Barack Obama's decision to bring Lieberman back into the Democratic fold is looking rather wise as Lieberman's aggressive role in passing the stimulus comes further into focus. That said, it's a bit weird to read senators basically saying that the largest economic recovery package in history was passed because Joe Lieberman is old friends with Arlen Specter. The possible of millions of lost jobs and years of recession wasn't enough to convince Republicans of the need for $800 billion in new spending. But Joe Lieberman's kind smile and warm wit? That was all the argument they needed.
