Lieberman was Al Gore's vice presidential running mate in 2000, but ran as an Independent after his loss in the Democratic Senate primary in Connecticut two years ago. Lieberman managed a win in the general election as an Independent but is still considered a Democrat. How does that work?

With Lieberman maintaining some voting accordance with Democrats, many were furious when he used a prime-time speech at the Republican convention to criticize President elect Barack Obama as an untested candidate who is “beholden” to Democratic interest groups, and there were plenty of other Obama bashing statements made by Lieberman. McCain, it was reported, actually considered making Lieberman, a dear friend, his running mate before choosing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. I still question who did that choosing.
Taking away Lieberman’s belt notches from his committee post would require approval of the Democratic caucus, somehow I doubt that is likely to occur.

Republicans eagerly quipped that they would welcome Lieberman to their caucus; maybe because of his ties to McCain, then again, maybe not.

Democrats in the past tolerated Lieberman's political teetering because he reigned over their grim 51-49 majority. Now with Democrats having strengthened their grasp in the Senate to at least 55 seats after this week’s election, Lieberman no longer is vital to their majority control. Or is he?

Lieberman leans with Democrats on many domestic issues like health care, education and the environment. When it comes to Iraq, well that is a whole different baby. His and McCain’s baby; after all Lieberman and McCain co-sponsored the 2002 resolution that authorized the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Lieberman has remained a staunch supporter of a long - drawn out war in Iraq when all the while Democratic leaders have been trying to bring the quagmire to an end.

Lieberman has been quoted as stating, "Being a Republican is important. Being a Democrat is important. But you know what's more important than that, the interest and well-being of the United States of America." Playing at recess in both camps indicates that some rumors, such as Lieberman being a lobbyist solely on behalf of Israel, might just be true.

Lieberman said the next president needs to "break through the reflexive partisanship that is poisoning our politics today and stopping us from getting anything done in Washington." That tells me that Lieberman knows exactly where his loyalties lie, considering that McCain voted with Bush over 90 percent of the time.
Or could it be that he was still lamenting over the fact that the Democratic Party backed Ned Lamont, the Democratic candidate in the 2006 race, when Lieberman decided to run as an Independent in an effort to win on both sides of the isle?

Originally, Lieberman had not planned to endorse anyone until after the primary season, but his dear friend McCain asked for his endorsement a few days after the two returned from a Thanksgiving trip to Iraq they took together.

The latest from Lieberman, “Now that the election is over, it is time to put partisan considerations aside and come together as a nation to solve the difficult challenges we face and make our blessed land stronger and safer,” Continuing, “I pledge to work with President-elect Obama and his incoming Administration in their efforts to reinvigorate our economy and keep our nation secure and free.”In response to Lieberman’s meeting with Reid,

"I want to spend some time in the next few days thinking about what Sen. Reid and I discussed and what my options are at this point. He promised me that he would do the same and we would continue these conversations."

The Democratic senate will still need Lieberman’s vote during an Obama administration, even with a 55 person majority, there could be other potential Lieberman’s who will not vote on every issue with their party. I just find it difficult to fathom that Reid will ask for Lieberman’s removal from the party caucus when we all understand that the Republican’s have been and still are tugging Lieberman’s string and hoping to reel him in.