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Joe Lieberman To Be Stripped Of Committee Chair?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will meet with Joe Lieberman on Thursday to discuss how the disaffected, controversial Connecticut Democrat-Independent fits into the future of the party. A source with knowledge of the situation says that Reid will likely tell Lieberman that he is being ...
Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate Chairmanship
huffingtonpost.com — Bolstered by a newly expanded majority, Harry Reid met with Joe Lieberman on Thursday to sketch out... the conditions by which the Connecticut independent could continue to caucus with Senate Democrats. But Lieberman did not accept Reid's initial ... (more) Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate ...
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action.firedoglake.com — Just Say No to Joe To: Members of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Dear Senators,... Two years ago, Democrats in Joe Lieberman's own state voted for change in Connecticut's U.S. Senate primary against Ned Lamont. Despite pledges to ... (more) Firedoglake weblog
Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com — Reid and Lieberman won't say what happened in the meeting. My guess? Reid told him he can... stay in the caucus if he steps down from his committee chairmanship (a campaign we started shortly after the 2006 election, thanks to everyone ... (more) Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
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Holy Joe's Comeuppance.
Blah3 Feed — You backed the wrong horse, Joementum. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will meet with Joe Lieberman on Thursday to discuss how the disaffected, controversial Connecticut Democrat-Independent fits into the future of the party. A source with knowledge of the situation says that Reid will likely tell Lieberman that he is being stripped of his committee chairs -- a retributive move for the former vice presidential nominee's anti-Obama, anti-Democrat advocacy on behalf of John McCain. A second source on the Hill could not definitively ...

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