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redstate.com - 11/19/2008
Lieberman stripped of key chairmanship by Democratic Caucus!
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Behold the awesome power of the netroots! Well, it's official: via our own Brian Faughnin Senator Joe Lieberman has paid for his apostasy. For his act of political disloyalty, his fellow-Democrats have decided to strip him of his plum position once and for all : ...Senate Democrats ...
dailykos.com - 11/18/2008
Today's lesson
— dailykos.com — Jane Hamsher : 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 ... (more) Today's lesson

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weeklystandard.com - 11/19/2008
Won't Take Yes for an Answer
— weeklystandard.com — What is best in life ? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to... hear the lamentation of their women. This is precisely what the Democratic party achieved with Barack Obama’s historic victory on November 4. The Democrats increased ... (more) Won't Take Yes for an Answer

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
Dean Applauds Move To Keep Lieberman As Committee Chair
— huffingtonpost.com — DNC Chair Howard Dean welcomed the decision to keep Senator Joseph Lieberman as head of the Homeland... Security Committee and, consequently, in the Democratic Caucus, saying the move was pragmatic, magnanimous and political shrewd. Speaking to the ... (more) Dean Applauds Move To Keep Lieberman As Committee Chair

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The Waning Power Of The Netroots
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — ... (via Brother Lane ), this action is taken in direct defiance of the netroots, which pushed for the maximum punishment for Lieberman. The netroots, in their vanity, are ...

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