Yo Harry, the people of Connecticut spoke to that one. Lieberman is not a Democrat.
But hey, the American people voted for change in 2006, and they voted for change in 2008, and both years, the Senate made sure to slap the American people in the face. So why should this have been any different?
There isn't a more tone-deaf group of people anywhere in this country than inside the U.S. Senate.
UPDATE: GreenMountainDaily has the reported vote total: 43-12. Also, this hint: the two Senators who spoke in favor of stripping Lieberman of his gavel were both from the same state. Gee, what state do you think that was? [Kagro X]