Novak misses the point of the Lamont win

Lieberman's most recent ratings by the American Conservative Union were 7
percent in 2003, zero in 2004 and 8 percent in 2005. "Well deserved!" ACU
Chairman David Keene told me. "I don't see why any conservative should be overly
concerned about Joe Lieberman's plight."

Novak is befuddled by the out pouring of support from the right for Lieberman given his voting record. Speaking as someone who would cross party lines and vote for Senator Lieberman, I can say my support is not based on his posturing as "moderate" Democrat.
Lieberman represented the mythical ideal of politics stopping at waters edge. The idea that we can as Americans have fierce intellectual debates about taxes, abortion, energy policy etc, but be united when it came to issues of national security and defense. That ideal died with Lamont's rambling victory speech.
It is true that a uniform foreign policy consensus has never existed in America. However the lack of civility in the current debate with ludicrous charges being leveled by the extreme left is jarring. The Connecticut primary result is analogous to the ostracizing of the Scope Jackson Dems from the party during the 70's. Lieberman may still win the nutmeg state as an Independent, but the Dems have made clear that their party does not support the war on Islamism.