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Reid and Lieberman have a chat
Political Animal —
REID AND LIEBERMAN HAVE A CHAT.... Joe Lieberman's fate remains very much in the air. Nico Pitney reports : 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 offers, leaving his future in the caucus uncertain, and potentially setting off a campaign to pressure the Democratic steering committee to decide Lieberman's fate. Reid offered Lieberman a deal to step down as chairman of the ...
Sign the Peition: Strip Joe
Firedoglake —
... The Huffington Post is reporting that in their meeting today, Reid told Lieberman that he had to step down from his position as chair of the Homeland Security Committee if he remained in the Democratic Caucus. Lieberman did not accept this offer, which means that his only redress is to go around Reid and petition the ...
Whither Lieberman?
TalkLeft —
The plot thickens: 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 offers, leaving his future in the caucus uncertain, and potentially setting off a campaign to pressure the Democratic steering committee to decide Lieberman's fate. (Emhais supplied.) Apparently Reid asked him to relinquish his committee chairmanship: ...
Lieberman is learning there will be consequences
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
UPDATE: Huff Post has more: 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 offers, leaving his future in the caucus uncertain, and potentially setting off a campaign to pressure the Democratic steering committee to decide Lieberman's fate. Reid offered Lieberman a deal to step down as chairman of the homeland security committee but take over the reins of another ...
Will Reid Toss Lieberman?
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
... a statement: "Today Senator Lieberman and I had the first of what I expect to be several conversations. No decisions have been made. 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," Reid said. "I expect there to be additional discussions in the days to come, and Senator Lieberman and I will speak to our caucus in two weeks to discuss further steps." Here's what, according to the Huffington Post, Reid offered Lieberman: Reid offered Lieberman a deal to ...
In Private Meeting, Reid Tells Lieberman That It's Unlikely He'll Keep Committee Slot
TPM Election Central —
... Earlier today, Nico Pitney of The Huffington Post reported that Reid had offered Lieberman a deal by which he'd relinquish his plum committee slot in exchange for a lesser role on another sub-committee. HuffPo added that Lieberman hadn't accepted the deal. The source we spoke with couldn't confirm the deal offer. ...
Screw him, then.
Upper Left —
... 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 offers, leaving his future in the caucus uncertain, and potentially setting off a campaign to pressure the Democratic steering committee to decide Lieberman's fate. ...
The boot; or, what the Democrats should give Lieberman
The Reaction —
... Lieberman met with Reid yesterday, and, as HuffPo reported, apparently wants to remaind in the Democratic caucus (and to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee): ...
Just go Joe
Newshoggers.com —
... Jane Hamsher tells us he's having a series of meetings with Reid to decide what to do. What's to decide? He should resign his committee gracefully and leave the caucus for his new BFFs in the GOP. Make it official already. He hasn't voted with the Democrats on anything important in literally years. ...
The Boot; or, What the Democrats Should Give Lieberman
The Democratic Daily —
... Lieberman met with Reid yesterday, and, as HuffPo reported, apparently wants to remaind in the Democratic caucus (and to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee): ...
Chided Lieberman meets with Reid on McCain support
WTF Is It Now?!? —
... Reid offered Lieberman a deal to step down as chairman of the homeland security committee but take over the reins of another subcommittee, likely overseeing the laundry and janitorial staffs. But the graceless jerkoff did not accept the initial offers, leaving his future in the caucus uncertain, and potentially setting off a campaign to pressure the Dems to unceremoniously shitcan the little weasel. ...
