Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Lieberman's shameful behavior
For Lieberman to suport McCain is one thing, even though he claimed the reason for running as a centrist was the fear for scaring moderates with the "extreme left agenda", and not be able to win the general election . But to publicly attack Obama, who despite of criticisms supported him in his race, is shameful dishonest and despicable. The people of Connecticut should get their money back.
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The real question is whether Reid will strip him of his chairmanship and expel him from the caucus before or after the election. I think that if Lieberman goes through with his rumored plan to deliver a keynote address at the GOP convention, Reid will counterpunch by stripping him of his position.
I certainly hope so.
Having said that, Lieberman has been carrying the Republican water so long that nothing he could say or do would surprise me now. Might as well go the full Zell.
You guys crack me up. If Lieberman disagrees with the party on some important issues, it's not that he can have an honest difference of opinion is it?
For me it's a party loyalty thing. No party is monolithic in its caucus. Sen Landrieu of LA is quite conservative, as befits her state, and she is allowed that freedom of conscience. Harry Reid is pro-life, for pete's sake. Shit, there's a whole "Blue Dog" caucus of conservative/moderate Dems in the House.
Apparently there's enough commonality of interests, overall, for these center-right folks to want to be democrats, and part of being a party member is that you work for the party's interests in general under the idea that you will thus be able to advance your particular interests.
What Lieberman is doing is treason in the partisan system. It's not just that he is pro-war. It's that he's been attacking the democratic party for years now, and is actively campaigning for the republican nominee. When someone is actively working for the other party, they need to be expelled from the caucus.
Also, there's the personal betrayal aspect. Obama took a risk and helped Holy Joe out in his hour of need, and Joe repays him by backstabbing him and supporting McCain. Less important, maybe, but personally despicable.
When someone is actively working for the other party, they need to be expelled from the caucus.
All right, when you get all logical about it, fine. But it's your personal anger about it that gets me.
But your point above will quiet me about the issue for at least a few weeks.
Interestingly, I'm not angry at Lieberman. As Colbert might say, he's dead to me. Put more bluntly, he's an enemy now, and I'm not real emotional about that.
I am angry, or at least frustrated with the Democratic leadership for not being able to whip Lieberman back in line -- for not having the balls to enforce party discipline. Much as I hated him, I revere Tom Delay for his ability to keep his caucus in order. Next term, with a Democratic House and (I hope) President, if we're going to convert any of our ideas to legislation, Reid is going to have a tough job to overcome fierce and dedicated republican obstructionism. If he can't even keep his own people in line now, that bodes very ill for 2009.
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