Politics Afternoon Edition: How Lieberman helped the Democrats lose

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Thursday, November 11, 2010 HEADLINES 1) How Lieberman helped the Democrats lose There's been a lot of talk about what President Obama and the Democratic leadership could've done differently. But what about Lieberman? » Read full article 2) Tea party retreat could spark GOP conflict An upcoming retreat highlights the potential differences between the tea party and the GOP leaders. » Read full article 3) Which self-funder shelled out the most per vote? The election last week was a record-setter for self-funding candidates. » Read full article 4) GOPers to their leaders: Fight! GOP leaders know they have no reason to refrain from blinking in the coming showdowns. » Read full article 5) Five dozen seats Dems could win in 2012 The silver lining of the 60 seat (and counting) loss by House Democrats in the 2010 election is that they are likely to have a fair number of targets on friendly ground come 2012.. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Joyce Kaufman announcing that she will turn down the position as Republican Rep.-elect Allen West's chief of staff: "I will not be used in an electronic lynching by proxy." COMMENT OF THE DAY knjincvc, on 'Debt panel staffers paid by ideological groups' article: You mean they weren't volunteering their service for the good of America ... how about picking a dozen or two middle class Americans? This report is DOA. MULTIMEDIA Video | The Fast Fix Is Steele in trouble? Why many Republicans are gunning for the RNC chairman. SEND US A TIP | ADVERTISE | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY POLICY | NEWSLETTER CENTER Washington Post Digital c/o E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071