Lieberman

I didn't want to completely trash this guy, despite his hawkish position on the war in Iraq, but what I learned the other day was the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back. On Countdown last night, Keith Olberman reported that Lieberman will be making a joint speaking appearance with, John Hagee! Yes, that John Hagee, who has stated that Adolf Hitler was sent by God to enable to Holocaust in order to move the Jews back to Israel.

Um, Senator Lieberman, you are still Jewish, right? How can you possibly go through with this engagement and still consider yourself relevant and not just some political hack who turns his moral compass depending on which position is most politically expediant? I'm not sure where your warmongering position stems from. After all, you have been a pretty staunchly liberal Senator for most of your life on issues such as the environment, but it appears your political aspirations are for a higher office, and knowing that the Democrats would not select you to run on their national ticket again, you have aligned yourself with John McCain.

Right now the Democrats hold a razor thin majority in the Senate, 51-49, if we count Lieberman who does caucus with the Dems (for the time being). After the fall elections, however, I would be shocked if the Senate leadership didn't strip Lieberman of his chairmanships. He is currently the chair of the committee on Governmental Affairs and Security. Do we really want a hawk charing this committee? This election year appears to be a very tough one for Republicans in general. I doubt any of the Dems 12 Senate seats they are defending are in any real jeapordy. Meanwhile, the Republicans have to defend 21 seats this fall. Especially with the presumptive Democratic nominee being Barack Obama, turnout will most likely be quite high and have an impact on down ticket races in the Senate and the House.

The Democrats have a real shot, I believe, of picking up two more seats which would give them a clear majority even without Lieberman in the fold. They should take the Colorado seat of Allard's, and either Gordon Smith's (of Oregon) or Norm Coleman's (of Minnesota). Getting the hat trick here would be icing on the electoral cake.

Lieberman has sold his soul to the neocons. He will, unfortunately, be remembered for his support of the biggest foreign policy blunder in US history this side of Vietnam.