Comments on: Cut Lieberman loose http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/ The occasional brainshot Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barking Monkey http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-78128 Barking Monkey Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:12:15 +0000 http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/#comment-78128 I also have to add, everytime I hear the guy talk I think "What's ALF's dad doing in the Senate?" I also have to add, everytime I hear the guy talk I think “What’s ALF’s dad doing in the Senate?”

]]> By: Barking Monkey http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-78126 Barking Monkey Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:06:29 +0000 http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/#comment-78126 I'm gonna disagree spinn. I'd say take away his commitee chairmanship but let him continue to caucus with the party (assuming he still wants to.) While I agree that it would feel mighty fine to give him the much deserved smackdown he has coming the fact is it's usually a bad idea to hold a grudge in politics. The fact the dem's don't vote as a unified block is all the more reason to keep him semi onboard since there's a fair chance they'll need him for a majority vote at times, (or even a two thirds vote since Republicans also don't always vote as a block either - although since most of the ones who lost seats are the moderate guys they'll be a little more likely to do so going forward, I'm afraid.) I'm half expecting the guy to jump into the Republican party as his own re-election bid comes up anyway. I’m gonna disagree spinn. I’d say take away his commitee chairmanship but let him continue to caucus with the party (assuming he still wants to.)

While I agree that it would feel mighty fine to give him the much deserved smackdown he has coming the fact is it’s usually a bad idea to hold a grudge in politics. The fact the dem’s don’t vote as a unified block is all the more reason to keep him semi onboard since there’s a fair chance they’ll need him for a majority vote at times, (or even a two thirds vote since Republicans also don’t always vote as a block either – although since most of the ones who lost seats are the moderate guys they’ll be a little more likely to do so going forward, I’m afraid.)

I’m half expecting the guy to jump into the Republican party as his own re-election bid comes up anyway.

]]> By: MikeG http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-77969 MikeG Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:02:40 +0000 http://www.spinnwebe.com/wp/2008/11/09/cut-lieberman-loose/#comment-77969 Now if you meant Olbermann, I would be all for this...but of course he just signed a four year extension. (oh well, he is amusing) Although, I would also agree on Lieberman. Now if you meant Olbermann, I would be all for this…but of course he just signed a four year extension. (oh well, he is amusing)

Although, I would also agree on Lieberman.

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