+Senate | 941 days ago

Lieberman To Filibuster The Public Option.

By Karen Tumulty

This just in from Politico. UPDATE: And speaking of filibusters, maybe this is the moment to renew my campaign to make them really do it.

+Barack Obama | 1381 days ago

Maybe Joe is Bucking For VP

By Jay Newton-Small

In our discussion of potential veeps for McCain Monday commentators Ivb, Kathy, rainbow68 said they’d like to see McCain pick Lieberman for his vice president. I was dubious because when I interviewed Lieberman in June he was adamant that, if offered, he’d turn down any offer of veep. Then I read his comments campaigning for [...]

+Senate | 1432 days ago

Lieberman’s Liberation

By Jay Newton-Small

Story today on Lieberman’s slow separation from the Democratic Party. One detail that didn’t make it into the story: Anyone looking for a hint at where Joe Lieberman’s loyalties lies need go no further than the foyer to his Senate offices. There the Connecticut Independent has a proud display of photos of himself with U.S. [...]

+Uncategorized | 1453 days ago

Lieberman – Warner Bill on Global Warning

By Jay Newton-Small

Perhaps the most underplayed story of the day is the Lieberman-Warner bill being considered on the Senate floor this week. This is the first big piece of global warming legislation the Senate has weighed since Lieberman’s last version of this, co-authored with John McCain (thus earning the staff nickname McLieberman), went down in 2005. This [...]