huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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DNC Chair Howard Dean welcomed the decision to keep Senator Joseph Lieberman as head of the Homeland Security Committee and, consequently, in the Democratic Caucus, saying the move was pragmatic, magnanimous and political shrewd.
Speaking to the Huffington Post just moments after it was ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008
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Howard Dean says that he's "fine" with the
Senate's decision not to kick Joe Lieberman off the
Homeland Security committee, because in his view it's what Barack Obama wanted. In a phone interview with me just after the vote concluded, I asked Dean ...
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Howard Dean Supports Senate's Lieberman Decision, Says ...
dailykos.com - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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firedoglake.com - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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Howard Dean on Lieberman: “I never looked into what he ...
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Howard Dean on Lieberman: “I never looked into what he was doing as the Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.”
Firedoglake —
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 Aravosis, McJoan and Nate Silver. Here's a transcript of my exchange with Dean: ...
Et Tu, Howard?
Firedoglake —
... Photo by dave stroup
I guess if you're the party chair you have to toe the party line...
DNC Chair Howard Dean welcomed the decision to keep Senator Joseph Lieberman as head of the Homeland Security Committee and, consequently, in ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... . They got an earful from angry lawmakers. * Howard Dean's all right with the Senate Democrats' decision on Lieberman. * Even now, the Bush gang is pushing ...
Remainders: Should Kristol stay?
Michael Calderone's Blog —
George Packer says it’s time the NYT ends the William Kristol experiment.
Kristol says he is “ambivalent.”
Chris Matthews allegedly bad mouths Hillary Clinton on a train somewhere between Philadelphia and Washington.
“Morning Joe” tops “American Morning.”
“Media malpractice” left voters uninformed.
Dean does the netroots media circuit.
Salon has a strange fixation with Michelle Obama.
Not long after Podesta vows ...
Dean on Obama, Lieberman, and Us
Daily Kos —
Governor Dean held a couple of blogger conference calls today, one with national and state bloggers, and a smaller call with me, John Aravosis, Jane Hamsher, and Nate Silver. Given the focus of the day, much of the discussion was about where Obama is going to take this country and how Joe Lieberman fits in this this debate. Here's a portion of our discussion, amplifying a bit on Greg Sargent's and HuffPo's earlier calls. Dean: I'll just say a couple of things. First of all, thank you all for empowering the netroots and being part ...
Liebermyths
Firedoglake —
... Why is "unity" a one-way street? Is there no line of disloyalty that a senator can cross that will result in any kind of meaningful consequences? This is not about magnanimity vs. vengeance, this is about accountability and trust. Not only did Lieberman go beyond the pale by campaigning for the opposition, but he betrayed his responsibility as a committee chairman by not investigating the Bush administration's response to Katrina. For that negligence alone he should surrender his gavel to someone who will use it responsibly. ...
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Lieberman Keeps Committee Chair In Senate Vote
huffingtonpost.com 11/18/2008 — CNN reports :
Senate Democrats have voted to allow Sen. Joe Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security Committee.
The secret-ballot vote was 42-13.
Lieberman is losing his chairmanship on an environmental ...
Dean to Step Down as DNC Chair
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan, left, watches as Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, speaks to a journalist at the National Press Club in Washington, Nov. 5, 2008. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press) By Chris ...
Dean To Step Down as DNC Chair
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan, left, watches as Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, speaks to a journalist at the National Press Club in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Former ...
The Associated Press: McCain backer Lieberman keeps committee chair
google.com 11/18/2008 — 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign. The Connecticut independent will ...
Dean Prepares To Step Down As DNC Chair
huffingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — After four years at the helm of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean is preparing to relinquish his chairmanship.
Dean, who has been serving in the post since 2005, has said in the past that he would serve only one term, though his ...
Let Lieberman Live
tnr.com 11/15/2008 — On Tuesday, Democratic Senators will decide the political fate of Joe Lieberman. For the past several years, Lieberman has been a persistent thorn in their side--a relentless critic of Democratic attempts to end the war in Iraq and a no-less-vocal ...
Lessons of the Lieberman saga —
msnbc.com: Politics 11/18/2008
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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