Democrat Paul Begala has provided his answer to the question I posed earlier: Lieberman is opposed, as he always has been, because he is in the insurance industry's pocket:
Lieberman sided with insurance companies against sick people, and with insurance companies against citizens who wanmaget to sue to protect their rights in court. As The New York Times reported, "Many of Mr. Lieberman's friends said he had no alternative but to take this position because it was the one favored by the insurance industry. The industry is important to Connecticut's economy and has generously donated to Mr. Lieberman's campaigns over the years."But in fairness to Sen. Lieberman, that's just what his friends said back in 2000, not what he says today. What he says today is that President Obama is "trying to do too much at once."
Sen. Lieberman is always there when we don't need him. Don't ask him to do more than that. It's just too much.
