Since he is not a democrat I don’t see how they can ask him to tone down anything. OTH, he shouldn’t be going to dem meetings either and he shouldn’t caucus with them. They have showed how they feel about the guy so why does he bother?
Joe caucuses with the Dims, and the Dims control committee assignments. So they can strip Joe of his Chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and indeed kick him off of all of his committees if they wished.
Well, you have to remember, back in 2006 he promised to get a democratic president elected. Especially galling for democrats is the nominee is the same guy who actively campaigned for him in the democratic primary.
Needless to say, as Joe stabbed the dems in the back for some perceived slight, he’ll stab the GOP in the back without a second thought.
Joe Lieberman doesn’t care about America, he only cares about Israel and himself (I’m not sure in what order), the GOP & McCain would be wise to keep him at arm’s length.
Keep in mind that the results of the ‘06 midterm elections resulted in 49 Republican, 49 Democrat, Joe Lieberman, and Bernie Sanders of Vermont as Independents. Both Sanders and Lieberman voted with Dems. to organize the Senate to give the Dems. the majority. As of now the Dems. need Lieberman to keep their majority. If he had voted with Republicans to organize the Senate, it would have been 50-50, and then Dick Cheney would have been the tie breaking vote to give control to Republicans.
If Dems. gain Senate seats in this years’ election, then they won’t need Lieberman to keep the majority. If that happens I predict it will be a public divorce because they won’t need Lieberman anymore. Esp. if Dems. get to 57 or 58 senators, it won’t even be close, and Lieberman goes under the bus.