Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, you cantankerous mufuh, you always need a little push. He got it with 13 hours of negotiations. Nelson puts Democrats at 60. Nobody's arguing that Joe Lieberman remains an asshole.

Joe Lieberman may have got his way and gutted the healthcare reforms. But everyone hates the smug (redacted) with his smug (redacted) face — and even the Times can't resist mentioning it.

Joe Lieberman really is the most appalling human being. All he cares about is that people look at him and that he gets to feel important. Which is why he's jeopardizing healthcare reform again with a last-minute threat.