I’d like to believe that Senator Lieberman’s about-face on supporting the Senate’s health care reform bill was a principled stance, but I don’t. Either the man loves being the center of attention so much that he’s willing to break his promises, or the health care lobby that’s given him so much money got to him. Perhaps a little of both. The compromise that he originally signed on to was in fact a brilliant way to solve some of the funding issues and to incorporate a much-needed public option, and he was for it before he was against it. Given how erratic he’s been–supporting McCain during the election, then gratefully accepting the Democrats’ forgiveness, and now betraying both the party and his constituents–I’m hoping that his political career ends in 2012, when he’s up for re-election. My guess is he’ll slide over to the private sector instead of risking running again, most likely with a cushy job in health insurance.