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politico.com - 11/7/2008

McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim

— 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 ... (more) McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008

What Lieberman finds 'unacceptable'

— 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 ... (more) What Lieberman finds 'unacceptable'

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Harry Reid

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008

The rationale behind the 'begging'

— washingtonmonthly.com — THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE 'BEGGING'.... Not to belabor the point, but the exploits of Joe Lieberman have apparently led to some confusion, even among Democrats who should know better. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) ... said he disagreed with stripping Lieberman... (more) The rationale behind the 'begging'

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How Much More Damage Can Bush Do On His Way Out The Door?
DownWithTyranny! — What's important Inside the Beltway today isn't the revelations coming from angry McCain staffers about the Wasilla hillbillies. It's certainly not about Michelle Obama's invitation from Laura Bush or Michelle Obama's couture that the infotainment networks can't babble enough about. And it's not even about the Republicans tossing Blunt and Putnam overboard or about Reid tossing grassroots activists a bone by making believe he's disciplining the detested and treacherous Joe Lieberman. It's not even about Murdoch's crumbling right-wing media empire. ...

The boot; or, what the Democrats should give Lieberman
The Reaction — ... it's that he seems to relish his Republican-leaning, Bush-friendly independent status. Which is fine. Let him be an independent. As Harry Reid put it following the meeting, "While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our Caucus." Surely that's an understatement. Anyway, no decisions have been made as to Lieberman's future, and, at least for now, he's keeping his beloved chairmanship. As Jane Hamsher put it, "Enough is enough." If you ...

The Boot; or, What the Democrats Should Give Lieberman
The Democratic Daily — ... his Republican-leaning, Bush-friendly independent status. Which is fine. Let him be an independent. As Harry Reid put it following the meeting, “While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our Caucus.” Surely that’s an understatement. Anyway, no decisions have been made as to Lieberman’s future, and, at least for now, he’s keeping his beloved chairmanship. As Jane Hamsher put it, “Enough is ...

Lieberman, not so suprisingly, backing Obama
News — ... that suggests that Lieberman is, in fact, vulnerable in the Constitution State, which Obama carried by 23 points last year. And, on top of that, there is Obama's basically letting Lieberman keep his committee posts despite the senator repeatedly saying Obama was ...