Reid Mum On Lieberman's Role Next Year

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday did not rule out removing Sen. Joe Lieberman from his coveted chairmanship in 2009, but he pleaded for critics to leave the Connecticut Independent alone.

Asked whether he plans to retaliate against Lieberman next year by stripping him of his chairmanship on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Reid said, "Let's talk about this year" and stressed Lieberman's importance to the Democrats in the 110th Congress.

"Yesterday we had one of the most crucial votes that we've had in a long time to preserve the integrity of Medicare," Reid said. "I got 60 votes on that because Joe Lieberman walked up there and cast his vote. Anytime we have a problem here, with the exception of Iraq, Joe Lieberman's with us."

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Comments

[Grunty1]

Reid isn't going to say anything now out of political pragmatism. If Dems get the number of Senators they need without Lieberman, he will be stripped of his party rank faster than B'ush will throw a temper tantrum. But, if they somehow don't get it, he won't risk alienating a "needed asset" now...

[truthyguy]

The people of his own state don't want him any longer. Isn't that enough?!

[ike39]

If Obama wins the White House, Lieberman is finished. Lieberman knows it, and so does Harry Reid. Reid has been dealt a lousy hand with a slim Senate majority. If Lieberman bolts now, we end up with Dick Cheney calling the shots in the Senate. It sticks in my throat; but, that's the deal -- now.

[MemphisBuffalo]

He has no role or political future.

[DaOne]

Throw the bum out.

[sullydog]

Yeah right, Reid's going to "retaliate!" He doesn't even have the balls to write a strongly worded letter to Droopy Lieberman...

[filo]

"Anytime we have a problem here, with the exception of Iraq, Joe Lieberman's with us."

He is campaigning for McCain,

Bush and Rove helped him to get reelected.

He should be expelled from the democratic party.

[scooperss]

Hemorrhoids.
lieberman always looks pained and that has to be it.
And it would be fitting for him to suffer excruciating pain from hemorrhoids since he is one.

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

Lieberman could split time with Larry Craig as Ranking Member of the Senate Men's Room, appropriate & bipartisan at the same time!

[zendem1]

ooohh..better make sure there's room in there for L insay and Mitch McConnell.

[IowaKid]

Maybe this is why there has been talk that Hillary should be the new Senate Majorority Leader?

[blackjack]

Time for REID ,PELOSI, LIE-berman and all of there friends to GO quiletly in the night or kicking or screaming I DO NOT CARE which way they go but lets make sure they GO.

[Wildcatdiva]

Time of the Three Stooges to go.

[mergina]

Haaaaaaa!

[CindyKay]

They Need To Get Rid Of Lieberman Reid & Pelosi , We Need New Blood

[LiarLiarIraqsOnFire]

As long as we're at it, let's cut Steney Hoyer and all of the (yellow-bellied) Blue Dogs loose too.

[FogBelter]

I say, give him a shovel and have him clean out the Pachyderm Enclosure.

[mergina]

priceless........teehee

[thefringecenter]

Ditch Lieberman but not Hairy Reed? Why not a twofer?

[CindyKay]

Don't Forget Pelosi.

[mergina]

pelosi acts like the frozen deer looking in the headlights. actually at times she kinda looks like a frozen deer looking into the headlights.