huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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CNN reports :
Senate Democrats have voted to allow Sen. Joe Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security Committee.
The secret-ballot vote was 42-13.
Lieberman is losing his chairmanship on an environmental subcommittee.
AP reports :
A Democratic ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
Senator Harry Reid just spoke to reporters after
the private caucus meeting with Dems over Joe Lieberman's
fate, and he confirmed it: Lieberman will not be stripped of his Homeland Security chairmanship, because the "vast majority" of the Democratic ...
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It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security ...
washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
dailykos.com - 11/18/2008
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dailykos.com —
Jane Hamsher : Asked what it would mean
if Lieberman kept his chairmanship, one Senate Democratic aide
said bluntly: "The left has been foiled again. They can rant and rage but they still do not put the fear into folks to actually change their ...
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SteveAudio —
It's Laugh At Lieberman day. I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry, so I'll just laugh: WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign. The Connecticut independent will lose a panel post on the Environment and Public Works panel as punishment for criticizing Obama this fall. Lieberman's colleagues in the Democratic caucus voted 42-13 ...
It's Not About Lieberman, It's About 60
LiberalOasis : The Blog —
Sen. Joe Lieberman is an awful person who lacks principles. He won re-election in 2006 by pretending he was against the Iraq War. After spending a career advocating Democratic domestic policies, he spent the 2008 spouting conservative distortions of core Democratic principles. He is more motivated by personal pique than the public interest. He is dishonest and untrustworthy.
And it completely doesn't matter that he kept his committee chairmanship.
What matters? Passing legislation that averts a climate crisis, provides health ...
It’s Not About Lieberman, It’s About 60
The Hollywood Liberal —
... Sen. Joe Lieberman is an awful person who lacks principles . He won re-election in 2006 by pretending he was against the Iraq War. After spending a career advocating Democratic domestic policies, he spent the 2008 spouting conservative distortions of core Democratic principles. He is more motivated by personal pique than the public interest. He is dishonest and untrustworthy. And it completely doesn’t matter that he kept his committee chairmanship. What matters? Passing legislation that averts a climate crisis, provides health care to all, and modernizes our infrastructure. ...
Lieberman Intends to Filibuster HCR With Public Option
The Moderate Voice —
... is what Democrats in Congress get for allowing Lieberman to keep his prestigi0us committee chair assignment. ...
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washingtonmonthly.com 11/17/2008 — Lieberman From the Hartford Courant: "Senate Democrats will decide by secret ballot Tuesday whether to take away Sen. Joe Lieberman's chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee -- a post from which he oversees U.S. ...
How Joe Lieberman Kept His Post
huffingtonpost.com 11/19/2008 — On Tuesday, the Democratic Senate caucus decided to let Joe Lieberman retain his chairmanship atop the Homeland Security committee. But by the time the Connecticut independent's future came to a vote, the outcome was for all intents and purposes a ...
The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/18/2008 — Sen. Joe Lieberman, who faces a secret ballot vote from the Democratic caucus today, may get to keep his chairmanship -- a prospect many thought impossible just a week ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) This morning the Senate Democratic caucus...
The Case Against Lieberman
blogs.tnr.com 11/18/2008 —
Jamie has an online article making the case for why Joe Lieberman should get to keep his position as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in the Senate. I did not find his case persuasive.
The premise of Jamie's argument is that ...
Senate Democrats Vote: Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship
abcnews.go.com 11/18/2008 — Tuesday was D-Day for Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. In a 42-13 secret ballot vote, Democratic senators approved a resolution stripping Lieberman of a subcommittee chairmanship, but allowing him to remain chairman of the Senate Homeland Security ...
Obama Will Put No Pressure On Lieberman
openleft.com 11/11/2008 — Greg Sargent becomes the first person to get the Obama campaign on record about whether Lieberman should keep his committee position or not. They claim to be staying neutral :
President-Elect Barack Obama doesn't "hold any grudges" against Senator ...
First thoughts: Joe the Chairman? —
First Read 11/18/2008
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Joe the Chairman? If the news is correct, then the liberal blogosphere isn't going to be happy. NBC's Ken Strickland reported yesterday that, according to sources familiar with the ...
Lieberman keeps committee chairmanship —
First Read 11/18/2008
From NBC's Domenico MontanaroDemocrats in Congress have allowed Joe Lieberman to hold onto his powerful chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee in a secret ballot vote. Majority Leader Harry Reid, however, asked the Connecticut senator to step ...
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