Obama steering clear of Dems battle over Lieberman

[cal04]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081109/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_lieberman_1

President-elect Obama is avoiding the issue of whether Sen. Joe Lieberman should remain chairman of an important committee.

Lieberman's affiliation with Democrats is in question after the Connecticut independent's high-profile support of Republican John McCain for president.

Lieberman has met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, but there has been no word on whether Reid intends to try to remove Lieberman as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Obama's incoming chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, says that what happens on Capitol Hill is the business of the House and Senate. Emanuel says the Obama administration's focus is on the economy and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[cali]

1. smart, smart and smart.

[NotThisTime]

2. Yup, for sure...

[Kahuna]

3. Yep. Let the senate Dems handle their business. nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. Obama should make a public statement Right Now!

So Hannity and Rush will have something to talk about.



:sarcasm:

[Olney Blue]

5. Obama shouldn't waste any political capital on this issue.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Why would he comment anyway? It's a DIFFERENT BRANCH.

The EXECUTIVE BRANCH is NOT the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

Geez. The media is so hard up for news that they have to try to create a controversy. They perpetuate a dumbed-down America. :eyes:

[msongs]

7. SENATOR Obama still has a vote to cast on Lieberman until Jan 20-09 nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. Private Vote which is not recorded for public consumption and viewing.

It will be interesting how the democratic caucus votes on this, unfortunately
we will never know who voted for Joe or against him.

[still_one]

8. and he should. It is a decision of Congress, and Congress will pay a price if they let liberman

continue to keep his chair

[yourguide]

9. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

That's GREAT! That doesnt sound like a ringing endorsement of LIEberman to me.

Bye bye two-faced joe...

[IsItJustMe]

11. If Obama don't want Lieberman there, Lieberman won't be there. Back door politics.

[Doctor_J]

12. Good work. I bet Rahm is involved though

:thumbsup: