Say It Ain't So! Is Lieberman In the Running for Attorney General?

Posted by GottaLaff at 2:52 PM on August 28, 2007.

This post, written by GottaLaff, originally appeared on Cliff Schecter's Blog

That's what Marjorie Cohn is saying on The Thom Hartmann Show. The talk started a few hours ago, from what they're saying. (not that it didn't occur to any of us earlier, but it's going around now) Per Cohn:

* It would stop the Senate investigations dead in their tracks.

* It would guarantee a Senate confirmation.

* It would change the balance of power in the Senate, in favor of the Republicans.

* And it smells of Karl Rove.

Her advice? Barrage the Senate with calls. Make sure this doesn't happen. It would be an unmitigated disaster.

CLIFF NOTE: On the bright side, if I am correct in my understanding of CT law, if this were to occur the GOP Governor gets to put in a placeholder Republican until 2008. Then there is a special election, and no GOPer is winning in CT with one year as an incumbent (expecially considering their choices).

We will get a real progressive like, I don't know, some guy named Lamont. And the Senate organizing arrangement does not change, so the miscreants do not take over. And Lieberman is then irrelevant forever. Just food for thought.

GOTTALAFF UPDATE: This came up much later in the show. The next scary thought, after Lieberman's new AG status, was that Cheney would resign from the VPresidency (health issues, of course) at some point, and Lieberman would be brought in. That would set him up for a run for President.

Yes it's far-fetched, as Hartmann acknowledged. But we've all been floored by every other seemingly impossible scenario that this insane bunch has brought to fruition.

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