Republican Party

Democrat?

Senator Lieberman explains what he's going to say at the Republican convention:

"I'm gonna go to explain why I, as an Independent Democrat, am supporting John McCain, hoping I can convince other Independents and Democrats to join me in choosing the man who is clearly more ready to be the president America needs."

Whatever. But what struck me as odd was, "I, as an Independent Democrat..." He's not a Democrat. He left the party in order to steal the 2006 election. Or, is "Independent Democrat" his official party affiliation now?