As a constituent of Senator Dianne Feinstein's, I was excited to receive an email from her office today about Short Ride's gavel at Homeland Security.She provides a "kumbaya" explanation for letting Joe keep the gavel, blurs the distinctions between the legislative and executive branches by making the decision seem to be Barack Obama's, and writes sternly about how the resolution condemns the statements Lieberman made while campaigning for St John McCain.But there's something missing from DiFi's letter. Can you spot what she omitted?
Dear Mr. Partridge:
Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns regarding Senator Joseph Lieberman's (ID-CT) retention of the chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The election of Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be President has started a new chapter in our history, and the President-elect has said that he wants to heal the divisions in this nation. He also made it clear that he does not want Senate Democrats to isolate Senator Lieberman for his actions during the campaign.
The Senate Democrats voted on November 19, 2008 to bring about reconciliation, not only within our caucus, but between Democrats and Republicans. We are trying to develop a more civil dialogue that will hopefully allow us to get more done on behalf of the American people. I believe we are on the right path to moving away from divisive partisan politics and towards a cooperative legislative body.
The resolution presented in the caucus passed by a vote of 42-13. Although the resolution condemned statements Senator Lieberman made while campaigning for Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and removed him from the Environment and Public Works Committee, he will continue to Chair the Homeland Security Committee and will remain a member of the Democratic caucus.
Once again, thank you for contacting me. Please feel free to contact my Washington, D.C. staff should you have any additional concerns at (202) 224-3841.
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