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themoderatevoice.com - 11/17/2008
A Bad Sign For Connecticut Independent Senator Joe Lieberman
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President Elect Barack Obama has signaled that his desire for an olive branch to be extended to onetime Democratic and present Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman as Lieberman faces a vote tomorrow by Senate Democrats to decide his partisan political fate. Will he continue to caucus with the ...

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thehill.com - 11/17/2008
Sen. Carper: Lieberman should pay consequences
— thehill.com — Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), a close ally of Sen. Joe Lieberman, said the Connecticut Independent should pay a price for his campaign attacks against President-elect Barack Obama. "There need to be consequences, and they cannot be insignificant," Carper ... (more) Sen. Carper: Lieberman should pay consequences

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/17/2008
Lieberman to stay put?
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Ken StricklandTomorrow, Senate Democrats gather to decide if Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-D) should keep his position as chairman of Homeland Security Committee, and it looks like he just may. Several Democrats and Democratic-leaning groups were ... (more) Lieberman to stay put?

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dailykos.com - 11/17/2008
Not acceptable
— dailykos.com — Roll Call (subscription only): When Senate Democrats meet Tuesday to decide Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (ID-Conn.) fate, leaders are expected to propose that he keep his gavel at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but lose his ... (more) Not acceptable

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Lieberman Vote Tomorrow
Taylor Marsh — ... A bad sign. Unexpected. Surprising. Stunning rebuke. Now even one of Joe Lieberman’s leading Senate allies appears to be turning on him. Take action on Lieberman now. Just say no to Joe. ...

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