Merkley spoke against Lieberman

We've got at least one new "better" Democrat in the Senate.

Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Pat Leahy, D-Vt., and Senator-elect Jeff Merkeley, D-Ore., spoke against allowing Lieberman keep the Homeland Security and Government Affairs post. Reid, Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and John Kerry, D-Mass., were among those speaking in his favor, according to a Democratic aide requiring anonymity to discuss a private meeting.

Update: Funny, from the comments:

I hope Reid is as forgiving

when we all support his primary challenger.

Update II: Tom Udall and Ben Cardin also spoke in favor of Lieberman.