Lieberman tries to back the train up

You know who the person most hoping for the Democrats to get 60 Senate seats is? Joe Lieberman. If Dems get 60+, that means he's still needed and they still have to put up with his bullshit. Anything less and they can gut him and clean him like a fish, displaying his carcass at the gates as a warning to all who enter. So he went out this weekend attempting to walk back all that criticism of Obama and all that McCain endorsing, promoting, and punditry he did. He's always liked the kid, you must have just misheard him for the entire campaign season.

Lieberman, a self-proclaimed "independent Democrat" who was chosen by McCain to make the case against Obama at the Republican National Convention in early September, said his comments have been within bounds.

"When I go out, I say, 'I have a lot of respect for Sen. Obama. He's bright. He's eloquent.'"

Yeah that's exactly what people thought when you accused Obama of undermining the troops, not supporting the troops, accused him of not putting the country first, and started asking the media to push Obama on whether or not he is a Marxist, or that big speech you gave at the RNC, "Boy that Lieberman sure is respectful." Sure, you always respected Obama, no need to take the myriad of statements you made and go and do something stupid like take them literally. No need to take your constant support of Bush, you refusal to conduct any type of oversight from your committee chairs, and sandbagging of Democrat initiatives as some sort of disloyalty. No, Joe supported everyone all along....in his heart.

Please don't boot him off his committee and shun him in the coat room! He's sorry! Though not in a way that causes him to acknowledge his actions, words, or accept any responsibility for his constant support of Republicans. He promises to be good. Though if you do get 60 and thusly need him again, these statements are revoked and he reserves the right to backstab you and strut around like his shit doesn't stink. That'll teach all of you to react negatively to his constant support of Bush and McCain.