dailykos.com - 11/19/2008
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In the end, the Lieberman fight isn't entirely about Lieberman. Yes, people want to see consequences doled out for the perennially back-stabbing Senator who formed his own political party when his own Democratic voters voted him out, who used his committee as a protectorate of the abuses of the ...
thehill.com - 11/19/2008
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thehill.com —
President-elect Barack Obama, in the latest of several
moves to heal election wounds, persuaded Democrats to reject
stiff punishment for Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) despite his campaign efforts for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Lieberman is the ...
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Obama exerts his power
openleft.com - 11/20/2008
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openleft.com —
Since it has been the subject of multiple
front-page articles today on Open Left, and since I
will be on Radio Times on Friday discussing this very subject, I feel the need to weigh in on the relationship between President-elect Obama and the ...
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Obama and the Blogosphere
courant.com - 11/19/2008
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courant.com —
WASHINGTON - Sen. Joe Lieberman and the Democratic
Party have made up. The ugliness is over, and
the senator would clearly like to move on from his near-brush with becoming a Senate nonentity. On Tuesday, by a 42-13 vote, the Democrats of the Senate ...
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Democrats, Lieberman Reconcile, Move On -
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11/19: This One Stings
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... once an election is over. LIEBERMAN: This Isn't Change We Can Believe In Liberal bloggers are angry and upset that Senate Dems allowed Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the Homeland Security committee: Daily Kos ' Hunter explains why he considers this vote significant: "People in America want a change from the Bush years -- desperately. And they voted for it, delivering a thumping mandate for Obama. They want things to change , and that's why this minor battle has taken on so much meaning, and why people are so peeved: this was the first test of mettle, and it showed ...
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Lieberman
obsidianwings.blogs.com 11/17/2008 — by hilzoy
From the Hartford Courant :
"Senate Democrats will decide by secret ballot Tuesday whether to take away Sen. Joe Lieberman's chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee -- a post from which he oversees ...
Lieberman
washingtonmonthly.com 11/17/2008 — Lieberman From the Hartford Courant: "Senate Democrats will decide by secret ballot Tuesday whether to take away Sen. Joe Lieberman's chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee -- a post from which he oversees U.S. ...
How Joe Lieberman Kept His Post
huffingtonpost.com 11/19/2008 — On Tuesday, the Democratic Senate caucus decided to let Joe Lieberman retain his chairmanship atop the Homeland Security committee. But by the time the Connecticut independent's future came to a vote, the outcome was for all intents and purposes a ...
Lieberman looking like a 'sure bet'
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — LIEBERMAN LOOKING LIKE A 'SURE BET'.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet in about an hour and a half, and at the top of the agenda is Joe Lieberman's fate. For those hoping to see Lieberman face consequences for his...
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 ...
Obama Will Put No Pressure On Lieberman
openleft.com 11/11/2008 — Greg Sargent becomes the first person to get the Obama campaign on record about whether Lieberman should keep his committee position or not. They claim to be staying neutral :
President-Elect Barack Obama doesn't "hold any grudges" against Senator ...
Today in The Nation: Lieberman Out?
thenation.com 11/12/2008 — Jane Hamsher A vote on the fate of Sen. Joe Lieberman is imminent. Some influential Democrats say he should lose his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship.
Not acceptable
dailykos.com 11/17/2008 — Roll Call (subscription only): When Senate Democrats meet Tuesday to decide Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (ID-Conn.) fate, leaders are expected to propose that he keep his gavel at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but lose his ...
And then there were four?
washingtonmonthly.com 11/17/2008 — AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR?.... The Senate Democratic caucus will meet tomorrow to decide, among other things, what to do with Joe Lieberman. After a couple of weeks in which no one from the caucus was willing to say publicly...
Lieberman
anonymousliberal.com 11/19/2008 — Let me preface what I'm about to say be making it clear that I think Joe Lieberman was shown far more leniency today that he should have been. He really should have lost his chairmanship, and had I been voting, that's what I would have voted for. That ...
Congress: The verdict on Joe —
First Read 11/19/2008
By a 42-13 vote Sen. Joe Lieberman was allowed to keep his Homeland Security Committee chairmanship. "Independent Bernie Sanders and Democrat Pat Leahy, Vermont's two senators, spoke against allowing Lieberman to keep the Homeland Security and ...
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