Lieberman is begging to keep his committee chair

Over our collective dead bodies.

Sen. Joe Lieberman pleaded with Democratic bosses Thursday to keep his job as chairman of the Homeland Security Committee after stumping ceaselessly for GOPer John McCain.

It may be too late for Lieberman (I-Conn.), a former Democrat, whose non-stop campaigning for McCain angered President-elect Barack Obama, insiders confirmed to the Daily News.

"You don't run around the country campaigning for McCain and saying you're afraid the Democrats will get a 60-seat [filibuster-proof] majority, and then beg to keep your chairmanship," said a senior Democratic source.

Another key Democrat called Lieberman's behavior during the campaign, including an appearance at the Republican National Convention, "overly partisan and very insulting."

... Lieberman tried to make an appeal to Obama - who had irked his party's left by supporting Lieberman in the 2006 primary - saying, "I completely agree with President-elect Obama that we must now unite to get our economy going again and to keep the American people safe."

And to any Democrats who are wavering on kicking Lieberman out, consider this: Do you really want Chairman Lieberman using his committee staff to run non-stop investigations of the Obama administration? You know he will. Ir's only a matter of time before Traitor Joe turns on us again. He spoke at the freaking convention, people. He stood behind McCain during McCain's final rally Monday night. No más.