They Hate You Like Poison, Joe

One of the marks of a great politician is knowing that if you have to be unpopular, the best time to do it is when there isn't an election anytime soon. Joe Lieberman is taking unpopularity to levels previously known only to Dick Cheney and OJ Simpson.

TPM's Eric Kleefeld writes:

Lieberman's overall approval rating is only 25%, with 67% disapproval. Democrats disapprove of him by 14%-81%, Republicans by 39%-48%, and independents by 32%-61%. Only 19% approve of his actions on the health care bill, with Democrats at 8%-80%, Republicans at 26%-55%, and independents at 30%-59%. Among those who support the bill, 84% disapprove of his handling of the issue, and in addition 52% of the people who don't support the bill also disapprove of Lieberman's actions.

Joe has over three years to build on this seething hatred. Since he probably will retire rather than allow the voters the chance to kick his ass out of office, there's no sense in a guy like Joe worrying about trivial things like how his constituents feel about his job performance. God knows what he'll do.