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Reid looking to remove Lieberman as committee head (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/7/2008
Reid looking to remove Lieberman as committee head (AP)
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AP - Sen. Joe Lieberman's affiliation with Democrats was in question after a meeting Thursday with Majority Leader Harry Reid, steamed over the Connecticut independent's high-profile support of John McCain for president.
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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Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com - 11/6/2008
Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
— campaignsilo.firedoglake.com — Reid and Lieberman won't say what happened in the meeting. My guess? Reid told him he can... stay in the caucus if he steps down from his committee chairmanship (a campaign we started shortly after the 2006 election, thanks to everyone ... (more) Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video

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Ace of Spades HQ:  Reid Is Ready to Settle Accounts

Israpundit:  Reid looking to remove Sen. Lieberman as Homeland Security Committee head

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Reid Is Ready to Settle Accounts
Ace of Spades HQ — Reid Is Ready to Settle Accounts Disloyalty will be punished and it's hard to claim that Lieberman has been loyal. Reid, in a sternly worded statement after the 45-minute meeting, said no official decisions have been made. But an aide to the Nevada Democrat said Reid was leaning toward removing Lieberman as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were confidential. "While I understand that Sen. Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and ...

Reid looking to remove Sen. Lieberman as Homeland Security Committee head
Israpundit — ... as Lieberman had campaigned for the GOP ticket. Lieberman is no longer the ‘800 pound’ gorilla as he was in 2006 when the Democrats cut a deal with him to organize with the their caucus and pick up the important Homeland Security and Government Affairs and other Committee assignments. But rest assured Senator Lieberman will not go quietly into the night and will remain one of the few independent thinkers and truth speakers in the US Congress. AP, November 6, 2008 ...

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