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Joe Lieberman: Gettin' by with a little help from his friends
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 don't think it'll work. Lieberman is indeed ...
CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut
dailykos.com — Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 11/11-13. Likely voters. MoE 4% ( 6/30-7/2 results) Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Lieberman is doing as U.S. senator? Approve 36 (45) Disapprove 61 (43) If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held ... (more) CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut
Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee
Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — We now have our first Dem Senator who has come on the record and called for Joe Lieberman to be booted from his plum spot on the Homeland Security committee. In an interview with Vermont Public Radio today, Senator Patrick Leahy left no doubt ... (more) Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster ...
Senator Leahy publicly opposes Lieberman chairmanship
dailykos.com — (From the diaries. Assuming this is confirmed, Leahy would be the first Senate Democrat to publicly announce his opposition to Lieberman's retention of his committee chairmanship -- kos) Senator Patrick Leahy has just finished (12.45 EST)  a ... (more) Senator Leahy publicly opposes Lieberman chairmanship
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The Boot; or, What the Democrats Should Give Lieberman
The Democratic Daily — ... I’ve made the argument before, in his favour, that the Democratic Party should be inclusive enough even for Lieberman to have a place in it, but the fact is, he’s no longer much of a Democrat, if one at all, and, ultimately, the party needs to have its standards. It’s not just that he supported McCain and took every opportunity to ...

What To Do About Joe Lieberman?
The Moderate Voice — ... I must stress, again, that I have been sympathetic to Lieberman in the past and have argued that the Democratic Party should be inclusive enough even for Lieberman to have a place in it. But that was then, this is post-election 2008. The party should still be inclusive, and perhaps Lieberman should be allowed to remain in caucus, at least for the time being, and perhaps even forgiven, with a massive generosity of spirit, but that is all. ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, took a first step on Thursday toward finding out what his punishment will be for backing Republican John McCain for president.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, took a first step on Thursday toward finding out what punishment he may face for backing Republican John McCain for president this year.
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From NBC's Ken StricklandSenate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Independent Senator Joe Lieberman have been talking, according to McConnell's spokesman. While the spokesman couldn't give details of the conversation, McConnell and other Senate ...
Lieberman in talks about caucusing with Senate GOP (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/7/2008
AP - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is talking to Connecticut independent Sen. Joe Lieberman about the possibility of Lieberman caucusing with the GOP.
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