politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/18/2008
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Sources tell CNN Sen. Lieberman will keep his committee chairmanship.
(CNN) — Senate Democrats appear willing to let Sen. Joe Lieberman keep his powerful Homeland Security Committee chairmanship, even though the Connecticut independent campaigned vigorously for John McCain's White House bid, two congressional sources told CNN Monday.
Instead, Senate Democrats will likely strip Lieberman of his chairmanship [...]
firedoglake.com - 11/18/2008
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firedoglake.com —
Cillizza : 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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Lieberman: Suck On That, Liberals!
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
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...
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The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/17/2008
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com —
From NBC's Ken StricklandTomorrow, Senate Democrats gather to
decide if Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-D) should keep his
position as chairman of Homeland Security Committee, and it looks like he just may. Several Democrats and Democratic-leaning groups were ...
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Lieberman to stay put?
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Lieberman looking like a 'sure bet'
Political Animal —
... in the closed-door session with Democrats and their reaction could affect the outcome. Or maybe, it couldn't. At this point, the fix appears to be in. The Politico reported last night that a top aide to a Senate Democrat close to the issue said that it was "becoming a sure bet" that Lieberman would keep his committee chairmanship. The report added that Lieberman would likely lose his seniority on either an Environment and Public Works subcommittee or Armed Services subcommittee. CNN , ...
Left Wing Seething over Lieberman’s Possibly Escaping the Noose
The Moderate Voice —
... Let’s take a quick poll here and have a show of hands if you didn’t see this one coming. CNN is reporting that Joe Lieberman looks to be a “shoe-in” to keep his chairman’s seat on Homeland Security and stay in the Democratic Caucus, while being “punished” by losing some less prestigious position. Predictably, his opponents in the Democratic base who are still boiling mad over his endorsement of John McCain and attacks on Barack Obama, ...
11/18: Netroots' Hopes Dashed
Blogometer —
... sources reported that Senate Dems had reached a deal that would allow Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee in exchange for giving up his chairmanship of his (less important) environmental subcommittee. Liberal bloggers were ...
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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 ...
The Associated Press: McCain backer Lieberman keeps committee chair
google.com 11/18/2008 — 1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) 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 ...
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 ...
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anonymousliberal.com 11/19/2008 — Let me preface what I'm about to say be making it clear that I think Joe Lieberman was shown far more leniency today that he should have been. He really should have lost his chairmanship, and had I been voting, that's what I would have voted for. That ...
Lieberman
obsidianwings.blogs.com 11/17/2008 — by hilzoy
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 ...
Lieberman
swampland.blogs.time.com 11/7/2008 — I'm not a big fan of post-election vindictiveness. If McCain had won I'd be giving him the benefit of the doubt now, even though I thought he ran a reprehensible campaign. Presidential honeymoons, within reason, are good for the spirit of democracy. ...
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 ...
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