rssHarkin: Lieberman Has Something to Lose
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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The Iowa Independent caught this quote from Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), talking about Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) recent threat to join a GOP filibuster of a health care bill that includes a public health insurance plan.
“[Lieberman] still wants to be a part of the Democratic Party although he is a registered independent. He wants to caucus with us and, of course, he enjoys his chairmanship of the [Homeland Security] committee because of the indulgence of the Democratic Caucus. So, I’m sure all of those things will cross his mind before the final vote.”
That’s the first time I’ve heard a congressional Democrat bring up Lieberman’s chairmanship as something the Connecticut senator might lose if he were to vote against a Democratic health bill.
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Comment posted October 29, 2009 @ 7:47 pm
What took so long? Oh yeah, “he's with us on everything but the war,” still seems to be the mantra of the Democratic leadership.
Comment posted October 29, 2009 @ 9:57 pm
“That's a nice chairmanship you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it.”
Pingback posted October 30, 2009 @ 9:52 am
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Comment posted October 30, 2009 @ 10:29 am
Yeah? Well Lieberman sure as hell doesn't act like one.
Comment posted October 30, 2009 @ 10:43 am
Well, he boasted during his reelection that votes with Dems more than 90% of the time.
The problem is that the remaining 10% is the really important stuff.
Comment posted October 30, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
Yeah? Well Lieberman sure as hell doesn't act like one.
Comment posted October 30, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
Well, he boasted during his reelection that votes with Dems more than 90% of the time.
The problem is that the remaining 10% is the really important stuff.
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