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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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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008

What Lieberman finds 'unacceptable'

— washingtonmonthly.com — WHAT LIEBERMAN FINDS 'UNACCEPTABLE'.... As political theater goes, the exploits of Joe Lieberman really are odd. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has reached out to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) about the prospect of joining the Republican ... (more) What Lieberman finds 'unacceptable'

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Mitch McConnell

Harry Reid

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/7/2008

The rationale behind the 'begging'

— washingtonmonthly.com — THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE 'BEGGING'.... Not to belabor the point, but the exploits of Joe Lieberman have apparently led to some confusion, even among Democrats who should know better. Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) ... said he disagreed with stripping Lieberman... (more) The rationale behind the 'begging'

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November 18th Vote On Lieberman Likely
Open Left - Front Page — Looks like the Democratic Senate caucus will vote on Lieberman's fate: Senator Harry Reid's office has just confirmed to me, on the record, that Reid is considering a new step: Asking all the Democratic Senators to vote on Lieberman's fate at their upcoming full caucus meeting if Reid and Lieberman are unable to agree on a way for Lieberman to relinquish his plum chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee. "If Senator Reid and Lieberman don't reach an agreement, his future chairmanship may be put to a vote by the caucus as a whole on November 18th," ...

Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Given the power of the committee, particularly in the midst of an economic crisis, Byrd did the honorable thing by giving up his gavel. * It looks like Reid is prepared to let the Democratic caucus decide Lieberman's fate. * Obama may yet pick up one more electoral vote, this time ...

Will calling your Dem Senator help boot Lieberman?
Daily Kos — Earlier today, I encouraged people to start calling members of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, to ask them to oust Joe Lieberman as chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Does this kind of drive stand a chance? Is that really an option on the table for Harry Reid and the Steering Committee? Yeah, it is, says TPM's Greg Sargent: Senator Harry Reid's office has just confirmed to me, on the record, that Reid is considering a new step: Asking all the Democratic Senators to vote on ...

Reid may put Lieberman chairmanship to a vote
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — This is getting interesting. Any Democrat who supports this traitor will be held personally responsible when Lieberman launches his full committee witch hunts against the Obama administration. ...