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Published 11/18/2008 at msnbc.com: Politics
The Democrats kept Sen. Joe Lieberman in the fold because politics is a game of addition and the magic number is 60: the number of senators needed to defeat a delaying motion or filibuster.
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dailykos.com 11/18/2008 — Jane Hamsher : Asked what it would mean if Lieberman kept his chairmanship, one Senate Democratic aide said bluntly: "The left has been foiled again. They can rant and rage but they still do not put the fear into folks to actually change their ...
dailykos.com 11/18/2008 — Jane Hamsher : Asked what it would mean if Lieberman kept his chairmanship, one Senate Democratic aide said bluntly: "The left has been foiled again. They can rant and rage but they still do not put the fear into folks to actually change their ...
Lieberman gets a slap on the wrist
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — LIEBERMAN GETS A SLAP ON THE WRIST.... Regrettably, the Senate Democratic caucus meeting went exactly as expected this morning. Senate Democrats refused Tuesday to strip Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) of his prized chairmanship of the Homeland Security ...
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — LIEBERMAN GETS A SLAP ON THE WRIST.... Regrettably, the Senate Democratic caucus meeting went exactly as expected this morning. Senate Democrats refused Tuesday to strip Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) of his prized chairmanship of the Homeland Security ...
Howard Dean on Lieberman: “I never looked into what he was doing as the Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.”
firedoglake.com 11/18/2008 — Howard Dean did a round of calls with bloggers today (including the Huffington Post and Greg Sargent ) trying to mollify everyone after it was announced that Joe Lieberman would retain his Homeland Security Chair. On the call with me were John ...
firedoglake.com 11/18/2008 — Howard Dean did a round of calls with bloggers today (including the Huffington Post and Greg Sargent ) trying to mollify everyone after it was announced that Joe Lieberman would retain his Homeland Security Chair. On the call with me were John ...
Infighting We Can Believe In
thenextright.com 11/18/2008 — The price of power. Kos: But there's also disdain for the American electorate that voted in overwhelming numbers for change from the discredited Bush/McCain/Lieberman policies. But in a city known for tone-deafness, there clearly isn't a more ...
thenextright.com 11/18/2008 — The price of power. Kos: But there's also disdain for the American electorate that voted in overwhelming numbers for change from the discredited Bush/McCain/Lieberman policies. But in a city known for tone-deafness, there clearly isn't a more ...
: Policy Over Process
mydd.com 11/18/2008 — Re: Policy Over Process ( none / 0 ) So why are the senators implying that through their aides or even surrogates like Lanny Davis on talk shows? They are the ones framing it as left vs right. I am no way a leftwinger (anyone sampling my diaries can ...
mydd.com 11/18/2008 — Re: Policy Over Process ( none / 0 ) So why are the senators implying that through their aides or even surrogates like Lanny Davis on talk shows? They are the ones framing it as left vs right. I am no way a leftwinger (anyone sampling my diaries can ...
Sen. Lieberman to Keep Chairmanship — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 11/18/2008
Democrats are letting Sen. Joe Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee despite supporting McCain for president.
Democrats are letting Sen. Joe Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee despite supporting McCain for president.
Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Committee Chair — Wash Post In Congress 11/18/2008
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote to remain chairman of a key committee today and will stay in the Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain during the ...
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote to remain chairman of a key committee today and will stay in the Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain during the ...
Netroots fuming over Lieberman vote — POLITICO.com: Congress 11/18/2008
The netroots is angry over the Senate vote allowing Lieberman to keep chairmanship.
The netroots is angry over the Senate vote allowing Lieberman to keep chairmanship.
Lieberman keeps powerful chairmanship post — CNN.com - Politics 11/19/2008
Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday.
Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday.
58 and counting: Stevens gets the boot
(Politico) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/19/2008
Politico - Senate Democrats grew significantly stronger on Tuesday with Ted Stevens getting the boot from voters and Joe Lieberman getting a light rap from his colleagues.
Politico - Senate Democrats grew significantly stronger on Tuesday with Ted Stevens getting the boot from voters and Joe Lieberman getting a light rap from his colleagues.
