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Thank you Joe Lieberman
The Moderate Voice — ... Joe Lieberman was integral to the passage of the stimulus bill. As discussions between Senators Collins, Snowe, Nelson, Specter and Reid dragged on Joe Lieberman pushed the centrist group to get back to the negotiating table and get a deal done. ...

Joe Lieberman Stimulus Hero
Swampland — ... That's right. It seems Lieberman played a crucial role in talking several Republicans off the ledge, thereby vindicating President Obama's refusal to be vindictive toward the Connecticut Senator, who had some nasty things to say about Obama and Democrats in general during the presidential campaign. Lieberman has always been a moderate-progressive on economic issues so his vote should not be a surprise--but his active lobbying for the bill has to be considered directly attributable to the grace with which Obama treated him. Those who wonder about the President's efforts to be ...

Deep Thought of the Day
Obsidian Wings — ... by publius The Lieberman amnesty is proving to be a wise decision (that's non-sarcastic, just check the link).

Joe Lieberman a Stimulus Hero? Not Likely
Firedoglake — ... That's right. It seems Lieberman played a crucial role in talking several Republicans off the ledge, thereby vindicating President Obama's refusal to be vindictive toward the Connecticut Senator, who had some nasty things to say about Obama and Democrats in general during the presidential campaign. Lieberman has always been a moderate-progressive on economic issues so his vote should not be a surprise--but his active lobbying for the bill has to be considered directly attributable to the grace with which Obama treated him. Those who wonder about the President's efforts to be ...

a stimulus hero is something to be
skippy the bush kangaroo — joe klein thinks joe lieberman is a stimulus hero. jane hamsher disagrees. steve benen sez that repubbbs secretly liked the bill.

Weekend reading: Chicago to Jerusalem
Ben Smith's Blog — Ron Brownstein, after an Air Force One colloquy, finds the president flexible about his means and set on his ends. Cantor is the new Gingrich. State is getting pretty webby. (Far webbier, as of now, than the White House.) HuffPost gives Joe Lieberman some credit. Lynn Sweet has the Burris affidavit. Illinois legislators are displeased. Jill Zuckman leaves the Trib to speak for the Department of Transportation, one of two Trib writers going in. Shmuel Rosner says a unity ...

Lieberman saved the stimulus?
Political Animal — LIEBERMAN SAVED THE STIMULUS?.... Ryan Grim had an interesting item the other day, highlighting Joe Lieberman's role in the negotiations over the economic stimulus plan. Apparently, while it was Democrat Ben Nelson making concessions to Republicans like Susan Collins and Arlen Specter, it was Lieberman who intervened when the GOP "centrists" nearly walked away. Indeed, Sens. Nelson, Landrieu, Reid, and Specter all credited Lieberman for making the compromise come together. Grimm reported that the bill will become law thanks to President Obama's "decision to pardon Lieberman ...

Joe Lieberman, my hero
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Not really. And before anyone says "see, Joe Lieberman saved the stimulus package, so you were wrong to always criticize him" - let's review the facts. ...