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Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) told Foxâs Chris Wallace that Sen. Joe Liebermanâs campaigning for the Republican president candidate and some Republican Senato...
thinkprogress.org - 11/16/2008
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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, ...
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Dorgan: Lieberman’s Actions Were ‘Unacceptable’ For ...
news.yahoo.com - 11/18/2008
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news.yahoo.com —
AP - Sen. Joe Lieberman appears increasingly likely
to hold onto his prized chairmanship of the Senate
Homeland Security Committee as he meets Tuesday with Democratic colleagues unhappy over his vocal support for GOP nominee John McCain during this ...
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Lieberman may keep prized Homeland chairmanship
(AP)
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How Labor Sells Card Check
Weekly Standard Blog —
National Journal links to a new advertisement by the AFL-CIO in support of the Employee Free Choice Act:
It looks like Big Labor's strategy for selling the EFCA can be summed up in one word: obfuscation. There's no mention in this ad of any of the provisions of Card Check--wiping out the secret ballot, allowing the federal government to dictate the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, and dramatically increasing the penalties on employers (but not unions) for inappropriate activities during organizing drives.
If signed into law, Card Check holds the ...
Matt Lewis: Secret Ballot
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Congress: Secret ballot for we but not for thee
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Congress: Secret ballot for we but not for thee posted at 12:40 pm on November 17, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | Share on Facebook | printer-friendly Senate Democrats will vote on whether Joe Lieberman should retain the chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee, a panel he largely created by drafting legislation for the Department of Homeland Security after the 9/11 attacks. They will conduct that vote by secret ballot rather than publicly state their positions, which provides more than a little irony for the Democratic support of Card Check legislation: Senate Democrats will vote by secret ballot on Sen. Joseph I. ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/18/2008 — (CNN) — Senate Democrats have voted to allow Sen. Joe Lieberman to retain his chairmanship of the powerful Homeland Security Committee.
The secret-ballot vote was 42-13.
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Democrats let Lieberman keep key chairmanship
boston.com 11/19/2008 — Senator Joe Lieberman, who angered many Democrats by publicly and enthusiastically backing Republican John McCain for president, kept his committee chairmanship yesterday after Senate Democrats declared that punishment was less important than unity.
Who was Lieberman before Lieberman was Lieberman?
dailykos.com 11/22/2008 — Before there was The Lieberman Vote, there was The Peterson Vote. Don't remember The Peterson Vote? The link to the original article in The Hill no longer works, but here's a link to a key blockquote from Daily Kos coverage: Rep. Collin Peterson ...
Senate Democrats Vote: Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship
abcnews.go.com 11/18/2008 — Tuesday was D-Day for Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. In a 42-13 secret ballot vote, Democratic senators approved a resolution stripping Lieberman of a subcommittee chairmanship, but allowing him to remain chairman of the Senate Homeland Security ...
Lieberman to lose committee chairmanship
dailykos.com 10/29/2008 — I'll take this . Democratic leaders are discussing a major reshuffling of Senate committee chairmanships, according to multiple sources, and the proposed changes include ousting Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) from his coveted chairmanship. ...
Lieberman stripped of key chairmanship by Democratic Caucus!
redstate.com 11/19/2008 — Behold the awesome power of the netroots!
Well, it's official: via our own
Brian Faughnin Senator Joe Lieberman has paid for his apostasy.
For his act of political disloyalty, his fellow-Democrats have
decided to strip him of his plum position ...
Democrats to keep Lieberman in their ranks: aides —
Reuters: Politics 11/17/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bowing to the wishes of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, Senate Democrats seem ready to do what it takes to keep Sen. Joe Lieberman in their ranks despite his support for Republican John McCain in the 2008 White House race, ...
Sources: Lieberman likely to keep chairmanship —
CNN.com - Politics 11/18/2008
Senate Democrats appear willing to let Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, keep his powerful Homeland Security Committee chairmanship, even though he campaigned vigorously for Sen. John McCain's White House bid, two sources told CNN Monday.
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