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Rachel on Lieberman
dailykos.com - 11/14/2008
Rachel on Lieberman
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Some high powered assistance on the Lieberman battle from Rachel: We get it. Rachel gets it. The people of Connecticut get it. The only people who don't seem to get it are the capitulating Democrats in the Senate.
Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For Committee Chairman
thinkprogress.org - 11/16/2008
Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For Committee Chairman
— thinkprogress.org — After Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) spoke at the Republican National Convention this summer, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)... expressed his frustration: “ Everybody is just profoundly disappointed with what Joe did ,” Dorgan said. Today on Fox News Sunday, ... (more) Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For ...

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dailykos.com - 11/14/2008
CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut
— dailykos.com — Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 11/11-13. Likely voters. MoE 4% ( 6/30-7/2 results) Do you approve or... disapprove of the job Joe Lieberman is doing as U.S. senator? Approve 36 (45) Disapprove 61 (43) If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held ... (more) CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut

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Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008
Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — We now have our first Dem Senator who has come on the record and called for Joe... Lieberman to be booted from his plum spot on the Homeland Security committee. In an interview with Vermont Public Radio today, Senator Patrick Leahy left no doubt ... (more) Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster ...

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Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... the Secretary of State job. * If only Senate Democrats understood the Lieberman situation as well as Rachel Maddow does . * Barack Obama will record the weekly Democratic radio address today, but this time, he'll also offer a video version that will be posted on YouTube -- a first for the medium. * Slowly but sure, the national Democrats are taking the run-off race in Georgia ...

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