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youtube.com - 11/19/2008

Ned Lamont on Lieberman Keeping His Chairmanship (video)

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Alison Stewart filling in for Rachel Maddow talks to Ned Lamont about Joe Lieberman retaining his chairmanship on Homeland Security.

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008

The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why

— voices.washingtonpost.com — Sen. Joe Lieberman, who faces a secret ballot vote from the Democratic caucus today, may get to keep his chairmanship -- a prospect many thought impossible just a week ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) This morning the Senate Democratic caucus... (more) The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/17/2008

Lieberman to stay put?

— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Ken StricklandTomorrow, Senate Democrats gather to decide if Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-D) should keep his position as chairman of Homeland Security Committee, and it looks like he just may. Several Democrats and Democratic-leaning groups were ... (more) Lieberman to stay put?

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008

It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Senator Harry Reid just spoke to reporters after the private caucus meeting with Dems over Joe Lieberman's fate, and he confirmed it: Lieberman will not be stripped of his Homeland Security chairmanship, because the "vast majority" of the Democratic ... (more) It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security ...

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Lieberman not free of Ned Lamont and CT critics yet
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash — A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT Senate Democrats let Joe Lieberman off the hook Tuesday, allowing him to retain his Senate committee chairmanship over Homeland Security. But Joe is not exactly home free. He still has some pesky Democrats back in Connecticut to contend with. For starters, there's the Democratic primary challenger who beat him in 2006, Ned Lamont. The Rachel Maddow Show provided Lamont a forum on Tuesday night, where he smiled wickedly and allowed as how "Obama's got bigger fish to fry" than little Joe Lieberman. He also stated the obvious, that Joe's become "more and more comfortable in the Republican camp" over time. ...

Lamont Hits Lieberman, May Run Again for Senate
News — Lamont Hits Lieberman, May Run Again for Senate Ned Lamont, the 2006 candidate who defeated Sen. Joe Lieberman (I) in Connecticut's Democratic primary, said it was wrong to "reward" Lieberman by retaining him as chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, while hinting he may run against Lieberman again. "It's about whether or not you want to reward Sen. Lieberman by giving him the Homeland Security committee chairmanship," Lamont said during an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show. "I think that that was probably the wrong move." "When he endorsed John McCain, he was endorsing a whole variety of issues," Lamont said, adding ...