TPM: Lieberman Skips Town!

[flpoljunkie]

LIEBERMAN SKIPS TOWN!

With a major winter storm moving in, Senate staff is setting up cots in Hill offices to spend the night in preparation for an important procedural vote early Saturday morning that all 60 Democrats are likely needed for -- except TPMDC has confirmed that Sen. Joe Lieberman has beat it back to Connecticut for the Sabbath. Brian Beutler has the latest.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/wheeling-in-the-cots-a-winter-snow-emergency--and-an-absentee-lieberman--is-complicating-democrats-h.php?ref=fpblg

[lapfog_1]

1. Yup, you gave him what he wanted and he still wont be there to

vote for cloture.

And no matter when the vote happens or whats in the bill, he probably will have some other excuse to not be there.

[derby378]

2. Why am I not surprised?

You think he's beginning to realize just how radioactive he's become?

CT should have elected Ned Lamont in 2006. But Lieberman just had to ally himself with Karl Rove, and you know the rest.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Fuckin' Obama, I mean, he can't even manage the weather

How's he going to fix health care?

[Jamastiene]

6. Not even on the ball field

You're waaaaay out there, further than right field. The post is about Lieberman, not Obama.

[BeyondGeography]

7. Just give it time...

[treestar]

18. He should've closed the airport!

But if Lieberdick isn't there, do they still need 60? If he just abstains, can we get it through without him?

[tritsofme]

21. 60 is a hard number. nt

[eleny]

4. What will it take?!

[HughMoran]

5. Red Rum

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[Jamastiene]

8. Laughing all the way to the bank.

I hope he enjoys his blood money.

Every time a patient dies, think Lieberman.

[jefferson_dem]

9. Figures.

Really, we don't need him until Monday when the cloture motion is filed. Hopefully, the roads have cleared up by then. Othewise, airlift time.

[Jersey Devil]

11. They may need him for cloture on the military appropriations bill tonight

or early tomorrow morning. If he is not there and/or others are not there due to snow then the only way they can get 60 votes and get past the military appropriation and back to health care is with Republican votes.

[SpartanDem]

15. They voted on cloture last night

[Jersey Devil]

20. Apparently that was not the last vote on the military appropriation

at least according to TPM:

...But tomorrow, bright and early, all of them could need to be on hand for procedural reasons. For instance, Democrats expect to have to waive a budget point of order they expect Republicans to raise against the defense appropriations bill.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/wheeling-in-the-cots-a-winter-snow-emergency--and-an-absentee-lieberman--is-complicating-democrats-h.php?ref=fpblg

[tritsofme]

22. Those three only supported it after the 60th Dem. nt

[stray cat]

10. Doesn't he usually observe the Sabbath? If so, dems should expect him gone

[Jersey Devil]

13. Yes, but he usually stays in DC and walks to the Capitol as he did last weekend

He went home for the last day of Hanukkah to be with his family. Jeez, I wish he stayed in DC but for cripes sakes, everything is not a conspiracy

[AllentownJake]

14. He walks to the Senate on the Sabath for important votes

It has been done in the past.

[IndianaGreen]

12. There goes Obama's master!

Liebercare for all!

[dave29]

16. Scream all you want, it's too late now. He'd have to walk back from Connecticut

for any votes. After sundown he won't be driving or flying anywhere.

Punk'd again by the Lieberman

[asdjrocky]

17. Obama's new best friend.

[BlueIdaho]

19. Gosh I sure hope there isn't a horrible accident - the weather being so bad...

[tritsofme]

23. Unless Reid finds a Republican, the Christmas deadline on HCR is dead.

It is predicated on everything going right.

Lieberman might have just given another big fuck you to Leadership.

[tritsofme]

25. The Hill now says his voted is not needed:

According to his spokesman, Lieberman was "assured by Democratic and Republican leaders that his vote was not needed to pass Defense appropriations."
http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/73031-lieberman-wont-be-walking-to-senate-this-weekend

[HughMoran]

24. Black Sabbath

[depakid]

26. Better to be run out of town on a rail

[Clio the Leo]

27. It's the last day of Chanukah ....

.... so far Harry wants to be done with the vote by Christmas Eve so they WONT have to be there for Christmas.

I think that's fair.

The Pagans are screwed.