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Oh my: Lieberman out of town before crucial Senate vote as snowstorm moves in (Perfect storm?)
Hot Air ^ | December 18, 2009 | Allahpundit

Posted on 12/18/2009 5:08:04 PM PST by maggief

Supposedly he’s in Connecticut for the Jewish sabbath, but come on. We all know he’s in Barbados. Laughing his ass off.

Already, they’ve wheeled in the cots for members and staff who choose to slumber party the night away in the Capitol, or Senate offices. But tomorrow, bright and early, all of them could need to be on hand for procedural reasons. For instance, Democrats expect to have to waive a budget point of order they expect Republicans to raise against the defense appropriations bill. That requires 60 votes…

“After being assured by Democratic and Republican leaders that his vote was not needed to pass the Defense Appropriations bill, Senator Lieberman went to Connecticut to spend the Sabbath and the last night of Hanukkah with his wife, Hadassah, and their children and grandchildren,” reads a statement to TPMDC from Lieberman’s spokesman Marshall Wittmann.

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That means Democrats will be relying on at least one Republican to help them get the defense bill over a procedural bump in order to push them back on to health care. They’re crossing their fingers.

(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Connecticut
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To: maggief
"Historic Snow Storm Saturday..."

Oh my. The link says "Historic Snow Storm Saturday...". Really, you can't make it up. On the day he gets back from a gerbilwarming conference, he gets an pre-Christmas blizzard. It's just too rich.

I am so glad we traveled down to FL before Christmas this year. :o

21 posted on 12/18/2009 5:20:13 PM PST by OldDeckHand
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To: blackdog

Haha!

For no Democrats to back up Lieberman when Franken dissed him shows that Democrats would rather be a party of clowns than a party of asses. Maybe it’s all a horse trading ruse Lieberman’s putting on. He’ll join the Dems again if the deal is sweet enough for him.


22 posted on 12/18/2009 5:21:07 PM PST by ActrFshr
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To: maggief

The timing is very suspicious.

Rove, you sneaky bastard! Turn off your evil Weather Machine!


23 posted on 12/18/2009 5:21:40 PM PST by Palladin (Holder and Obama are terrorists.)
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To: OldDeckHand
I've seen that much there before. I was there for the '87 Veteran's Day snowstorm. Got almost a foot. The next day, the temps warmed up into the 60's, then day after that we got several more inches. During the blizzard(s) of '96, I ended up with over 30" in my yard. It can get quite gruesome in the Delmarva this time of year.


24 posted on 12/18/2009 5:21:41 PM PST by Viking2002
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To: maggief

http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=DCZ001&warncounty=DCC001&firewxzone=DCZ001&local_place1=Washington+DC&product1=Winter+Storm+Warning


25 posted on 12/18/2009 5:22:25 PM PST by smokingfrog (Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: Palladin
Rove, you sneaky bastard! Turn off your evil Weather Machine!

Didn't this storm originate in Texas????

26 posted on 12/18/2009 5:22:47 PM PST by paulycy (Demand Constitutionality.)
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To: maggief

Is this snow storm “unprecedented”?


27 posted on 12/18/2009 5:22:52 PM PST by Jackie Treehorn
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To: blackdog
Two words.......Al Franken

Yes Sir!

For those that may not have heard the details... Lieberman just might look a little harder at telling the communists where to get off and here is why.

Seems the good Senator FRANKIN just had to show his azz... err, true colors with a slap at Joe. It went like this...

Franken was presiding over the Senate Thursday afternoon as Lieberman spoke about amendments he planned to offer to the bill. Lieberman asked for an additional moment to finish — a routine request — but Franken refused to grant the time.

"In my capacity as the senator from Minnesota, I object," Franken said.

"Really?" said Lieberman. "OK."

I heard the exchange on the radio, Joe was a bit pizzed. This was definitely NOT "ok."

http://www.thefoxnation.com/media/2009/12/17/franken-shuts-down-lieberman-senate-floor?page=2

Joe has been around many a year and to have the most junior wackjob from the Øbama Freakshow foul him in a VERY insulting putdown such as that just might hav sent Joe a strong message about where he really stands with the Øbamacommies.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

28 posted on 12/18/2009 5:23:11 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: maggief

I would still like to know what one of those progressive scu&bags meant when he exhorted Senator Lieberman to start acting “Jewish”.

IMHO


29 posted on 12/18/2009 5:24:06 PM PST by ripley
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To: OldDeckHand; blackdog
Great point. This would be the ultimate middle-finger from Lieberman to Franken. Man, would that be sweet.

It would be wonderful if the liberal wet dream, Franken, would be the death of socialized medicine.

30 posted on 12/18/2009 5:26:11 PM PST by johniegrad
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To: ripley

If Joe starts acting Jewish at a time like this, he’ll go to Miami Beach and won’t come back until April!


31 posted on 12/18/2009 5:26:38 PM PST by Palladin (Holder and Obama are terrorists.)
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To: Jackie Treehorn

Like Obama it is in fact “Historic”!


32 posted on 12/18/2009 5:26:38 PM PST by fuzzybutt
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To: blackdog; maggief

LOL.

How will they get Byrd to the Senate?

In one of those Hummer’s?


33 posted on 12/18/2009 5:27:03 PM PST by onyx
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To: paulycy

Hehe! That would be awesome if it did! ;-) Sends a ‘message’.


34 posted on 12/18/2009 5:28:03 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: Palladin
♪♫ ...

Please have snow, and no signs of Joe ... ♪♫

35 posted on 12/18/2009 5:28:03 PM PST by maggief
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To: OldDeckHand
Is that a real graphic, or did you make that? Up to 25”. That’s some serious snow, especially for DC.

LOL! 2 ft of snow is serious even here in Buffalo. And we know snow thanks to that lake just to west of us.

36 posted on 12/18/2009 5:28:59 PM PST by mc5cents
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To: fuzzybutt

Like Obama it is in fact “Historic”!
__________________________________________________

Don’t forget......’unprecedented’. LOL!


37 posted on 12/18/2009 5:29:28 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: maggief

From THE Author of Climate Change ...

Job 37

5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 So that all men he has made may know his work,
he stops every man from his labor.
8 The animals take cover;
they remain in their dens.
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber,
the cold from the driving winds.
10 The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture;
he scatters his lightning through them.
12 At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.
13 He brings the clouds to punish men,
or to water his earth and show his love.


38 posted on 12/18/2009 5:30:53 PM PST by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word ...)
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To: Don Corleone

Have Faith.


39 posted on 12/18/2009 5:32:36 PM PST by screaminsunshine (!!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Definitely “profound”!


40 posted on 12/18/2009 5:33:35 PM PST by Palladin (Holder and Obama are terrorists.)
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