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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/6/2008
Reid: No Decisions Have Been Made On Lieberman's Fate
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Harry Reid and Joe Lieberman just wrapped up a private meeting about what Lieberman's fate will be in the wake of an election where he campaign aggressively for McCain, said the attacks on Obama over William Ayers were legit and said Obama does not always "put the country first." The upshot ...
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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Harry Reid: "No Decision" on Lieberman
Open Left - Front Page — Well Harry Reid is continuing his legacy of staunch indecisiveness in the face of lying conservative traitors. "No decisions have been made," Reid said, in a statement sent to us by his office. "While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our Caucus." "I expect there to be additional discussions in the days to come," Reid continued, "and Senator Lieberman and I will speak to our Caucus in two weeks to discuss further steps." Make ...

Lieberman
Swampland — ... I'm not a big fan of post-election vindictiveness. If McCain had won I'd be giving him the benefit of the doubt now, even though I thought he ran a reprehensible campaign. Presidential honeymoons, within reason, are good for the spirit of democracy. And so I'm inclined not too be too hard on Joe Lieberman, even though he has been a flagrantly dreadful public figure these past two years. I think he should be allowed to continue to caucus as a Democrat, if he chooses to do so. I don't think he should be rewarded, though, for being a traitor to his former party--which he frequently ...

Meritricious (And A Happy New Year)
Sadly, No! — Lieberman calls for an end to partisanship. Also in the news: Partisans call for an end to Lieberman.

The boot; or, what the Democrats should give Lieberman
The Reaction — ... McCain and took every opportunity to slam Obama and his Democratic colleagues in Congress, it's that he seems to relish his Republican-leaning, Bush-friendly independent status. Which is fine. Let him be an independent. As Harry Reid put it following the meeting, "While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our Caucus." Surely that's an understatement. Anyway, no decisions have been made as to Lieberman's future, and, at least for now, he's keeping his ...

The Boot; or, What the Democrats Should Give Lieberman
The Democratic Daily — ... to slam Obama and his Democratic colleagues in Congress, it’s that he seems to relish his Republican-leaning, Bush-friendly independent status. Which is fine. Let him be an independent. As Harry Reid put it following the meeting, “While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his comments and actions have raised serious concerns among many in our Caucus.” Surely that’s an understatement. Anyway, no decisions have been made as to Lieberman’s future, and, at least for now, he’s ...

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Lieberman meeting with Reid this afternoon — CNN Political Ticker 11/6/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat turned independent who backed Republican Sen. John McCain for president, will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss Lieberman’s future with the Democratic ...
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Reid, Lieberman Meet to Discuss Renegade Democrat's Role in Caucus — FOXNews.com 11/6/2008
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Reid looking to remove Lieberman as committee head (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/6/2008
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Sen. Lieberman meets with Reid, mulls options — Reuters: Politics 11/6/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee, took a first step on Thursday toward finding out what his punishment will be for backing Republican John McCain for president.