GOP invites Lieberman to join

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Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who alienated Senate Democrats with his full-throated support of John McCain, has been offered a chance by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to join the Republican conference, FOX News confirmed Friday.

Politico first reported the story, saying Lieberman has not accepted the offer because he is still bargaining with Democratic leaders to keep his chairmanship, according to Senate aides in both parties.

Majority Leader Harry Reid met with the independent Democrat Thursday but did not oust him from his position, as some expected. But the Connecticut senator's position in the caucus hangs in the balance.

Lieberman has said his support for McCain was right for his state and the country, but now that the election is over he said he agrees with President-elect Barack Obama that it is time to unite America and keep it safe.

A Republican Senate aid told Politico that there was little McConnell could offer Lieberman in terms of high ranking committee slots, which is why Lieberman is resisting.

Link: http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/07/gop-invites-longtime-democrat-lieberman-fold/

I don't think we another left centrist Republican do we? I guess it would help keep down the Dem majority though.

[Pb]

It is my understanding that he votes left wing in everything but foreign policy, correct?  Pro abort, pro AW ban, that I know.

[Monkeyleg]

If this goes through, then the Republicans haven't learned one damned thing from this election. Conservatives win when they're conservative. RINO's lose.

[longeyes]

Joe is a classic liberal on every issue but one: Israel.

[Standing Wolf]

Leave it to the Republicrats to embrace a leftist extremist and traitor to his own party with open arms.

[lupinus]

Are they stupid? I mean really truely honest to God just plain stupid?

John didn't loose by a landslide or anything, but he did loose by a pretty healthy margin.  Republicans win when they are actually friggin republicans.  They can counter warm fuzzy feel goods that Obama won on with honest truth that makes sense to a five year old.

But when you run on the coat tails of a socialist you make less sense and don't rally the majority of this country that is center right, not way left.

A real honest to God conservative would have wiped the floor with Obama's fulishness IMO.

[Manedwolf]

Ever see Demolition Man? The slimy flunkie who offers to be the assistant to whomever is in charge, from the ultra-statist feelgood guy to Wesley Snipes' violent criminal, to then Stallone's character? Just cowers and simpers and is loyal to whomever is in charge at the moment?

That's Lieberman. He would betray the Republicans on something important and squeal to the Democrats, too, first time he thought it would benefit him.

[TommyGunn]

If this goes through, then the Republicans haven't learned one damned thing from this election. Conservatives win when they're conservative. RINO's lose.

Yes, Monkeyleg got it exactly right.

[BigStick]

Just what we need. A Republican who makes John McCain look conservative. Who will he send his next invitation to? Hillary Clinton? How do we get this McConnell idiot removed as minority leader?

[nate.45]

Joe is a classic liberal on every issue but one: Israel.

Exactly and now we are supposed to believe that Reid, Feinstien, Schumer and the rest are all really mad at him? lol Lieberman is going to keep right on doing what he has been doing. The whole thing looks more and more like the WWF all the time.

[longeyes]

The Gang of 14 should have taught the last holdouts that you need to count conservatives, not "Republicans."  Republican means nothing.

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

Lieberman isn't going to join the Republicans.  He's just posturing, negotiating.  Reid is considering yanking Lieberman's committee seats, now that the Dems no longer need Lieberman's vote to maintain a majority.  This is Lieberman's way of saying "don't mess with me, or else!"