If Lieberman runs again in 2012, will OUR Senate leadership finally do the sane thing

[Ken Burch]

And promise to strip him of his committee assignments?

If Reid had done that in 2006, SayNoJoe wouldn't even BE here now.

[tblue]

1. The best predictor of future performance is past performance.

I pray I'm wrong, though.

[mmonk]

4. That seems to hold true.

[Hippo_Tron]

2. Droopy Dog is done with electoral politics, he's not running in 2012

Even if he hadn't obstructed health care, he would've almost certainly had a serious challenger from the left, not an unknown like Ned Lamont. But now that he's obstructed health care he's made himself unelectable.

[tsuki]

3. He said that he is not unopposed to running as a Republicon. He is

keeping his options open.

[Hippo_Tron]

5. He'll get his ass kicked running as a Republicon in a state that voted 61% for the President

[havocmom]

6. Um, same state that sent him to DC again, this time as an Indie?

The GOP of CT seems to be fine with him.

[Hippo_Tron]

7. He got there with a significant number of Democrats voting for him

And they voted for him on the premise that he voted Democratic 90% of the time and was a Democrat on every single issue except for the war. Furthermore he painted Ned Lamont as an opportunist newcomer. Lieberman will have serious opposition from the left this time. And he can no longer make the case that he is a Democrat for the most part. If he were serious about running again he would've not only not obstructed health care reform, he would've been a passionate supporter of it.

[havocmom]

12. I agree he isn't running again, like Max Baucus, but he got votes

And that worries me some.

[spanone]

8. joe knows where all the bodies are buried

[IndianaGreen]

11. and that is why you will see some Dems campaigning for him

and he keeping his Homeland Security Chair. Why? Because Holy Joe will threaten to run as a Republican unless his demands are made. The Democratic Establishment will appease Lieberman and call it being pragmatic.

[Toasterlad]

9. Congress Shouldn't Have to Do Anything About Lieberman.

If stupid-ass Connecticut elects that asshole again, they should be forced out of the Union. Let them try that shit as part of Canada.

[Thickasabrick]

10. Why don't they strip him of his chairmanship the first of 2011? nt

[havocmom]

13. Do they have to wait that long?

I am ignorant of how chairs are assigned, but heavens, his behavior warrants response NOW. He thinks he is the decider and he is mouthing off in a most dangerous manner re foreign policy now. I hope Hillary pays a visit and cleans his clock on that alone.

[Thickasabrick]

14. I'm not sure - but I agree - if it could be done at the beginning of the

next session, that would certainly send a message. He is not a friend to our side and we need to quit holding our ankles for him.