Allies Lieberman and McCain At Odds on D.C. Voting Bill

[firedupdem]

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000003061112

New year, new Lieberman? Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman , the independent from Connecticut and notorious party turncoat, is more likely to be seen defending Democratic priorities and singing President Obama’s praises these days than siding with Sen. John McCain , the GOP presidential candidate he campaigned for last year.

For at least the second time this year, the longtime friends squared off on the Senate floor, this time regarding Lieberman’s bill to give the District of Columbia a vote in the House (S 160).

McCain raised a point of order Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of the measure, a rare move in the Senate.

“I have very little doubt that this legislation before us violates the Constitution of the United States of America,” the Arizona Republican said of the bill.

It wasn’t too long ago that McCain was fending off similar attacks on his own bill to change campaign finance rules, Lieberman reminded him.

“Even if you feel that this legislation may be unconstitutional, we’re a legislative body,” said Lieberman, who says the courts can settle constitutional questions. “We don’t know really. . . . But ultimately, I feel very strongly . . . it is .” The Senate rejected McCain’s challenge.

Lieberman, a longtime Democrat and former vice presidential nominee who was re-elected as an independent in 2006 after losing the primary, was nearly booted from his adopted caucus last year for stumping for McCain and attacking Obama’s candidacy. But Democratic leaders, who need every vote they can get to cut off debate on divisive legislation, let Lieberman keep his post as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

[Jennicut]

1. Loserman is my Senator and he has always been more moderate on domestic issues.

Its his foreign policy that is terrible.

[Larkspur]

2. Lieberman is a self-serving whore for corporate interests

He follows the power and right now Obama and the Dems have the power. Lieberman is like a parasite. The Republicans are a dying party so Lieber-parasite has detached from them and is trying to attach to the Dems.