washingtonmonthly.com - 11/18/2008
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NO 'PUNISHMENT' WHATSOEVER.... Following up on the last item, at first blush, it seems Senate Democrats chose a minor and inconsequential punishment for Joe Lieberman, instead of a credible and reasonable one. But a closer look suggests Lieberman literally wasn't...
dailykos.com - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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google.com - 11/18/2008
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google.com —
1 hour ago WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Joe Lieberman
will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security
Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign. The Connecticut independent will ...
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The Associated Press: McCain backer Lieberman keeps ...
firedoglake.com - 11/18/2008
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Blogtalk: The Lieberman Vote
The Caucus —
... , one of the blogs most influential in Ned Lamont’s victory over Mr. Lieberman in the 2006 Democratic primary in Connecticut, says the decision today is “about telling you that you mean nothing.” She adds, “No matter what Joe Lieberman does, the people protecting him hate you much more than they hate him.” While some bloggers lamented merely what they deemed a “slap on the wrist” punishment, Steve Benen of The Washington Monthly’s Political Animal noted that Mr. Lieberman ...
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And then there were four?
washingtonmonthly.com 11/17/2008 — AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR?.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet tomorrow to decide, among other things, what to do with Joe Lieberman. After a couple of weeks in which no one from the caucus was willing to say publicly...
Lieberman
anonymousliberal.com 11/19/2008 — Let me preface what I'm about to say be making it clear that I think Joe Lieberman was shown far more leniency today that he should have been. He really should have lost his chairmanship, and had I been voting, that's what I would have voted for. That ...
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 ...
How Joe Lieberman Kept His Post
huffingtonpost.com 11/19/2008 — On Tuesday, the Democratic Senate caucus decided to let Joe Lieberman retain his chairmanship atop the Homeland Security committee. But by the time the Connecticut independent's future came to a vote, the outcome was for all intents and purposes a ...
Lieberman looking like a 'sure bet'
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...
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, ...
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 :
President-Elect Barack Obama doesn't "hold any grudges" against Senator ...
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.
The Case Against Lieberman
firedoglake.com 11/11/2008 —
(You can sign a letter to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee asking them to relieve Joe Lieberman of his gavel here )
I realize it's often tough to objectively evaluate a friend and colleague, especially when you are members ...
Latest on Lieberman
washingtonmonthly.com 11/11/2008 — LATEST ON LIEBERMAN.... Barack Obama reportedly sent word to the Hill yesterday that he'd prefer to see Joe Lieberman stay in the Democratic caucus next year. That's not too big a surprise -- Obama's big on magnanimity -- and it's...
Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Committee Chair —
Wash Post In Congress 11/18/2008
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote to remain chairman of a key committee today and will stay in the Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain during the ...
Lessons of the Lieberman saga —
msnbc.com: Politics 11/18/2008
The Democrats kept Sen. Joe Lieberman in the fold because politics is a game of addition and the magic number is 60: the number of senators needed to defeat a delaying motion or filibuster.
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