A Cold Cup o' Joe

by Kevin Theis

Joseph "Douchebag" Lieberman is considering running for re-election and, suffice it to say, his prospects of winning are grim. Remember, this is the guy who was defeated in the Democratic primary in Connecticut last time around and responded by bucking his party and running as an Independent (and, somehow, winning).

He then went on to become Thorn #1 in the side of the Democratic Party, throwing his weight around as the former 60th Senator, bolloxing up the health care bill and, most egregiously, campaigning for John McCain last year (even going so far as to be a featured speaker at the Republican National Convention).

Bottom line: Everybody Hates Joe.

So, how can he win? Well, according to Talking Points Memo, the answer is simple. Run as a Republican. After all, Joe is only nominally a Democrat and it's been years since he acted like one. Why not end the charade?

In his own words:

When asked if he would run as a Republican, Lieberman immediately said that
"it's possible. A good old-fashioned New England moderate Republican."

Yeah, good luck with that whole thing, Joe.

You putz.