Michael Moore just twittered..

[Mari333]

"People of Connecticut: What have u done 2 this country? We hold u responsible. Start recall of Lieberman 2day or we'll boycott your state."

wow.

[itsrobert]

1. Too bad they can't recall a Senator

I think.

[BR_Parkway]

57. Can they impeach him? That'd be even better in my mind, the Holy Ego

trampled into the dirt for being a sell out

[Cant trust em]

2. Easiest boycott I'll ever participate in. nt

[lapfog_1]

3. No provision in the Connecticut constitution to recall Lieberman.

I am sympathetic to the effort, but Micheal needs to research it before launching this.

[Mari333]

5. his tweets are angry

I have a feeling hes like many today, just throwing out anger. yes, probly should have researched. but I will get behind a boycott easily.

[Lyric]

17. They can create a provision.

Emergency legislative session, draft an amendment and get it passed. If Connecticut citizens are angry enough, they'll pass it.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

59. You'd have to amend the United States Constitution first

Other threads out there today on this subject. It is not possible for a state to recall a member of Congress.

[Lyric]

61. Says who? I read the Constitution, and although there's no specific recall

procedure listed, there's also nothing barring states from instituting their own procedures, and I can't find a Supreme Court ruling that forbids such a thing. The Constitution outlines what the powers of the federal government are, and specifically says that the powers that aren't listed there are reserved to the States and to the People. The power to recall does not violate any of the amendments; if anything it's a perfect example of due process in action.

In fact, I'd say that the passage of the 17th Amendment provides a good legal argument that, because Senators are now elected by the people, that they are also now duly accountable *to* the people, and that there exists a right of the people to recall any elected federal official who is accountable to them. Just because it's never been tried before doesn't mean that it can't be done.

[WeDidIt]

62. Rankin v. Church for one.

Article I, Section 5(2) of the constitution specifically delegates the power for removing sitting U. S. Senators to the United States through a 2/3 vote in the Senate, therefore, it does not pass the tenth amendment test for powers reserved to the states or the people.

[GOTV]

18. I don't know if that means a boycott is a bad idea ....

If an effective boycott could be started it could
1 - give CT voters a reason not to return Lieberman to the Senate.
2 - make it difficult for Lieberman to insist his actions help the state.

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. I like Michael Moore but if he is going to say shit like this

he should fucking take the time to look up the fact that there is NO recall mechanism in CT. They couldn't remove the piece of shit if they wanted to.

[Mari333]

6. Im going to tweet him and let him know that

[Deja Q]

19. What do you expect? He whines like a toddler, saying if people don't revolt he'll stop making movies

http://motherjones.com/politics/2009/09/michael-moore-capitalism-a-love-story
http://current.com/items/91072412_moore-if-theres-no-revolution-i-quit.htm

Nobody's died for him yet...

Of course, twitting is not quite the same thing as making a movie...

[Johonny]

43. there's 40 worthless Republicans in the senate why pick on

this one state?

[Mira]

53. Your response is the ONLY one where I might consider

to cast a little tiny bit of asparagus on my hero Michael Moore.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. And thus we see one of the pitfalls of Twitter.

You can rattle off an idea that sounds great in your head, put it out there, and you can't retract it when you change your mind.

[Mari333]

8. He just changed his tweet and took out the recall part

He told the people of Connecticut to 'reign Lieberman in'

someone must have informed him of the no recall.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

9. He's had that tweet up since this morning.

[DavidDvorkin]

14. How do they reign him in?

[PufPuf23]

54. More like MM fixed and inherently public ally admitted a mistake.

in that perfect knowledge is impossible.

Lieberman is scum, MM is uniquely a voice of the common person.

I would like to see MM address women and GLT community issues in future popular documentaries with his liberal and progressive and moral common sense and virtue.

[DavidDvorkin]

56. Rein, not reign

Shame on me.

[instantkarma]

10. Threats are bullshit.

"If you don't do what I want I'm going to punish you."

[asdjrocky]

34. Have you ever heard of a strike?

Civil Disobedience? Work stoppage? Boycott? Rosa Parks?

[sabrina 1]

51. Which is why telling people they have to buy

a commodity from a Private Insurance business with no other option or they'll have to pay a punitive tax, and if they refuse to do that, they'll go to jail, is a threat against the American people and yes, it's 'bullshit'. Although for some, when a Democrat does it, it's okay.

MM is angry, like everyone else who's been watching all this. He's done more to try to get a decent healthcare system in this country, than anyone else I know. His movie Sicko should be viewed by everyone, and if it was, the travesty of what is happening over getting a decent healthcare system in this country, would not be a surprise to anyone.

Thank you MM for all you did and sorry that the Dems ignored you too. Love the guy. He's got guts, unlike the weasels we elected.

[pitohui]

11. does anyone go there who doesn't live there anyway?

i dont think this is exactly the hardest state to boycott -- what are they famous for? suburbs, insurance companies, and crippling cases of lyme disease...

[RagAss]

27. Nobody.

[Exultant Democracy]

58. People come here all the time...

on their way from NYC to cape cod.

[Liberation Angel]

60. casinos

nt

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

64. We have casinos

Yes, the NA tribes own them but the state gets a share of the revenue. Go to Atlantic City, everyone !

[d_b]

12. Really? It's Joe's fault?

Mike should know better than that.

[krawhitham]

40. He should know to blame Obama for everything

Because that is the way DU rolls

[stillwaiting]

63. They are both to blame.

Amongst many others in the Dem party and ALL Repubs.

[alfredo]

13. I sent a letter to Holy Joe.

[TheDebbieDee]

15. Lieberman's not alone. There's Lincoln, Landreiu, Nelson,

Bayh, Baucus and a couple of other fence-sitters that need to be shat on!

[bobbolink]

37. Please don't forget the one who is aiding and abetting all of them.

Obama.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

65. LIEberman is the most detestable of the lot because he was

for it (Medicare buy-in for under 55) before he was against it

[aikoaiko]

16. He must have left his twitter accout open and someone else tweated that as a joke.

:shrug:

[Deja Q]

20. Hey Moore, why don't YOU set the example instead of the usual "do as I say and not as I do" drivel?

:puke:


Be a real leader.

Not the left-wing alter-ego of Rush Limbaugh.

[omega minimo]

22. He does set the example. What do you do?

[ima_sinnic]

47. what's your problem?

remember Sicko? or you did something more than that?
don't be shy, tell us all about it!

[sabrina 1]

52. He does set the example, and Rush Limbaugh is a rightwingnut

liar. I have never seen Michael Moore lie. Please give an example of MM being a serial liar, or your comparison can be taken for what it is, nothing more than pure hyperbole.

I know one thing, he's been right about everything so far, more than I can say for our elected politicians at this point.

[taught_me_patience]

55. What the hell was sicko?

Moore is more of a leader than Obama could dream to be.

[omega minimo]

21. Please boycott Kowleefawnya and dump The Gubernator!

[Brickbat]

23. Says the man who drove a Honda to punish GM.

Nothing like kicking people when they're down.

[democracy1st]

24. K & R

[seeinfweggos]

25. just how does one boycott connecticut?

[Tuvok Obama]

26. By boycotting Connecticut nursery stock, eggs, clams, lobster, dairy products, cattle and tobacco

as well as transportation equipment such as helicopters, aircraft parts, and nuclear submarines, and heavy industrial machinery and electrical equipment, military weaponry, fabricated metal products, chemical and pharmaceutical products, and scientific instruments.

That'll show 'em!

:smoke:

[Bombero1956]

28. well I was in the market for a nuclear sub

but now Connecticut can eat shit, I'll take my business elsewhere.

[tnlefty]

31. ...

:rofl:

[Fla_Democrat]

42. Try the former Soviet Union

you can get it on the cheap. May wanna invest in some radiation suits, though. :evilgrin:

[scentopine]

30. maybe by refusing to buy mandated insurance? -nt

[scentopine]

32. Moore is on the proper side of every important issue, who are the cowards

that dare attack him for being a clear and creative force of intellect on so many issues on the side of US citizens.

Outsourcing to Mexico was supposed to save the auto industry - he was attacked
Iraq War - centrists attacked him
Gun Crazy America - centrists attacked him
Health Care - centrists attacked him
Wall Street - centrists attacked him

Juvenile "liberal" poser attack this man for doing something that you just do not see anywhere anymore. There is barely a man in america who worthy to attack this extremely principled and effective leader. He isn't charismatic, he isn't pretty, he get's it right nearly every fucking time

Remember 60 minutes before they cut their own balls off and became a bunch of pussies?

Jesus christ anyone who speaks out against the hypocrisy and injustice is mocked and ridiculed by the "centrists" and "realists" on DU.

Fuck all of you cowards attacking Moore - you are just slitting your own throats. I'll trust his research and analysis over over any centrist capitulator sitting in the Whitehouse.

We should be taking to the streets and doing what's right. But instead democratic cowards are preening in the mirror and trying to look cool by slamming Moore for being different.

[Tuvok Obama]

33. Who's attacking Moore?

The subject is Moore's 140-character tweet, and pending elaboration on Moore's part, it seems to lack a specific, viable plan of attack. That's the comedic element here. As soon as Michael Moore tells me how I can effectively fight Joe Lieberman, I'm on board.

In the meantime, you can keep your little "fuck you cowards" to yourself.

[Luminous Animal]

35. You could always check his website.

http://michaelmoore.com/

Mike to organize boycott of Connecticut businesses,
urges people to hold rallies, flood Lieberman's
office with phone calls and e-mails

Click Here to Cancel Your Aetna Insurance Policy
Aetna gives Lieberman money... don't give them yours

Click Here to Cancel Your Policy with The Hartford
If we can't have real health care reform,
they can't have our money

For More Ideas of Connecticut Products to Boycott,
Check Out the Comments and Add Your Own!

DO SOMETHING!
Give Joe Lieberman a Call | Send Him an Email

[Tuvok Obama]

36. I don't see how punishing Connecticut workers accomplishes the goal

I love Michael Moore. I love all his documentaries. But I don't think he gave a lot of thought to this particular idea.

There's a way to fight Joe Lieberman, and it will take the sharpness and cunning of someone like Michael Moore to come up with the best plan, but this isn't it.

[Luminous Animal]

48. Mike is asking to boycott the big corporations.

And yes, I know that corpations employ people. But, those corpations are diversified enough to take a economic hit for something that they will perceive as temporary but if a boycott starts to impact "growth" & "image", the shareholders will howl.

[Tuvok Obama]

50. I just wish there was something on that list that I personally could boycott

I don't have insurance with those two companies. There's nothing added to the list (in the comments section) that I currently buy, or was planning to buy.

I'm not saying we should not support his idea. I'm saying I think it won't be as effective as it needs to be.

Michael Moore has a huge circle of influence, and I wish he would use it on a better idea. For example, what if he organized an across-the-board insurance boycott, regardless of which states the companies were headquartered in? Imagine tens of millions of Americans promising to cancel all their policies if this mandated-insurance bill passes. Moore has enough influence to organize something like that, and it could work.

[scentopine]

38. you seem to be saying you need to be spoon fed

Fuck all cowards. You seem to take that personally. I wasn't directing it to you, but I guess I got lucky.

[Tuvok Obama]

45. Nice try

You didn't say "fuck all cowards," you said "fuck all of you cowards attacking Moore," and I'm curious as to which DUers, specifically, you are personally attacking with that bit of brilliance.

[sendero]

29. Come on Michael.

... Lieberman is just the foil. This administration never wanted real reform.

[krawhitham]

39. OMG OMG cartman twittered

[flamingdem]

41. How do we boycott CT? Do we have to drive through other states or... nt

[scentopine]

44. Punish Conneticut - 72 Insurance Headquarters

40 million go without so a hand full of Connecticut "workers" can live it up in one of the Wealthiest Counties in America.

These workers get paid to design ways to get you to pay more for the coverage that they will ultimately deny.

Let them suffer the consequences of their decisions. We have suffered long enough.

[MrMickeysMom]

46. This subject is a dupe

on edit, link...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7257540&mesg_id=7257540

[Tuvok Obama]

49. Check the times they were originally posted

This thread: Thu Dec-17-09 01:00 PM

The thread you linked to: Thu Dec-17-09 03:39 PM

[MrMickeysMom]

67. Oops, you're right!

:blush:

[cascadiance]

66. How about a non-binding state proposition recommending the Senate expel him!

The Senate CAN vote to expel him, and if one can show enough of the rabble are downright sick of him, especially in his state, perhaps that would be a signal that they should find a way to get him out if they want to protect their own arses for reelection too.

Maybe make two props and another recommend that congress amend the constitution to allow a means to impeach a sitting congress person, even if it has very high voting requirements (2/3rds majority). I think you just might be able to out someone like Lieberman.

From Al Franken's recent actions, I bet he'd support a move to expel him!

[mdmc]

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