Sen. Joe must have the same agent as T.O.

How grateful, after the Democratic leaders first campaigned for him in the primary,and then, just for "Mr. it's all about pious little me", tossed Lamont under the bus, giving by him no endorsements or support.

This is the type of thanks one should always expect from the self centered. The Dem leadership should have known better.

This is also a perfect example of the hypocrisy of those who seek power by waving their "religious piety" for all to see. George Bush and Joe Lieberman, this century's greatest examples of why politics and religion do not mix since Torquemada.

The nice thing about Joe is... ummm... erm...

Okay, I got nothing. Anybody?

As much as I'd hate seeing the collaborationist Joe Lieberman take his kissable face over to the other side of the aisle where Bush will find it easier to get to him, I can't much blame him for being miffed that all his old homies were so quick to go with Lamont after the primary.

That and the support he continued to receive from Democratic party leaders through the midterm election campaign is testament to the right-wing trajectory of the Democratic party itself.

on the democratic side of the aisle, given his bush-acquiescent voting record.

absolute power corrupts absolutley. Power, meet Joey Liberman...

This has been a foregone conclusion ever since crybaby Joe lost the primary. He's out for what he can get for himself, democratic principles be damned.

One good thing: if he defects now, we won't have to witness the spectacle of Harry Reid on his knees begging Lieberman to stay.

From the Dark Side, Lieberman won't be able to threaten the Senate dems into wimping out to the White House for ANOTHER two years.

Surely, no Democrat in Connecticut will be surprised if Joe jumps ship. The surprise would be if he actually became a Democrat -- in more than name only. It's also no secret that Joe Lieberman won in Connecticut because the Republicans voted for him --- they had no real candidate in Alan Schlesinger, whoever he is. Joe owes the Republicans of Connecticut and I'm sure they'll be amply repaid.

I am a Connecticut Democrat who voted for Ned Lamont, twice. However disappointed I was at the election's outcome, I was not surprised: between the Republicans and the Democrats lost in the fog of "Joe saved Groton and the sub base," there was little doubt about the outcome. But, the fact remains that Joe Lieberman is a Republican and a water carrier for the Bush administration. All that is missing is the outright admission and sewing new labels in his undies, "J. Lieberman, Republicrat" (as in, having your cake and eating it, too).

What a delicious irony. The loony left savaged Joe for months, party leaders gave him their backs, and now they just might have to pay a price for their lunacy. Ain't life grand!?

A nice story line, though perhaps not likely, would be for Lieberman to switch parties, then have a couple days of hoopla for republicans, followed by the announcement that Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe were switching to the democratic side. One step back, two steps forward.

I disagree that Joe Lieberman switching to the Republicans would be such a bad thing. My understanding is that the Democrats will likely still control the committees, which will establish one of the main things missing right now: oversight.

I think America has seen a changing of the tides, and the Republicans will likely see their popularity decline further before it rebounds. In a certain sense, we have seen a tipping point in public opinion exhibited by recent Presidential approval ratings as well as a general change in the media environment. The old paradigm was that the Republicans would use straw men arguments and vilify their opponents to push through legislation that was not supported by the majority of Americans. But this gambit has run its course, and if the Republicans continue to use this tactic, then they risk swinging the pendulum further towards the Democrats, and indeed towards liberalism.

Symbolically, Lieberman's defection will be a victory for the Republicans, but given his propensity to play both sides for his own interest, is unlikely to change the actual tally of votes. Its most direct consequence might be to convince the American electorate that a slim majority is not sufficient to reclaim their government from the extremism, self-interest and nastiness that has subverted the Republican party.

While one in hand is worth two in the bush, a Lieberman might be a cheap price to pay for further Democratic gains in 2008. Plus, the guy is a douchebag.

If the Senate was 50-50 (if Webb had lost), or 52-48 (if Ford had won), the Dems would be able to tell Joe where to take his "Joe-mentum". But the dude got a lucky break. We'll see what happens in 2 years time...

BTW, I always thought Joe sounded like Kermit the Frog, but he's more like Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama.

It's not pronounced "Leeberman"--it's pronounced "Lie-berman."

So Joe was just funnin' us all along when he said he'd be a Democrat if elected, eh? How surprising! Joe lied!

That puts him clearly in the Republican ranks.

As for the "loony left" "savaging" Joe--yeah, I guess it's loony to look at a foolish war that we apparently never planned to win anyway, and to call for people to renounce it. I guess that makes about 60% of the American people "loony."

Please, GOP, continue with this stance. We'd like an easy route to the WH in 08.

As for Lie-berman, I'd suggest that Conn. Dems really need to work to get this man out in 2012. Too bad they have to wait 6 years for it, but it gives them time to do what's necessary.

Maybe we'll all be lucky, and his health will suffer from being two-faced....

While I wouldn't put it past the egomaniac to jump ship, I think he already played this card with the Senate leadership during the campaign. Reid, Schumer, et al gave Lamont virtually no support, which was probably the result of a backroom deal with Lieberman. At this point, I don't know that he has much to gain from jumping ship. What can the Repulicans offer him at this point that he doesn't already have? He loves this role he has as "the most powerful independent in the Senate" or whatever the hell Tim Russert called him. Let's hope that the Dems can pick up enough seats in 2008 so this won't be an issue.