Congress: Joe hearts Obama

My, how times have changed. "He's shown real leadership. Bottom line: I think Barack Obama, president of the United States, is off to a very good start." That from Joe Lieberman, once a staunch McCain ally. He has even clashed with McCain on the stimulus bill on the Senate floor. "The Connecticut independent, who faces re-election in 2012 in a state where Obama is popular, is eager to mend fences with Democrats still fuming over his criticism of Obama during the general election campaign," the AP says. On Sunday, the Washington Post reported that GOP leaders are now re-directing their fire from Dem Hill leaders to President Obama. “During the president's first few weeks in office, many congressional Republicans avoided sharp criticism of him, instead condemning Democratic congressional leaders… But in the past week, Republicans have increasingly taken on Obama: criticizing a letter he wrote to Russian leaders asking for their help in stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, a move the ... (link)