Biden may not resign from his position until after he's made veep, which would allow a Dem governor to replace him.

The current governor of DE is a Democrat. She's been a little on the outs with Biden or the party there though, according to my mom, so it may be that she won't appoint exactly who Biden and the rest of the party wants appointed. I can't remember all the ins and outs but I know Biden had been grooming his son Beau to replace him eventually. Now Beau is being deployed to Iraq until, I think, 2010. So I think Biden wants someone in who'd do it for a short time and then they'd hold a special election in which Beau can run for the seat. I may be wrong on a few details but the current and the gov-elect are both Dems.

If you feel the way about Lieberman that I do, of which no family-friendly rendering is possible, this might be a good time to put a call into your Senators - it looks like Reid is currently inclined to put the matter to a vote of the full Senate.

This is a committee with oversight over the executive, and for the past two years Joe found nothing - nothing! - worthy of even calling a hearing over, while Waxman in the House was at least attempting to take the Bush admin to task over some of the most blatant corruption since the Grant administration.

There's word about that one of the offers Reid made was for Lieberman to take over Veterans Affairs, on which he has a horrid record. But even that would be better than having him either continue his do-nothing attitude or, more likely in my opinion, have a change of heart and suddenly start throwing roadblocks out every time he thinks he's been not sufficiently pandered to.

This is a dangerously powerful position for someone who has demonstrated that he holds absolutely no respect or affiliation for the Democratic party. He needs to be sidelined, and he's earned it.

I really hope that having a bigger majority gives the Dems the balls to ask Leiberman to do some anatomically unlikely things.

wrod. All of his phony piety makes me want to smack him.

So, I never really had lunch, and now I'm hungry! But if I eat a meal now, what does that mean for dinner?? Life is confusing.

A while ago I made this really yummy crockpot recipe I found on line. It included sausage, lentils, potato, carrots, maybe spinach, and I would swear to god curry powder. But I can't find the recipe and it was sooooo good. I am pretty sure it is not this one, because this just does not sound as good-- [link] but it is the only one I can find. And I have the sausage now!

My nephew, the astronaut:

Awwwwwww!

If Lieberman wants to stay an Independent, then he should lose his party senority, IMO, He can caucus with whomever he likes but he can't be a committee chair.

Lieberman is weird. And I say that as someone who voted for him, once upon a time.

I am STARVING. And at work. mr. flea and the kids are showing up at 5 (but knowing him 5:15) with fast food or pizza so all I have to do is not eat my arm in the next hour. It may be a challenge.

If you're watching the first season of West Wing, you can skip past anything with Mandy. That'll help.

Was there ever an explaination for her disappearance? Or was she like Chuck Cunningham?

Both Obama and Biden's seats will be filled by the governor of their respective states. Biden may not resign from his position until after he's made veep, which would allow a Dem governor to replace him.

Gee, that's going to be tough, what with the Vice President being in charge of running the senate... t eyeroll

If Lieberman wants to stay an Independent, then he should lose his party senority, IMO, He can caucus with whomever he likes but he can't be a committee chair.

Yeah, absolutely.

I did make some food -- a chicken puttanesca made up thing, with pasta. I will check back in at 9, when I'm sure to be starving again.