Posted on 03/23/2008 8:04:23 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
Wherever John McCain goes these days, it seems, Joe Lieberman is there.
When McCain needed a quick reminder in Jordan last week on how to characterize Islamic radicals in Iraq receiving aid from Iran, Lieberman was there to whisper into his colleague’s ear. A day later in Israel, the Connecticut senator proved equally helpful, stepping in to help McCain clarify the meaning of the Jewish holiday of Purim.
Whether wearing yarmulkes together amid the throngs at Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, meeting reporters outside 10 Downing Street in London or sporting matching suit-and-sweater combos at a snowy New Hampshire town hall meeting, the two have been nearly inseparable since Lieberman endorsed McCain last December.
As McCain hopes to wage a campaign that appeals to an independent-minded electorate exasperated by the Bush administration and the political status quo, Lieberman, a former Democratic vice presidential nominee, has become something of a symbolic character witness meant to testify to the Arizonan’s bipartisan approach.
As recently as 2000, the McCain-Lieberman political partnership might have seemed unthinkable. At the time, McCain was running for the Republican presidential nomination. And Lieberman was one of the nation’s most prominent Democratic politicians, a well-respected centrist whose selection as Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore’s running mate drew widespread praise.
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Lieberman is going to be McCain’s Vice-President?
Seeing Lieberman with McCain is not much different than seeing him with his other buddies like Teddy or Feingold. Lieberman is a lib through and through (on abortion, judges, taxes, big government...). Apparently, some are giving him a pass because he is pro-war in Iraq. That’s not good enough for me.
Interesting isn’t it that in campaign 2000 lord Lieberman was on a presidential ticket that attempted to prevent MILITARY votes from being counted.
We could call it the “Sorehead/Loserman” ticket.
i honestly dont think he would pick Lieberman as VP
my guess is that he will appoint him at DHS or Secretary of State but not VP
he knows (Or should know) that he is going to have to get a more conservative younger R for VP
if he does nominate Lieberman i think it would be a huge mistake and disaster
i honestly dont think he would pick Lieberman as VP
my guess is that he will appoint him at DHS or Secretary of State but not VP
he knows (Or should know) that he is going to have to get a more conservative younger R for VP
if he does nominate Lieberman i think it would be a huge mistake and disaster
Poor Steve.
I’m beginning to think that the British may have it right. Look at all the nuts we have either had in office or that are running for office. Look at all the millions, and millions, and millions we have spent on elections. Now....the British have had some nuts as Kings and Queens, as we have, but their system is much easier than our. Plus they don’t spend trillions on elections. I’m not talking dictators, I’m taling Kings and Queens. Of course Hillary wants to be Queen but she’s a dyke. Can’t have that.
Bull.
President Lieberman would destroy this country. What difference does it make if that is done by a radial islamist or a radical socialist?
Or, we could try having elections that were decided by the people and not by the Democrat Media.
That would be 3 cats and a poodle.
Lieberman, a former Democratic vice presidential nominee, has become something of a symbolic character witness meant to testify to the Arizonan’s bipartisan approach.
Well, lets see. He isn't a dem anymore - they tossed him out.
He is certainly not a republican - he is a stone cold liberal.
What bipartisanship?
McCain had better hope there are no Clintons on the democrat ticket, because the mighty O is McCain's only chance to have a shot in November.
VP needs to be someone who understands economics.
If John McCain thinks he’s going to gin up support among conservatives by cozying up to a pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, anti-second amendment former Dem, then he really is senile.
Sure, I like Lieberman ok, for a Dem (I know, he’s an independent). Pro-America, pro-victory, all that. But don’t forget the rest of the package.
It’s foolish to think that any McCain VP pick will make any difference in a McCain administration anyway. He’s got a long history of doing what ever the heck HE wants to do. A conservative VP pick would be more smoke to go with the mirrors.
Lieberman might actually be a good choice. He would help McCain in the very blue voting but not really so blue Northeast and would be a constant reminder that Barack Obama has followed a racist, anti-Semitic, anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian alleged “man of God” for a quarter of a century...a/k/a all of his adult life.
A President McCain with a Democrat Congress will mean the end of the Republican Party.
A Democrat President with a Democrat Congress facilitates a ray of hope for Conservatives.
IMHO, of course.
Better Lieberman than Kennedy, but geeeez! It’s a little unnerving. Okay, a LOT.
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