WOW...Lieberman to Reid: “Will $250 Thousand Be Enough?” - VIDEO

[kpete]

Lieberman to Reid: “Will $250 Thousand Be Enough?” - VIDEO
By: Pachacutec Thursday August 28, 2008 12:00 pm

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid discusses reasons for keeping Joe Lieberman in the Senate Democratic caucus.

In this context, Reid volunteers that he recently went to Leiberman and said, "Joe, I need money from you." He describes Lieberman responding, "Will $250 thousand be enough?" Lieberman subsequently gave $250 thousand to the DSCC. Senator Chris Dodd also cited Lieberman's donation to the DSCC yesterday.

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So, it just looks like Joe Lieberman is paying protection money to the DSCC to obtain license to call Obama a traitor, campaign for and travel with John McCain, speaks at the Republican National Convention and campaign for a slot on the GOP presidential ticket. Reid, to his credit, candidly all but says so.

What clearer indication of Democratic party corruption, however legal, can there be?

Watch it!
VIDEO and more at:
http://firedoglake.com/2008/08/28/lieberman-to-reid-will-250-million-be-enough-video/

[lurky]

1. $250 thousand is not enough.

He's trying to divide the party and destroy everything we stand for, and he can just buy forgiveness with a donation?

[DefenseLawyer]

2. They need Lieberman to caucus with them to have control of the Senate.

That's just how it is.

[FatDave]

11. Not as of Nov. 5th we don't

[DefenseLawyer]

14. Amen to that.

As of November 5th, Joe will be reduced to ranking member of the sub-committee on solid waste.

[MiniMe]

15. Technically, not as of January 2009 when the new congress is sworn in.

[WeDidIt]

17. congress can remain a lame duck until then

We don't need Joe and anything the Goopers try to do can be filibustered.

No matter what, the chairmansips cannot change under the rules.

[DebbieCDC]

3. Joe needs to go; Harry needs to go

When we get 60+ seats in the senate joe can go cry with his friends across the aisle (IF they'll have him -- he'll be of no use to them then) AND we need Russ Feingold as Senate Majority Leader. Put Hillary on the Supreme Court at the next vacancy and get rid of Pelosi as speaker and President Obama will have a hell of a team in place.

[midnight]

13. That is a brilliant suggestion!

[SuperTrouper]

16. Yes, let Wexler replace Pelosi and President Obama will stampede over the crappy elephants

[Fleshdancer]

4. the DSCC should give the money back

I'm disgusted by this.

[JuniperLea]

6. Me too...

this stinks

[lapfog_1]

5. Elect 3 more Dem Senators

and we don't need his vote or his money.

Elect 11 more Dems and we can tell him to "go Cheney yourself".

[tularetom]

That'll look real good if McInsane chooses Loserman for VP

[tularetom]

7. Delete - fast trigger finger

[MsLeopard]

8. Our gov't is run like the mafia

Impeach these bastards now!

[midnight]

9. So many blurred lines here. I can't quite focus

on a clear picture here. It just doesn't look right. But hey, what do I know? At&t is sponsering our Democratic convention.

[eshfemme]

10. Wow, that's really Mafia-esque from someone who looks like a milquetoast.

I don't know whether to be impressed by the fact that Harry Reid shook Joe Lieberman down for some protection money or whether to be sad by that "politics as usual." We will have to see what happens to Lieberman after the elections then.

[sandnsea]

12. It's about JOE playing both ends against the middle

so that we can discredit him when he speaks next week. How can you trust someone who writes big checks one week and then tells you he's a friend of their opposition the next.

[MadrasT]

18. One word: Traitor

[Egnever]

19. without him we lose the majority position

Looks more like using lieberman to me.

[WeDidIt]

20. So Lierbman hands over thirty pieces of silver

and everybody bows and scrapes to Mammon.

Disgusting.

[Fleshdancer]

21. A politician acting like a lobbyist

This is a sad day for American politics. Isn't this worthy of an investigation? How can this be legal??

[bvar22]

22. The DSCC and the DCCC use their money....

...to elect Corporate/Republian friendly "New Dems/BlueDogs" by steamrolling any Progressive grass roots sponsored Democrats in the Democratic Primaries.

If you work for a living, do NOT send your money to the DSCC/DCCC.
They will use it against you.

Support Progressive Democrats by either donating directly to them, or through the PDA.

http://www.pdamerica.org/

Lieberman has no conflict giving $250,000 to the DSCC.
It will be used to elect more "Democrats" just like him.

[No Elephants]

23. How do public servants get so rich that they can DONATE $100K and $250K within a short time?

[PM7nj]

24. I think it came from his campaign funds.