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Democracy For America: Caucus Must Strip Any Filibustering Dem Of Chairmanships
Jillian Rayfield | October 28, 2009, 4:15PM
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
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In an email today, progressive group Democracy For America called for Senate Democrats to strip any caucus member who filibusters health care reform of his or her committee chairmanships.
In an e-mail, the group said:
It only takes one senator of the 60- senator Democratic caucus to support a Republican filibuster to block the bill. It would be unprecedented. It would be a nuclear bomb on the President's top priority. And, some senators are already threatening to do it. Tell the Senate Democratic caucus it is time for accountability.
Though the e-mail does not mention any senator by name, it is probably referencing Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), who recently signaled that he would filibuster any health reform bill with a public option.
This would not be the first time Sen. Lieberman's chairmanships were at stake, as he faced similar threats right after opposing President Obama in the '08 election. Currently, Lieberman Chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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jfields
October 28, 2009 7:49 PM
Get it over with. Take Joe's chair away now. Don't let this whole process be poisoned by the prospect of having to cater to Joe Lieberman in any way.
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rain39
October 28, 2009 8:34 PM
Joe has had no consequences for changing parties when he lost the primary and and was able to turn around and win as an independent. He still got a prime chairmanship as a Democrat and Reid coddles him.
Reality is, if he never pays consequences for his behavior, he will continue to be a jerk! Just like a 7 year old who has run wild and done whatever he has wanted for the last two years of his life.
Stop talking, Dems ( Reid), grow some and knock him off as chair of anything! He is not a Dem! Please don't play let's pretend any more.
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