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Political Animal —
... of which involves Obama. I haven't seen Cutter's email in its entirety, but it seems possible to me that it sought to steer clear of, not intervene in, the intra-party dispute. And what does the caucus think? As of last week, Harry Reid seemed anxious to give Lieberman a different committee, while Evan Bayh and Chris Dodd suggested Lieberman should face no consequences at all for his betrayals. Last night, Newsweek's Howard Fineman noted on MSNBC that Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer both support stripping Lieberman of his current chairmanship. A caucus vote is likely next ...
Does Obama's Statement Help Or Hurt Lieberman?
TPM Election Central —
... And Jane Hamsher notes that Senate leaders Dick Durbin and Chuck Schumer may have privately signaled that they want Lieberman given the push, which could bode ill for him. ...
Obama team leaves Lieberman decision up to Reid
Daily Kos —
... make. Update: More from Sargent: My take: By taking no position, Obama is in effect throwing the decision over to Senator Harry Reid, making it possible for the Senate to take action against Lieberman. But his statement -- paradoxically -- could also give cover to those who want to do nothing about him, making it easier for him to hang on to the post. The key is that the decision is back in Reid's hand. Hamsher: One point I think needs to be made. This isn't about Joe ...
Schumer and Durbin want Lieberman out of Homeland Security
Daily Kos —
Howard Fineman on Keith Olbermann's show: [Obama's] going to leave it up to a vote I think. What my sources tell me is that there's likely to be a vote next Tuesday. The Senate Democrats will caucus when they come back for the lame duck session. They'll all go into a room, Joe Lieberman will make his case for maintaining his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee, then there will be a secret ballot vote. Obama's opinion is sort of on record via Harry Reid, and we'll see how it goes. Interestingly, people ...
Schumer and Durbin Want Lieberman Out as Homeland Security Chairman
News —
... Harry Reid (D-Nev.) want Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) ousted as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, according to Newsweek's Howard Fineman. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) both want Lieberman out, Fineman said Monday on MSNBC's "Countdown." Durbin and Schumer are both Assistant Senate Majority Leaders. Two other veteran Democrats, Sens. Chris Dodd (Conn.) and Evan Bayh (Ind.), want Lieberman to be able to retain his seat, Fineman said. Firedoglake has posted the video, which can also be seen below.
Lieberman Whip Counting
Open Left - Front Page —
... Howard Fineman's report that Durbin and Schumer are opposed to Lieberman keeping the Homeland Security Chairmanship. While this technically only means two votes against Lieberman, Durbin is #2 in the Senate, and he close ties to Obama. Schumer is the DSCC chair who has overseen the first election of fifteen of the Democratic Senators who will be at the meeting. Those fifteen Senators also won't appreciate Lieberman running against Democrats in 2006 and 2008, since they were all elected in those two years. That is an awful lot of support cutting against Lieberman, potentially ...
It's Official: Full Dem Caucus Will Vote On Lieberman's Fate
TPM Election Central —
... , for instance, that the Clintons are not making any calls on Lieberman's behalf. And Senators Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin are reported to be hoping that Lieberman is given the push. ...
Lieberman's Limbo
The Opinionator —
... an Obama spokesperson just confirmed to us,” reports Greg Sargent at Talking Points Memo.” ‘We aren’t going to referee decisions about who should or should not be a committee chair,’ ” Obama transition spokesperson Stephanie Cutter emailed me, in response to questions about Obama’s stance on Lieberman’s future. Cutter’s comments are the first on-the-record indication of Obama’s position on the politically fraught question of what to do about Lieberman.” Jane Hamsher at FireDogLake isn’t so agnostic :“This isn’t about Joe Lieberman maintaining membership in a country club as a ...
What's To Be Done With Treacherous Joe Lieberman Now That McCain Has Lost And Lieberman Has Come Crawling Back?
DownWithTyranny! —
... but certainly hasn't said he wants Lieberman to hold onto his chairmanship. Two of the most senior Democrats in the caucus, Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin, have publicly come out and announced that Lieberman doesn't merit the chair he insists on. And, as always, the Clinton's have some kind of ...
What to do about Joe Lieberman? (update)
The Reaction —
... FDL: Schumer and Durbin want Lieberman stripped of his Homeland Security chairmanship (which, I would add, is the least that should be done to him). ...
11/12: Ratcheting Up The Pressure
Blogometer —
... and [CO Sen. Ken] Salazar -- publicly backed Lieberman over Democratic nominee Ned Lamont two years ago. As such, it is safe to mark these six in Lieberman's column. They all backed Joe running against a Democrat once before, so why would this be any different? [IN Sen.] Evan Bayh (a former DLC chair who was eyeing a Presidential bid back in 2006) and [CT Sen.] Chris Dodd (also from Connecticut) have come out in support of Lieberman. This brings Lieberman's total to eight. Howard Fineman ...
What To Do About Joe Lieberman?
The Moderate Voice —
... , but it hasn’t been clear whether or not he wants him to keep his chairmanship. It has also been reported that Durbin wanted him to be stripped of his chairmanship. ...
