Some here are ranting and raving about Joe Lieberman, and rightfully so. I'm not here to defend Joe Lieberman's Democratic bona fides (obviously he has none). What I am here to say is that it's very likely that this is just political posturing, and to take what he says to be THE final word on how Joe Lieberman will vote, is to misunderstand Joe Lieberman. He is by nature, a poltical creature, and this is by nature, a political, and not an ideological move for Lieberman, which leads me to agree with Harry Reid that Lieberman is the least of the Democrats' problems in passing reform.
While traditional media (aided by certain dailykos front pagers) will paint this as a crushing blow to Reid, and look to write yet another obituary for the Public Option, I hope to lay out to you that it's far more likely that Lieberman is making a political power grab, while hoping to ultimately take the steam out of any 2012 challenge movement. Follow me for some (hopefully) educated speculation that is just as plausible as anything else.
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