieberman making this statement.

[Deep13]

105. Better call a wa-a-a-ambulance. nt

[JuniperLea]

101. No, Lieberman, YOU are not acceptable...

Deal.

[Arugula Latte]

102. I picture Pacino in "Justice for All" yelling:

"No, Traitor Joe, YOU'RE unacceptable! YOU'RE unacceptable!"

[JuniperLea]

107. Haha! Perfect!

Yep, you nailed it.

[Coexist]

103. WOOOOOO!

[Deep13]

104. Gravity is not acceptable!

WTF did you expect, asshole? You defied the party by running against a Dem. Senate candidate and then actively supported the Republican candidate for president. Dude, you're a Republican and a member of the minority party.

[Truth2Tell]

106. I wonder if our President-elect had a word

with Reid and helped him *decide* what to do.

:shrug:

[tblue37]

108. That video doesn't add anything to the reports we had already heard.

Reid said he might have to consider stepping down. Joe said it was not acceptable, and that he would "consider his options," meaning he might jump across the aisle. Mitch McConnell invited him to join the Republcians.

It is still up in the air, and Joe is still trying to lobby the other Dem senators to let him stay on in the chairmanship. He might still lose the chairmanship, but the report doesn't say he actually has yet.

[L0oniX]

110. Let him go play with Lindsey Graham the super asscarrot

[KurtNYC]

111. awesome

[autorank]

112. "This is not acceptable." Joe L - What a NARCISSIST!!!

This guy is a phony moralist. Ne hasn't run into a war he doesn't embrace.

Now he's bucking at Reid's decision. Well, Joe, everybody must get stoned and now it's your turn.

Good riddance.

As I understand it, he cannot be recalled in CT but petitions of contempt demanding that he resign might
make a point.

[nickinSTL]

113. supposedly the Repubs have offered to welcome him to their party

I say - let them have him.

He's always seemed like more of a moderate Repub to me, anyway.

[citizen snips]

114. I think Conneticut has given the democrats a mandate.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/county/#CTP00map
There are no more republicans in the US house from CT.
Be very afraid benedict Lieberman.

[Jennicut]

120. Shays is gone! Thank God. Joe is the next target.

Lots of us here in Connecticut will come back at him in 2012.

[BrightKnight]

115. It is acceptable, predictable, and he only has himself to blame.

He spits in our face every chance he gets. If you give him something he will only use it against you.

[knixphan]

116. yes, yes and YES.

[Canuckistanian]

122. BOTH chairmanships?

He was Chair of two of them.

Either way, good riddance.

[Eurobabe]

123. Good riddance, Bye Bye Traitor Joe!!

Don't let the doorknob hit yer ass on the way out! Too bad CT can't recall you. :mad:

[Olney Blue]

126. You can still hang out with McCain in the cloak room and plot against

Dems, Joe. But in regard to chair positions: YOU ARE FIRED

[LisaL]

127. I need to find the world's smallest violin.

[dave123williams]

128. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out of the party, Joe.

[Hepburn]

129. Not acceptable, Joe? Try this, OK?

Just getting stripped of the chair on a committee is small potatoes for being the traitor you have been!

[lonestarnot]

130. Adios Leibernutz!

:applause:

[Myrina]

132. Now let's hope Prez Obama gives him a cabinet post ...

... Chief Doggy-Doo Inspector or something, so that his Senate seat can go back to a REAL Democrat!!

[Overseas]

133. And what does he think his beloved GOP would do

if one of their committee chairmen campaigned for the opposition?

[skepticscott]

134. And does anyone think

that Lieberman would still be wanting to caucus with the Democrats if the Repugs had somehow taken back control of the Senate in this election? He'd be across the aisle so fast he'd leave skid marks.

[Fearless]

135. Na na na na, na na na na... hey hey hey... GOOD FUCKING BYE!

:party:

[Frisbee]

136. An important message for Joe Lieberman

I've got some bad news for you, Joe... It's not up to you to define what's acceptable and what's not. It's up to Harry Reid to decide, and it's up to you to man up and live with the consequences of your actions. But if you seriously believed there would be no price to pay for the way you have acted since the war began, and through out the presidential campaign, well, let's just say even Sarah Palin is smarter than that. Deal with it.

[Rude Horner]

137. Ok, stupid question. Is there a link to this news story somewhere?

I can't find it.

[onefreespiritedchick]

138. Excellent!

It's about time! :)

[Cronopio]

139. "Not acceptable"? Looks like Lieberman just told Reid that he made the right choice. nt

[TankLV]

140. It's NOT TRUE YET! Your headline is VERY misleading...

According to the links and what I heard all night listening to the news on different channels, it's a POSSIBILITY, not a FACT!

thanks for getting our hopes up for NOTHING...

As of this moment as I post this - holyJOE LIEberman still has all his goodies and Harry is still searching for his testicles...

[IndianaGreen]

143. Correct! Point well taken! However, Joe is kissing up to McConnel

More Lieberman-McConnell talks

Posted: Friday, November 07, 2008 2:08 PM by Domenico

From NBC's Ken Strickland

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman have been talking, according to McConnell's spokesman. While the spokesman couldn't give details of the conversation, McConnell and other Senate Republican leaders have previously said they'd welcome Lieberman into their caucus. An aide to Lieberman also confirmed the conversation with McConnell.

Talks with McConnell apparently came in the wake of Lieberman's discussions yesterday with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In that session, according to the Lieberman aide, Reid wanted Lieberman to give up his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Governmental Affairs Committee for a lesser position. Lieberman, who was part of the commission that established the panel in 2005 (previously called the Governmental Affairs), considered the proposal "unacceptable" the aide said.

Lieberman also cited that it was his membership within the caucus that allowed Democrats to hold their one-seat majority in the Senate for the past two years. And though he voted against Democrats on Iraq and other national security issues, Lieberman had voted with the party more than some Democrats.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/

[Rude Horner]

149. Exactly. It is a POSSIBILITY but nothing is final yet

And what I find disturbing is that a whole bunch of DU'ers believed the OP's headline without checking it out. C'mon people. We should be better than that.

[snake in the grass]

145. By his whining and unwillingness...

...to accept the consequences of his actions, Joe Lieberman has shown himself to be a Republican in Dem clothing.

Oh, and he is also a fucking piece of shit!

[bobd0]

147. Relieve "Trader Joe" of his chairmanship, toss him the hell out of the caucus, and

move his office to a sub-basement utility room. When he opens the door to his new office let him see mops, buckets, and the utility sink. Let him sit his traitorous ass in that.

Stan Simpson of The Hartford Courant isn't very happy with the traitor. I hope the good people of Connecticut aren't happy with hiim either and recognize LIEberman for the back stabbing traitor he is. If they don't then the Dems should guaranty that LIEberman gets NOTHING, NOTHING for the state of Connecticut until they vote him OUT!

'Trader Joe' Lieberman Should Pay For Actions

Stan Simpson
November 8, 2008

Lieberman not only supported McCain, but vigorously campaigned with him and went out of his way to disparage Obama — even agreeing to be a featured speaker at the Republican National Convention.

This occurred two years after Lieberman, according to party insiders, begged Obama to come to Connecticut to support him in his bid against upstart Ned Lamont. Obama agreed to be the keynote speaker at the Jefferson-Jackson-Bailey dinner in Hartford.

Lieberman repaid Obama by trying to undermine his presidential campaign. He took a calculated risk in campaigning for McCain, understood the repercussions if McCain lost — and clearly relished his role as the Republican's attack dog.

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-ctstan1108.art.artnov08,0,7403568.column

K&R this thread.

[Arugula Latte]

151. Hey,Traitor Joe. Only one thing left to do: Commit hari kari with that knife you stuck in our backs

[jwirr]

152. Tough - what joe did in the last 8 years is not acceptable either.

[bowens43]

154. Joe the Dethroned........

Fuck you Joe. Guess what , this is most likely your term as a US Senator.

[Phred42]

158. The Putz will finally run to the Reich whre he has always been

Phuck him

[philosophie_en_rose]

159. "Say it ain't so, Joe."

:rofl:

[awoke_in_2003]

160. ...

http://news.yahoo.com/comics/uclickcomics/20081028/cx_jd_uc/jd20081028;_ylt=AnTq_TvICx_BYqZ8NgPdxfTb.sgF

[aggiesal]

161. But it's acceptable to campaign against your Party candidate (Obama) ...

after Obama helped you in your re-election bid in 2006?

Get a life, Joe-Lie.