U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut has been ranked by Esquire magazine as one of the 10 worst members of Congress.
"There was a time when Lieberman's quavering sanctimony act was somewhat convincing,'' the magazine states, citing his well-publicized criticism of President Bill Clinton in 1998 following the public revelation of his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
"But not anymore. Oh, the quavering sanctimony is still there, but it is now but a fig leaf for Lieberman's utter venality, for these days he quavers not on behalf of the country but on behalf of himself. He has never gotten over the fact that his party had no interest at all in supporting him for the presidency in '04, and then actually went and knocked him off in the Democratic Senate primary in '06. Reelected as an independent, Lieberman's now about as popular in Connecticut as bank foreclosure. His favorite game to play now when it comes to major bills is to keep 'em guessing -- Will he go with the Republicans this time? With the Dems? Will poor Harry Reid have to do the dance of the seven veils again? Memo to Senator Lieberman: No one cares for your act anymore.''