Joe Lieberman defends Hastert

Joe Lieberman, dutifully siding with his Republican puppeteers, says calling for Hastert's resignation is "too partisan." Here's Ned Lamont's take:

Joe Lieberman just can’t bring himself to hold anyone in Washington accountable, even when the safety of our children is at stake. If Dennis Hastert knew that Mark Foley was harassing minors and didn’t do anything about it, he should resign immediately. Anyone who disagrees is morally tone deaf. The fact that Joe Lieberman says calling for Hastert’s resignation is too “partisan” demonstrates that he’s been in Washington so long that he can’t recognize the difference between what’s right and what’s partisan.

The curious thing about this is that the most strident calls for Hastert's resignation are coming from within the Republican establishment -- witness the Washington Times, Tony Blankley, and the more quiet calls for resignation from the House leadership.

It's time for Joe to go.