Lieberman cuts $100,000 check to Democrats, apparently in effort to save post

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Lieberman_cuts_100000_check_to_Democrats_0809.html

The onetime Democrat who became an independent after facing a liberal anti-war primary challenger in Connecticut has cut a $100,000 check to the Democrats' Senate war chest, apparently because he wanted to keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.

The Connecticut senator has faced criticism after his refusal to back presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). He's also allegedly on a short list for Vice President by Sen. John McCain (R-IL), though that seems a longshot.

According to Politico, Lieberman handed over the check because "he wants to keep his committee."

Liberal bloggers have taken aim at Lieberman in an effort to have him removed from his Homeland Security post, collecting 43,000 signatures and starting LiebermanMustGo.com.

Politically, however, any decision by Democrats to oust the Independent from his chairmanship could backfire, since Lieberman currently caucuses with Democrats and his loss of a committee post might given him reason to defect to support Republicans.

[TahitiNut]

1. Gotta love cash'n'carry politics.

:puke:

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Cash it, and then throw him overboard when it clears.

That's showbiz, Joey..............

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Yep. that would be my suggestion...and use the money to fund his next opponent.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I'm not sure how that will help him become McCain's running mate.

:rofl:

[MrSlayer]

4. Keep the money and throw his sorry ass out anyway.

I hate that motherfucker.

[unfaithful_servant]

12. You're reading my mind

If we do our job right between now and November, we won't need to rely on him to caucus with senate Dems. He's held our party hostage too long.

[norepubsin08]

20. Couldn't have said it any better myself!!!

[Webster Green]

5. So, $100,000 gets you chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee?

What a dumbass fucking country we live in. Actually the entire planet is pretty fucked.

:wtf:

[Canuckistanian]

6. It would be blood money if it were accepted

Send it back as if it were from a neo-nazi group.

Lieberman is just as poisonous. Even more so, in terms of danger to the Republic.

[SoCalDem]

8. I hope they cash his check, and then bounce him out on his ass

and then if he complains , just say..."Why John, did you think it was for SALE??"

[Mira]

13. I like that - otherwise i might have said- that's not nearly enough money LOL

[MisterP]

9. he (and the DLC) is in the catbird seat: "Democratic-allied" so he can

screech the GOP'd take over his seat if anybody tries to give him the boot or--quelles horreures--not offer up their votes gratis on a silver platter to reward another round of Constitution-shredding and kitten-drowning
but he's conservative, so he gives Dearest Leader whatever his heart desires (the abovementioned Constitution-shredding and kitten-drowning)

[Top Cat]

10. Hello!

Lieberman is already supporting the Republicans he's one of McCains biggest cheerleaders.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. K&R...

This story belongs on the front page!

We will see if that's enough cash to cover his sorry ass!

This scumbag is about as low down as they come.

[Lost-in-FL]

14. Keep your filthy money

We don't want you in our party.

[BulletproofLandshark]

15. Hang that fucking traitor out to dry.

The best he deserves after turning his back on the party is Chairmanship of the Senate broom closet.

[JVS]

16. Take the money and take away his post

[spanone]

17. so a chairmanship costs $100,000. now that's democracy

[redstate_democrat]

18. If they don't give that fucking blood money back I'm not donating another fucking DIME to ANY senate

Democrat.

[Historic NY]

19. The minute he shows up at the GOP convention its should be forfeited

to the HEAP program to keep people warm this winter.

[Phredicles]

21. If we pick up seats in the senate this fall, that's when it'll be time to

kick Liebertoad to the curb in the most humiliating way possible.:evilgrin:

[ColbertWatcher]

22. $100k to the Dems? How much did he give to the GOP (his party)? n/t