Anti-Lieberman Group Delivering 43,000 Signatures To Senate

Wednesday morning, Brave New Films and its allies will deliver a petition with over 43,000 names to selected members of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, asking them to strip Senator Joe Lieberman of his rank and committee chairmanship when the 111th Congress takes its seats in 2009.

"We CANNOT tolerate a leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus who supports George Bush and McCain's War in Iraq. We CANNOT tolerate a Democratic chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee who endorses and stumps for McCain," the petition reads.

Lieberman's spokesman responds: "Americans are tired of this type of old, petty, partisan politics. Sen. Lieberman will continue to put the country's interests before partisan interests."

Read the full petition here.

Comments

[Squalish]

Lieberman is someone that likes Republicans, campaigns for Republicans, wishes he could be a Republican, would be a Republican­... if not for his near-total devotion to liberal causes.

He's a solid progressive on every issue that does not involve the US becoming a fascist militaristic expansionist empire that houses a majority of the world's defense industry.

For that, he should be stripped of his chairmanship on the Homeland Security committee and his membership in the Armed Services committee, and be given a few committees where his particular ideological problems are not so dangerous - to The Country and to the Democratic Party.

[jaglon]

It will be nice (providing that the dems have the majority) to see Lieberman given the other boot right after Bush gets the first one. Then he can move to his beloved Israel. He can hope for the best there completely surrounded by enemies that are getting angrier everyday because of Israel's boneheaded policies toward the Palistians.

Yes, Israel's policies have worked so well that their problems continue to become worse. I have no sympathy for the Israelies, they chose to live in the middle of what they knew was going to hell for them.

[progressiveevangelic]

LIEBERMAN WORKS FOR ISRAEL

This is the point that most people are afraid to say. Mukasey, Emmanuel and Chertoff too.

[suzyku]

What Americans are tired of is Joe Lieberman!

[JiminNC]

Great photo - looks like a one of "post Curly" third stooges.

[wizardofoz]

harry reid needs to grow a pair and get rid of that insignificant excuse for a man

[pitneo]

He is a true chameleon and a very ugly one at that. To have a man like this as a friend is equivalent to having a friend and an enemy at the same time. I truly hope he swiftly leaves the democratic party as soon as possible. Just looking at him hurts my eyes:(.

[JennyJay]

If there is a God - - - then please lets get rid of this sucka! He has slime dripping all over him.

[Vern58]

Just signed it, although it's effect will be nil. The only way to get rid of him is to stop the Dems from caucusing with him and later to get the people of Connecticut to realize that he is embarrassing them .

[FaithInTruth]

I don't know any Ct Democrats that are especially partial to Lieberman by any stretch.
If you remember he went Independent because Ned Lamont won the Democratic primary. People were going as far as changing parties from Independent to Democrat on their lunch hours to vote for Lamont and get rid of him.

[lily31]

Has anyone noticed this guy always looks like a tired, worn out and old Kermit ..........­. Particularly around the mouth,

Sorry Kermit ~ you deserve better.

[pitneo]

And not only that, the way he looks and "speaks" is like grinding chalk on a board. It's sickening.

[PATina]

The Dems aren't going to do squat to Lieberman. They are too afraid the Republicans will think mean things about them.

[DrDemon]

I Totally Concur!

[lvdragonlady]

Right now, the Dems can do nothing about him because they do not hold a majority in the Senate and need his traitorist @** for votes. If they can elect some more Dems in Nov, then ousting him will not be a problem.

[Buddly]

poor old Mcminime always behind the American people, and he gets picked on,( just like his real pals the Bushies.) I feel them there everytime I fill my truck or buy groceries

[SEQUOIABISON]

Unfortunately we need Joe for a few more months if we want to maintain a majority in the senate until W leaves town.

After we win a clear majority in the senate we can then jettison Joe Israel and send him to purgatory powerless and without a committee.

I would much rather see CT recall this guy for lying about his intentions if elected. Either way he will be finished in November.

[kmac23va]

The petition does state that this would take effect in the 111th Congress, which means they'll likely have enough majority to do just this. But you're right, you can't do it now, because the majority would revert to the GOP if the Senate goes 50-50.

[LeaveArtieAlone]

Yep you are correct and that is why he holds the Democrats hostage.

[dottedzebra]

Having the majority doesn't seem to be doing us much good so far anyway.

[GJP2006]

Yes, we can't do much for a few more months but this petition and others will hopefully carry more weight once the Dems regain a solid majority. I have a hunch this is already planned behind the scenes by the Dem leadership.

[DrDemon]

I wish your "hunch" was correct; but with these "Fearful of The GOP" Democrats, I don't think so...

The Dem's are WEAKKKKKKK­KKK-LINKSS­SSSS!

[Squalish]

There are not one, but two forseeable situations where he needs to be treated very carefully -

Where he's the tiebreaker (#51 currently).

Where he's the filibuster-breaker (#60 if Obama wins)

The chances that the second option happens in 2008 or 2010 or 2012 are pretty good - or I would advocate a much more severe treatment just for his support of Bush.

[Harleyquin37]

Does anyone else think Joe Lieberman looks like the Roaming Gnome?

[pitneo]

Absolutely yes!

[DrDemon]

I think he looks more like:

http://www.guillotees.com/products_pictures/tn_Picture_099.jpg

[SCG]

I'll be the first to be genuinely surprised if the democratic party takes action, but I doubt it.

[mindlessmissy]

Me second ... I think i signed that petition ... lol