Not my favorite Democrat senator — Daniel Patrick Moynihan was — but light years ahead of the moron who replaced him,

Joe Lieberman Dead at 82

Former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman has passed away at the age of 82 after succumbing to complications from a fall. First elected in 1988, Lieberman was essentially the Democratic version of John McCain, being solidly liberal on core issues but never afraid to stray away from the party line. In 2000, Vice President Al Gore chose Lieberman as his running mate, making him the first Jewish candidate on a national ticket.

Neither Lieberman nor Moynihan would find a place in the Democrat Party today.