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Reid looking to remove Lieberman as committee head

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Strange...

Usually Reid gives head.

Posted by badanov 2008-11-08 00:48|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2008-11-08 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Joe was in clover as long as he could threaten the Dhim's control of the Senate. Now he's just excess baggage. They probably have a nice utility closet all picked out for his new office.

/statementoftheobvious

Posted by PBMcL 2008-11-08 01:07|| 2008-11-08 01:07|| Front Page Top

#3 He would be the ultimate RINO, wouldn't he ...

Posted by Steve White 2008-11-08 01:21|| 2008-11-08 01:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Steve, the way the 'pubs have shown up lately I'm afraid that Lieberman is as much a 'pub as any of them.

Posted by AlanC 2008-11-08 08:25|| 2008-11-08 08:25|| Front Page Top

#5 How manyh 'pubs can pass Rantburg Muster now?

3?
ElevenTeen?

Hell, we got many damn fine engineers, scientists and Frank here, but we lack a certain ability to peer into deh reality politics. I think we need to bring over JFM right now.

Posted by .5MT 2008-11-08 09:01|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-11-08 09:01|| Front Page Top

#6 VERY bipartisan. Just as promised in 2006.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-11-08 09:37|| 2008-11-08 09:37|| Front Page Top

#7 LOLZ fine engineers, scientists..... and Frank

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-08 11:58|| 2008-11-08 11:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, he knew he was gonna get screwed if McCain didn't win. But at least he can look at himself in the mirror in the morning, unlike the despicable Senator Reid.
The wheel turns. Hopefully, Lieberman will still be around when it flattens Harry.

Posted by tu3031 2008-11-08 13:41|| 2008-11-08 13:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Reid is as petty, piddling, picayune, penny-ante, and shabby acting as I always thought. I guess it is payback time for all of those who went against the donk party bosses. Next Joe will be asked to go through a Party re-education program to reform his thoughts so that he "gets his mind right."

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-08 14:47|| 2008-11-08 14:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Harry wants Lieberman out of the way for when BO is "tested" and the Dems sell out Israel.

Posted by regular joe 2008-11-08 16:03|| 2008-11-08 16:03|| Front Page Top

#11 Jewish-Americans, for the most part (~80% for, 20% against), voted for BO. They will not like it when Israel gets thrown under the bus. CHANGE can be good or it can be bad. Ya got to listen to the used car salesman's spiel.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-08 16:17|| 2008-11-08 16:17|| Front Page Top

#12 they (besides our beloved TW) get what they deserve. Party loyalty above all will lead to the destruction of their interests and Israel. But at least they were taken for granted by the Donks, again, so they've got that going for them, which is nice

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-08 16:20|| 2008-11-08 16:20|| Front Page Top

#13 They will not like it when Israel gets thrown under the bus

Ah JohnQC, Israel does have between 200 and 500 nukes. And, did you notice that genetic engineering is a lot like software engineering?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-11-08 16:39|| 2008-11-08 16:39|| Front Page Top

#14 I'd take Lieberman over half the Republican's in office! You know where you stand with Joe. And quite frankly, I hope the big O does throw Israel under the bus. The Jewish people in the US need to realize that the Democrats could care less about Israel. Then again, 1/2 the republicans only care because they believe in the 'rapture', dinosaurs on the ark and other assorted fantasies. We are about to find out what happens when extreme lefties take over the country. Ugh, we are so screwed. If the Republicans ever want to see power again they need to do some serious soul searching, get back to the basics (national security, small government, states rights). And we need somebody besides an old white guy at the top. And I swear to God, if we run somebody who supports creationism, I'll vote democrat. I believe in God as much as anyone, but my kids are fighting and I don't have time to finish my thought

Posted by AllahHateMe 2008-11-08 17:03|| 2008-11-08 17:03|| Front Page Top

#15 cut the dinosaurs on the ark shit and you'd make more sense

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-08 17:06|| 2008-11-08 17:06|| Front Page Top

#16 g(r)omoru: I am concerned about Israel getting thrown under the bus (policy-wise). BO is a little too chummy with pro-Palestinians in this country as well as Louis Farrakhan (NOI) who has spoken out about Israel many times. Despite what BO says, i don't trust him not to change long-standing policy. I don't doubt that Israel could defend itself just as the U.S. could defend itself if they have the political leadership and the political will.

I wasn't quite certain what you meant by the comment about genetic engineering and software engineering. I missed your point.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-08 17:51|| 2008-11-08 17:51|| Front Page Top

#17 if they have the political leadership and the political will.

Google "Metzada", or "Warsaw Ghetto". It's the reliance on others---no matter how well intentioned---that saps the will.

I wasn't quite certain what you meant by the comment about genetic engineering and software engineering.

Hint#1. Nukes are not the last word.
Hint#2. Israel produces software way out of proportion to its size. If it weren't better than the staff being created elsewhere, it wouldn't sell.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-11-08 19:22|| 2008-11-08 19:22|| Front Page Top

#18 Sounds like bio warfare. Be very careful there.

Posted by Hellfish 2008-11-08 20:30|| 2008-11-08 20:30|| Front Page Top

#19 Thanks g(r)omguru for the clarification. Agreed that reliance on others saps the will and that nukes have limits. My wife's mother and father were in Poland when it was attacked in 1939. My father-in-law was in the Polish Army. It didn't last long--basically horses against tanks. My wife's mother and father survived Hitler's camps but many in their families did not.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-08 20:39|| 2008-11-08 20:39|| Front Page Top

#20 If I were facing nuclear extermination by vicious fanatic neighbors, I might decide that bio-warfare was an acceptable alternative. First, I would let them know that.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-11-08 20:51|| 2008-11-08 20:51|| Front Page Top