Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND): Lieberman actions not acceptable for chairmanship

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Dorgan: Lieberman actions not acceptable for chairmanship
David Edwards and Andrew McLemore
Published: Sunday November 16, 2008

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Sen. Joe Lieberman is unfit to hold the chairmanship on the important Homeland Security Committee, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)said Sunday.

Dorgan told Fox's Chris Wallace that Sen. Joe Lieberman's campaigning for the Republican president candidate and some Republican Senators was not acceptable behavior for someone with a Democratic Chairmanship.

"The question is, is that acceptable? The answer is no," Dorgan said.

Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy also said recently he didn't think Lieberman should keep his chairmanship.

Lieberman appalled his fellow Democrats during the presidential election for his strong support of Sen. John McCain and harsh attacks against then Sen. Barack Obama.

He appeared at the Republican National Convention to express his approval of McCain and was also considered as a possible running mate for McCain.

But next week, that Democrats will meet to vote on whether Lieberman should be allowed to keep his leadership position in the Senate.

Sen. John Kyle (R-AZ) told Chris Wallace that Republicans would welcome Lieberman into their caucus.

"If he came over to the Republican side and organized with us, I don't think it would change the way he votes," Kyle said.