Did McCain sidekick Joe Lieberman receive a nuclear wedgie or a warm, welcoming hug from Senate Democrats?
By Mike Madden Nov. 19, 2008 | If you ever happen to find yourself accused of serious wrongdoing — publicly betraying your friends and colleagues, say, or maybe something like a federal felony conviction — forget about a jury of your peers. What you’re really looking for is a jury composed entirely of members of the United States Senate. Evidently, the Senate is the kind of place where you can do anything you want and get away with it. Lame-duck lawmakers hadn’t been back in town 24 hours Tuesday morning before they let Joe Lieberman off with a slap on the wrist, in a Democratic meeting closed to the public, and declined to boot Ted Stevens from his party caucus, in a Republican meeting closed to the public. (It was a forgiving day all around, even by the standards of the world’s clubbiest legislative body — Senate Republicans unanimously reelected their leadership, a couple weeks after they presided over the loss of at least six seats.) Both of Tuesday’s big winners would seem to b
