The Democrat party moonbats shit on Joe Lieberman in the 2006 elections and he lost to an anti-war opponent in the primary. Undaunted he ran as an Independent in the general election and the (slightly) more sane Democrats re-elected him. He did not leave the Democrat party, he was thrown out.

Even though he shunned the wishes of the leaders of the Democrat party by running as an Independent they welcomed him back to the fold. He was allowed to hold onto his Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairmanship. This was strictly done for political reasons. With a razor thin majority of 51-49 ( counting Lieberman as a Democrat voter) they were forced to kiss his ass for fear that he would jump ship. They couldn’t afford to lose his vote or their majority would be gone.

Now Harry Reid is threatening payback for Lieberman for speaking at the Republican National Convention.