Comments on: Lieberman keeps powerful chairmanship post

By: Kenneth Morotto, Sr.

Kenneth Morotto, Sr. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:42:31 +0000

What a farce!!! Maybe Joe think's it's over but we here in Connecicut won't forget. If his buddies in the Senate have no backbone, that's fine. But we do. So long Joe it's been nice knowing you!! Maybe you could run in Arizona with your buddy John.

By: rambo

rambo — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:42:14 +0000

For those more liberal of the Democratic party, I say, "Shame on you1" Lieberman is probably the only member of the Senate that dares to act on what he believes to be best for the country. If there were more Democrats who were willing to see the Republican side of an issue, and vice versa, maybe this country would be able to move forward on the issues of importance to the country.

We need a movement toward the middle from both the right and the left to get the things done for our country that need doing in this challenging time.

By: We finally got who we wanted!!!

We finally got who we wanted!!! — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:41:59 +0000

Well cheer up Joe, 66% of CT residents say they won't vote to re-elect you. Better get to work cause your days are numbered!

By: Jack Black

Jack Black — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:41:31 +0000

he should be fired from all committees....he is not one of us...I think we call that a trader.....he looks like Barney Fifh

By: Will18E

Will18E — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:41:27 +0000

Another failure of the leadership within the Democratic party.

By: Billy in Las Vegas

Billy in Las Vegas — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:41:21 +0000

the "Lieberweasel" will come back to bite Obama and the Democrates. it's a HUGE mistake not to throw him out of the caucus and remove him from the Homeland Security chairmanship.

this is a man that LIED to the voters of Connecticut and has proved he CAN NOT be TRUSTED.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:40:06 +0000

Lieberman is a Judas who doesn't deserve to hold any clout in the Democratic party.

By: Maria L. English

Maria L. English — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:40:04 +0000

Lieberman was for the Iraq war, for torture, for the patriot act, for McClain. How can he still be called a Democrat didn't he resign the party a long time ago.Aren't this all the issues that President Elect Obama run against.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:38:47 +0000

I live in Ct and I will vote for him.
Like Joe I vote for the best man for the job
I will not vote for Dodd

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:38:29 +0000

This Connecticut girl is voting him out next time! Hopefully, Rep. Chris Murphy will run against him. I am completely sick of him.

By: Greg in Lawrence, KS

Greg in Lawrence, KS — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:38:27 +0000

Besides, doesn't anyone see the political genius in this move? Now Joe owes the caucus a favor for letting him keep his powerful chairmanship. He'll be more in line than ever before. Favors like this don't come for free. The caucus now owns JL. Cheers to that!

By: MD, TX

MD, TX — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:38:05 +0000

Joe is an ally of Hillary, and the Clintons are already firmly in control of the Obama administration. Dems should have gone ahead and elected Hillary to be POTUS instead of having her be the POTUS behind the scenes.

Now THAT'S CHANGE.

By: Janel, St. Paul, MN

Janel, St. Paul, MN — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:38:01 +0000

I am very disappointed.

By: Greed is not good

Greed is not good — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:36:47 +0000

Joe is a war-mongering back stabber. To think he was once the VP candidate for Gore?

By: Monica

Monica — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:36:23 +0000

I hope the Obama team has a plan for this jerk. If not, who will be the next person to disrespect Obama and still hold a high position. This is unbelievable. Why doesn't Lieberman just go with the Republicans and be done with it. Any back stabbing he does in the future will serve the Dems right for being so whimpy....

By: B.Robertson

B.Robertson — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:36:17 +0000

I could not agree more, I respect Mr Lieberman for what he has done and continues to do. He shows that he is not just a one party person who follows the leader rather than respect others wishes. Too bad there are not more in office that do. This country needs leaders to help the country out of this difficult time, to cross party lines and help the population of this great country.

By: nate

nate — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:35:56 +0000

Dont you get it folks??? Appointing Hillary, working w/ McCain, even pardoning Lieberman : It isnt about punishment. Its about working TOGETHER and helping Americans to have better lives and futures. Stop complaining and get with the program!

By: parker

parker — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:35:53 +0000

IT WAS OK FOR COLON POWELL

By: JTBW

JTBW — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:35:12 +0000

Lie Berman is an independent, so he can throw his votes whichever way he sees fit. Lets hope there aren't too many GOP filibusters that require him to cast the deciding vote.

Now on with the country's business at hand. Let's get behind our newly elected president. Let's do our part and everyone will be successful.

By: P McG

P McG — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:35:06 +0000

What a crock! Dems have no guts. The man should be tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:52 +0000

Dems are such WHIMPS!

By: NoMcSame

NoMcSame — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:51 +0000

If Joe the snake is a Democrat send him down to Georgia to help Jim Martin. He will not do it because he snake is all about Israel and that is it. They should have sent him packing. The people of CONN will take care of him. The people will speak and kick the snake out if they won't do it.

By: A Khan

A Khan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:43 +0000

Very interesting. The real winner is Mr. Joe today. He enjoyed last 8 years by leaving the democrats & now again he will enjoy next 4 years as well even he was against the democrats. His comments against Obama & democrats was not acceptable.

By: Larry, Hazleton, Pa

Larry, Hazleton, Pa — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:18 +0000

I am a life long democrat and will always be – with that said – I am now ready to vote my own party out – This is nonsense Leiberman is worse than a turncoat – He had the right to vote as he saw fit – but the public way he critized Mr Obama was totally out of bounds – He does not deserve to be part of the party any longer – I can only hope that the voters of Conn turn this man out in 2012 – as for the senate dems you are cowards – seems to me that we are already back to politics as usual. To bad I had high hopes -

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:08 +0000

What folk forget is that Obama plays pick up basketball. You get pushed and shoved, elbowed and hit. Then, when the contest is over, everyone shakes hands and moves on; that's not golf or bowling, where you don't even have to look at your competitor. He knows how to fight to win and then leave it (the dirt of war) on the court. That's the root from which a spirit of reconciliation is grown. Politics is a game that is played on many fronts but it can be played fairly and civilly... as well as cleverly. Joe is valuable to the Dems ... lest we forget.

By: Unshrub

Unshrub — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:34:07 +0000

Would Bush and the republicans have been as forgiving as the Democrats and Obama have been with Lieberman? I don't think so.

By: Greg in Lawrence, KS

Greg in Lawrence, KS — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:33:14 +0000

Good. Retribution only leads to more retribution, and our politics should not be based on battle over the disparate parts of our ideologies. We should be finding common ground. Joe's retention in the caucus is a great example of the right kind of politics.

As the man says, we need to disagree without being disagreeable. Things really are changing for the better.

By: Tulsa

Tulsa — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:32:32 +0000

lol.... For all those "Democrats are weak" commenters... We have kicked your butts all over the place, so what does that make you? ...and if you haven't noticed, Lieberman still votes with the Democrats by a huge percentage on social issues and the economy. The war in Iraq is going to wind down and Obama's commited to finally doing what should have been done in Afghanistan, which Lieberman is on-board with also. So ol' Joe picked the wrong candidate to hitch onto.... so what? He's a consistant vote on the Democratic side. Looks to me like the "weak" ones are the Republicans. They are the ones knifing each other in the back.

By: Kevin - IN

Kevin - IN — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:32:21 +0000

I'm happy with the decision. While I thought his comments about Obama were bone headed... he should be allowed to voice his opinion. It's just an opinion after all.

The last thing we need is a political culture where people are too scared to say something unpopular ... that's what Bush created.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:31:29 +0000

god forbid you be allowed to speak your mind Joe.

By: Vetch

Vetch — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:31:28 +0000

Dracula lives!

By: Shirley, Silicon Valley, CA

Shirley, Silicon Valley, CA — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:56 +0000

What a lousy decision! There is no principles! A traitor gets rewarded by blackmailable Dems!

I am disgused! I started to wonder about what else Dems can give in????

By: Grog in Ohio

Grog in Ohio — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:32 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen of the Senate... We're gonna need to see more backbone than this over the next few years.

63 days till the end of the Bush administration.

By: Big Wally

Big Wally — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:26 +0000

Yeah...he's in this caucus until the next time he decides to hedge his bets with conservatives in CT. What a weasel!!!

By: NC Independent

NC Independent — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:24 +0000

Dems have no guts and as other have mentioned, they have sold out for a vote. This has nothing to do with liberals. I am one and I want to see him kicked out on the curb. Such a shame.

By: Diana Ewing NJ

Diana Ewing NJ — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:07 +0000

He may have kept his position but he has lost the respect of millions of Americans. Guess he thought it was worth it.

By: Johnny V

Johnny V — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:30:01 +0000

Lieberman is still there due completely to the mercy rendered to him by Obama, who gave the order to keep him on. Hopefully Joe the Snake won't betray that kindness.

By: Cleavette

Cleavette — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:29:52 +0000

Liberman should have been forced out and I do not know how he can call himself a democrat or a human being for that matter. Maybe he could be a staffer for John McCain.........

By: J.P.

J.P. — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:28:14 +0000

Shame on you, Joe, for having the "audacity" to think for yourself in a political party that values and demands "diversity" of all things... except thought.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:28:11 +0000

I am told many times in business that you want to keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Personally I don't believe this... Maybe this is why not only our world but our politics are so messed up! Libermann was flat out wrong, he was misguided and is only playing the game Washington allows him to just to keep a position. In the real world most of us could never get away with that in our jobs, positions or careers!

By: David Newport, OR

David Newport, OR — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:28:11 +0000

The Democrats have no leadership...this will come back to haunt them because it is perceived as more of the same politics. Wanna take bets about what happens in 2010 when the Democratic leadership fails once again to get anything accomplished? No leadership...no solution to the real problems.

By: Muammar Reed

Muammar Reed — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:53 +0000

I can't believe they let that turncoat keep his position. He was an ex-vice presidential nominee for the Dems and he supports McCain. He committed political suicide and during a landslide election and the Dems resurrected him from the dead.

By: Greggy V

Greggy V — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:51 +0000

Sad, Sad, Sad...

This is the kind of person that has no place in the Democratic Party, none whatsoever...

He will not survive another election cycle.

By: AEK

AEK — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:50 +0000

Hmmmm... curious. Although President-elect Obama was apparently in favor of allowing Senator Lieberman to keep his committee positions, I can't deny that I was hoping that the Democratic leadership would break out the 'stention cord. The comments he made during the campaign were way over the top even in a hotly contested and nasty one. We'll see how this plays out when the voting starts.

By: Reggie Noel

Reggie Noel — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:26:52 +0000

Loyalty cannot be bought and can only be expressed by those who understand the significance of such iimportant attribute. Lieberman is a "RAT" who would not hesitate in selling out anyone to include his mother. For the Democrats to bend over and reward his behavior with a simple slap on the wrist is very insulting. As an independent who voted for the democratic party, I am very disappointed. Frankly, these democrats are spineless.

By: David Barch

David Barch — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:26:10 +0000

Wow. Nothing says "business as usual" than this continuation of the Washington culture of a lack of accountability. What a disappointment.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:25:02 +0000

So, Lieberman didn't support the Democrats this election cycle because they supported the candidate for the Democratic Party in his Senate race, and then he threatens to caucus with the Republicans if he loses his chairmanship, despite no longer being a Democrat. There's principles for ya.

By: tedious898

tedious898 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:24:44 +0000

Lieberman....I can't believe I voted for this guy to be VP. What a loser! Well, we have to have a court jester – Right?

By: p davis

p davis — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:24:32 +0000

Wisdom is what is needed, kicking him out makes him a marter letting him stay speaks volumes to the integrity of the new administration.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:24:27 +0000

It may be naive, but I think this is the beginning of Obama's tone of bipartisanship and doing what's best for the country. Let's hope he and the Democrats keep this up. Maybe the Republicans will see that their hate-and-divide approach to politics just doesn't work anymore.