On Lieberman: Obama=Neutral+Schumer & Durbin "Loaded For Bear" & Want Him Stripped Of Chair

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Obama Says Neutral On Lieberman Fight (Updated)
by: Chris Bowers
Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 10:44

Greg Sargent becomes the first person to get the Obama campaign on record about whether Lieberman should keep his committee position or not. They claim to be staying neutral:
http://openleft.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=C36911798D992FE9E721F07864C4EA99?diaryId=9871

Obama Spokesperson: He Doesn't "Hold Any Grudges" Against Lieberman, Won't Take Position On Whether To Oust Him From Committee
By Greg Sargent - November 11, 2008, 10:13AM

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/obama_spokesperson_he_doesnt_h.php

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Schumer and Durbin Want Lieberman Stripped of Homeland Security Chair
By: Jane Hamsher Tuesday November 11, 2008 7:03 am

Newsweek's Howard Fineman on Keith Olbermann:

(Obama's) going to leave it up to a vote I think. What my sources tell me is that there's likely to be a vote next Tuesday. The Senate Democrats will caucus when they come back for the lame duck session. They'll all go into a room, Joe Lieberman will make his case for maintaining his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee, then there will be a secret ballot vote.

Obama's opinion is sort of on record via Harry Reid, and we'll see how it goes.

Interestingly, people like Dick Durbin who is the first Democrat in the Senate -- the first Senator, and from Illinois, to support Barack Obama -- is really loaded for bear about Lieberman, he wants to kick Lieberman off that Chairmanship. Chuck Schumer, the head of the Campaign Committee likewise.

So it could be a very close vote, and it'll be left to the secret ballot of the Senators. You've got Evan Bayh and you've got Chris Dodd who are supporting Lieberman, but there are a lot of other people who are still angry at him for the very comments you were talking about just a little while ago.

more at:
http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/11/schumer-and-durbin-want-lieberman-stripped-of-homeland-security-chair/

[Winterblues]

1. IMO Lieberman should not be on any Committee that deals with National Security

Whether foreign or Domestic. He has been wrong about Iraq and our entire foreign policy and has openly fought against Democrats in this arena. He should not be in any position that could advance this flawed policy or sentiment. Put him on a Hi Tech committee or Education or Interior. but absolutely nothing to do with National Security.. He is wrong just as Republicans have been consistently wrong on this issue..