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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 10/27/2009
Reid's football
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From NBC's Domenico MontanaroFor all those trying to understand what Lieberman's talk of filibuster ACTUALLY means, we turned to our Senate wise-man Ken Strickland, who explained it in football terms, essentially this way: Right now Lieberman's with Reid. Reid needs a first down. And ...
Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) told reporters today that he would in fact filibuster any health care bill... he doesn't agree with--and right now, he doesn't agree with the proposal making its way through the Senate. "I told Senator Reid that I'm strongly ... (more) Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/27/2009
Will Joe Lieberman filibuster?
— voices.washingtonpost.com — I don't know why I don't take Joe Lieberman's threat to filibuster health-care reform more seriously, but... I just don't. Take what Lieberman told reporters today: I told Senator Reid that I'm strongly inclined -- I haven't totally decided, but I'm ... (more) Will Joe Lieberman filibuster?

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Reid: Lieberman Is The Least Of My Problems
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
Reid: Lieberman Is The Least Of My Problems
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a development, first reported by TPMDC , that Sen. Joe Lieberman... (I-CT) will filibuster a health care bill if it includes a public option. "Joe Lieberman is the least of Harry Reid's problems," Reid told ... (more) Reid: Lieberman Is The Least Of My Problems

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Analyzing Lieberman's Threat

The Atlantic Politics Channel:  Metaphor Of The Week: Harry Reid's First Down

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Analyzing Lieberman's Threat
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... First Read: "Right now Lieberman's with Reid. Reid needs a first down. And Lieberman's with Reid for that first down. Reid doesn't have enough votes quite yet for that first down, but Lieberman's with him -- for now."

Metaphor Of The Week: Harry Reid's First Down
The Atlantic Politics Channel — ... Lieberman's Senate colleagues and the majority leader, Harry Reid. It was so obviously that, right?   NBC's Ken Strickland has a different point of view. Lieberman, in fact, gave Harry Reid a victory. He said he wouldn't vote against bringing the bill to the floor -- which is really all that Reid expected of him. What Lieberman intends to do four weeks from now when the political atmospherics are almost certainly different -- that's anyone's guess.  Here's Strickland's metaphor: ...

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