Lieberman Repeats Threat To Support GOP Filibuster Once More

ugh (4.00 / 1)

Here's Lieberman's office number: (202) 224-4041

Maybe we can encourage his staff to walk out on him en masse as a form of protest.

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by: CaptCT @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 13:46:55 PM CDT

You cannot leave a message at this time... (4.00 / 2)

...because this mailbox is full.

Will try again later and tomorrow. Sent an email, too, but don't expect any answer to that.

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by: mr_teem @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 15:34:26 PM CDT

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I got through (4.00 / 2)

after two calls. Although I was polite but direct, the female aide was at the end of her rope and quite nasty almost hanging up and never asked my name or address. Apparently many 'out of state' DailyKos members have been bombarding them with calls.  

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by: Missy's Brother @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 18:03:47 PM CDT

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We knew this was coming (4.00 / 1)

Now he's got to be isolated and left flapping in the breeze.
If he tries to pull another centrist gang sabotage ala the wrecking ball they threw at the stimulus ("in order to get 60 votes") -- the WH and Congressional Dems should not budge.  

The "opt-out" public option is a compromise of a compromise of a compromise of a compromise.  Enough!

Pelosi should now move first.  Reid needs to stand by his bill.  If reconciliation is what it takes in the Senate, then that'll be what it takes.

And Joe can go stick it.

"Not ideas about the thing, but the thing itself" - Wallace Stevens

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by: catchlightning @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 14:12:32 PM CDT

Nuclear option (4.00 / 2)

Is it available to Democrats like it was to Republicans?

A "Gang of 53" willing to vote to change the "motion to proceed" and "Cloture" rules could force the hand of the Corperate Whore Democrats threatening to join in any filibuster.

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by: ctkeith @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 14:14:17 PM CDT

Ned Lamont for governor? Or for senator? (4.00 / 1)

It's clear that LIEberman is finished.  It's clear as daylight that America and the Constitution State would be much better today were Ned Lamont to have been elected three years ago.

So the question is where Ned deserves to be: the governor's mansion, or the United States Senate.  It's a toss-up to me.

I hope that Chris Dodd finally stops sticking up for LIEberman, however.  There's no longer any excuse.

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by: thomashooker @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 14:26:14 PM CDT

Joe Remains True to Form (4.00 / 1)

It would have been shocking if he behaved in the public interest; in Joe's world, it's always been about Joe's ego -- never in terms of the interest of his constituents. Of course he won't run again; Joe knows he'd lose big time! Instead, he continues to collect big bucks from the special interests whose agendas coincide with his own.

Reconciliation appears to be the only way of achieving meaningful health care reform; and Joe be damned . . . .

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by: Ann Galloway @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 14:31:16 PM CDT

Harry Reid still smoking dope (4.00 / 1)

"Joe Lieberman is the least of Harry Reid's problems," Reid told reporters at his weekly press conference.

During a Q&A session with reporters, Reid offered a fairly spirited defense of Lieberman, signaling perhaps that he doesn't believe Lieberman will ultimately be an obstacle--or at least that he doesn't want to tip his hat: "I don't have anyone that I've worked harder with, have more respect for, in the Senate than Joe Lieberman. As you know, he's my friend. There are a lot of senators--Democrat and Republicans--who don't like [parts of this bill]... Sen. Lieberman will let us get on the bill, and he'll be involved in the amendment process."

Reid went on, "Some of you will recall one reason that we were able to solve the problem with the nuclear option is that I called Joe Lieberman to my office, and said Joe I want you to join the enemy and get us out of this deal."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo...

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by: Scarce @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 14:46:10 PM CDT

Lieberman involved with "amendment process"? (4.00 / 1)

Maybe Joe wants a "Bomb Iran" amendment in the health care bill. Whatever he's thinking up, it can't be good.  

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by: CaptCT @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 15:17:51 PM CDT

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Time to go Joe. (4.00 / 1)

Obama: Joe, I saved your ass, you're sinking mine.
Joe: Hadassa told me her friends needed me on this.
Obama: Joe, is it worth the charimanship?
Joe: You promised...
Obama: Joe, it's your call, but if it's 59 and you are out there alone, know that you will be stripped of everything.

Okay, a boy can dream... What I suspect happened is President Snowe and Mr. Obama wants the trigger and they are using Joe to help them get it. For those who don't remember the last trigger, it was used by big-Pharma on drug imports. If they didn't change their ways then imports would be allowed. And they didn't change their ways and the trigger has never been pulled. Every month, when I pay in excess of $250 for my meds I wonder just what happened to that trigger and how come it hasn't been pulled.

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by: Met00 @ Tue Oct 27, 2009 at 20:06:21 PM CDT