openleft.com - 11/11/2008
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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, and it is time to move on with our efforts ...
thinkprogress.org - 11/11/2008
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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 ...
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Joe Lieberman: The Progressive Who Lost His Way
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/11/2008
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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 ...
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It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate
michellemalkin.com - 11/12/2008
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DAY'S END ROUNDUP
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... . Whether Lieberman keeps his committee gavel depends on a vote by the Senate Democratic Caucus. According to Chris Bowers 's whip count on Open Left, Lieberman will get the backing of Sen. Chris Dodd (Conn.) and the seven centrist members of the Gang of 14, while he'll be opposed by the caucus's top three members, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) and Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.). The most likely senators to vote against Lieberman are the ones who backed Democrat Ned Lamont in Lieberman's 2006 race, writes Bowers. A compromise that ...
11/12: Ratcheting Up The Pressure
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... , liberal bloggers are speculating about how the vote will break down. Chris Bowers predicts that a majority of Dem senators will vote to strip Lieberman of his chairmanship, but ...
Dear Democrats: If You Must Blame, Blame Obama
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
I haven't commented extensively on L'Affir Lieberman, in part because I personally feel somewhat agnostic about it and in part because I think the writing has been on the all for some time that Democrats would decide to keep him in their caucus and let him retain his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee. ...
11/20: How Are Obama's Cabinet Picks Playing?
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November 20, 2008 11/20: How Are Obama's Cabinet Picks Playing? Although liberal bloggers grumbled when it was reported that ex-Treasury Sec. Larry Summers was a top candidate to become Barack Obama 's Treasury Sec., Obama's other rumored Cabinet appointees have met far less resistance from the netroots. As we reported yesterday , liberal bloggers are quite comfortable with the prospect of ex-Deputy AG Eric Holder as AG. They've also welcomed reports that Obama plans to tap ex-SD Sen. Tom Daschle as HHS Sec. They believe that Obama's desire to appoint someone with as much legislative experience as Daschle ...
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Obama Will Put No Pressure On Lieberman
openleft.com 11/11/2008 — Greg Sargent becomes the first person to get the Obama campaign on record about whether Lieberman should keep his committee position or not. They claim to be staying neutral :
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Let Lieberman Live
tnr.com 11/15/2008 — On Tuesday, Democratic Senators will decide the political fate of Joe Lieberman. For the past several years, Lieberman has been a persistent thorn in their side--a relentless critic of Democratic attempts to end the war in Iraq and a no-less-vocal ...
Lieberman has a whip team?
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washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — LIEBERMAN LOOKING LIKE A 'SURE BET'.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet in about an hour and a half, and at the top of the agenda is Joe Lieberman's fate. For those hoping to see Lieberman face consequences for his...
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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 ...
Today in The Nation: Lieberman Out?
thenation.com 11/12/2008 — Jane Hamsher A vote on the fate of Sen. Joe Lieberman is imminent. Some influential Democrats say he should lose his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship.
Not acceptable
dailykos.com 11/17/2008 — Roll Call (subscription only): When Senate Democrats meet Tuesday to decide Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (ID-Conn.) fate, leaders are expected to propose that he keep his gavel at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but lose his ...
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, ...
Lieberman can still help Dems, Reid says —
CNN Political Ticker 11/9/2008
Harry Reid says it's up to the Democratic caucus to make any decision about Joe Lieberman's future.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday he's still trying to keep Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman within the ...
Lieberman can still help Dems, Reid says —
CNN.com - Politics 11/9/2008
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday he's still trying to keep Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman within the Democratic caucus despite anger over Lieberman's support of Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
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