Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
Dodd Says Obama Wouldn't Want Messy Fight Over Lieberman
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... the president-elect takes office in January, to get a head start on resolving the nation's credit crisis and help ease the wild swings on Wall Street. Obama has not yet picked anyone for the position. Dodd said he spoke to Lieberman several times Thursday, and that Lieberman told him he wants to remain in the Democratic caucus. Dodd was careful to say that he could not speak for Lieberman, but he pointed out that Lieberman votes with the Democrats 90 percent of the time. Read more: http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-lieberman1108.a... In my opinion, Dodd has become a huge ...
Joe Lieberman
Comments from Left Field —
... DODD DEFENDS LIEBERMAN…. As much as I respect Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), I haven’t the foggiest idea what he’s talking about here. ...
Will Obama Opt To Play Hardball In Dealing With Sen. Joe Lieberman?
The Moderate Voice —
... Democrats want payback for what they see as Lieberman’s constant and strong support of McCain, which could have hurt some Democrats’ election if McCain had won big. McCain had considered naming Lieberman his Vice President but the Arizona Senator’s advisers had warned that the pro-choice, non-Republican Lieberman’s candidacy could spark a floor fight at the GOP convention.
The news stories are murky but you can tell something is afoot.
Lieberman’s fellow Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd insists Obama wouldn’t want to go ...
Lieberman Aide: Booting Him Would Be Putting Politics Ahead Of Nation's Safety
TPM Election Central —
... over this article in the Hartford Courant, which reports that Chris Dodd is, disappointingly, suggesting that Barack Obama doesn't want a fight over Joe Lieberman's fate. ...
Lieberman does little for 'homeland security'
Political Animal —
... DOES LITTLE FOR 'HOMELAND SECURITY'.... The committee that Joe Lieberman ostensibly chairs is called the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The two halves don't necessarily go together -- the prior is about domestic security threats and the latter is about oversight of the executive branch. On Friday, we talked about the "Governmental Affairs" side of the equation and Lieberman's intention to scrutinize an Obama administration. But a Lieberman aide told the ...
The Lieberman Factor
PoliGazette —
... and reconcile with Lieberman. I think the hope is that an Obama statement of forgiveness would force the Senate Democratic caucus to forget about stripping Lieberman of the Homeland Security chairmanship. Lieberman’s fellow Connecticut senator, Christopher Dodd, may have endorsed this strategy on Friday, saying that Obama shouldn’t want this fight over Lieberman to be the first thing that happens during his administration. ...
Lieberman's last two years
Daily Kos —
... Aside from some idiotic asides (like "national security"), Lieberman's core arguments for continuing to chair the Homeland Security committee are that 1) he votes with Democrats on everything except the war, and 2) he gave Democrats the Senate majority the last two years. ...
Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Fellow Connecticut Senate Chris Dodd, who has spoken out in favor of Lieberman remaining in the party, explained as much to reporters on Friday: ...
Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Fellow Connecticut Senate Chris Dodd, who has spoken out in favor of Lieberman remaining in the party, explained as much to reporters on Friday: ...
Lieberman
Matthew Yglesias —
... won a majority of Senate seats. Lieberman didn’t campaign for any Democratic Senate candidates but IIRC he did campaign alongside some GOP candidates. And, of course, he not only endorsed John McCain but he stood behind McCain applauding as McCain described standard-issue progressive economic policy as socialism. And as chair of the committee charged with government oversight, he declined to hold any oversight hearings. So Democrats might want to get rid of him. But Lieberman wants to stay: ...
REPORT: Joe Lieberman — The Progressive Who Lost His Way
Think Progress —
... in the 2008 presidential election, a number of prominent Democratic senators are now defending Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-CT) position of leadership in the Democratic caucus, arguing that he is a key ally in furthering the progressive agenda. ...
Obama camp OK with Lieberman
The Swamp —
... Sen. Joe Lieberman's efforts to hold onto his Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs chairmanship may be gaining Joementum. ...
McCain on whether Lieberman will lose his Homeland Security gavel: ‘I hope not.’
Think Progress —
... deep admiration for his friend Joe Lieberman. “I have never known a finer man than Joe Lieberman,” McCain gushed. Asked whether Lieberman’s support for McCain might cost him his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, McCain said, “I hope not,” adding, “on national security issues, he’s really, really good.” Watch it:
While a number of Democratic Senators have expressed their hope that Lieberman will not be kicked out of the ...
McCain on whether Lieberman will lose his Homeland Security gavel: ‘I hope not.’
The Hollywood Liberal —
... “I hope […] Speaking with Jay Leno last night, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) expressed his deep admiration for his friend Joe Lieberman. “I have never known a finer man than Joe Lieberman,” McCain gushed. Asked whether Lieberman’s support for McCain might cost him his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, McCain said, “I hope not,” adding, “on national security issues, he’s really, really good.” Watch it: While a number of Democratic Senators have ...
