In the time of Henry the VIII Joe Liberman would have been burned at the stake for treason. Such things rarely happen to old white guys any more, but I do feel that Joe Lieberman should be made to suffer for his transgressions against his original party and for his traitorous behavior during the recent campaign. Make an example of his wrinkly old bum, that's what I say. Probably a good thing no one expects bipartisanship from me. Looks like Evan Bayh doesn't agree anyway.
(From the Progress Report)
CONGRESS -- BAYH EXPECTS LIEBERMAN TO APOLOGIZE IN ORDER TO KEEP COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIP: Since last Tuesday's election, Senate Democrats began discussing Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-CT) future in their caucus. Some hinted at removing Lieberman from his post as Homeland Security Committee Chairman because of ad hominem attacks he levied at Obama and other progressives during the presidential campaign in support of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). However, last week, Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) came to Lieberman's defense. "[W]e should have a spirit of forgiveness with regard to Joe Lieberman and reconcile and move forward," Bayh said. Bayh suggested that Lieberman apologize and "let bygones be bygones." Last night on MSNBC, Bayh altered his stance slightly, saying that in order for Lieberman to keep his committee post, Bayh "expects" him to offer "a sincere apology" for the "unacceptable" rhetoric he engaged in during the campaign. Host Rachel Maddow asked, "The game would be up in the sense that he would get stripped of his leadership positions?" Bayh said, "The chairmanship, yes."
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You're right Dan, you democrats should rise up and punish Joe for having disagreed with your groupthink. But why only burn him at the stake? You could shave his head and march him down to the gas chambers, right? After all, he DID voice his opinion and disagree with the liberal/socialist groupthink! How dare he!
And why stop with Joe? Anyone who dares disagree with you, whether verbally or at the polls, should be punished for their transgression! If someone dares to stand up for unborn babies, feed the evil christians to the lions! If someone supports a lower tax rate for those who earn their money, break out the firing squad. Perhaps when you've killed enough of your opposition, the rest of the masses will be too afraid to ever question your enlightened rule or to point out when your emperor is naked.
It's good to know that liberals believe in peace and tolerance, otherwise your rant might have me very worried Dan.
That was the worst mistake that Al Gore made in picking Lieberman to be his VP. If Gore wanted to pick a Jew, he should have picked Russ Feingold. When Lieberman was first elected to the Senate, he actually was the more conservative candidate. The incumbent Lowell Weicker who was a Republican, was more liberal than him. Joe Lieberman is the type of Jew who served on the "Judenrats" during WWII. The collaborated with the Nazis in deciding which Jews got sent to the concentration camps first, falsely thinking that they would save their own skins. Someone once told me that I shouldn't say that, but it's the nature of some people.
Walter