salon.com - 11/6/2008
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(updated below - Update II) Harry Reid was on The Daily Show last night (to promote his book, ironically entitled The Good Fight ) and said that Joe Lieberman "supports us on virtually everything except the war." This is exactly what Reid has said repeatedly about Lieberman ("Joe Lieberman is my ...
thehill.com - 11/13/2008
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thehill.com —
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) called on Sen. Joe
Lieberman (I-Conn.) to apologize for his attacks on Barack
Obama, saying doing so would temporarily let him retain a key chairmanship position next Congress. Bayh warned that stripping Lieberman of his ...
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Bayh: Lieberman should apologize, keep chairmanship
americablog.com - 11/13/2008
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americablog.com —
We tend to be big Harry Reid fans
here at AMERICAblog. Today, not so much. Harry Reid
is about to kill any chance Democrats have at getting a 60-seat majority in the Senate. The irony is that Reid is accomplishing this by ensuring that Joe Lieberman ...
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How Harry Reid is about to kill our 60-seat majority
washingtonmonthly.com - 11/13/2008
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washingtonmonthly.com —
LIEBERMAN HAS A WHIP TEAM?.... This is starting
to look like a one-sided fight. Over the last
several days, I haven't found any Senate Democrats -- literally, not one -- who has argued that Joe Lieberman should lose his committee...
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Lieberman has a whip team?
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Lieberman: What? You Guys Won? I Didn't Mean All Those Things! Really!!
Crooks and Liars —
... . Once upon a time, Reid was insisting that Lieberman was "with us on everything but the war." Of course, that was before he said he feared ...
Lieberman and Congressional Democrats Are on the Same Page
Comments from Left Field —
... Joe Lieberman didn’t merely campaign against Barack Obama and several other Democrats. That’s the least of his sins. He was not only among the most vocal supporters of the Iraq War, but at least as bad, has endorsed and supported every last radical Bush policy to expand executive power and surveillance activities while destroying core constitutional liberties and checks and balances. ...
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Harry Reid Plays it Smart
redstate.com 11/6/2008 — He Won't Make a Martyr of Lieberman -- At Least Not Yet
Harry Reid has met with
Senator Joe Lieberman to discuss Lieberman's place in the
Democratic conference. And instead of stripping him of his
committee chairmanship, the two are expected to ...
Lieberman is learning there will be consequences
americablog.com 11/7/2008 — UPDATE: Huff Post has more : 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 ...
Letters to Harry Reid: Joe Must Go
boldprogressives.org 10/30/2008 — Today, the Hill reports : One Democratic source said Lieberman is not likely to lose his position in the Democratic caucus, even if the party picks up several seats in next week's election... "There's no sense in cutting off our nose to spite our ...
Deciding Lieberman's fate
dailykos.com 11/6/2008 — Reid has just issued a statement: "Today Senator Lieberman and I had the first of what I expect to be several conversations. No decisions have been made. While I understand that Senator Lieberman has voted with Democrats a majority of the time, his ...
Lieberman keeps committee for now
thehill.com 11/7/2008 — Democrats held back punishing Sen. Joe Lieberman Thursday for his vigorous support of John McCain for president, allowing him to keep his chairmanship for the time being. However Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Lieberman's actions ...
The Associated Press: Obama wants Lieberman to stay with Senate Dems
ap.google.com 11/12/2008 — 14 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Obama has told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid he's not interested in seeing Democrats oust Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman from their ranks over his endorsement of Republican John McCain. Obama told Reid ...
The Case Against Lieberman
firedoglake.com 11/11/2008 —
(You can sign a letter to the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee asking them to relieve Joe Lieberman of his gavel here )
I realize it's often tough to objectively evaluate a friend and colleague, especially when you are members ...
Reid and Lieberman have a chat
washingtonmonthly.com 11/6/2008 — REID AND LIEBERMAN HAVE A CHAT.... Joe Lieberman's fate remains very much in the air. Nico Pitney reports: Bolstered by a newly expanded majority, Harry Reid met with Joe Lieberman on Thursday to sketch out the conditions by which the...
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