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Lieberman’s Revenge?

November 8, 2006 at 17:04 | Print This Post Print This Post

One has to wonder, as the final tally on the U.S. Senate looks to be close to the 1 seat majority the Democrats need to take both branches of Congress, what’s next for Joe Lieberman. Abandoned by the Democrats, he’s hung on to his seat in the face of a fierce challenge from Ned Lamont, but as an independent. He says he’ll caucus with the Democrats. At what price? Question 2: whither netroots when it mattered?


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6 Responses to “Lieberman’s Revenge?”


  1. Dave Hyndman (19 comments.)
    November 8th, 2006 at 18:05

    Joe just went from being a potential has-been to possibly being one of the most powerful dudes in DC. And Lieberman has far more experience than Jim Jeffords so he’ll likely wield this unique position to far greater effect. It’s a good day to be Joe.


  2. Rob Hyndman (319 comments.)
    November 8th, 2006 at 18:06

    “It’s a good day to be Joe.” I wish I’d used that as a title :).


  3. Anon
    November 10th, 2006 at 00:05

    Whither netroots? They ran Lieberman - VP nominee Lieberman - off the Democratic ticket in the primaries. Then in the main election, the “netroots” candidate Lamont faced the full might of both the Democratic and Republican parties pulling for Lieberman to win, and Lamont still got 40% of the vote. What do you want, a pony?

    Shit, if the lesson here is “20-year Senate veterans who were their party’s VP candidate and happen to have the other party pulling for them to win too are pretty hard to beat, even if the netroots are against them”, well, I guess we’ve learned it.


  4. Rob Hyndman (319 comments.)
    November 10th, 2006 at 07:46

    Thanks, Anon. I think I would have preferred the pony.