Sen. John Lieberman's declarative intent to filibuster the healthcare bill makes it obvious that he is prepared to jump ship before Democrats actually punish him in the near futre for blocking the healthcare bill. He seems increasingly likely to run as a Republican because he is undoubtedly more in cahoots with them that with Democrats. Moreover, back in his home state Democrats have long ditched him. Independens alone will not be enough for him to keep his sit. He is counting on Independents and Republicans to keep him in office. Thus he has opportunistically concluded that Democrats are going to lose big, come 2010 elections. Now he is trying to save his own skin by rolling over for Republicans as he did with McCain. When John McCain lost, Lieberman returned to Democrats, and begged them to take him back. They did. Now he is navigating his way back to Republicans. What an opportunist?