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dailykos.com - 11/14/2008
What should Lieberman apologize for?
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Appearing on last night's Rachel Maddow show, Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) offered this up , with regard to Joe Lieberman's campaign activities for the McCain/Palin ticket, as well as against fellow Democratic candidates for Senate: [Y]ou have got to expect an apology, a sincere apology, and you ...
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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Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For Committee Chairman
thinkprogress.org - 11/16/2008
Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For Committee Chairman
— thinkprogress.org — After Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) spoke at the Republican National Convention this summer, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)... expressed his frustration: “ Everybody is just profoundly disappointed with what Joe did ,” Dorgan said. Today on Fox News Sunday, ... (more) Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For ...

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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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Firedoglake:  Turning Joe Lieberman’s “Bipartisan” Posturing Against Him

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Turning Joe Lieberman’s “Bipartisan” Posturing Against Him
Firedoglake — ... in order to retain his committee slot.   In calling that bluff, I'd love to hear some prominent Dems point out that what he needs to apologize for, specifically and publicly, is engaging in partisan and uncivil rhetoric that ought to be out of bound in describing a political opponent, much less someone he now claims to be a loyal ally and supporter of. ...

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