With Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) pursuing a write-in candidacy after losing her primary, her Senate Republican colleagues may exact a measure of revenge today back in Washington, D.C.

While Murkowski is back in her home state, GOP Senators will meet behind closed doors to possibly vote on replacing Murkowski in the Senate Republican leadership, and whether to strip the Alaska Senator of her spot as the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy Committee.

That move comes amid the first polling from Alaska since Murkowski announced last Friday that she would try to reverse her primary defeat and run as a write-in candidate.

A Rasmussen poll found GOP nominee Joe Miller with a healthy lead over Murkowski, 47-27 percent.  Democrat Scott McAdams trailed with 25 percent.

Murkowski's decision to conduct a write-in bid definitely aggravated some members of the Senate on the GOP side, who fear it could ultimately split enough votes that it might lead to a Democratic win in November.

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell refused to tip his hand in public as to whether he wants Murkowski replaced on the Energy panel.  

The likely choice will be to elevate Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) into the top slot.  But will he stay there?

Well, let's not forget the lesson of Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT).

When Lieberman decided to run as an Independent after losing the Democratic Primary in 2006, his colleagues were outraged.  Some of them campaigned against him and a number raised money for his opponent, Ned Lamont.

But in the end, Lieberman won.  Even more interesting was that he was the key 51st vote for Democrats to control the Senate, so they were forced to keep him, and forced to give him a committee chairmanship.

Hmmmm.  What if Murkowski wins?  And then, what if the Republicans win a net gain of 10 seats to grab a 51-49 edge in the Senate.

That would make Murkowski the Lieberman of the 2010 Elections.  If she sided with the Democrats, the Dems would control the Senate at 50-50 with the vote of the Vice President.

Now, that scenario seems unlikely, but not many people would have put money on the Lieberman Scenario either.

So, while Payback is Hell, that street can run both ways.

We'll see what happens on November 2.