Thinkprogress:
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refused to close the door on the possibility that he and other Democratic leaders would kick Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) out of the party’s caucus next year.
When asked about the future of Lieberman’s chairmanship, Reid told reporters, “Next year will be next year when we get there.” Today, Robert Novak reports that Democratic insiders are “certain” that Lieberman will be out:
Despite assurances to the contrary from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democratic insiders are certain that Sen. Joseph Lieberman will be kicked out of the party’s caucus next year and lose his Senate chairmanship if he addresses the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., as planned.
Lieberman’s Democratic colleagues willing to accept his support of Sen. John McCain for president consider his speaking to the GOP convention as the last straw. Lieberman was re-elected from Connecticut as an independent in 2006 after losing the Democratic nomination because of his support for the Iraq War.
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Harry Reid will be forced to let his friend go. I have to give it to Lickerman he played the Dems for idiots as he got back in office. The people who were used the most were his State's voters. Connecticut is a strong Democrat State with loyal voters. Lickerman used them and lied to help the GOP. The slap in the face was when he said he would speak at the Republican Convention. He has used his Dem. position to pass information on to the White House. I hope the Connecticut voters kick him out of office.
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