Comments on: Sanctimonious Joe in the Crossfire http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: JGabriel http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112596 JGabriel Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:29:18 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112596 <p>Emptywheel:<br /></p><blockquote>One of the most interesting aspects of this puzzle is timing: Reid has given Lieberman two weeks.</blockquote> <p>That is curious. What’s the rush?</p> <p>It seems like it would have been best all around to leave Joe hanging until January. Gives Joe anxiety, which he deserves, and give both Reid and McConnell time to see what happens with the outstanding races.</p> <p>So why demand an answer now? Is it just to have it resolved before the lame duck session ends?</p> <p>.</p> Emptywheel:

One of the most interesting aspects of this puzzle is timing: Reid has given Lieberman two weeks.

That is curious. What’s the rush?

It seems like it would have been best all around to leave Joe hanging until January. Gives Joe anxiety, which he deserves, and give both Reid and McConnell time to see what happens with the outstanding races.

So why demand an answer now? Is it just to have it resolved before the lame duck session ends?

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]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112443 Leen Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:21:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112443 <p>Thanks Bmaz<br /> “You also owe the American people a chair of Homeland Security that will actually do the job.”</p> <p>Joe has got to go</p> Thanks Bmaz
“You also owe the American people a chair of Homeland Security that will actually do the job.”

Joe has got to go

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112441 Leen Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:17:34 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112441 <p>Agree. And Joe deserves to have his gavel taken away. </p> <p>If Reid and Pelosi are concerned about the lack of faith that the American people have in congress they had better draw the line in the cement</p> Agree. And Joe deserves to have his gavel taken away.

If Reid and Pelosi are concerned about the lack of faith that the American people have in congress they had better draw the line in the cement

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112386 bmaz Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:50:51 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112386 <p>Agreed with your first sentence completely. If he behaves sort of, he doesn’t have to be party line, just not be a total dick, then he doesn’t even need the final ratfucking.</p> Agreed with your first sentence completely. If he behaves sort of, he doesn’t have to be party line, just not be a total dick, then he doesn’t even need the final ratfucking.

]]> By: Dismayed http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112376 Dismayed Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:57:10 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112376 <p>I’m down with that. He should lose the Chaimanship, no doubt, but why not let hims stick around the caucus as long as he OBEYS. </p> <p>What do I know, it just seems to me he’ll be a vote that the leadership can control provided they don’t cut him loose all together. Then pitch him our about a year before his next election. That would be a F#%$ing he’d never forget.</p> <p>So ’splain to me why invitation only is the better way, what is the downside to letting him stay in the caucus so long as he tows the line??</p> I’m down with that. He should lose the Chaimanship, no doubt, but why not let hims stick around the caucus as long as he OBEYS.

What do I know, it just seems to me he’ll be a vote that the leadership can control provided they don’t cut him loose all together. Then pitch him our about a year before his next election. That would be a F#%$ing he’d never forget.

So ’splain to me why invitation only is the better way, what is the downside to letting him stay in the caucus so long as he tows the line??

]]> By: MrWhy http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112277 MrWhy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:38:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112277 <p>Agree completely.</p> Agree completely.

]]> By: ralphbon http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112258 ralphbon Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:06:58 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112258 <p>Sorry, late to this thread. I believe you mean “Crosshairs,” not “Crossfire” in the title.</p> Sorry, late to this thread. I believe you mean “Crosshairs,” not “Crossfire” in the title.

]]> By: MikkiSEPennsylvania http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112251 MikkiSEPennsylvania Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:29:46 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112251 <p>Ill second that Sir.</p> Ill second that Sir.

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112245 freepatriot Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:08:46 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112245 <blockquote><p><strong>Not Canada! Please, not that! Nooooo …</strong></p></blockquote> <p>never considered that …</p> <p>now I’m thinkin joezoe could be an asset in trade negotiations</p> <p><em>give us what we want, or you guys get joezoe tortureman as ambassador</em></p> <p><em>and if that doesn’t work, we could threaten to let dead eye dick loose in their country with a hunting rifle and diplomatic immunity …</em></p>

Not Canada! Please, not that! Nooooo …

never considered that …

now I’m thinkin joezoe could be an asset in trade negotiations

give us what we want, or you guys get joezoe tortureman as ambassador

and if that doesn’t work, we could threaten to let dead eye dick loose in their country with a hunting rifle and diplomatic immunity …

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112244 Loo Hoo. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:58:35 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/07/sanctimonious-joe-in-the-crossfire/#comment-112244 <p>I don’t think anyone trusts him, except perhaps Graham and McCain. He’s probably been a double agent and everyone knows it.</p> I don’t think anyone trusts him, except perhaps Graham and McCain. He’s probably been a double agent and everyone knows it.

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