Say It Ain't So, Joe

Joe Lieberman should sack his staff after he loses next week's primary. They've done a terrible job for him. But what have they had to work with? A pro-war Democrat who refuses to acknowledge the reality of Iraq? I mean, even National Review has bailed out on the rose-colored glasses when it comes to Iraq, in a stunning turnaround:

Well, the editors of the National Review are less sanguine today:

"We may not be losing in the Middle East, but we certainly aren’t winning. On top of the growing chaos in Baghdad comes the prospect of a Hezbollah victory in its confrontation with Israel, which would strengthen Iran’s play for regional dominance."

Of course their answer to the Assministration's foreign policy failures is to attack Syria and Iraq, but they are nevertheless admitting the downfall of Chimpy's grand scheme.

Joe Lieberman won't acknowledge these fundamental realities. He won't even talk about the war anymore.

This is a man who says "we undermine the credibility of the President at our peril" - and this is coming from a Senator from the OPPOSITION party.

I don't know what a campaign staff is supposed to do about that - except to counsel their candidate not to destroy the party out of ego, and NOT to run as an independent when he gets trounced next week.