Good point. Joe Lieberman has become the Zell Miller of the 2008 campaign.
Chris Matthews will still, of course, be absolutely convinced that the Petraeus report will be "completely objective" when it comes out declaring what a success the Surge has been.
After which Chris will be positively effusive at how manly the Republican candidates are and speculate as to which one "Americans will want to sit down and have a beer with".