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Michael Moore Demands Connecticut Recall Lieberman (Which Is Impossible)
Michael Moore and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
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Michael Moore is threatening the state of Connecticut with a boycott if they don't recall Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) -- which would put Connecticut's economy in a very tight spot, considering they couldn't recall him even if they wanted to.
Moore posted this on Twitter: "People of Connecticut: What have u done 2 this country? We hold u responsible. Start recall of Lieberman 2day or we'll boycott your state."
This comes a day after Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said that Lieberman "ought to be recalled." In fact, there is no provision in the Constitution for recalling a member of Congress.
Memo to Michael Moore and any other frustrated lefties out there: There is no such thing as a Congressional recall. So until 2012, we're all stuck with Joe.
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AdAbsurdum
December 16, 2009 1:36 PM
Demanding the impossible is quite in vogue.
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wbgonne
December 16, 2009 1:51 PM in reply to AdAbsurdum
And expanding the definition of "impossible" is the raison d'etre of the current Democratic Party.
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Stroszek
December 16, 2009 1:40 PM
Impeach Taft Now!
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OhioGuy
December 16, 2009 1:41 PM
Wow, I never thought I'd see anyone else use Twitter to look as stupid as Sarah Palin does.
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CT Voter
December 16, 2009 1:43 PM
Sigh. Way to look like an idiot, Michael.
And while I appreciate that it's pretty satisfying to bash the voters of CT, you are ignoring the realities of the 2006 general election campaign.
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fbacon2
December 16, 2009 2:01 PM
About on par with the stream of useful suggestions we're getting from the netroots these days. He might as well have demanded a time-space shift so we could de-elect Lieberman in November 2006. Oh, and then he could have called Obama a sellout and demanded he be his mother's son again.
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eric the red
December 16, 2009 2:03 PM
You guys do know that he is joking, right?
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mcc
December 16, 2009 2:15 PM in reply to eric the red
How would we tell?
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Progressive Party
December 16, 2009 2:12 PM
CT voters are not to blame for LIEberman. It's Joe and his GOP party. Michael Moore is plain pissed off and I don't blame him. SICKO had alot to do with HCR on people's mind!
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mcc
December 16, 2009 2:14 PM
If Connecticut had GUTS and BACKBONE, they could recall Joe Lieberman!
The Connecticut capitulation is complete.
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CT Voter
December 16, 2009 2:24 PM in reply to mcc
Oh, it's been complete since 2006 when we CT voters deliberately chose to re-elect two-faced jerkoff Joe Lieberman, ignoring all the hectoring and lecturing from the blogo-left.
The fact that Lamont did not run an effective general election, that the local media was in love with Lieberman AND that Lieberman's support came from Republicans and Independents is irrelevant.
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mcc
December 16, 2009 2:37 PM in reply to CT Voter
Are you sure it wasn't Obama's fault? I'm pretty sure it must have been Obama's fault. Somehow
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CT Voter
December 16, 2009 2:44 PM in reply to mcc
Oh, it was DEFINITELY his fault. He campaigned for Joe in the primary! He didn't donate enough money to Lamont for the general! He wouldn't campaign for Lamont in the general! He secretly managed to sabotage Lieberman's web page so that Joe could blame that on Lamont.
He's superman, don't you know?
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Stroszek
December 16, 2009 2:47 PM in reply to CT Voter
ARM TWISTING, BRO.
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
December 16, 2009 3:09 PM in reply to Stroszek
Don't forget "fight." They must also fight. And show spine. Lot's and lots of spine.
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wbgonne
December 16, 2009 3:24 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
Yes, capitulation and spinelessness are far superior.
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
December 16, 2009 3:40 PM in reply to wbgonne
Actually getting your hands dirty and getting shit done is superior to throwing around vague verbs and calling it a plan.
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wbgonne
December 16, 2009 3:45 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
Damn straight. Now why don't you call the White House and politely request that the president "dirty his hands" by working for meaningful health care reform, instead of trying to foist the Joe Lieberman No Health Insurance Company Left Behind Act down our throats?
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
December 16, 2009 3:49 PM in reply to wbgonne
You got it. I'm sure that will be every bit as effective as any of the other brilliant political strategies for bringing out a perfect socialist utopia in six months or less that are daily bandied about in blog comment areas.
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wbgonne
December 16, 2009 3:52 PM in reply to The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
"perfect socialist utopia in six months or less"
Uh, I'd settle for a decent health reform bill.
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AnswerFrog
December 16, 2009 2:20 PM
Well CT voters deserve to be called on their CATASTROPHIC ERROR. But I'm not sure it really helps to do so, satsifying as it might be.
The key thing is that at all costs Joe must be punished in 2012. Labor, women's groups, teachers, liberal activists .... everyone must unify against the old reptile once and for all. He'll have plenty of GOP voting for him, since he is a Republican in all but name. The key will eb finding the right candidate who can appeal to voters.
Joe must be defeated.Not even defeated -- his poll numbers must be so bad, his opponent's fundraising so formidable, that Joe slinks away and doesn't dare enter the race.
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Kristi
December 16, 2009 2:20 PM
A sigificant segment of the Democratic Party is in the process of throwing a huge temper tantrum right now. The maturity level feels around 3 years old.
If only the President would get out his magic wand everything would be great but he chooses not to use it because he is a corporate, sell-out, stooge, warmonnger who doesn't want to help uninsured people because all he cares about is shoveling money into Insurance Companies wallets.
Please, keep brains engaged and a realistic understanding of the requirements to pass legislation in the Senate.
I know we do this every so often but, Gawd, it is pitiful.
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AnswerFrog
December 16, 2009 3:09 PM in reply to Kristi
No it's not a tantrum yet. It would be that if people made good on threats to disengage and take their marbles home. Obviously there's cause for frustration. But it is not the fault of the good Dems that there are a few bad ones that manage to sabotage our efforts. The voters ultimately picked the current Seante, including Connecticut voters who gave us the gift that is Joe Lieberman. Let's not take our anger out on Dems in general. Instead, we need to fous our anger into punishing the bad Dems in primaries. Bottomline: We should get the stripped down HCR now, and go for more later. And at all costs, Lieberman must be defeated in 2012, once and for all.
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FreeRider
December 16, 2009 2:40 PM
Who cares if there's no way to recall a US Senator? JUST DO IT!!
Who cares if there aren't 60 Senate votes for a public option or medicare buy-in? JUST PASS A BILL WITH A PUBLIC OPTION AND MEDICARE BUY-IN!!
That's the problem with Democrats: always expecting the base to count and abide by the rules. What a bunch of losers!
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wbgonne
December 16, 2009 3:17 PM in reply to FreeRider
Yes, Obama the Innocent. Like he's some kind of passive bystander just sitting around waiting to sign whatever Congress sends him . . . Hey! Wait a minute!
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wbgonne
December 16, 2009 3:22 PM in reply to FreeRider
BTW: I didn't know it was against "the rules" to pass meaningful health care reform. Rules or not, meaningful health care reform most definitely was not abut to spring into Obama's lap without him lifting a hand . . . or offering encouragement . . . or taking a stand . . . or advocating strongly . . . or using his political capital . . . or . . .
Obama the Innocent. Nice ring. No-Wasta Man (except, of course, to beat those rotten progressives and labor and whoever else expects that Democrats do what they've said do for the past 50 years and that the president do what he said 8 million times).
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FreeRider
December 16, 2009 9:33 PM in reply to wbgonne
Oh, Is the baby mad? Can the baby count to 60? What about 6? Use both hands. LOL!
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Cal Damage
December 16, 2009 3:28 PM
The Senate decides who sits in the Senate.
If the voters of CT held a specific election on the Recall of Lieberman, and it was significantly against Lieberman, the Senate (or at least the current controlling majority,) could call for the question of expelling Lieberman, using that vote as a reason to do so.
This is representative government, and if he no longer represents, the Senate has a reason to remove him.
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
December 16, 2009 3:45 PM in reply to Cal Damage
Right. Because they do shit like that in the Senate all the time. There are no institutional or interpersonal barriers to do things like that at all. Not a single Senator would see any reason why setting a precedent like that could be a bad thing for them personally down the road, being superhumanly unconcerned about themselves as all politicians are.
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GROVER
December 16, 2009 6:15 PM
Sorry but you are wrong Erik. The sitting Governor can CALL HOME THE SITTING SENATOR AND REPLACE THEM WITH ANOTHER FROM THE STATE CONGRESS
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The Commenter Formerly Known as NCSteve
December 16, 2009 9:14 PM in reply to GROVER
I'm sorry, I guess I missed that clause when I was taking Constitutional Law. Care to help us out by telling us where it that?
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