Lieberman Must Go Once and for All

No one home in Dodds CT office? (0.00 / 0)

I just tried to call Sen Dodds CT office to express my disgust at the fact that Dodd has decided to give the big F-U to CT Democrats and support Lieberman keeping his chairmanship. When I called the number, I immediatly was switched to a automated answering machine and could not get anyone on the line. Shows you how much Dodd cares about his constituents. Here's the number I tried: (800) 334-5341  

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by: terhuxtim @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 12:32:11 PM CST

No one home in Dodds CT office? (0.00 / 0)

I just tried to call Sen Dodds CT office to express my disgust at the fact that Dodd has decided to give the big F-U to CT Democrats and support Lieberman keeping his chairmanship. When I called the number, I immediatly was switched to a automated answering machine and could not get anyone on the line. Shows you how much Dodd cares about his constituents. Here's the number I tried: (800) 334-5341  

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by: terhuxtim @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 12:35:14 PM CST

Whoops Sorry for the double post. (0.00 / 0)

BTW: I just tried Dodds Washington office number and got an automated message saying Dodds mailbox is full and then it just hung up on me. I wonder if he's getting swamped with pissed off CT Democrats.

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by: terhuxtim @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 12:40:00 PM CST

Every day this continues (4.00 / 2)

Makes Harry Reid look smaller and smaller. Anyone who wonders how it was so easy for W to usurp powers that the constitution grants solely to congress need only look at Reids weakness in this situation.

Reid is an embarassment to the office of Majority Leader. It is beyond belief that Reid would even suggest bringing this to a vote of the caucus.Why have a Majority Leader?

Whatever way this turns out Harry Reid should resign as Majority Speaker and someone who demands respect should replace him.

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by: ctkeith @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 12:43:21 PM CST

agreed (0.00 / 0)

It's such a cop out. This should be a no brainer.

On the other hand, if a full Democratic caucus voted to strip Lieberman of his committee chairmanship it would be such a major public humiliation that it would be almost as good as Reid kicking Joe to the curb himself.

The Senators may even know what the votes will be ahead of time, or at least Reid may know. So, this may all be political theater.  

But, if they're doing this to try to save Joe's seat, I think it may be an indication of what to expect in the Senate for the next four years.  

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by: CaptCT @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 16:05:55 PM CST

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by: nolopro @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 15:21:37 PM CST

TPM: It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate (0.00 / 0)

It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate

The full Democratic caucus will vote on whether Joe Lieberman is allowed to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee at its caucus meeting next week, a leadership aide confirms to us.

Previously, Reid's office had held this possibility out but hadn't made a final decision on whether to throw Lieberman's fate to the full Dem caucus for a vote.

In the wake of Obama's statement today that he doesn't hold any "grudges" against Lieberman and his decision not to take a position on whether Lieberman keeps his chairmanship, I emailed a leadership aide to ask whether the vote would definitely go forward. His response:

"Yes -- this is a decision that will be made by the caucus next week. Absent a stunning series of events there will be a vote next week in the caucus on whether to strip Senator Lieberman of the chairmanship."

That would appear to make it official.

SNIP

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by: Larkspur @ Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 15:24:33 PM CST