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dailykos.com - 11/11/2008
Bill Clinton's camp denies he's making calls for Lieberman
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Good if true : UPDATE: Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo writes that Bill Clinton has also been "making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf," something that the Huffington Post later heard from another Hill source. But Matt McKenna, a spokesman for the former president, vehemently denies the ...
Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
thinkprogress.org - 11/11/2008
Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
— thinkprogress.org — Download a PDF of this report HERE . lieberman2.jpg“I’m a Democrat with a 35-year record of fighting... for progressive causes, for the middle class, for civil rights, for women’s rights, for human rights and a lot more. I voted with my Senate Democratic ... (more) Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/11/2008
Obama Spokesperson: He Doesn't "Hold Any Grudges" Against Lieberman, Doesn't See Need For ...
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — President-Elect Barack Obama doesn't "hold any grudges" against Senator Joe Lieberman for opposing his presidential candidacy, and... will not take any position on the question of whether Lieberman should be permitted to keep his plum chairmanship of ... (more) Obama Spokesperson: He Doesn't "Hold Any Grudges" ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/11/2008
It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — The full Democratic caucus will vote on whether Joe Lieberman is allowed to keep his chairmanship of... the Homeland Security committee at its caucus meeting next week, a leadership aide confirms to us. Previously, Reid's office had held this ... (more) It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate

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Political Animal — ... yesterday that former President Clinton "is making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf." A Clinton spokesperson has since called the report " completely false ." To briefly summarize the options: Democrats can a) go the harsh route and kick Lieberman out of the caucus; b) go the push-over route and give Lieberman everything he wants; or c) go the middle route and give him a different committee. If anyone has any lingering doubts as to why there should be at least some consequence for Lieberman's misconduct, the fine folks at ThinkProgress have ...

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openleft.com 11/11/2008 — Greg Sargent becomes the first person to get the Obama campaign on record about whether Lieberman should keep his committee position or not. They claim to be staying neutral : President-Elect Barack Obama doesn't "hold any grudges" against Senator ...
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washingtonmonthly.com 11/11/2008 — LATEST ON LIEBERMAN.... Barack Obama reportedly sent word to the Hill yesterday that he'd prefer to see Joe Lieberman stay in the Democratic caucus next year. That's not too big a surprise -- Obama's big on magnanimity -- and it's...
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The Democratic majority will miss the discipline and deep political knowledge of Rep. Rahm Emanuel as he gives up his seat to serve as Obama's chief of staff.
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President-elect Barack Obama has endorsed keeping Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) in the Democratic caucus, suggesting to leadership that the two sides reach a compromise in the conflict over the former Democratic vice presidential nominee's future, ...
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