Leahy DEMANDS Lieberman Ouster

[kpete]

Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee
By Greg Sargent - November 14, 2008, 1:51PM

We now have our first Dem Senator who has come on the record and called for Joe Lieberman to be booted from his plum spot on the Homeland Security committee.

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Leahy on Lieberman

"Every Senator will have to vote the way he or she believes they should," Leahy said, in a reference to the upcoming vote on Lieberman's fate in the Dem caucus next week. "I'm one who does not feel that somebody should be rewarded with a major chairmanship after doing what he did."

"I felt some of the attacks that he was involved in against Senator Obama...went way beyond the pale," Leahy continued. I thought they were not fair, I thought they were not legitimate, I thought they perpetuated some of these horrible myths that were being run about Senator Obama."

"I would feel that had I done something similar," Leahy concluded, "that I would not be chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress."

Audio & more at:
http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/leahy_calls_on_lieberman_to_be.php

[Greybnk48]

1. Amen. It's time to stand on principle for a change, instead of worrying about

majorities o r the next election.

[cali]

2. good, good, good. I knew Leahy wasn't supporting Lieberman continuing

as chair, but damn it's great that he's going public with it and demanding he be ousted. Alas, I think Pat's in a minority.

[HEyHEY]

3. I want Lieberman to respond with "Fuck you, Leahy!"

Sorry, a joke any "trailer park boys" fan would like.

[IndyOp]

4. Go Patrick! I don't want Lierberman punished endlessly or waste our energy in pointless revenge -

however, he should NOT be chair of Homeland Security & Government Committee. Let him keep the chair of a more lowly committee -- don't strip him or all dignity, but elections do have consequences.

[thereismore]

5. Give him hell Batman! Lieberman is just another Joker wannabe. nt

[meegbear]

6. Someone in Congress with CLARITY!

Toss him!

[seemslikeadream]

7. Senator Leahy you are going to make Joey cry

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. We now Know "We can vote him out of his chair at anytime" memo is a patently false

Thanks Sen. Leahy for making a public stance on Liarman!

and if you are interested on the voting him out of chair thing: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4461686&mesg_id=4461686

[AtomicKitten]

9. What Lieberman did is unforgivable IMO. Leahy gets a "hell yes" from me.

I understand the argument that Lieberman may give us a 60-seat majority, but I also have no reason to believe that jackass will vote with the Dems on the important issues.

[bertman]

10. The good Senator must have watched Rachel last night. Good show, Senator!

[cali]

11. I doubt Pat takes his cues from TV talking heads

whether it's Rachel or not.

[bertman]

18. Maybe not, but it's always nice to have backup in the form of someone who has the

audience of Libruls that Rachel does.

[Truth Teller]

12. Where's the "DEMAND"?

Apparently he opposes it, but this hardly qualifies as a demand.

[MiniMe]

13. The OP posted the title of the article

That is what the title of the article at the link is, word for word. I don't see it as a demand either, however, Leahy does sound pissed about it.

[Truth Teller]

16. Yes it is

It just bugs me when headlines twist stories. A "demand" implies Leahy would take some type of action.

[FLAprogressive]

14. Patrick Leahy: Apparently the only senator who has a pair......

[ThomWV]

15. I think I will send my Senators (Byrd and Rockefeller) a note and ask them to do the same

Can't hurt to try.

[newtothegame]

17. Subject line is a bit misleading, as I don't see any DEMAND...but good read n/t