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dailykos.com - 11/11/2008
Lieberman's last two years
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Aside from some idiotic asides (like " national security "), Lieberman's core arguments for continuing to chair the Homeland Security committee are that 1) he votes with Democrats on everything except the war, and 2) he gave Democrats the Senate majority the last two years. The first argument ...
Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
thinkprogress.org - 11/11/2008
Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
— thinkprogress.org — Download a PDF of this report HERE . lieberman2.jpg“I’m a Democrat with a 35-year record of fighting... for progressive causes, for the middle class, for civil rights, for women’s rights, for human rights and a lot more. I voted with my Senate Democratic ... (more) Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/11/2008
Obama Spokesperson: He Doesn't "Hold Any Grudges" Against Lieberman, Doesn't See Need For ...
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — President-Elect Barack Obama doesn't "hold any grudges" against Senator Joe Lieberman for opposing his presidential candidacy, and... will not take any position on the question of whether Lieberman should be permitted to keep his plum chairmanship of ... (more) Obama Spokesperson: He Doesn't "Hold Any Grudges" ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/11/2008
It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — The full Democratic caucus will vote on whether Joe Lieberman is allowed to keep his chairmanship of... the Homeland Security committee at its caucus meeting next week, a leadership aide confirms to us. Previously, Reid's office had held this ... (more) It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate

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Upper Left:  Good point.

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Good point.
Upper Left — Better question. Markos... The Homeland Security committee was the committee with jurisdiction over the administration's handling of Katrina. Anyone remember Lieberman using it to hold the administration accountable for drowning an entire city?Shouldn't just being lousy at it be reason enough to lose the job?

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