Orthodox Democrat

The fall of Joe Lieberman

‘SAY it ain’t so, Joe”—it was one of the most common headlines of the 2000 campaign. And it was found not only in the conservative press, but in more mainstream precincts as well. The “Joe,” of course, was Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Al Gore’s running mate, and increasingly his likeness. In myriad ways, Lieberman disappointed his old admirers, and attracted new ones. And it was, indeed, “so.”