Dem angst escalates

The headline say it all, and the story proves how far to the left the Democrat party really is.Dem angst escalates against Lieberman a few choice pieces from the story.

A group of Senate Democrats is growing increasingly angry about Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (D-Conn.) campaign tactics since he lost the Democratic primary last week.

If he continues to alienate his colleagues, Lieberman could be stripped of his seniority within the Democratic caucus should he defeat Democrat Ned Lamont in the general election this November, according to some senior Democratic aides.

Ok, let's get this straight, Lieberman is thrown to the curb by the Deanocrats, and then when he decides that he is still going to run those same people who have abandoned him expect him to just be a good boy and stay home. How simple of a mind set, then if he does win but wins because of a more conservative message, and for some reason the Deanocrats take the senate, then they will act like petulant children and try to take their ball and run away with it.

Democrats are worried that Lieberman may be giving Republicans a golden opportunity to undermine their message.

“I think there’s a lot of concern,” said a senior Democratic aide who has discussed the subject with colleagues. “I think the first step is if the Lieberman thing turns into a side show and hurts our message and ability to take back the Senate, and the White House and the [National Republican Senatorial Committee] manipulate him, there are going to be a lot of unhappy people in our caucus.”

Of course they are worried, he is the most moderate, and sometimes conservative Democrat in nearly 50 years. What they are afraid of is him winning and not being beholden to any party and voting with the Republicans more often, thus creating a bigger swing in power to the conservative/Republican side.

The issue of Lieberman’s seniority would arise most dramatically if Lieberman wins re-election and Democrats recapture control of the chamber. That would slot Lieberman to take over as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the panel primarily responsible for investigating the executive branch

Again it is the Deanocrats trying to bully someone who does not sit down and preach from the gospel of liberalism.

“Lieberman’s tone and message has shocked a lot of people,” said a second senior Democratic aide who has discussed the issue with other Senate Democrats. “He’s way off message for us and right in line with the White House.”

“At this point Lieberman cannot expect to just keep his seniority,” said the aide. “He can’t run against a Democrat and expect to waltz back to the caucus with the same seniority as before. It would give the view that the Senate is a country club rather than representative of a political party and political movement.”

No I would bet that Lieberman now that he does not have to follow the Deanocrats lead he can really say what he feels and ultimately how he would vote.

The view that Lieberman should lose his seniority is likely to become more ingrained among Democrats if Lieberman continues to align himself with Republicans, as he has in the last few days. Lieberman took a call from senior White House political strategist Karl Rove on the day of his primary election. And since losing, he has adopted rhetoric echoing Republican talking points.

“If we pick up like Ned Lamont wants us to do, get out by a date certain, it will be taken as a tremendous victory by the same people who wanted to blow up these planes in this plot hatched in England,” Lieberman said about U.S. troops in Iraq and the recently foiled terrorism scheme. “It will strengthen them, and they will strike again.”

That sound bite makes perfect sense, however that is completely against the Deanocrats play book. That is why they are screaming foul....

Sen. Russ Feingold (Wis.), a Democrat called Lieberman’s statement “regrettable” and said Lieberman “doesn’t get it.”

No Sen. Feingold, you do not get it. By kicking Lieberman out you cannot control what he says, how he feels, who he supports, nor eventually when he wins how he votes. Your party blew it big time, and despite Sen. Reid's prediction of regaining control of the senate you could see your party slipping further into oblivion.