rollcall.com - 11/5/2008
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is scheduled to meet with Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) on Thursday to discuss his future in the Senate Democratic Conference, according to a Democratic Senate source.
huffingtonpost.com - 11/6/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
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 ...
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Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate ...
action.firedoglake.com - 11/6/2008
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action.firedoglake.com —
Just Say No to Joe To: Members of
the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Dear Senators,
Two years ago, Democrats in Joe Lieberman's own state voted for change in Connecticut's U.S. Senate primary against Ned Lamont. Despite pledges to ...
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thinkprogress.org - 11/4/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
With the possibility that Democrats might soon gain
a filibuster proof majority in the Senate, Joe Lieberman
(I-CT) has been openly flirting with thoughts of voting with his conservative colleagues . Last week, ThinkProgress noted that prominent ...
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Lieberman: ‘I Fear’ That ‘America Will Not Survive’ If ...
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Liebermans Day of Reckoning to Come Thursday
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... gavel from him. Lieberman, who sides with Democrats on most issues except the war in Iraq, became one of McCains most ardent allies and one of President-elect Obamas vocal critics this presidential season. Senate Democrats were particularly incensed with their Connecticut colleague after his bruising speech during the GOP presidential convention, during which Lieberman went on the attack against Obama. Lieberman was Democratic Partys vice presidential nominee in 2000. Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/29881-1.html
Lieberman Will Meet with Reid
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Several outlets (including Roll Call) report that Joe Lieberman will meet with Harry Reid on Thursday to discuss Lieberman's place in the next Congress. Speculation is rampant that Reid will strip Lieberman of his chairmanship: ...
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firedoglake.com 11/11/2008 —
(You can sign a letter to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee asking them to relieve Joe Lieberman of his gavel here )
I realize it's often tough to objectively evaluate a friend and colleague, especially when you are members ...
Lieberman keeps committee for now
thehill.com 11/7/2008 — Democrats held back punishing Sen. Joe Lieberman Thursday for his vigorous support of John McCain for president, allowing him to keep his chairmanship for the time being. However Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Lieberman's actions ...
Deciding Lieberman's fate
dailykos.com 11/6/2008 — Reid has just issued 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 ...
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 ...
And then there were four?
washingtonmonthly.com 11/17/2008 — AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR?.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet tomorrow to decide, among other things, what to do with Joe Lieberman. After a couple of weeks in which no one from the caucus was willing to say publicly...
On Tuesday, Joe Lieberman's future may also be on the line
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/4/2008 — It's not just battleground states and electoral votes that are being fought over in Tuesday's election. Consider the political future of one senator -- Joe Lieberman of Connecticut -- who's not even on the ballot this year.
Lieberman is a longtime ...
Maybe Lieberman can get the morning coffee or something
crooksandliars.com 11/8/2008 —
[Cartoon by Bob Englehart ]
Dana Bash at CNN reports that Holy Joe is unhappy about his looming and well-earned demotion, and is thinking about joining the Republican caucus:
A Senate Democratic source familiar with the meeting confirms that ...
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, ...
Lieberman's momentum stalls
dailykos.com 11/17/2008 — Surprising , and very much welcome. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), a close ally of Sen. Joe Lieberman, said the Connecticut Independent should pay a price for his campaign attacks against President-elect Barack Obama. " There need to be consequences, ...
The Associated Press: Obama wants Lieberman to stay with Senate Dems
ap.google.com 11/12/2008 — 14 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Obama has told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid he's not interested in seeing Democrats oust Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman from their ranks over his endorsement of Republican John McCain. Obama told Reid ...
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