Lieberman, Seniority Sure, Has No Plans to Join G.O.P.

Sleaze Bag I'm sure your a democrat now, the friking GOP lost didn;t they? you make me want to puke.

HARTFORD, Nov 8 — The morning after a six-month roller coaster of an election season, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman stood victorious, again promising to burnish his independence in the narrowly divided Senate.

Mr. Lieberman said he spoke Wednesday morning to Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, and that Mr. Reid assured him that he would retain his seniority despite having bolted the party after losing its primary in August to run on his own party line.

That means that if a Democratic victory is confirmed in Virginia, to give the party control of the Senate, Mr. Lieberman will be in line to become chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

There were no calls from the White House, Mr. Lieberman said, or offers to court him away from the Democratic caucus in the Senate. And even if there were, Mr. Lieberman said, he would not accept.

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