Comments on: Lieberman Could Defect To GOP Over War

Connecticut Independent's Party Switch Would Wrest Senate Control From Democrats

[notsurebut]

clemenhagen1,

As I understand it the rules are sometimes written that if the majority loses enough caucus members, then the minority is given control. These rules are only used if the majority is really slim.

[scott4261]

My instinct is that Joe Lieberman is just blowing hot air.

[observantx]

If Mr. Liebermann decides to change parties it is because he refuses to listen to the people that put him in office. As such, he has broken the trust those voters put in him. How any one of the Repugnicans can continue to cover the backside of this administration in spite of the Novemeber vote and the daily feedback they must be getting from the people in their ditricts is beyond comprehension.

If these men and women continue to obstruct what the people have clearly called for and continue to press them on; the only recourse we have is to recall them if we can and definitely give them their walking papers this coming election.

[huskerarmy]

"If the Dems worked as hard at winning the war as they do at losing it, it would be over by now!"
GOPers had control of the White House, Congress and the courts for the past six years. They started the war in Iraq and have been unable to end it. Any attempt to blame the Dems is delusional at best.

[tuckerndfw]

I failed to include Canaanites in the list of tribes that preceded Hebrews to the land most people call Palestine and Jews call Israel in my previous comment.

[dallison7]

I'm afraid you are wrong. The Jews were the original inhabitants of that area. They were defeated and dispersed by the Romans 70 AD.
Posted by prcdr at

The original inhabitants of your little piece of the world were the native Americans. GIVE IT BACK!!

[scott4261]

I have also read a post the Joe Lieberman is a "disgrace to the Independent Party*" or something to that effect....

Let's be clear here. When a politician identifies himself as "independent" in the modern era, it means that his primary identity as a politician is severed from party affiliation. However, in order to have a voice in American politics, that politician must caucus with either the Democrats or the Republicans. So far, all three independents have chosen to caucus with the Democrats.

That, of course, would change if Lieberman decides to caucus with the Republicans. My gut tells me that will not happen because, like Jefford, Lieberman has been to the left of most Republicans on social issues. And regardless of what Lieberman decides, don't look for an (R) behind his name.


* As a foonote: A Google search pulls up the American Independent Party. The party's main issue is cracking down on illegal immigration.

[tuckerndfw]

I'm afraid you are wrong. The Jews were the original inhabitants of that area. They were defeated and dispersed by the Romans 70 AD.

Posted by prcdr at 09:07 AM : Feb 23, 2007

Really? Ever read your bible? A history book? Wikipedia?

According to Hebrew legends, Israelis (Jews, Hebrews, Abram's brats, whatever) were preceded by Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (Deuteronomy 7:1).

Since we are basing land titles on fairy tales, to make it easier, we'll just call the aforementioned 7 groups "Palestinians" so it all works out.

BTW, Romans expelled Jews from the Roman province of Judea in 135 CE.

[bluestardad]

DON%u2019T BE A PUNK! Write Lieberman, tell him your views on his traitorous actions! Email your senators and representatives and tell them your views! http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_in
formation/senators_cfm.cfm or http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

[notblue]

If the Dems worked as hard at winning the war as they do at losing it, it would be over by now!