How was this an asinine move? For that matter, how was it a "move" at all? It wasn't some grand strategy, cooked up in a back room by a group of insiders. It was a vote. The will of the people, expressed in a democratic tradition. The voters decided that he no longer represented their best interests, and voted accordingly.as far as the rest you mentioned, Kerry is already on board, and if Hillary and Biden want to retain their seats, they will cease defending the indefensible, straighten up, and fly right. This is all about being held accountable for your voting record, and Lieberman's no longer represented a Democratic voters of Connecticut.
it's a shame that we've all gotten so hung up on arcane political strategy, instead of just voting on the person's record. All other considerations are bullshit, and only play into the hands of the career politicians. There is a libertarian poster on one of these boards, whose signature line includes the phrase, "politicians should be changed like diapers, and for the same reason." With very few exceptions, that says it all. It was obviously Lieberman's turn to be changed, in the judgment of the voters.
