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Senate Democrats Allow Lieberman to Retain Key Chairmanship
washingtonpost.com - 11/19/2008
Senate Democrats Allow Lieberman to Retain Key Chairmanship
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Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, November 19, 2008; Page A02
Bernie Sanders Joins Leahy In Demanding Ouster Of Lieberman From Chairmanship
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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Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Committee Chair
washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Committee Chair
— washingtonpost.com — Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, November 18, 2008; 1:11 PM (more) Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Committee Chair

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It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Senator Harry Reid just spoke to reporters after the private caucus meeting with Dems over Joe Lieberman's fate, and he confirmed it: Lieberman will not be stripped of his Homeland Security chairmanship, because the "vast majority" of the Democratic ... (more) It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security ...

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LiberalOasis : The Blog:  It's Not About Lieberman, It's About 60

The Hollywood Liberal:  It’s Not About Lieberman, It’s About 60

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It's Not About Lieberman, It's About 60
LiberalOasis : The Blog — ... Also, as a secondary matter, no one seems to think stripping Lieberman of his environmental subcommittee chairmanship is significant. But arguably it's more significant than his Homeland Security committee chairmanship. ...

It’s Not About Lieberman, It’s About 60
The Hollywood Liberal — ... regardless of how much of a petulant jerk he or she is. (And if we’re not doing business with petulant jerks, we won’t get 10 votes in the Senate, let alone 60.) As Lieberman has shown that he is driven more by personal pique than principle, giving the baby his bottle is perfectly understandable , if decidedly unpleasant. Because if Lieberman helps squelch filibusters on the big issues that matter, it is a very small price to pay. Also, as a secondary matter, no one seems to think stripping Lieberman of his environmental subcommittee chairmanship is significant. But ...

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Lieberman stripped of key chairmanship by Democratic Caucus!
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BobGeiger.com: Sanders on Lieberman Keeping Committee Chairmanship
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Vote Count Indicates Alaska's Ted Stevens Will Lose Senate Seat — Wash Post In Congress 11/19/2008
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Senate Democrats Allow Lieberman to Retain Key Chairmanship — Wash Post In Congress 11/19/2008
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote yesterday to remain chairman of a key committee and will stay in the Senate Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain ...
Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Reelection Bid — Wash Post Elections 11/19/2008
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D) defeated Sen. Ted Stevens, ending the tenure of the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, after the counting of more ballots yesterday gave him a larger lead than the number of votes still untallied, Alaska ...