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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/20/2008
In Big Win For Liberals, Waxman Ousts Dingell As Energy And Commerce Chair
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This is big, big, big. In a victory for the Democratic left, Rep. Henry Waxman has just successfully ousted Rep. John Dingell from his longtime perch as head of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office confirms to us the vote count in the Democratic Caucus moments ...
politico.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor
— politico.com — California Rep. Henry A. Waxman on Thursday officially dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, upending... a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades. In a secret ballot vote in the Cannon ... (more) Waxman dethrones Dingell as chairman - Patrick O'Connor

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thehill.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell
— thehill.com — Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) will become the next chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after... House Democrats voted to replace current Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.). Waxman won 137-122 in the secret ballot vote. The dramatic ... (more) Waxman wrestles gavel from Dingell

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rollcall.com - 11/20/2008
Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel
— rollcall.com — Rep. Henry Waxman (Calif.) has ousted Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), as Democratic lawmakers voted... 137-122 Thursday morning to hand the gavel of the powerhouse panel to its second-ranking member. (more) Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel

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The Stump:  Why They Had to Do Dingell

The Reaction:  Waxman takes over key House chairmanship from Dingell

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Celebrations
The Mahablog — ... Henry Waxman is taking the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee away from John Dingell, and the leftie blogosphere is happy. Greg Sargent and Eric Kleefeld are calling it a “Big Win For Liberals.” ...

Why They Had to Do Dingell
The Stump — ... the Waxman victory over John Dingell a big win for Barack Obama. I agree, for somewhat cynical reasons. In a nutshell: Letting Lieberman keep his chairmanship was clearly the ...

Waxman takes over key House chairmanship from Dingell
The Reaction — ... won 137-122 in the secret ballot vote. Why is this important? First, because Waxman is significantly more progressive than Dingell. Second, and more specifically, because Dingell, long a major defender of the Detroit-based auto industry, has been an obstacle to aggressive efforts to address global warming. (And the bailiwick of this key committee includes global warming.) TPM's Greg Sargent and Eric Kleefeld have more: This is big, big, big. In a victory for the Democratic left... ...

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