Lieberman is an opportunist. When he ran for re-election in 2006, he asked Obama (not McCain) for an endorsement during the CT democractic primaries. Guess what? Obama gave it to him. I’m sure you’re going to see Lieberman distance himself from McCain now that McCain is political poison. I’m guessing Lieberman was hoping for another shot at the VP nomination or a position in a McCain cabinet (even though he doesn’t value Republic ideals). I woudn’t attribute Lieberman’s actions to conscience, loyalty or leadership.

Lieberman felt “regret” over his partisan behavior only after his cherished Senate Committee chairmanship was on the line. Guess what? He doesn’t realy feel “regret”, he just wants to stay relevent. Lieberman is a true politician in the derogatory sense of the word, not a man of conscience or principle.

Yeah, big props to the Dems for not being vindictive, for not punishing one of their own for following his conscience.

Lieberman holds the chair that could have pressed the Bush Administration on certain security issues and Lieberman chose not to. Instead, one of the tools that the Senate had at its disposal to press inquiries into the Bush Administration was relegated to obscurity under Lieberman’s tenure.

Lieberman now has the ability to press the Obama Administration on security issues and I assume that he will. Obama and Lieberman have different agendas. Slapping Lieberman on the wrists was a mistake. Senate Democrats should have pulled the rug from under him. Connecticut voters, such as myself, would have finished off the job in 2012. I’ve expressed my opinion to Chris Dodd via his website.

Democrats are acting like a minority party when they are the majority. It may take Democrats a few months to realize that they wield real power. If they are in the driver’s seat they should start making better decisions. This is the first decision they may begin to regret as a majority.

It would be refreshing to have a mature president.