As the anti-war/anti-Bush/anti-American left's grasp on the Democratic Party tightens, so does the race in Connecticut between Joe Lieberman (the man his party nearly elected Vice-President) and Ned Lamont (anti-liberal millionaire loved by the Kossacks). I still expect Lieberman to win this one, almost any outcome seems to be a potential benefit for the Republican Party. If Lieberman wins the Democratic primary, the Kossacks lose, and Bush wins. If Lieberman loses the primary, he would probably still win the general election as an Independent.

If he held a grudge against his party, he could caucus with Republicans, effectively making the Democrats lose the seat (during an election they are desperate to win). I see this as being more of a possibility than Lieberman switching to the GOP. If he's booted by his own party in the primary, what does he owe them if can still squeak out a victory as an Independent? Especially since several leaders in his party chose not to endorse him. There might just be enough common ground between Lieberman and the Republican Party to entice him to caucus with Republicans if he wins the election as an Independent.

No matter what happens, the way I see it, every time the liberal blogosphere flexes its muscles, the Democratic Party gets weaker.

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