eschatonblog.com - 11/7/2008
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It's not exactly news that the man who wants to end the war more than anyone is a liar. He's not someone who can be trusted. Let's hope Reid does the right thing - not such for the country but for his fellow Democratic senators - and gives Lieberman the boot.
politico.com - 11/7/2008
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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 ...
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McConnell reaches out to Lieberman - Ryan Grim
huffingtonpost.com - 11/6/2008
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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 ...
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Lieberman Meets With Reid, Tries To Cling To Senate ...
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com - 11/6/2008
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campaignsilo.firedoglake.com —
Reid and Lieberman won't say what happened in
the meeting. My guess? Reid told him he can...
stay in the caucus if he steps down from his committee chairmanship (a campaign we started shortly after the 2006 election, thanks to everyone ...
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Lieberman After Meeting with Reid - Video
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11/7: Where Does He Go Now?
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... word of rebuke. Even worse, Lieberman gave this sick Republican Party strategy his seal of approval by campaigning for John McCain, in the course of which he repeatedly echoed the lie that Barack Obama was somehow dangerous to Israel. [...] If Harry Reid allows Lieberman to continue to hold authority over other Democrats in the Senate, by retaining his committee chairmanships, then the shame of Lieberman's immoral behavior in the 2008 election will surely stain the Democratic Party." Atrios : "It's not exactly news that the man who wants to end the war more than anyone is a ...
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