washingtonmonthly.com - 11/17/2008
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AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR?.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet tomorrow to decide, among other things, what to do with Joe Lieberman. After a couple of weeks in which no one from the caucus was willing to say publicly...
thehill.com - 11/17/2008
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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 ...
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Sen. Carper: Lieberman should pay consequences
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
Sen. Joe Lieberman, who faces a secret ballot
vote from the Democratic caucus today, may get to
keep his chairmanship -- a prospect many thought impossible just a week ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) This morning the Senate Democratic caucus...
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The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/17/2008
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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 ...
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Lieberman to stay put?
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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. ...
Quote For The Day II
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... "There need to be consequences, and they cannot be insignificant," - Delaware congressman, Tom Carper, a close ally of Joe Lieberman, on Lieberman's fate today at the hands of the Senate Democratic caucus. ...
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/27/2008 — An interesting pattern now seems to be coming from Joe Lieberman: He is now reminding us all how much he respects Barack Obama, even if he's for John McCain this time around.
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thehill.com 11/7/2008 — Democrats held back punishing Sen. Joe Lieberman Thursday for his vigorous support of John McCain for president, allowing him to keep his chairmanship for the time being. However Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Lieberman's actions ...
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dailykos.com 12/18/2008 — After spending a year as the GOP's favorite cheerleader and Democrat-basher, Joe Lieberman is now clocking the second-worst Senatorial disapproval ratings ever in the Quinnipiac Poll -- for any Senator in any state . Lieberman's only competition? ...
Lieberman has a whip team?
washingtonmonthly.com 11/13/2008 — LIEBERMAN HAS A WHIP TEAM?.... This is starting to look like a one-sided fight. Over the last several days, I haven't found any Senate Democrats -- literally, not one -- who has argued that Joe Lieberman should lose his committee...
Today in The Nation: Lieberman Out?
thenation.com 11/12/2008 — Jane Hamsher A vote on the fate of Sen. Joe Lieberman is imminent. Some influential Democrats say he should lose his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship.
The Case Against Lieberman
blogs.tnr.com 11/18/2008 —
Jamie has an online article making the case for why Joe Lieberman should get to keep his position as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in the Senate. I did not find his case persuasive.
The premise of Jamie's argument is that ...
Democrats to keep Lieberman in their ranks: aides —
Reuters: Politics 11/17/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowing to the wishes of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Senate Democrats seem ready to do what it takes to keep Sen. Joe Lieberman in their ranks despite his support for Republican John McCain in the 2008 White House race, ...
Sources: Lieberman likely to keep chairmanship —
CNN.com - Politics 11/18/2008
Senate Democrats appear willing to let Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, keep his powerful Homeland Security Committee chairmanship, even though he campaigned vigorously for Sen. John McCain's White House bid, two sources told CNN Monday.
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