campaignsilo.firedoglake.com - 11/6/2008
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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 who participated with pitchforks and ...
politico.com - 11/7/2008
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politico.com —
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has reached out
to Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) about the prospect
of joining the Republican Conference, but Lieberman is still bargaining with Democratic leaders to keep his chairmanship, according to ...
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McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim
huffingtonpost.com - 11/6/2008
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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 ...
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Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate ...
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
WHAT LIEBERMAN FINDS 'UNACCEPTABLE'.... As political theater goes,
the exploits of Joe Lieberman really are odd. Minority
Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has reached out to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) about the prospect of joining the Republican ...
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What Lieberman finds 'unacceptable'
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No Lieberman Decision Yet
Eschaton —
I bet Jane has the right take.
Reid and Lieberman have a chat
Political Animal —
... during the campaign notwithstanding. Jane Hamsher added some insightful speculation : "Reid told him he can stay in the caucus if he steps down from his committee chairmanship.... I imagine Reid told him they'll wait to do anything until the other Senate races are decided, but that's the way it's going to go down. Those are the rather well-sourced rumors circulating, anyway. Joe now goes to see if he can get a better deal from the GOP, knowing his chances of winning in Connecticut as a Republican in 2012 are about 'zero.'" It must be frustrating for ol' Joe to have no ...
Groping for the future
The Sideshow —
... In other news, I would really, really like it if Joe Lieberman actually became a Republicon in name - it would be truth in advertising. ...
Reading the Lieberman Tea Leaves
Firedoglake —
... The same sources who told about the substance of yesterday's agenda indicated that Reid is not kicking Joe out yet because there are several Senate seats still to be decided. If by some miracle Franken ...
Jane Hamsher: Reading the Lieberman Tea Leaves
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The same sources who told about the substance of yesterday's agenda indicated that Reid is not kicking Joe out yet because there are several Senate seats still to be decided. If by some miracle Franken ...
The boot; or, what the Democrats should give Lieberman
The Reaction —
... Even now, all he's doing is trying to get the best deal for himself from whichever party will give him the most, and spinning his calculated machinations as agreement with Obama. The Democrats should give him nothing at all. ...
The Boot; or, What the Democrats Should Give Lieberman
The Democratic Daily —
... Even now, all he’s doing is trying to get the best deal for himself from whichever party will give him the most, and spinning his calculated machinations as agreement with Obama. The Democrats should give him nothing at all. ...
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