Lieberman survives with ease

Fantastic:

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote to remain chairman of a key committee today and will stay in the Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain during the presidential campaign.

And this is choice:

Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said that "Joe Lieberman is a Democrat. He's part of this caucus."

That's a pretty bold statement, since Lieberman was the 2006 Democratic primary loser in his Connecticut senate race. If for example Bernie Sanders had campaigned for Ralph Nader, he'd be booted out of the caucus. But it's okay to support Republican presidential nominees without any repercussions.

I'm no longer surprised by any of this, and you can expect more of the same from this Congress. Mark my words, these people will be campaigning for Lieberman in his 2012 senate bid, with constant warnings issued against the base to stay out.