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www.talkingpointsmemo.com — 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 ...

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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. ...

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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Joe Lieberman: Gettin' by with a little help from his friends
the-reaction.blogspot.com 11/7/2008 — Yesterday, Creature commented on Senator (for now) Lieberman's lame attempt to distance himself from President Bush (and to vilify his "zealous" pro-Lamont critics -- presumably those in the Kossack blogosphere). That's a tough triangulation play. I ...
Yesterday, Creature commented on Senator (for now) Lieberman's lame attempt to distance himself from President Bush (and to vilify his "zealous" pro-Lamont critics -- presumably those in the Kossack blogosphere). That's a tough triangulation play. I ...
And then there were four?
www.washingtonmonthly.com 11/17/2008 — AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR?.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet tomorrow to decide, among other things, what to do with Joe Lieberman. After a couple of weeks in which no one from the caucus was willing to say publicly...
AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR?.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet tomorrow to decide, among other things, what to do with Joe Lieberman. After a couple of weeks in which no one from the caucus was willing to say publicly...
Lieberman
www.anonymousliberal.com 11/19/2008 — Let me preface what I'm about to say be making it clear that I think Joe Lieberman was shown far more leniency today that he should have been. He really should have lost his chairmanship, and had I been voting, that's what I would have voted for. That ...
Let me preface what I'm about to say be making it clear that I think Joe Lieberman was shown far more leniency today that he should have been. He really should have lost his chairmanship, and had I been voting, that's what I would have voted for. That ...
Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
www.huffingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
Obama Reportedly Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
www.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 ...
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
www.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...
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
www.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 ...
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
www.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 ...
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
www.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, ...
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
www.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, ...
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, ...
NYT: Emanuel urges aid for auto industry — msnbc.com: Politics 11/10/2008
In televised interviews, the man tapped to be Obama's chief of staff seemed to suggest that the president-elect would be open to using the rescue fund to help the struggling auto industry.
Schumer Tells Wall Street More Regulation Is On the Way — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/10/2008
Elizabeth Williamson reports from New York on lobbying and the financial crisis. Sen. Charles Schumer told the investment and banking community today to expect stepped-up regulation, potentially a financial super-regulator, from ...
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 ...
Reid Aide Emerges as a Candidate for FAA — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 11/10/2008
Christopher Conkey reports on the FAA. Robert Herbert , an aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , has emerged as a candidate to be President-elect Barack Obama ’s pick to run the Federal Aviation Administration, according to ...
Obama Supports Keeping Lieberman in Democratic Caucus — Wash Post In Congress 11/11/2008
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, ...