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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:32 PM Original message |
Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Firing Dean, hiring Rahm, keeping Traitor Joe.... |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. He didn't fire Dean. Dean left because he wanted to leave. |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No one fired Dean. He stepped down. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Dean said all along he was only going to serve one term. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. WTF! Dean's gone!? When did this happen!? (Sorry to threadjack) n/t |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Speaking out of ignorance and making things up... |
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kid a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. you have NO CLUE what you are talking about |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. ugh. n/t |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I bet Joe loses his chairmanship |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. I'm banking on the ambitions and greed of Senate Democrats to oust Lieberman from his committee |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. If he doesn't lose his chair I will be very unhappy |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. he better. he absolutely should. n/t |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. You took "ugh" right out of my fingers. nt |
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Veritas_et_Aequitas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. I hope in this instance Obama is disappointed. nt |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. I don't know why this is seen as shrewd |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Well, if Barack wants him in, I guess I can't complain. |
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kid a (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good strategy - Keep Your Enemies Close (nt) |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. Most progressives say lieberman can stay in caucus but must be stripped of committee chairmanship |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. Barack is a classy guy. Me? Not so much. Lieberman should go. |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
16. Sorry. I'm not going quietly with this one. |
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zoner4 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
40. i dont agree |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Strike two :( n/t |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. What was your first strike? n/t |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Rahm. Don't worry though...he gets 10 strikes. lol n/t |
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tritsofme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. Pragmatism over partisanship, it really is a new day |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Yes, though I'm one of those that isn't happy about this. |
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Alter Ego (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Bah. |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm not keen on it but Obama is just showing that he's the bigger man in all of this |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. Yup, keep him in our caucus (he doesn't go anyway) & take away the committee posts. |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. that's what I think as well. Of course he wants Joe to caucus with the Dems |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Bingo! |
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matt819 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. I don't like this any more than you do |
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Strawman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
29. Are there any Senators retiring in 2 years who would want that chairmanship? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. Dammit - he just just gave Lieberman some leverage.... |
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BanTheGOP (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. No recall mechanism for Connecticut.. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. actually, for CT to be able recall Joe, they'd have to change the US Constitution |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. The facile purism here is counterproductive. I agree with Obama. |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Agree. Keep Lieberman, they are one seat closer to 60 |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The GOP was also smart to keep Lincoln Chafee. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. Watch this video: |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. Obama knows that Lieberman votes with Senate Democrats the vast majority of the time |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. Perhaps Obama has plans to de-emphasize Homeland Security. After all, |
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