Well Joe Leiberman has conceded the democratic nomination for his encumbancy for the fall election. Many liberal democrats may see this as a victory and a proxy vote against President Bush... but I see something else coming out of this. I see the democrats in that state and the heads of the national party ending up with a LOT of egg on their faces.
Here's why: Leiberman is now running as an independent, ignoring calls from his own party not to do so. Polls of the entire constituency of Connecticut show Leiberman not to be the underdog in the general election, but the run-away favorite. I believe the last poll of both parties gave him a double digit lead (the data may be old, correct me if I'm wrong).
So, Leiberman runs, will most likely win the election through bipartisan support and makes his democratic constuency look impotent and his own party look like fools for not supporting him. So you'll have a democrat retaining his office but the democratic party will take a severe and very public blow.
How the democratic party couldn't have seen this happening before their eyes astounds me. They've made a guaranteed victory into a potential national joke.
And NO. Leiberman running will not allow the Republican to take the seat. God Himself couldn't will that to happen Connecticut.
