Reid To Meet With Lieberman To Discuss Committee Chairmanship

CNN:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will likely meet later this week with Joe Lieberman to discuss whether the Democrat-turned-Independent will be stripped of his Senate committee chairmanship, a senior Democratic leadership aide tells CNN.

Lieberman currently chairs the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

This aide says that Reid, who is calling the meeting, has not yet decided what to do. The aide admits that the decision will be determined in part by the final election results -- and just how close the party is to a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority -- but insists that the biggest factor involved is lingering anger among Senate Democrats over Lieberman's Republican convention speech.

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Comments

[LeftCoastLarry]

Mentioned earlier was "theoretical majority". No, because this guy caucused with the Democrats there was a clear majority with all the associated benefits. There would have been no oversight the last two years, such as it was, if it weren't for Lieberman. In spite of all the damage he did, we have to give him credit for that, regardless of his motives - which allude me.

[JiminNC]

OK - credit Lieberman - now - off with his head (figuratively speaking of course)

[misty1]

This is one of the things that everyone will be looking at if Pelosi and Reid don't do something
with Lieberman the Dems will be upset he was so awful during this campagin and now that
Obama has won he needs to go away traitor is to good a word for what he did I was so
upset at him. Be done with him please he is not to be trusted anymore. Keeep him
away from Obama he plays for the other side and leaks will be apparent when he is
around.

[legalclubs]

Does anybody else find it a bit slimey that Reid would only strip Lieberman of his chair if he doesn't think he needs Lieberman. Not exactly a principaled position. It could also come back to bite Reid in the butt, as the next 2 year cycle Senate election has allot more Dems up then Repubs, so if the election goes badly would could have a razor close hold again on the Senate and the difference might be one Senator Liberman. That would be great if Reid goes out of his way to punish the guy.

[tyger]

He used dems and dems used him. He is a repub at heart and should always be viewed as such. I believe when he goes for reelection, his constituents will deal with him.

[OhComeOnNow]

Give him the sanitation engineering committee chair.

[McChimp]

LIE berman has become the Emperor Palpatine of the Senate, and even looks like him too!

Strip him of all his Committees, the man is just power mad!

[OhComeOnNow]

Wow, come to think of it, he DOES look like Emperor palpatine! LOL - and just as dangerous.

[brwnizofmine]

It's time for Joe to go. The thought of him taking McCain and Palin's side against us is just too much. He can't be trusted and once you can't trust someone it's time to get rid of them. It's just like a marriage, once the trust is gone, not much left!

[HBD]

I believe that in the photo, LIEberman is being told his weenie is showing.

[Rule Of Law]

They should immediately begin funding a recall campaign in his state!

[Nightbender]

Lieberman has acted as more of an obstructionist than even some declared Republicans. He not only spoke at the other party's convention, he VERY actively campaigned AGAINST the Democratic ticket. He has no worth as a Democrat.

Lieberman threw his lot in with the loser, so he deserves to lose, too. No reason to kowtow to him any longer. Lieberman won't change and he can't be trusted. Why would any Democrat want to keep company with him?

[Darsan54]

Throw Lieberman out !!! Shun him !! He is a total traitor to his party and the country.

[larazon]

He is the Benedict Arnold of the Senate. Who can trust this man on any side? His political career is in self-de-struct mode.

He is definitely an opportunist and especially a tra-itor to Democratic values. Get rid of him asap.

[jukesgrrl]

He HAS to go. We Democrats have to demonstrate some integrity. If Republicans were keeping a traitor to their cause on board just to keep a theoretical margin, we would laugh at them.

[Ladyteguesian]

You know.. I watched Lieberman when he was standing behind McSame.. and He DOES look like Droopy Dawg.
I think they should throw him out with Ditzy Dole.

[larazon]

Droopy Dawg is the perfect description, only the dog is more faithful.

[Ladyteguesian]

AMEN!!!!!

[coolnmellow]

Too see Joe clapping for Sarah Palin after her venomous repetoire sickend me. I say get rid of him he will have only one place to go. The Repulican will accept him but they will never trust him or give him any position of importance.

[Ranta]

Put him at the bottom of some agriculture committee.