Joementum to the GOP?

TownHall ^ | 11.13.2006 | Hugh Hewitt

[Checkers]

It hasn’t been the best week, and with the Iraq Study Group apparently poised to release its eagerly awaited plan for surrender later today, things are unlikely to get better anytime soon. So, before we get to the serious stuff, let’s cling to one piece of positive news.

Yesterday, Joe Lieberman refused to rule out the idea of caucusing with the Republicans in the Senate. As I typed that sentence and prepared to hit the “publish” button, I could sense veins popping across the progressive blogosphere. The AP reports:

"Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut said yesterday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats in the new Congress, but he would not rule out switching to the Republican caucus if he starts to feel uncomfortable among Democrats."

One can only wonder what kind of things would make Lieberman uncomfortable serving the Democratic Party. Perhaps something like a Majority Leader Murtha might do the trick.

I eagerly await the reaction of Markos Moulitsas to this news. Were it not for Markos’ ministrations, Lieberman’s ongoing loyalty to the Democratic Party would be much less of a question mark. Nonetheless, I expect Markos’ commentary to be colorfully indignant while betraying no sense of the potential damage he has wrought.

[Checkers]

I made a mistake.

Dean Barnett is the author above, not Hugh Hewitt.

Sorry about that!

[Walkingfeather]

you mean destroy him again? As I recall they did that in the primary.

[smonk]

we need to start better dealing this guy right away.

[Thumper1960]

Loyalty and demoncrats?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.....WHOOOO-WHOOOOO.....HAH-HUH-HUH-HAHAHAHA

What an oxymoron,

The only person demoncrats have been loyal to is......well....ummmm......Marx?....Lenin?.....Castro?.....hmmmmm......Comrade Clinton and Hildebeast?......sheesh.

Certainly not loyal American citizens!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Hagel's running for President, he won't go anywhere.

[Republican Wildcat]

Lieberman is doing this to remind the Democrat leadership he is holding the cards - and to not treat him like dirt again like they did before. He has them right where he wants them - and they'll give him whatever he wants, probably.

[Paladin2]

Lieberman has seen the life of Jumpin' Jeff and is unlikely to want to retire so soon.

Besides he showed that he really has no principles with his changes to get aligned with MBP (Algore) for their campaign.

[Clintonfatigued]

It would be a great, ironic development, but I don't see it happening. At most, Lieberman will be more likely to break with his party on a few issues.

[dhs12345]

I can hope. Maybe foolishly. He was pro-Iraq war and stood by his decision. That has to count for something.

Also, guessing that Lamont would have won if Republicans hadn't voted for Lieberman.

I saw something stats flashed on the TV the other night showing that a lot of Republicans voted for Lieberman. Enough to win Lieberman the race.

[nutmeg]

Connecticut ping!

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.

[#1CTYankee]

"It would be a great, ironic development, but I don't see it happening. At most, Lieberman will be more likely to break with his party on a few issues."

Yup, that about sums it up.

[Man50D]

wondering if liberman will remember who left him to twist in the wind?

It wasn't the RATs. They donated money to his campaign. LIEberman and the RATs want people to think he is against them to keep appealing to the RINOs who voted him and his socialistic ideas back into Congress.