Lieberman cuts $100,000 check to Democrats, apparently in effort to save post
John ByrnePublished: Saturday August 9, 2008The onetime Democrat who became an independent after facing a liberal anti-war primary challenger in Connecticut has cut a $100,000 check to the Democrats' Senate war chest, apparently because he wanted to keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
The Connecticut senator has faced criticism after his refusal to back presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). He's also allegedly on a short list for Vice President by Sen. John McCain (R-IL), though that seems a longshot.
According to Politico, Lieberman handed over the check because "he wants to keep his committee."
Liberal bloggers have taken aim at Lieberman in an effort to have him removed from his Homeland Security post, collecting 43,000 signatures and starting LiebermanMustGo.com.
Politically, however, any decision by Democrats to oust the Independent from his chairmanship could backfire, since Lieberman currently caucuses with Democrats and his loss of a committee post might given him reason to defect to support Republicans.
Democrats would be in a better position to nix Lieberman from his seat if they pick up a large number of seats in November's elections. With a larger majority, Lieberman's support for the Democratic caucus could prove less important. Currently the party holds a slim majority in the Senate, which ensures that they control all of the committee chairmanships in the chamber.
The Connecticut senator has faced criticism after his refusal to back presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL). He's also allegedly on a short list for Vice President by Sen. John McCain (R-IL), though that seems a longshot.
According to Politico, Lieberman handed over the check because "he wants to keep his committee."
Liberal bloggers have taken aim at Lieberman in an effort to have him removed from his Homeland Security post, collecting 43,000 signatures and starting LiebermanMustGo.com.
Politically, however, any decision by Democrats to oust the Independent from his chairmanship could backfire, since Lieberman currently caucuses with Democrats and his loss of a committee post might given him reason to defect to support Republicans.
Democrats would be in a better position to nix Lieberman from his seat if they pick up a large number of seats in November's elections. With a larger majority, Lieberman's support for the Democratic caucus could prove less important. Currently the party holds a slim majority in the Senate, which ensures that they control all of the committee chairmanships in the chamber.
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