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Regardless of what he does next, everyone knows the Democrats are going to run against him when his term expires. The only way he gets elected is by getting Republicans to vote for him while taking a good slice of the Democratic vote. In other words, he’s dead to the Democrats. Sure, Reid will take his caucus vote, but he’ll get no respect from them.

You’re right, he might as well ride out the storm and by the time he is up for re-election, the Republicans will be making a play for majority status in the Senate. He’ll be well taken care of there.

I thought we wanted the RINOs out so we could see a return to a more conservative-focused Republican Party.

Other than adding an “official” R to the Senate, this does nothing to strengthen our minority.

We’re as likely (and justified) to turn our backs on McCain as Dems are to do the same to Lieberman.

when I read the opening line of you letter: “…Switch parties.”, I thought you were referring to McCain. He has never been anything but a RINO and should have the fortitude to finally stand up with his fellow democrats. Without a hyphen or the “maverick” moniker attached.

CNN’s Carol Costello just deemed Joe Lieberman a “loser” in the wake of the election. I don’t agree with everything Lieberman stands for, but any person who puts his country above his party can’t be called a loser.

Costello also called the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth losers and said the “politics of personal destruction” did not work this year. First, the SBVT merely told the truth about John Kerry. In fact, their message was very similar to an op-ed piece that James Webb, now a Democratic U.S. senator, wrote in early 2004 for USA Today. Second, it is a fact that the Obama campaign ran more negative advertising than any other campaign in history.

As far as I’m concerned. Tell ya what – give us Hagel and we’ll call it a day.

And please, no catty replies. At least Hagel had the class not to campaign for the other party’s nominee while a sitting Senator.

Wouldn’t “hang with us until we don’t need you anymore, you apologist for the infant holocaust!!!” make for a somewhat more honest, if less attractive, open letter?

…upon reading the first sentence, without reading forward, I thought the message was for Senator McCain.

I understand someone wanting to put principle before politics, and can respect Senator Lieberman’s actions to some degree.

That being said, you can’t keep discipline in your party by letting actions like his go unpunished.

I would want him out of the caucus even if he was the 60th vote. As you all know, temporary power is no consolation if you lose the soul of your movement.

I am sad when I see people say I could care less if a RINO goes down because guess what in many cases what u may call a RINO is better then a Democrat

That Chafee seat is gone and never coming back

You write off many states if you expect and ardent conservative Republican to win and get elected it ain’t happening in New England or West Coast

The GOP needs to start being smarter by electing more moderates for state races too

Joe should do the principled thing and join us NOW! I’m NOT suggesting he become a Republican, just that he caucus with us. This will return to a 50/50 for this the/an “interim” (transition) session of Congress! Let him work with us (gang of 14 style) to (at least, split) the remaining open appointments that President Bush HAS A RIGHT TO APPOINT to the Judicial Benches!

If Barack wants Republican respect, let him EARN IT! Let him step up, and actually/finally do the right thing. Make him stand up and be counted, no “Present button.” Make him choose to say that Judges should come to the Floor for UP/DOWN without delay and/or obstruction (if even for only a compromised number, half, the available seats. We would have to, in turn, offer no obstruction, or equal cooperation, for the other half – If they earn it!).

Needless to say, I will not hold my breath.

As for McCain, I agree that I’d like to see him change his Party affiliation to Independent. Several others I’d like to see frankly thrown out of the Party, the usual Senate suspects that do not vote as Republicans.

Hey, if Republicans want to take on a pro-choice, pro-gay-rights, Democratic-voting senator from a blue state, more power to them. I can’t see what the party offers Lieberman, however, except two years (at least) in the minority, and after that backbencher status. Maybe Lieberman is just itching to be the GOP’s crazy uncle, though. Hope springs eternal.