So do we have to kiss Lieberman's ass, or can we tell him to fuck off?

[The Backlash Cometh]

Even if Lieberman wins Connecticut, if we get enough Senate seats there's no reason to make him majority leader, right? Anyone have the info on this one?

[MadMaddie]

1. I say that we make him an insignificant person....

he should not be included....he turned his back on the Dems...

[pissedoffprogressive]

2. Tell Liberman to FUCK OFF Prick

[Beelzebud]

3. He can eat shit and die.

[me b zola]

12. That is exactly how I feel

[LibraLiz1973]

4. under NO circumstances will that be happening

Lieberman sucks

[librechik]

5. He'll caucus with the Reeps

and piss away our edge. Great revenge, just bad for the country.

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. I'm more afraid that he'll caucas with the Dems, then give the info

to the Republicans.

Do we have enough seats in the Senate to make him obsolete?

[MADem]

6. If Lieberman wants ANY senior positions, he has to kiss OUR ass if we take the Senate

Otherwise, he'll be blowing the GOP leadership for a chairmanship of a key committee in exchange for his votes.

If he makes it this time, it'll be the start of his last six years in the Senate, I'd wager.

No way would someone who, technically, IS NOT A DEMOCRAT, be leader of anything except the Spoiler's Club.

[iamthebandfanman]

7. he should caucus with us

but other than that ...

[democrat in Tallahassee]

9. HE LOST US A SENATE SEAT BY RUNNING INDEPENDENT, THE ASSHOLE

[Crunchy Frog]

10. Joe can go fuck himself.

He ran against the Democratic candidate, and nothing he does will erase that, on top of everything else against him.

[0rganism]

11. let's compromise and fuck his ass

I have little use for Holy Joe, but perhaps he can be persuaded to caucus Democratic, so :shrug:

[Gloria]

13. I say we track him mercilessly ...it should be a constant campaign to

harrass this creep into expiring early....

[Giant Robot]

14. Short answer:

Yes

[BuyingThyme]

15. I'm glad YOU said it.

[Xithras]

16. Depends on what he does with his party affiliation.

Just because he RAN as an "I" doesn't mean he has to stay that way. Just as Jim Jeffords switched from Republican to Independent, LIEberman can switch from Independent to Democratic if he wants. Of course, he could also go Thug.

So in a way, it's up to him. It SUCKS that he beat out the Democratic candidate, but if he returns to the party we ultimately will not have lost a seat. While the acrimony of the race may make some people want to reject him anyway, the reality is that his seat may become crucial if tonights elections are close. I'd rather play nice with a Democratic-affiliated Lieberman and control the Senate, than be spiteful to a Republican or Independent Lieberman and deal with two more years of uncontested Republican domination of the Senate.