Lieberman On Saddam

I just turned on the TV and while switching over to the football game, I stopped on Fox News where Bill O'Reilly was interviewing Senator Joe Lieberman about the capture of Saddam. I've often said that Lieberman was the most reasonable of the candidates running for the Democratic nomination. Tonight he proved why.

When asked about the political bump that Bush will inevitably get from this, Lieberman responded to the effect of: So be it. This is a night to disregard party affiliation and to celebrate the victory that is ours as Americans. (This is not an exact quote, but a pretty close paraphrase.)

That is classy. I've seen quotes from other candidates (most notably John Kerry) which tried to minimize the magnitude of the success or to play politics.

Tonight is a night where we can and should celebrate. One of the most evil men on the planet is, for the moment, neutralized.

I'm glad to see that Lieberman understands this.