talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/10/2008
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A high-level senate Democratic source tells me former President Clinton is making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf.
I can also confirm, on the same basis, what Huffington Post has already reported , that President-elect Obama is signaling to Senate leadership and other party officials that ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/10/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
President-elect Barack Obama has informed Senate leadership that
he wants Joe Lieberman to continue caucusing with the...
Democrats in the 111th Congress, Senate Democratic aides tell the Huffington Post. Obama's decision could tie the hands of ...
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Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
thinkprogress.org - 11/11/2008
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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 ...
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Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/11/2008
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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 ...
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Obama Spokesperson: He Doesn't "Hold Any Grudges" ...
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Changeiness Watch - Obama Backs Lieberman
Open Left - Front Page —
... UPDATE: Just as a quick follow up, Josh Marshall reports that Bill Clinton is now making calls on behalf of Lieberman - effectively insisting that Democrats allow Lieberman to retain the subpoena power to investigate an Obama administration. Change or changeiness? I'd say the latter. ...
Big Dog for Lieberman
Daily Kos —
Democrats are like battered spouses. A high-level senate Democratic source tells me former President Clinton is making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf.
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Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... . No word, however, on whether Obama wants Lieberman to keep his committee chairmanship. * TPM reports that former President Clinton "is making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf." * The lawsuit over White House emails is still ongoing, and the Bush gang ...
Obama, Bill Clinton hoping Lieberman will stay a Democrat
Politico Live's Blogs —
... Josh Marshall over at talkingpointsmemo.com is reporting that former President Bill Clinton "is making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf." ...
No More Mister Nice Blog —
... it's possible that Bill Clinton is acting like one as he reportedly makes calls to try to keep Lieberman in the caucus -- but it's also possible that he still just doesn't like Barack Obama and thinks he's helping out a guy who correctly opposed him. But I think Obama believes he can take both of them on if necessary.) ...
What will Hillary do about Joe?
Ben Smith's Blog —
... We know (thanks to Josh Marshall) that Bill Clinton is prodding Senate Dems to keep Joe Lieberman in the Democratic caucus -- although we aren't sure if 42 wants to strip him of his chairmanship of the homeland security committee. ...
Latest on Lieberman
Political Animal —
... stripping Lieberman of his current chairmanship. A caucus vote is likely next week, possibly as early as Tuesday, and if Reid, Durbin, and Schumer are all on the same page, it's likely to carry some weight. Also note, while there was a report yesterday that former President Clinton "is making calls on Sen. Lieberman's behalf." A Clinton spokesperson has since called the report " ...
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Obama Reportedly Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
americablog.com 11/11/2008 — From Huff Post : President-elect Barack Obama has informed party officials that he wants Joe Lieberman to continue caucusing with the Democrats in the 111th Congress, Senate aides tell the Huffington Post. Obama's decision could tie the hands of ...
Latest on Lieberman
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...
Obama Will Put No Pressure On Lieberman
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 ...
How Joe Lieberman Kept His Post
huffingtonpost.com 11/19/2008 — On Tuesday, the Democratic Senate caucus decided to let Joe Lieberman retain his chairmanship atop the Homeland Security committee. But by the time the Connecticut independent's future came to a vote, the outcome was for all intents and purposes a ...
The Traditional Media on Lieberman
dailykos.com 11/12/2008 — It's almost comical at this point how far out of their way the traditional media seems insistent on going, in order to force the story on Joe Lieberman to be about his remaining in the Democratic caucus. This morning's Washington Post, for instance, ...
Lieberman's momentum stalls
dailykos.com 11/17/2008 — Surprising , and very much welcome. 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, ...
Not acceptable
dailykos.com 11/17/2008 — Roll Call (subscription only): When Senate Democrats meet Tuesday to decide Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (ID-Conn.) fate, leaders are expected to propose that he keep his gavel at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but lose his ...
DCCC head to stay in post through 2010 cycle —
CNN Political Ticker 11/10/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) – After telling reporters last week that he wasn't planning to run for another term as the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Rep. Chris Van Hollen has changed his mind and agreed to stay on for the 2010 ...
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