Lieberman must go once and for all

[swag]

Run time: 02:21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJunZu22VU   Posted on YouTube: November 11, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: November 11, 2008 By DU Member: swag Views on DU: 836

 

[Dollface]

1. I say use him, then under the bus he goes.

What if he is a Howard Campbell? Nah. He just bet on the wrong horse.

[Dragonfli]

2. Some here openly advocate keeping him.

They feel it would be "mean" or make Dems look "vindictive", or my favorite, "we will need his votes, and after all most Dem Senators like him".

Trying to argue the obvious need to remove him from his chair has become quixotic and I find it is like trying to talk sense to freepers. I have long since stopped trying to educate freepers and am very close to giving up here.

Recommended for obvious reasons

[Piewhacket]

3. No confidence in Lieberman in leadership role. Demote Lieberman.

[Dragonfli]

4. Kick

:kick:

[struggle4progress]

5. I think we should smile at Joe and sound as friendly as possible

while not giving him much of anything at all

[diane in sf]

6. Strip him of everything January 20, 2009

[daveskilt]

7. So he votes with the dems - thats fine, but he is not a dem

and forget the whole campaigning for McCain thing. He ran in the democratic primary and LOST. he lost. end of story. He didn't accept the will of the voters in his own party and chose to leave that party and run AGAINST the elected nominee from the democratic party.

That alone is enough to say - why does he have any chairmanships to strip from him in the first place. He should have lost those on January 20th 2007!

[Duppers]

8. Action needed. Phone numbers here....

Dear Duppers,

1. Watch the video
2. Make a Call
3. Send the video to your friends

Joe Lieberman has launched consistent, deeply partisan attacks on President-elect Barack Obama, questioning his patriotism and fitness to lead. While Lieberman campaigned for John McCain and spoke on his behalf at the Republican National Convention, he spread some of the GOP's nastiest smears. Think Progress has provided thorough evidence of Lieberman's partisan politics. Lieberman should not be allowed to have subpoena power to investigate the Obama administration as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. In fact, he should not be allowed to remain chairman of this or any other committee.

Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJunZu22VU

Lieberman has proven he cannot be trusted to hold a high rank within the Democratic caucus. That is why we launched Lieberman Must Go last summer, a campaign that caught Congress' attention when we delivered a petition with over 43,000 signatures. Now, we ask you to help us escalate the pressure by contacting members of the Senate Democratic Steering Committee. Tell them to strip Lieberman of his chairmanship in the Democratic caucus.

We have included a sample script and phone numbers below for you to use, and we ask that you be polite when you explain why Lieberman Must Go.


Senator _________, my name is _________. I'm a registered Democrat and a resident. I urge you to vote to strip Joe Lieberman of his committee chairmanship when the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee meets to discuss his future. A man who spent the entire election season demeaning Senator Obama's patriotism and his qualifications for office cannot be trusted with oversight authority over the Obama administration. Joe Lieberman is not a Democrat, and he should not enjoy the privileges of being a member of the majority party. Will you vote to strip Lieberman of his committee chairmanship?

Senator Debbie Stabenow, Michigan, Chair
[phone]

Senator Harry Reid, Nevada
[phone]

Senator John Kerry, Massachusetts
[phone]

Senator Daniel Inouye, West Virginia
[phone]

Senator Robert Byrd
[phone]

Senator Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts
[phone]

Senator Joseph Biden, Delaware
[phone]

Senator Patrick Leahy, Vermont
[phone]

Senator Christopher Dodd, Connecticut
[phone]

Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa
[phone]

Senator Max Baucus, Montana
[phone]

Senator Richard Durbin, Illinois
[phone]

Senator Kent Conrad, North Dakota
[phone]

Senator Carl Levin, Michigan
[phone]

Senator Herbert Kohl, Wisconsin
[phone]

Senator Barbara Boxer, California
[phone]

Senator Hillary Clinton, New York
[phone]

Senator Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico
[phone]

Senator Mark Pryor, Arkansas
[phone]


Make the call today, then let us know you did and send this e-mail to your friends and colleagues (and don't forget to Digg it!). Let Democratic leaders know Lieberman represents an impediment to real change in Washington, and that is why Lieberman Must Go!

Yours
Robert Greenwald, Leighton Woodhouse, ZP Heller
and the Brave New Films team

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[newmac]

9. Its a question of whether dems have spines

Its called politics; Dems, start playing it