rollcall.com - 11/13/2008
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rollcall.com —
With President-elect Obama's fingerprints seemingly everywhere, momentum appears
to be building among Senate Democrats to let Sen.
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Obama Looks Like Lieberman's Lifeline
prospect.org - 11/7/2008
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prospect.org —
"If you wield a congressional oversight gavel, and
your buddy's in the White House, you might just
conduct exactly zero investigations into presidential wrongdoing," says Brian Beutler . "But when the election comes, and your other buddy loses to a ...
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THE CASE AGAINST LIEBERMAN'S CHAIR.
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/19/2008
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marcambinder.theatlantic.com —
It'll be tomorrow, with Katie Couric, in Washington,
D.C. It airs tomorrow night on the CBS Evening
News. Got questions for the senator? E-mail me , and I'll pass them along to Katie. (Yes, really.)
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Joe Lieberman's First Interview
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Schumer and Durbin Want Lieberman Stripped of Homeland Security Chair
Firedoglake —
Newsweek's Howard Fineman on Keith Olbermann:
[Obama's] going to leave it up to a vote I think. What my sources tell me is that there's likely to be a vote next Tuesday. The Senate Democrats will caucus when they come back for the lame duck session. They'll all go ...
Schumer and Durbin Want Lieberman Out as Homeland Security Chairman
News —
Schumer and Durbin Want Lieberman Out as Homeland Security Chairman The top two lieutenants to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) want Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) ousted as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, according to Newsweek's Howard Fineman. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) both want Lieberman out, Fineman said Monday on MSNBC's "Countdown." Durbin and Schumer are both Assistant Senate Majority Leaders. Two other veteran Democrats, Sens. Chris Dodd (Conn.) and Evan Bayh (Ind.), want Lieberman to be able to retain his seat, Fineman said. Firedoglake has posted the video, which can also be ...
Today in The Nation: Lieberman Out?
The Nation: Top Stories —
Newsweek 's Howard Fineman on Keith Olbermann: [Obama's] going to leave it up to a vote I think. What my sources tell me is that there's likely to be a vote next Tuesday. The Senate Democrats will caucus when they come back for the lame duck session. They'll all go into a room, Joe Lieberman will make his case for maintaining his chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee, then there will be a secret ballot vote. Obama's opinion is sort of on record via Harry Reid, and we'll see how it goes. Interestingly, people like Dick Durbin who is the first Democrat in the Senate -- the first Senator, and from Illinois, to support Barack Obama -- is really loaded for ...
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Democrats Discuss Lieberman's Future
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Lieberman's future
washingtonmonthly.com 2/11/2009 — LIEBERMAN'S FUTURE.... A whole lot can happen between now and the 2012 elections. But if Joe Lieberman plans to seek re-election, he's going to have to make some significant changes. By a narrow 48 - 45 percent margin, voters disapprove...
Lieberman's secret ballot
dailykos.com 11/18/2008 — There has been much speculation whether the secret ballot to decide the fate of Joe Lieberman's committee chairmanship is a good thing or bad thing. Either A) If senators don't have to put their vote on the record, then they can hide from angry ...
Lieberman's last two years
dailykos.com 11/11/2008 — Aside from some idiotic asides (like " national security "), Lieberman's core arguments for continuing to chair the Homeland Security committee are that 1) he votes with Democrats on everything except the war, and 2) he gave Democrats the Senate ...
The Future of the News
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/18/2008 —
Very interesting New York Times article on new, primarily internet-based outlets for investigative journalism, often supported in large part on a philanthropic basis. Clearly, this sort of thing, typified by both the local outfits the Times is ...
Lieberman's Role In Next Congress Tenuous
news.aol.com 10/29/2008 — On Friday, a reporter asked former Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman if current Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin would be ready to be President on day one. Lieberman's answer was a little bit less than confidence ...
Reid: No Decisions Have Been Made On Lieberman's Fate
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/6/2008 — Harry Reid and Joe Lieberman just wrapped up a private meeting about what Lieberman's fate will be in the wake of an election where he campaign aggressively for McCain, said the attacks on Obama over William Ayers were legit and said Obama does not ...
On Tuesday, Joe Lieberman's future may also be on the line
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/4/2008 — It's not just battleground states and electoral votes that are being fought over in Tuesday's election. Consider the political future of one senator -- Joe Lieberman of Connecticut -- who's not even on the ballot this year.
Lieberman is a longtime ...
What Happened to Joe Lieberman's McCain '08 Bumper Sticker?
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/18/2008 — Why is Sen. Joe Lieberman's (I-Conn.) McCain 2008 bumper sticker half scratched off his car? Why now, now that his choice for president has lost and he's trying to retain relevance in the Democratic-controlled Senate? A Senate aide reports to the ...
Lieberman can still help Dems, Reid says —
CNN Political Ticker 11/9/2008
Harry Reid says it's up to the Democratic caucus to make any decision about Joe Lieberman's future.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday he's still trying to keep Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman within the ...
Lieberman can still help Dems, Reid says —
CNN.com - Politics 11/9/2008
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Sunday he's still trying to keep Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman within the Democratic caucus despite anger over Lieberman's support of Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
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