And so the uniting begins

I see by the news tickers that tomorrow is set for the meeting in which Harry Reid will spank Joe Lieberman for supporting McCain in the Presidential election.

Lieberman holds two chairmanships in the Democratic Conference, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. All of the major news outlets are reporting that Lieberman will most likely be stripped of at least his Homeland Security chair.

Last night, Reid said that the election is "not a mandate for a political party or an ideology." I think it would be pretty hypocritical for him to then punish someone for holding a different opinion on the election.

Lieberman has sided with the Dems on almost everything, except the war, and the election. Yet, a growing number of Democrats, while calling for unity and reaching across the aisle are also calling for Reid to punish Lieberman for his transgression in this race.

Both Obama and the congressional leadership have promised bipartisanship and unity. I don't know, maybe unity and bipartisanship are in the eyes of the beholder. If the Dems want to show that they are truly going to be their word and work to unite this country, this seems like a good place to start.