desh ([personal profile] desh) wrote2006-11-08 07:28 am
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I'm not sure I'm comfortable with this. If Webb (D-VA) and Tester (D-MT) hold their leads, then the senate will consist of 49 Democrats, 49 Republicans, an independent who will definitely vote with the Democrats on basically everything (Sanders, I-VT), and Joe Lieberman. Therefore, Joe Lieberman will essentially be the second most powerful person in America. Lots of bills, leadership of committees, and so on will depend entirely on his swing vote.
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Re: better lieberman than red

[identity profile] pkzimmer.livejournal.com 2006-11-10 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
I assume that the colors were assigned sometime after 1848, and am guessing post WWII. Given the historical context, I stand by my claim.

Re: better lieberman than red

[personal profile] desh 2006-11-10 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
They've only been around since 2000. And, in fact, I'm amused that the origin of the system has already started to become a lost-to-history sort of thing.

Re: better lieberman than red

[identity profile] pkzimmer.livejournal.com 2006-11-11 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Hah, didn't realize that the official nature of it was that recent. Although, to be honest, it's not surprising that I didn't pay close attention to which colors were used beforehand, since that was the first election I could vote in.
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