(From the diaries. Assuming this is confirmed, Leahy would be the first Senate Democrat to publicly announce his opposition to Lieberman's retention of his committee chairmanship -- kos)
Senator Patrick Leahy has just finished (12.45 EST) a call in show ('Vermont Edition") on Vermont Public Radio. (Diary now updated with transcribed quotes.)
In response to a caller ("Bill from Ripton") who raised the question of Joe Lieberman's status, Senator Leahy clearly stated his opposition to Lieberman retaining his chairmanship.
Money quote #1: "I’m one who does not feel somebody should be rewarded with a major chairmanship after doing what he did.."
Money quote #2: But I felt that some of the attacks that he was involved in against Senator Obama .... I thought they went way beyond the pale, that they were not fair, that they were not legitimate, that they perpetuated some of these horrible myths that were run about Senator Obama
Money quote #3: I would feel that had I done something similar that I would not be Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress
