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Joe Lieberman in his own words
dailykos.com - 11/13/2008
Joe Lieberman in his own words
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Jed put together a highlights reel after combing through hours of Lieberman footage. He deserves hazard pay for this dangerous mission: If Lieberman is rewarded for this behavior and keeps his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee, it'll be on Reid's head. He either runs the ...
dailykos.com - 11/14/2008
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

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Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008
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 ...

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thehill.com - 11/13/2008
Bayh: Lieberman should apologize, keep chairmanship
— thehill.com — Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) called on Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to apologize for his attacks on Barack... Obama, saying doing so would temporarily let him retain a key chairmanship position next Congress. Bayh warned that stripping Lieberman of his ... (more) Bayh: Lieberman should apologize, keep chairmanship

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Blogometer:  11/13: Netroots To Senate Dems: Stand Up For Yourselves!

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11/13: Netroots To Senate Dems: Stand Up For Yourselves!
Blogometer — ... . Lefty bloggers are especially critical of Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid , whom they consider weak and ineffectual. Markos Moulitsas delivers a warning to Reid: "If Lieberman is rewarded for this behavior and keeps his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee, it'll be on Reid's head. He either runs the Senate, or he doesn't. And if he's so weak that Lieberman survives, then he doesn't deserve to run the caucus, or, frankly, to hold his seat." LIEBERMAN: Why Are We Rewarding A Traitor? Liberal bloggers continue to urge Senate Dems to remove Lieberman as chair of ...

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