WILL LIEBERMAN TAKE RUMMY'S PLACE????????

[Beetwasher]

And give the Senate to the Repubs? :mad:

[Justitia]

1. Aw shit - don't even THINK it! -eom

[qanda]

2. That's what I'm afraid of

[madfloridian]

3. Yes, most likely.

Why do you think we are saying he screwed the party?

[ObaMania]

15. But wouldn't Lamont take his place?

How does that work? Is he replaced by the CT Governor or something like that?

[madfloridian]

I have heard that CT gov replaces.

Yes.

[SteppingRazor]

4. Says who? n/t

[Beetwasher]

11. It's A Theory That's Been Bandied About

That if the Dems win the Senate, Rummy would resign and they would offer the job to Lieberman. The CT Gov, a Repub, would then replace him w/ a Repub.

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. It's going to be a very interesting week!!!

:scared:

[Rose Siding]

6. Wouldn't CT then have a special election, because....

I know a great candidate there

[chefgirl]

7. My thoughts too

Thats been banging around in my head since someone on CNN (I think) mentioned it last night.

Lets just say, Holy Joe can't do anything that would surprise me anymore.

-chef-

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. I hate to say this but, yes, unless we can make him a better offer

Sucks, but that's how the game is played.

[madfloridian]

28. Let him go.

If that is how it plays out...just take our losses and not give in to blackmail.

[NYC Liberal]

9. NO WAY.

Sorry but Lieberman ain't taking this job for 2 YEARS and become utterly disgraced (I mean even more so than he has been) when he has a Senate seat guaranteed for SIX.

[Maven]

14. That's a good point, but

His ego could get the best of him. Especially since now he thinks he "can't lose."

[NYC Liberal]

38. Yeah but this will also be about preserving his ego - he won't want to get involved with this.

[ronnykmarshall]

44. I agree Hedy.

I also think the voters of CT would throw a fit.

[Justitia]

18. True, it'd be stupid for him to tie himself to this sinking ship for 2 yrs. -eom

[Mandate My Ass]

10. Bush and Rove are dumb if they don't do this "bipartisanship"

maneuver. :evilfrown:

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. That seems to be the plan: Name Lieberman, call it bipartisan

and have the Republican governor of CT name a REPUB senator, thereby stealing our majority by fiat and jiggering, winning that way what couldn't be won at the ballot box...disgraceful fuckwads.

[Little Wing]

29. I don't think they'd Rummy under the bus like that

They'd find a different appointable post to get Lieberman out of the Senate.

[Mr_Spock]

13. Probably - LIEberman is a real believer in Iraq policy

Wouldn't surprise me at all.

[elehhhhna]

16. WOULDN'T THE DEM HOUSE HAVE TO APPROVE HIM?

Settle down! :rofl:

[alcibiades_mystery]

27. Nope

[elehhhhna]

47. OUCH! Plan B;

investigate him.

He's dirtier than Condi's kneepads and y'al know it.

[leftchick]

17. um, wouldn't he have to be confirmed by the Senate?

:shrug:

[alcibiades_mystery]

32. Senate always confirms its own to canbinet positions

How do you think imbecile John Ashcroft managed to be attorney general?

[BurtWorm]

19. That would be like him.

Bastid!

[havocmom]

20. CT gov, Dem or Repuke?

that will be how they would reinstate a tied Senate if CT has GOP gov. I don't know anything about the Nutmeg State. Help me out

[Hippo_Tron]

23. Repuke, unfortunately

[Gregorian]

30. You don't want to know.

I know, but I'm not telling.

[havocmom]

40. Daughtter just checked: GOP gov

Look for a Lieberman appointment, rushed through before January, and the appointment of a replacement senator from CT... appointed by a GOP Gov?

Anybody have info that will assure me it WON'T go down that way?

Rummy is Roves ace in the hole.

[havocmom]

41. Gates, Dates? Hard to hear TV in other room

PLEASE tell me no Lieberman at DOD

[xultar]

21. LET US CELEBRATE THIS FOR NOW PUHLEEEZ!

[julialnyc]

22. Why would Lieberman take the position and be SOD

for a lame duck President and lose his career in 2 years?

[Tesha]

43. Because then he'd get a seat on the Board at the Carlysle Corporation

or some similar reward for services rendered.

Tesha

[ourbluenation]

24. who's the gov of CT? They would name Loserman's replacement, right?

[madfloridian]

31. Republican Jodi Rell

.

[ourbluenation]

42. ohhhhhhhh shit. Not good.

[leftofthedial]

25. wouldn't surprise me

[Jack Rabbit]

26. That's possible

Lieberman has done everthing to stab the Democratic Party in the back except turn Republican. Way not resign his Senate seat, allow Connecticut's GOP governor to appoint his successor and give the upper house to Bush's party?

[Hubert Flottz]

33. Rick Santorum is unemployed!

[alcibiades_mystery]

Ah, interesting theory

Bush did name Ashcroft after a humilating senate loss, and Tricky Ricky IS the #2 on Armed Services...

[gully]

34. Still a tie if he does considering Montana.

eom

[Hippo_Tron]

35. Apparently not, MSNBC says Robert Gates

[Beetwasher]

37. Whew!!

I hope that's correct!

[leftofthedial]

36. Robert Gates, reportedly

will be the nominee

[Beetwasher]

39. Cool!

Whew!

[havocmom]

45. Old bush team spook. but a relief

Man, damn near had a stroke there fro about 3 minutes

[NewJeffCT]

46. Not a good career move from Lieby's perspective

I voted Lamont, donated to Lamont and wrote several strong anti-Lieberman letters that were published & I planted yard signs for Lamont.

But, if you look at it from Lieberman's perspective, it is not a good career move:

Choice 1: Be a part of the lame duck Bush White House for 2 years that will likely be besieged with subpoenas and constantly on the defensive.

Choice 2: Keep your job for six more years, and enjoy at least the next two years where people from both sides have to kiss your ass to get your vote.