Joe Lieberman to be Stripped of Committee Chairmanship

[ultraist]

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Senate leader Harry Reid has informed Joe Lieberman that he will be stripped of his committee chairmanship.

In response, Lieberman has threatend to stop caucusing for Democrats if he loses his chairmanship.

Via TPM: http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/lieberman_aide_threatens_reid.php

"The real story here is that Lieberman's aides are now openly threatening Senate leader Harry Reid by saying that Lieberman will stop caucusing with Dems if his chairmanship is revoked:

"Senator Lieberman's preference is to stay in the caucus, but he's going to keep all his options open," a Lieberman aide said. "McConnell has reached out to him and at this stage his position is he wants to remain in the caucus but losing the chairmanship is unacceptable."

[abelenkpe]

1. can his state recall him?

I'd really like to see Lieberman retire from politics. He's done enough damage.

[robinlynne]

3. That was my first rection. but remmber he was voted in as a Lieberman party

senator, who defeated the Democratic cndidate. he was not a Democrat when elected.

[jimshoes]

5. Go hang around with McSame and Graham

We don't want you.

[aquart]

10. Lindsay Graham or Phil Gramm?

[stlsaxman]

17. here's a recent pic of the latest party Joe attended with his buddy Lindsey-

[Kaleko]

18. Either one is going down in infamy.

[Hulk]

7. Not worth the effort.....let him finish his term in shame.

jolting joe is a liberal in nearly every sense but the military aggression in the Middle East. He certainly backed the wrong horse, and he's done enough to embarrass his party and his affiliations.

Let him finish...let the people of his state carry the shame and embarrassment that THEY voted for...and we'll boot his sappy ass out in the next election....2012.

[RayStar]

13. Poor Joe

He does need to retire. He doesn't know where he wants to stand.

[mt13]

14. mt13 from Connecticut...

we don't want him either!!!

[Bette Noir]

2. So Lieberman's position is that he'll only play if he gets to quarterback?

Buh-bye.

[Bippity Boo]

4. i love the little editorial comment in the final sentence

the reporter says that Lieberman "will continue to vote as he always has, for his state, issue-by-issue."

What a noble guy this Lieberman is!

[BearSquirrel2]

6. Like McConnel will make him chairman ...

At this point it's a long shot that we'll hit the 60 votes. So if Lieberman wants to filibuster Democrats we'll take it to him in two years and get him booted out of his seat.

[Jacobin]

8. Zell Miller without the southern accent

Don't let the door hit you in the butt, Joe

[ejbr]

9. "that is unacceptable"?

And the bullshit he pulled over the past year or two IS? Someone needs to spit in his smug face.

[greyseal5]

11. Lieberman, you're not the BOSS OF US!

It's not like he would have helped us either way.

If this Senator can only vote a certain way based on having a chairmanship rather than because it's the right thing to do, then screw him.

Let him TAKE his effing ball and go home.

[BREMPRO]

12. hey joe, instead of jumping across the isle, why don't you jump off a tall bridge...

all your supporter will catch you!

justice for Lie-BORE-boy.

[Berry Cool]

15. I can almost hear Keith Olbermann announcing it now:

"Senate leader Harry Reid has informed Joe Lieberman that he is to be stripped...only of his committee chairmanship, thank goodness."

[stlsaxman]

16. UNACCEPTABLE??? no, Joe- your actions have been unacceptable...

Goodbye, traitor.

[liberal1973]

19. Good

Also anybody have a link to a MSNBC feed for Maddow?