Reid Backs Lieberman -- now.

Lieberman who had been the most senior ranking Dem on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee apparently now has Dirty Harry Reid's support .... for chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.

Senator Lieberman, thrown under the bus by the Dems and losing in the primary, ran for the Senate anyway, as an independent, and won re-election for his senate seat. The idea of forming a Homeland Security Department was his brainchild so it does make some sense for him to be the chairman of this powerful committee and a way for Dirty Harry to reward Lieberman for being a good Democrat Independent. Lieberman has said he would continue voting with the Democratic Senate Caucus.