crooksandliars.com - 11/8/2008
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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 account and tells CNN that one of options Reid ...
politico.com - 11/7/2008
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politico.com —
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has reached out
to Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) about the prospect
of joining the Republican Conference, but Lieberman is still bargaining with Democratic leaders to keep his chairmanship, according to ...
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McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
WHAT LIEBERMAN FINDS 'UNACCEPTABLE'.... As political theater goes,
the exploits of Joe Lieberman really are odd. Minority
Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has reached out to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) about the prospect of joining the Republican ...
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What Lieberman finds 'unacceptable'
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE 'BEGGING'.... Not to belabor
the point, but the exploits of Joe Lieberman have
apparently led to some confusion, even among Democrats who should know better. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) ... said he disagreed with stripping Lieberman...
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The rationale behind the 'begging'
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WTF Is It Now?!? —
What the hell, let's gloat some more. The Rude Pundit on the 'summit of retardation' that is the rethug media. Obama puppy ideas! Faux Nooze's giant foreheaded a-hole Brit Hume is leaving, to spend more time with the Bible. When he gets to those parts about "bearing false witness" and lying, may he fucking get struck by lightning. A nice (heh) quote of the day, from Fixer. The new Joe the Plumber. See also Irrelevant. Why this blog will be around for a long, long time. ...
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