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Just In Time For Halloween

by: BranfordBoy

Fri Oct 15, 2010 at 23:11:11 PM EDT

Scary stuff.

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) could have the power to decide who controls the Senate after the midterm elections.
Polling suggests Republicans could pick up as many as nine seats this fall, making a 50-50 split between the two parties a distinct possibility.
A nine-seat gain for the GOP would give Democrats the slimmest possible majority: a caucus of 50, made up of 48 Democrats and two independents, Lieberman and Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.). Vice President Joe Biden would become the crucial tie-breaking vote in the Democrats' favor.
But that one-vote majority would hinge on Lieberman continuing to caucus with the Democrats. Under that scenario, the Democratic Party's love/hate relationship with Lieberman could reach a critical juncture.
Lieberman is facing a tough reelection fight in 2012 and could be tempted to caucus with the Republicans - or switch parties outright - during the next Congress.

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Just In Time For Halloween | 2 comments

Count on Lieberman to do what he does best (0.00 / 0)

Betray the Democrats. Any way he can.

Connecticut Bob

by: Bob Adams @ Sat Oct 16, 2010 at 03:28:10 AM UTC

Uh huh.... (0.00 / 0)

Reid's decision to allow him to stay on as chairman - with the advice and consent of President Obama - proved to be a wise decision that allowed Democrats to pass major legislation during the 111th Congress, including the healthcare law.

by: Scarce @ Sat Oct 16, 2010 at 04:53:59 AM UTC