Probably won't happen, still - the fact that the word "possibility" is uttered has to make Ried's arthritic knees shake...
"Independent" Sen. Joe Liebeman receives a mini-profile titled "What Joe Wants." Lieberman calls jumping to the Republican side, and tilting the Senate, "a remote possibility," which means there's at least a chance of that. Time seems to push Lieberman in this direction, as the article concludes: "Lieberman's GOP flirtation has its risks--and a time limit....The longer he waits to capitalize on his moment, the greater the danger that he'll be tagged as one of those politicians for whom having power is more important than using it."
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin claims that his side still "counts on him as a friend" even though it is "a little painful and awkward."
Last month, after Lieberman told Democratic chief Sen. Harry Reid that he had "stopped attending the weekly Democratic lunch because he didn't feel comfortable discussing Iraq there, Reid offered to hold those discussions at another time. Lieberman has started attending again." But he also keeps in touch with Bush aide Stephen Hadley "every week or two."
Come on Joe, take the plunge...