Should a drive to recall Lieberman begin if he turns GOP?

[DainBramaged]

I think the voters who were duped into voting for this turd should recall him if he turns on us over the Iraq funding issue.


He doesn't represent his constituents, so I actually think the drive should begin immediately just because of his threats to turn.


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0207/2865.html

[rockymountaindem]

1. One more time:

There is no recall for federal office holders.

[DainBramaged]

5. Shit, sorry I'm stupid

And sorry for not reading all 7411 of your posts to know this.:sarcasm:

[rockymountaindem]

9. It's okay

But this has been discussed ad nauseum. I guess you just missed it.

[ISUGRADIA]

2. You cannot recall US Senators

There is no law allowing for this in CT. There are some states that have such laws but previous Supreme Court decisions make them unconstitutional.

[bpeale]

13. then he should be impeached

for not supporting what his constituents want

[ISUGRADIA]

15. You cannot impeach US Senators

The Senate can expel a member with a 2/3 vote

[David Zephyr]

3. No, let him change parties first.

He's going to anyway. Let him betray the voters.

[WindRavenX]

4. absolutely

I thought he said point blank that he would not consider switching parties.

This is the final straw for me--he's not a goddamn Democrat and I don't want him associating with the party.

[Bitwit1234]

6. You have to find out CT laws and see if he broke them

I'll google and if I find anything I'll post back.

[Warren Stupidity]

8. There is no constitutional process for recall of congress critters.

Connecticut law doesn't matter here.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Can't be done. However the senate could expel him.

Since he is playing games I see no reason why the Senate Democratic leadership ought not play right back and expel him from the senate. On the other hand it won't happen, as we have no courage, no stomach for dirty fighting.

Meanwhile, over in the house, regardless of the hideous whining Lieberman, a simple no vote on the next war appropriations bill would end the war.

[Ethelk2044]

10. Liberman

They were fools for voting for him in the first place. Now they are going to get what they deserve. I know it will hurt us in the long run as a majority.

[ISUGRADIA]

14. They'd need 67 votes to expel him

[Warren Stupidity]

18. Merely a senate rule.

Not a constitutional process. So as we learned from 2002: rules can be changed by a simple majority vote on a point of order and a reinterpretation, as in the threat to 'nuke the filibuster'. Like I said, it ain't going to happen because we have to stomach for dirty fighting.

[bornskeptic]

19. No. It's in the Constitution.

Article I Section 5
Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member.

[pnwmom]

17. We aren't even close to a 2/3 majority. The Senate can't expel him.

[Bitwit1234]

11. CT has NO recall law

Since 2000 they have tried to pass recall laws but they never get out of committee. There are 13 states who have recall.

[Olney Blue]

12. Unfortunately, it is hard to make a case that they were duped.

(and my apologies to Ned supporters and the human race for showing this vile pic again)

[DainBramaged]

16. He lied, he lied, he lied, and he sucks

I think his "supporters" now realize it.