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thinkprogress.org - 11/16/2008

Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For Committee Chairman

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After Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) spoke at the Republican National Convention this summer, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) expressed his frustration: “ Everybody is just profoundly disappointed with what Joe did ,” Dorgan said. Today on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Dorgan whether he would ...

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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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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008

Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of Lieberman From Chairmanship

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Okay, we now have a second Senator who's stepped up and joined Senator Patrick Leahy in calling on Democrats to boot Joe Lieberman from his plum slot atop the Homeland Security committee. Bernie Sanders, also of Vermont, sent us a hard-hitting ... (more) Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of ...

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courant.com - 11/15/2008

Secret Ballot To Decide Lieberman's Fate -

— courant.com — WASHINGTON — - Senate Democrats will decide by secret ballot Tuesday whether to take away Sen. Joe Lieberman 's chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee — a post from which he oversees U.S. security issues, as well as ... (more) Secret Ballot To Decide Lieberman's Fate -

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Lieberman's 'unacceptable' behavior
Political Animal — LIEBERMAN'S 'UNACCEPTABLE' BEHAVIOR.... Sens. Pat Leahy and Bernie Sanders, both of Vermont, announced the other day that they oppose Joe Lieberman keeping his committee chairmanship. Today, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) came close. Ali Frick noted Dorgan's appearance on Fox News this morning, where Dorgan responded to questions about what the Democratic caucus is prepared to do. While Dorgan was reluctant to say how he would vote on Tuesday, he said, "As a chairman of one of our significant committees in the Senate, not just going off and supporting a presidential candidate of ...

And Dorgan
Eschaton — And Dorgan Naughty boy Joe has engaged in unacceptable behavior.

Byron Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Not Acceptable
Firedoglake — ... Dorgan: As a chairman of one of our significant committees in the Senate, not just going off and supporting a presidential candidate of the other side but also criticizing the ...

Dorgan: Lieberman actions unaccebtable
Politico Live's Blogs — ... Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), on Fox News Sunday, said that Sen. Joe Lieberman's criticism of President-elect Barack Obama during the campaign was unacceptable. However, Dorgan, a member of Senate Democratic leadership, stopped short of saying that he would vote to strip him of his committee chairmanship Tuesday. ...

Zell Miller On The Warpath Again-- This Time For Saxby Chambliss
DownWithTyranny! — ... , Zell Miller isn't just a disgrace to the Democratic Party-- the original Joe Lieberman-- and a shameless reactionary, he's also lost his marbles. He's been in and out of mental institutions ever since his ...

Dorgan: Senate Dems Will Decide Tuesday On Lieberman
Daily Kos — ... On FOX News Sunday, Byron Dorgan affirmed that senate Democrats would decide Tuesday whether Joe Lieberman should be rewarded with the homeland security committee chairmanship after his support for Republicans during the 2008 campaign. ...

Apple-smoked cheese
The Sideshow — Although "So far, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are the only senators to have explicitly called for Lieberman to lose his chairmanship," Byron Dorgan (D-ND) has publicly said that Lieberman's behavior during the campaign was not acceptable for a committee chair. Meanwhile, the original Zell Miller is off again being ...

Senator Dorgan: Lieberman Remaining As Homeland Security Chair Is Not "Acceptable"
TPM Election Central — ... We now have a third Senator stepping up and strongly condemning the idea of Joe Lieberman remaining as Homeland Security chair: Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota... ...

11/17: Chairman Lieberman? Secretary Clinton?
Blogometer — ... , and ND Sen. Byron Dorgan ) were on the receiving end of considerable netroots praise this past weekend. Meanwhile, lefty bloggers are restating ...

Take Action On Lieberman Now
Open Left - Front Page — ... "As a chairman of one of our significant committees in the Senate, not just going off and supporting [John McCain] but also criticizing [President-elect Obama], and also involving himself in a couple of senate races on the other side. The question is, is that acceptable? The answer is no." (Senator Byron Dorgan) ...

Lieberman's momentum stalls
Daily Kos — ... This is obviously a significant development, coming a week after all momentum and sentiment seemed to be on Lieberman's side. Yet starting late last week, we've had close Lieberman ally Evan Bayh demand a heartfelt and sincere apology from Lieberman (unlikely), Sens. Leahy and Sanders explicitly called for loss of Lieberman's chairmanship, and Dorgan called Lieberman's actions unacceptable. ...