[RobbyS]

He's good on the war, but on every other issue he is a liberal Democrat. That his own party has rejected him only emphasizes how unbalanced they have become on the issue of the war.

[vamoose]

He's good on the war, but on every other issue he is a liberal Democrat.

That sums it up nicely. Lieberman himself has said if he were aginst the war in Iraq, he would be unopposed for the nomination. The war is now the litmus test for Democrat candidates. This is why Chuck Schumer was able to overlook new Democrat James Webb's years as a Republican. His endorsement of Webb was based upon Webb's opposition to the war.