I am just amazed at how excited Republicans are getting over the prospects of a huge liberal such as Lieberman getting re-elected. While its a good thing that Lieberman has been supportive of the WOT, he's pretty much voted lock, stock and barrel with everything else the Dems stand for. So, I don't really get this whole idea of going ga-ga for Lieberman.
A Republican was never going to win this, but a Lieberman win is one less Democrat, and one more strong supporter of the Bush foreign policy.
For me, it's not so much excitement at seeing Lieberman getting re-elected, as it is seeing Howard, Hillary, Harry and the Kos Krowd take another one in the shorts.
#1. The WOT is the most important issue facing the nation, by far. If we don't get this right, nothing else matters.
#2. If Lieberman wins, the Moonbats will walk away from the Democrat Party, consigning them to permanent minority status. This is a good thing.
A Republican cannot win.
I am an American first.
When it comes to national elections, I am a one issue voter: America's survival.
A social liberal who is strong on national defense and the GWOT is far and away superior to Red Ned, an out-and-out Communist who would appease the terrorists and surrender America's sovereignty to the U.N. gleefully.
Given that the Republican cannot win the seat, Lieberman is a much-preferred second choice.
Rule #1 in politics: dance with those who brung ya. If Lieberman is re-elected with substantially more GOP and independent votes, that will affect his votes in the Senate moving forward. He will move to the right on more public policy issues.
Lieberman will stay a RAT, but he will select many opportunities to pay-back the party leadership for abandoning him. He will likely become the RAT's Chafee.
Moreover, Hadassah is furious that this has happened to Joe, given the years of dedicated service he has given to the Democratic Party. Indeed, the RATS are going to quickly find that they need Joe a lot more than he will need them come November 8.