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February 8, 2006
Lieberman Undercuts Obama
I have read the reports of the letters going back and forth between John McCain and Barak Obama. I also read that Sen. Lieberman was in the room when the two were meeting about hearings. Lieberman did little to support Obama when questioned by Don Imus this morning on his radio/MSNBC program. Rather than supporting his Democratic partner, Joe followed his own agenda, which is to help Joe as much as possible.
Like John McCain, Joe views Barak as something of a threat, but for different reasons. Where Sen. McCain sees a Presidential run in both his and Barak's future, Joe is thinking about his position in the Democratic hierarchy. I am sure he is not quite ready to annoint Mr. Obama as the second coming of the Democratic salvation. Joe likes being the center of attention and will make sure that a young newcomer to the Senate learns that one must pay respects to one's seniors for a very long time.
Several reports suggest that Obama followed recommendations from the Senate's head Democrat, Harry Reid, who was attempting to rally Democrats into presenting a focused, party response. Lieberman, acting as he often does, screwed his fellow Democrats, presenting himself as the voice of moderation, always willing to reach across the aisle. When Democrats get slammed by the media for not agreeing on anything they can easily use Sen. Joe as the number one reason why. He is more than willing to tell the rest of the Democratic leadership to take a hike whenever it suits his own narrow interests instead of the party's.
Posted by Chip Spear at February 8, 2006 10:54 AM