washingtonmonthly.com - 11/18/2008
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LIEBERMAN LOOKING LIKE A 'SURE BET'.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet in about an hour and a half, and at the top of the agenda is Joe Lieberman's fate. For those hoping to see Lieberman face consequences for his...
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
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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Steve Benen : Roll Call added that a subcommittee punishment for Lieberman "may be seen as a stinging rebuke." A Senate Democratic aide said, "I don't know if it's enough for the net roots, but it's enough to say we stood up as Democrats" against Lieberman's actions. Can we please cut the nonsense? I agree. Back during the FISA debate, I was annoyed that Obama decided to vote for telecom immunity. But when he started making statements that were clearly designed to sell me the idea that he was doing something I should like, that was when I truly became pissed off. ...
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Today in The Nation: Lieberman Out?
thenation.com 11/12/2008 — Jane Hamsher A vote on the fate of Sen. Joe Lieberman is imminent. Some influential Democrats say he should lose his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship.
Lieberman gets a slap on the wrist
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — LIEBERMAN GETS A SLAP ON THE WRIST.... Regrettably, the Senate Democratic caucus meeting went exactly as expected this morning. Senate Democrats refused Tuesday to strip Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) of his prized chairmanship of the Homeland Security ...
No love for Lieberman
washingtonmonthly.com 12/18/2008 — NO LOVE FOR LIEBERMAN.... About a month ago, Senate Democrats made it abundantly clear that they're not angry with Joe Lieberman for his campaign antics throughout the year. Lieberman's constituents, however, are far more peeved. A new Quinnipiac poll ...
Let Lieberman Live
tnr.com 11/15/2008 — On Tuesday, Democratic Senators will decide the political fate of Joe Lieberman. For the past several years, Lieberman has been a persistent thorn in their side--a relentless critic of Democratic attempts to end the war in Iraq and a no-less-vocal ...
Joe Lieberman: The Survivor
themoderatevoice.com 11/18/2008 — Joe Lieberman may have been a Democrat, he may now be an independent, and some progressive Democrats may think he is a closet Republican. But what is indisputable is that he is a survivor: he has come out of a meeting with Senate Democrats upset over ...
Giving Lieberman a pass?
dailykos.com 11/10/2008 — I've also heard from a Senate staffer that Obama has sent word that he wants Lieberman in the caucus. Now to be clear, the word isn't "let Lieberman chair Homeland Security", it's "keep him around". The logic is pretty obvious -- it allows Obama to ...
Obama Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
huffingtonpost.com 11/10/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama has informed Senate leadership that he wants Joe Lieberman to continue caucusing with the Democrats in the 111th Congress, Senate Democratic aides tell the Huffington Post.
Obama's decision could tie the hands of ...
McCain-backer Lieberman keeps Senate chairmanship
reuters.com 11/18/2008 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats on Tuesday yielded to the wishes of President-elect Barack Obama and allowed Joe Lieberman to keep his committee chairmanship despite having backed Republican John McCain for the White House. At a closed-door ...
Obama Reportedly Wants Lieberman To Remain In Democratic Caucus
americablog.com 11/11/2008 — From Huff Post : President-elect Barack Obama has informed party officials that he wants Joe Lieberman to continue caucusing with the Democrats in the 111th Congress, Senate aides tell the Huffington Post. Obama's decision could tie the hands of ...
Lieberman Whip Counting
openleft.com 11/11/2008 — Quite a few different interpretations of Obama's statement on Lieberman are floating around. Josh Orton's reading is best supported by the actual text, and also by Josh's experience in Reid's office. Either way, the statement is made, can't be unmade, ...
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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