Lieberman vows to suck up to his fellow Dems in order to keep his chairmanship...

[cynatnite]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Lieberman, one of Republican John McCain's strongest supporters, is pledging to put partisan considerations aside and work with President-elect Barack Obama.

Lieberman is a Democrat-turned-independent. Although he caucused with Senate Democrats, the Connecticut lawmaker alienated many in his party for his criticism of Obama.

Lieberman issued a statement Wednesday congratulating Obama for his "historic and impressive victory."

Many Democrats want to strip him of his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship, kick him out of the party caucus or both because he endorsed his close friend McCain over Obama. Much depends on how badly Democrats need Lieberman to reach the 60-vote threshold required to block Republican filibusters.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gIsxExJS1XuUynamClFmv1JGWu6AD948S4TG0

[Ecumenist]

1. Harry and the other Dems in power need to hang their feet so high up his hiney

that you can see their toes wiggle when that SOB opens his mouth.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Losing his chairmanship should be automaatic...the question is whether they allow him

to attend caucus meetings.

he should lose the chairmanship immediately as a matter of principle.

[last1standing]

3. Take away his chairs and let him decide whether to caucus with Dems or not.

We really don't need him for some magic number because he wouldn't vote with us anyway.

[indepat]

4. As Sgt Perrin expressed to the jerk in "Jewel in the Crown": fuck off!

:P

[Tarc]

5. I want this asshole gone NOW

60 is over and done with, we didn't get it. We can afford to lose a seat now.

[Bake]

10. Bingo. We can't block a filibuster with or without him.

So fuck him. Boot his ass out NOW.

Bake

[Ishoutandscream2]

11. Yep, get him outta here

I've had enough of this opportunistic, traitorous bastard.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Lieberman treated President Obama like shit

His chairmanship of Homeland Security is a joke, it is suppose to do oversight
and has not done one damn thing except bootlick Bush's lackeys.

[Kingofalldems]

7. The man should never be privy to any Dem strategy

He would race over to the repub side to spill the beans.

[annabanana]

8. No Kidding!. .Out of the Loop is where this loopy old coot belongs. . n/t

[cobalt1999]

9. They should tell him what his vote will be on each bill

The second he strays, his chairmanship is gone.

[guitar man]

12. I think I see a bus coming

:evilgrin:

[TexasObserver]

13. That isn't possible. He can't suck up enough to fix this betrayal.

The tribe has spoken.

[Richard Steele]

14. Joe needs to go. It's just that simple. nm

[Marrah_G]

15. Go screw yourself Joe- Your time is limited

I will be heading to CT to work for your defeat in 2012.

[bigtree]

16. He needs to be booted

He's just a sniveling nose under our tent

[GetTheRightVote]

17. He is a turn coat to Demcratic party, should not be in on it's secret either

:kick: