Democrats Willing To Keep Lieberman For Energy Issues Support

Grist:

One reason some Democrats are saying they want to keep Lieberman happily among their ranks is his work on climate and energy issues. He cosponsored last year's Climate Security Act with Sen. John Warner (R-Vir.), as well as the Climate Stewardship Act with McCain in 2003, 2005, and 2007, and some are hoping he'll continue to play a key role on these efforts.

Said Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.):

And I think if Joe came before the caucus and said look, if I said some things that came as offensive, I'm sorry, but they were, you know heartfelt in my support of John McCain. I think we had to just let bygones be bygones. We're going to need him on healthcare and energy independence and education and a whole lot of other things.

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Comments

[nibblybits]

I'm just disgusted. Congressional Dems are spineless.

[Checquoline]

Boot hin out!! They can find someone else to vote on climate control. He is a snake and probably loony tunes on top of that. OUT!!!

[Keith52]

Sorry, not good enough. Just for a vote for a green bill? That is worth what this lying back stabber could possibly do? Thanks but no thanks on that idea to nowhere...

[rshrink]

I mostly understand why they want him in their ranks for the numbers. I do think he needs to be off of the Homeland Security Committee. If he is off, he says he will join the repubs. If he does, he does. That is his choice and Connecticut may want to think about sending him again. He is too much of a liability however to be on a committee, especially as chairman.

[Wiredwilly]

How TOTALLY corrupt can the Democrats be. Lieberman is not worthy of discussion.

[Egalitare]

He can support those issues WITHOUT caucusing with the Dems.

[Nan2008]

It's Hoody Doody time....

[iPolitics]

Reporter: "Who was your favorite founding father?"

Lieberman: "Benedict Arnold."

[nikky]

HE IS A BENEDICT ARNOLD AND I WOULD KEEP MY EYE ON HIM BECAUSE HE WOULD PROBABLY TRY TO SNEAK THAT PALIN WOMAN IN THE BACK DOOR SHE IS JUST DYING TO BE ASKED ABOUT HELPING WITH ENERGY

[dadw5boys]

Lieberman isn't going to help on education. He supports Private schools.

Private schools only have 400 students on average. A real waste of money.