The Ned Lamont Party

Liberals are upset that Joe Lieberman will vote "no" on ObamaCare, which may be enough to block passage. Matthew Yglesias at Think Progress:

Welcome to the Lieberman Administration

And the Huffington Post:

81% Of Dems Want Lieberman Punished For Health Care Filibuster

Remember when liberals claimed that the NY23 election showed that Republicans were purging moderates? The same liberals -- who backed Ned Lamont's futile 2006 challenge to Lieberman -- now want to strip Lieberman of his Homeland Security committee chairmanship.

UPDATE: Michelle Malkin wants to drive a stake through the heart of this legislative monster. She notes that Laura Ingram will speak Tuesday at a big "Code Red" rally at the Capitol.

Exit question: If the Left succeeds in turning the Democrats into the Ned Lamont Party, should conservatives turn the GOP into the Doug Hoffman Party?