Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), better known derisively on this blog as HolyJoe, has announced that he will become the lead sponsor of the legislative push to repeal Don't Ask/Don't Tell.
Reportedly having been asked both by the Obama administration and by gay rights groups to take this role, he is saying all the right words: that unit cohesion is based on being a good soldier you can be depend on, not on your gender, race, or sexual orientation; that claiming it would cause havoc in the ranks "belittles the maturity of our soldiers;" and that artificially limiting the pool of people who can enlist diminishes military effectiveness.
It's probably a smart White House political move. Lieberman's hawkish credentials are well established, he is considered strong on military policy, and he has some connections across the aisle in the Senate. And he's certainly can't be dismissed as a wild-eyed liberal. Maybe he can even convince his Best Bud McCain to change his bellicose opposition.
It's also a smart political move for HolyJoe. His approval rating at home has plummeted, and he needs to shore up his more liberal support.
Still . . . I hate to see HolyJoe get credit for anything good. This man has so damaged my regard for him that I have relegated him to political purgatory -- and I'm not ready for him to be redeemed.
If he's successful at this, it might help . . . a little bit.
Ralph
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