No love for Lieberman

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washingtonmonthly.com - 12/18/2008

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NO LOVE FOR LIEBERMAN.... About a month ago, Senate Democrats made it abundantly clear that they're not angry with Joe Lieberman for his campaign antics throughout the year. Lieberman's constituents, however, are far more peeved. A new Quinnipiac poll shows...

firedoglake.com - 12/16/2008

Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman’s “Fixer,” Josh Isay

— firedoglake.com — In her first move after announcing that she would like to be appointed to the New York... Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy has hired "major Democratic fixer Josh Isay." Isay did the honors for Joe Lieberman during his general election race ... (more) Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman’s “Fixer,” Josh Isay

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Edward M. Kennedy

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dailykos.com - 12/18/2008

Lieberman & The Torch

— dailykos.com — After spending a year as the GOP's favorite cheerleader and Democrat-basher, Joe Lieberman is now clocking the... second-worst Senatorial disapproval ratings ever in the Quinnipiac Poll -- for any Senator in any state . Lieberman's only competition? ... (more) Lieberman & The Torch

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Republican National Committee

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/17/2008

Jane Hamsher: Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman "Fixer" Josh Isay

— huffingtonpost.com — In her first move after announcing that she would like to be appointed to the New York... Senate seat, Caroline Kennedy has hired "major Democratic fixer Josh Isay." Isay did the honors for Joe Lieberman during his general election race against Ned ... (more) Jane Hamsher: Caroline Kennedy Hires Joe Lieberman ...

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Caroline Kennedy

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News: MIDDAY ROUNDUP

Crooks and Liars: Joe may be OK with his fellow senators, but not with his constituents

Newshoggers.com: Anti-Lieberman straterergizing

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MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News — ... Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) political troubles are cause for delight among liberal bloggers today, while conservatives eulogize conservative activist Paul Weyrich, who died this morning. Also, the donor list released by the Clinton Foundation raises eyebrows by bloggers of different stripes. Lieberman’s constituents are still peeved over his recent actions, opinion polls show, and will have a lot of ground to make up if he runs in 2012, Washington Monthly’s Steve Benen argues, while chastizing Connecticut state Senators’ sending Lieberman a stern letter as admonishment. ...

Joe may be OK with his fellow senators, but not with his constituents
Crooks and Liars — ... . Of course, as Steve Benen notes, they really did was grouse a little and slap his hand. Pretty much what he's accustomed to. Those disgruntled constituents are now the last hope that Holy Joe will finally get his comeuppance. Of course, it would be just like Lieberman to decide in about 2012 that he needs to spend more time with his family and sign on for the big bucks as an AIPAC lobbyist ...

Anti-Lieberman straterergizing
Newshoggers.com — ... Steve Benen at Political Animal has the run-down on Lieberman's current political status and it is the same as it has been for the past three years --- loved by the elites of both parties as a useful tool and despised by a good chunk of a relevant electorate (in '06 it was the Democratic Primary electorate, and now, it is the state of Connecicutt) ...