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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/6/2008
Reid and Lieberman have a chat
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REID AND LIEBERMAN HAVE A CHAT.... Joe Lieberman's fate remains very much in the air. Nico Pitney reports: Bolstered by a newly expanded majority, Harry Reid met with Joe Lieberman on Thursday to sketch out the conditions by which the...
McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim
politico.com - 11/7/2008
McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim
— 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 ... (more) McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/6/2008
Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate Chairmanship
— huffingtonpost.com — Bolstered by a newly expanded majority, Harry Reid met with Joe Lieberman on Thursday to sketch out the conditions by which the Connecticut independent could continue to caucus with Senate Democrats. But Lieberman did not accept Reid's initial ... (more) Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate ...

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action.firedoglake.com - 11/6/2008
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— action.firedoglake.com — Just Say No to Joe To: Members of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee Dear Senators, Two years ago, Democrats in Joe Lieberman's own state voted for change in Connecticut's U.S. Senate primary against Ned Lamont. Despite pledges to ... (more) Firedoglake weblog

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News — ... warns. After meeting with Lieberman today, Reid said he had not reached a decision on whether Lieberman will keep his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship or membership in the Democratic caucus, and Political Animal's Steve Benen contends that with 56 Senate seats, Dems don't need Lieberman like they did in the 110th Congress. And after the initial surprise of anonymous John McCain aides' claims that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) didn't know the members of NAFTA or that Africa is a continent, conservative bloggers doubt the story's accuracy. Palin must know the basic facts ...

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