How Can You Be a Team Player When Your Team Cuts You

For those of you who check in at this space regularly know that I sometimes write for Watchblog, a great blog with columns written by Democrats, Independents and Republicans, all on the same page, all at the same time. I love reading the posts there and I really should link to them a little more often. So I am making a pledge to do so starting with this post: So Long Joe, Been Good to Know Ya. The post begins this way:

If there was any question that Joe Lieberman is headed for trouble in the August 8th Democratic primary, it was dispelled when Lieberman filed papers enabling him to run as an Independent. Way to be a team player, Joe. This Democrat says, "Good riddance."(emphasis added)

I love the irony in this statement, way to be a team player. Joe Lieberman has not been a welcome member of the Democratic "Team" in a long time. From screeds against him on Daily Kos to this little bombast, Democrats have made clear that Lieberman is not welcome at their party because he supports the war on terror.

I remember the days when if a Democrat didn't support a right to an abortion, they were all but drummed out of the party. When Democrats favored business over labor--sayonara sister. Now, if a Democrat says, "we must win the war on terror," that Democrat is considered a blasphemer and summarily crucified by the Left.

So Lieberman filed papers that would allow him to run as an independent if he loses on August 8, he is simply acting like any other incumbent who wants to keep his job--no more, no less. His is no more abandoning his "team" than his team has abandoned him.

Good luck Mr. Lieberman, I hope you win in a landslide.