Lieberman two weeks ago (emphasis mine):
Sharpton and Lieberman were friendly rivals in the 2004 presidential contest, when both mounted short-lived campaigns for the Democratic nomination. Lieberman also was the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 2000.
Sharpton said Lieberman called him over the weekend to ask for his endorsement, but Sharpton told him he disagrees with him on too many issues.
Lieberman today (emphasis mine):
Lieberman aides said that Mr. Lamont's association with Mr. Sharpton and Mr. Jackson -- both of whom campaigned vigorously for Mr. Lamont -- was a political albatross that helped explain why Mr. Lieberman believed he could win over a majority of voters.
"Primary night was the first time that many Connecticut voters saw Lamont on TV, and he's surrounding himself with two of the more divisive and problematic figures in the Democratic Party," said Dan Gerstein, a veteran Lieberman aide who was appointed communications director for the campaign last week.
Lieberman is a flip-flopper who will do whatever it takes in order to maintain power. Suck up to Sharpton one week, denounce him the next. Anyone who sucks up to power like Lieberman will never hold President Bush accountable for anything.
Hat tip to David Sirota.
Update: Oh, and in case you had not yet seen it,
more principled consistency from Lieberman supporters:
I was at a "Brown Bag" Question and Answer lunch today with Sen. Pryor in Jonesboro, Arkansas. I asked him the question, "How can you be a member of the DSCC, with a mission to elect Democrats to Congress, and at the same time support Joe Lieberman over Ned Lamont?" The room got very quite. With a smile on his face he said, "Don't ask me to be consistent."
The Lieberman camp is truly steady leadership in a time of change.
