My friends on the right are cheering the rather dull speech given last night at the Republican National Convention by U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Warsville). Lieberman used to be a Democrat, but he [hearts] the ongoing conflict in Iraq and John McCain's support for it, so he decided to switch sides and root for Republicans this year.
That's fine, but there ain't no coming back.
That's not to say that you can't, as a partisan, disagree with things that happen on your side of the aisle. But saying that Jill Long Thompson's campaign ads are terrible or that City-County Council Democrats have an image problem is not the same as endorsing Mitch Daniels or running as a Republican.
Lieberman made his bed; now he gets to lie in it. Maybe his decision to play on the GOP team will inspire some in the middle, but I'd argue the issue that he's championing -- George W. Bush's endless war -- isn't a terribly popular one.
Whatever happens, he's either going to be a Republican or stuck somewhere in the middle. I don't think there are too many Democrats who'd accept him back with open arms after he cheated on them and bragged about it on national television.
Traitors are rarely rewarded very well. After they're done being useful, the side to which they defected are always aware that they are unfaithful.
Joe's going the way of Zell Miller.
Love it how Demmies love to welcome RINO's into their group... they call them free thinkers or independents.
But when someone like Lieberman or Miller or anyother Demmie who support a Republican think for themselves, they are called "hawkish" or "turn coats".
And not "friends on the right are cheering" about Joe's speech.
With Lieberman's choices lately, he needs friends. But, like your side of the isle, we remember things you have done Joe...