Lieberman Should be Given the Boot

[FATCATs]

He was rejected by his own States Democrats by something like 54%
Hr represents the Zell Miller’s of the Party.
He and has betrayed the philosophy of our party and has been a tool for
Bush from the very beginning. And now he supports McCain.

Yet he holds the chairmanship on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
as well as memberships on the Armed Services, Environment/Public Works, and Small Business Committees. He has taken the place of a REAL Democrat on these Committees
which in effect causes us, Democrats, To lose our voice and input.

Sorry Lieberman Liberals, But he should be stripped of all Chairmanships
and Committee assignments and a true Democrat put in his place.
Let him go to John McFruittyPants if he wants a committee assignment.

Or as the motto of his chosen party say’s, “Let em eat cake”

If the Democratic Party is going to Change.....

This is STEP # 1


(Just one Democrats Opinion)

[niyad]

1. welcome to DU

trouble is, as long as he has that "d" after his name, the dems are in the majority--however narrowly. it's a sad state of affairs, and I really wish he would just go away.

[FATCATs]

4. Thanks for the welcome

But I think he has an "I" after is name for "Idiot" :)

[corkhead]

2. He'll be toast once we have a stronger majority in the senate next year.

He will be rendered completely insignificant as he coasts through what remains of his final term in political office.

[Dhalgren]

3. Unless he gets a cabinet position in the next administration...

[FATCATs]

6. No, Dont even say that dude

[Dhalgren]

12. I really hate to say it, but it looks to me as if Mr. Lieberman has

positioned himself in such a way that he could be named to the cabinet of any of the current front-runners: Clinton, Obama, McCain, or Romney. As sickening as it is, it could actually happen, he has strong "backers"...

[TechBear_Seattle]

5. The Democratic Party re-elected Lieberman, despite his running as an independent

The whole party abandoned the real Democratic candidate, Ned Lamont, and threw its collective weight behind Lieberman's re-election.

Do you really think they will ditch him?

[FATCATs]

7. I know what you are saying BUT..

This in my mind is REAL change. And change for the better.

[TechBear_Seattle]

15. What is real change?

That the party who ditched the democratically elected candidate to support croney-turned-traitor Lieberman will magically stop supporting him? He is in office until 2012 and nothing short of assassination (I'm speaking politically, of course) is going to change that. The party didn't tell the rank-and-file to fuck off, Lieberman was in no matter what only to do the same to Lieberman two years latter.

You are new here, so your optimism can be forgiven.

[FATCATs]

18. You are new here, so your optimism can be forgiven. :)

[LynneSin]

13. Actually the republicans gave him the win in 2008

The republican party opted to not endorse the republican candidate because they felt that Joe was the better choice in the position. I think the repuke opted to go Lieberman:

http://us.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/CT/S/01/epolls.0.html (Scroll down a bit)

[TechBear_Seattle]

19. The National Committee gave *SO* much support to Lamont

I recall seeing Clinton, Dean and many other leading Democrats endorse Lieberman AFTER he declared like a spoiled brat that he was running for re-election anyway, despite the primary results.

I don't believe any current Democratic Senator endorsed Ned Lamont, either before the primary or after.

How was that the doing of the GOP?

[Larkspur]

23. Not true,

Howard Dean did not support Lieberman in the primary or general election. As DNC Chair he did not endorse during the primary but he did stick up for CT Dems rights to primary Lieberman.

Hillary endorsed Lieberman in the primary but did support Lamont in the GE.

Ted Kennedy and John Kerry came to CT to stump with Lamont.

[TechBear_Seattle]

24. That's not how I'm remembering things, but I will step away on this

I distinctly recall Clinton and others appearing on news broadcasts for weeks after the Connecticut primary, explaining why re-electing newly independent Lieberman would be a Good Thing.

[Larkspur]

26. I'm a CT Dem and was a volunteer on Lamont's campaign

It was Bill Clinton who stumped for Lieberman in CT before the primary and it was Bill Clinton who on Larry King's show in the general election who propped up Lieberman over Lamont.

[TechBear_Seattle]

27. Ah, wrong Clinton then. I sit corrected. n/t

[LynneSin]

8. Better option - let's pick up a few more "D" in 2008 and then give him the boot

Why bother when we're so close to the 2008 elections?

Booting him now will only make things worse than it is

[FATCATs]

11. Yea, Your right and I should have stated that.

[NewJeffCT]

17. It looks highly probable we'll do that in November

I'm usually very pessimistic, but looking at the Senate races out there, I find it hard to believe we won't easily gain 2-3 seats in the Senate, if not 4-5.

Lieberman would probably resign out of spite so our Republic governor can appoint a Republic to replace him...

[movonne]

9. I agree....but the dlc I think have a love for him...

[tularetom]

10. I got a pair of 13EEE's I'll volunteer for the cause

Nobody i'd rather use 'em on than Loserman.

[FATCATs]

14. Great Pic tularetom, But...

Look, I’ve been wasting my time on our local papers forum.
Rockford, Illinois 16th Congressional Dist. And what few Dems
we have there seem to love this guy.

I detest him and all he stands
for. Lamont was the superior candidate by far.

The whole party suffered because of his loss and dick heads win.

[rox63]

16. We need to elect a few more Dems to the Senate

Once we have a solid majority without him, Lieberman can go ahead and fulfill his dream of officially becoming a Republican.

[FATCATs]

20. With the turn out numbers that have been generated

thus far in the primaries.
I am HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC that that will happen.

(Fingers Crossed)

[Cant trust em]

21. Seriously

I'd rather have him than a goddam republican, but if he's going to be so wishy washy then he needs to go to the back of the bus. He certainly doesn't need to be in any kind of power position.

[FATCATs]

22. True

[MzNov]

25. You are absolutely correct. I hope we can kick his ass to the moon.

but I don't think there are many "Lieberman Liberals" around. :rofl:

[otohara]

28. Smirker just Like Bush

couldn't handle losing to a real democrat!

[MasonJar]

29. He is only in that job until the new Congress is seated with many more dems.

If the chairmanship were removed now, "Lie"berman would take his toys and cross the aisle, which would not be good for the dems and their minute majority. He'll be gone in '09.