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blogs.tnr.com — It occurred to me yesterday that, while the primary reason for Barack Obama to intervene on Joe Lieberman's behalf was clear enough--he wants to keep that vote on his side--a corollary benefit was that it serves as a kid of peace offering to John McCain, a sign that there are no hard feelings ...
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Making Nice?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Christopher Orr speculates that Obama may be "wooing McCain" by sparing Lieberman and appointing Napolitano to Homeland Security. ...

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Is Obama Wooing McCain?
Taegan Goddard's Political WireChristopher Orr speculates that by making nice with Sen. Joe Lieberman, President-elect Obama gives "a kind of peace offering to John McCain, a sign that there are no hard feelings and that Obama is serious about working with the 'other' side... Assuming he's on the list of Republicans with at least occasionally 'gettable' votes on Obama's priorities (along with Snowe, Collins, etc.) what better way to get him... than to use his pal Joe as a goodwill ambassador?" ...

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