thinkprogress.org— Sen. Joe Lieberman claimed on Meet the Press that this was ?not a major realignment election? and ?both major political parties?[are] in a kind of probation.? Not a single Democratic incumbent lost.
Nov 12, 2006View in Crawl 4
Agreed. For major realignment to really occur, the executive branch must also change hands, and it must be over one issue. The war in Iraq was not the deciding factor for this election; rather the deciding factors appear to be the scandals in Congress (Mark Foley, etc), the issues with Iran and North Korea, and the need for Congress to actually do something instead of just throwing pork bills all around and passing whatever the President demands.
This is his way of ensuring that he is courted by both parties. Being non-committal to the donkeys and the elephants and letting them come knocking on his door courting favors seems to be Lieberman's strategy. That makes him a shrewd, sleazy political operator, not a flip-flopper.
adb22791Nov 12, 2006
Agreed. For major realignment to really occur, the executive branch must also change hands, and it must be over one issue. The war in Iraq was not the deciding factor for this election; rather the deciding factors appear to be the scandals in Congress (Mark Foley, etc), the issues with Iran and North Korea, and the need for Congress to actually do something instead of just throwing pork bills all around and passing whatever the President demands.
newspigeonNov 13, 2006
This is his way of ensuring that he is courted by both parties. Being non-committal to the donkeys and the elephants and letting them come knocking on his door courting favors seems to be Lieberman's strategy. That makes him a shrewd, sleazy political operator, not a flip-flopper.