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Why is it that Joe Lieberman (D-CT) is playing the part of the Democrats’ pariah? His past voting record aside (a good, progressive one), this session he’s all but abandoned the party on cornerstone issues, such as Social Security, human rights, and sticking up for ordinary people. Instead, he sided with the Republicans on such key votes as Gonzales (AG), Rice (SoS), and personal bankruptcy “reform.” His only saving grace: his vote against oil exploration in ANWR.

(Kudos to the Republicans who sided with long-term sanity: McCain, Snowe and Chaffee, to name a few. And major grumbles of disapproval to the three Democratic turncoats: Landrieu (LA), Daniel Akaka (HI) and Daniel Inouye (HI) – shame on you three!)

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