Sen. Joe Lieberman now sings Obama's praises
By ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press Writer Andrew Miga, Associated Press
Writer Mon Mar 9, 7:25 am ET

WASHINGTON – Sen. Joe Lieberman has changed his tune on Barack Obama.
After campaigning across the country for Republican John McCain in 2008
and attacking Obama as naive, untested and unwilling to take on powerful
special interests, Lieberman now showers praise on the popular new
Democratic president.

"He's shown real leadership," Lieberman told The Associated Press in an
interview. "Bottom line: I think Barack Obama, president of the United
States, is off to a very good start."

The Connecticut independent, who faces re-election in 2012 in a state
where Obama is popular, is eager to mend fences with Democrats still
fuming over his criticism of Obama during the general election campaign.

Lieberman has applauded Obama's national security team. He gushed over
Obama's "inspirational and unifying" inaugural. Lieberman even played a
key role helping Obama win Senate passage of the economic stimulus plan.

As if to underscore the point, Lieberman has even clashed on the Senate
floor with his pal McCain over the stimulus plan and a District of
Columbia voting rights bill.

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Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who is mentioned as a
possible 2012 Senate Democratic candidate, would beat Lieberman by 28
points in a hypothetical matchup, a recent Quinnipiac poll showed.

Lieberman scoffed at any suggestion his embrace of Obama is more about
political expediency than principle.

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Yeah, sure, Joe. Everyone believes you now. Hope Blumenthal wipes the
floor with you.