If this is at all true, the Senate Democrats and Pres-elect Obama have (to quote my Late Mother) "torn their ass with me."
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/...
Hmm. Me? A PUMA? Not likely. I marched w/Golden Frinks as a boy. But this is HOMELAND SECURITY. Plus he would rule on Judicial appointments in "Chocolate City". Guys (and Gals) if you think for a minute that the world didn't watch this Election, you are kidding yourselves. If Pres.-elect Obama and the Sen Dems don't show strength now, then when? And who exactly (Putin, Ahmadinejad, etc) will think they are strong if they can't handle one Rogue Party member?
Lieberman to stay put? Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008 5:13 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Congress, Democrats
From NBC's Ken Strickland
Tomorrow, Senate Democrats gather to decide if Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-D) should keep his position as chairman of Homeland Security Committee, and it looks like he just may. Several Democrats and Democratic-leaning groups were calling for Lieberman to stripped of his chairmanship for not only supporting John McCain's candidacy for president -- but also criticizing Barack Obama in the process.
According to sources familiar with negotiations, Democrats are expected to vote in favor of letting the Connecticut senator keep his chairmanship and seniority, but give up the gavel on a subcommittee he chairs. The vote happens tomorrow morning by secret ballot.
The tide turned in Lieberman's favor, sources say, after two events in recent weeks. First, President-elect Obama told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that he wanted Lieberman to stay in the Democratic caucus. Later, in a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Lieberman told him it would be "unacceptable" for him to give up his gavel. That was considered by some as a veiled threat that Lieberman would jump to caucus with Republicans if he was forced to give up the gavel.
Obama tipped the scales in Lieberman's favor, one source said. The source essentially explained it like this: If the wrath was directed at Obama and got over it, shouldn't the Democratic caucus do the same?