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thinkprogress.org - 11/14/2008

Sen. Kloubuchar echoes Bayh’s call for Lieberman to apologize.

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On Wednesday night, Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow he expected Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) to apologize for for his ad hominem attacks on Barack Obama, including questioning Obama’s patriotism and wondering whether Obama was a Marxist . Last night, Sen. Amy Klobuchar ...

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008

Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of Lieberman From Chairmanship

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Okay, we now have a second Senator who's stepped up and joined Senator Patrick Leahy in calling... on Democrats to boot Joe Lieberman from his plum slot atop the Homeland Security committee. Bernie Sanders, also of Vermont, sent us a hard-hitting ... (more) Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of ...

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dailykos.com - 11/14/2008

CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut

— dailykos.com — Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 11/11-13. Likely voters. MoE 4% ( 6/30-7/2 results) Do you approve or... disapprove of the job Joe Lieberman is doing as U.S. senator? Approve 36 (45) Disapprove 61 (43) If the 2012 election for U.S. Senate were held ... (more) CT-Sen: Hatin' Joe in Connecticut

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008

Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster From Homeland Security Committee

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — We now have our first Dem Senator who has come on the record and called for Joe... Lieberman to be booted from his plum spot on the Homeland Security committee. In an interview with Vermont Public Radio today, Senator Patrick Leahy left no doubt ... (more) Leahy Becomes First Senator To Demand Lieberman's Ouster ...

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Eschaton — Lieberman is smug sanctimony in human form. Apologizing isn't something he does.

Turning Joe Lieberman’s “Bipartisan” Posturing Against Him
Firedoglake — ... Here's one way they can do it:  Currently, Lieberman's allies in the Senate are suggesting that he apologize in order to retain his committee slot.   In calling that bluff, I'd love to hear some prominent Dems point out that ...

Amaretto
The Sideshow — I really can't imagine what the point of an apology from Lieberman could be, even if there were any reason to believe he'd make one. The fact of the matter is that Lieberman is a dishonest and petty man who might very well lie in order to stay in his chairmanship just as he lied to retain his Senate seat. Then he'd go on sabotaging his committee and the Senate and the country, and there's just no need for it. The man is a creep and by now even the Blue Dogs should have noticed he's got cooties. (Does anyone really think he would be of any use as the ...

Lieberman's 'regret'
Political Animal — LIEBERMAN'S 'REGRET'.... Before Senate Democrats decided not to punish Joe Lieberman for his betrayals, there was some talk, most notably from Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and ...