Ted Stevens: They can't do this to me - I'm powerful! Joe Lieberman: They can't do this to me - I'm misunderstood! Rat: Felon trumps jerk. Punk: The felon is also a jerk.
NoFearPup - once again, you’re missing the point. Lieberman can stay in the Senate, because he won the votes of the electorate. But he should NOT retain the influence he gained as part of the Democratic party, because he clearly isn’t a member now based on his own actions. Reverse the parties. If four years ago a senior Senator with committee chairmanships had claimed to be a Republican and had voted with Obama and Hillary, you’d probably be frothing at the mouth to have him removed.
NoFearPup - once again, you’re missing the point. Lieberman can stay in the Senate, because he won the votes of the electorate. But he should NOT retain the influence he gained as part of the Democratic party, because he clearly isn’t a member now based on his own actions. Reverse the parties. If four years ago a senior Senator with committee chairmanships had claimed to be a Republican and had voted with Obama and Hillary, you’d probably be frothing at the mouth to have him removed.