Lieberman on Today Show: "I'm Less Likely to Appoint Gore to a Position in My Administration!"

The Today Show

[randita]

He pointed out that Gore had endorsed the first Gulf War but has been a bitter critic of this war, and even plays footsie with the far-left Moveon.org.

Did Russert mention that Al Gore traded his vote FOR the Gulf War for time to make a speech on the Senate floor?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I can't seem to open the picture. Could you repost?

[massadvj]

Folks, there is a bigger point at play here and so far nobody seems to be talking about it.

Gore's endorsement effectively sews things up for Dean. It is a very big slap in the face to Bill Clinton, and an attempt to take control of the Democrat Party away from the Clintons.

The only way the Clintons can now keep control of the party is for Hillary to enter the race. Otherwise, the party apparatus is handed over to the far leftists and Dean. I am certain Gore extracted some concession in this regard from Dean's camp in exchange for the endorsement.

Gore wants to run in '08. He has no chance if Hillary runs. So he is effectively defanging the Clintons now, trying to draw Hillary in early. The Clintons' lapdog Clark is going absolutely nowhere, so it's Hillary or nothing if they want to retain control over the party and its pursestrings.

The Clintons' response has been to withdraw and form shadow organizations for collecting soft money. I think you can take this as a sign that Hillary will not run, and that they will marshall the resources for their '08 campaign from outside the party establishment.

Still, the Dean nomination is a setback to the Toons' future ambitions.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Right click on it, hit show picture, or try here http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/caption/882/image

[Savage Beast]

"Gore is thinking that his endorsement might position himself as the alternate candidate (instead of Hillary)..."

You've got to admit that the sheer scope of his wild imagination is awesome.

Lieberman spent the rest of the day nursing a blister on his tongue and sticking pins into an effegy of Gore.

(He probably never liked Gore in the first place.)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I tried the right-click 'show picture' technique with no success, and the link produces an error message. Can you post URL for the picture?

[Toespi]

I would love to see Lieberman get the nomination!

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Why's that? Do you think he's more beatable than Dean?

[Savage Beast]

"...loves to very publicly struggle with his conscience, but that his conscience almost always loses the struggle"

That's why the designation Conscience of the Senate fits him so well. It couldn't be more appropriate or more loaded with irony.

[Savage Beast]

I'm not so sure. If the Democrats nominate Dean, they'll go down in another McGovern-Dukakis disaster. The Clintons will emerge as saviors of the Party, clean up the debris, and run in '08.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/caption/882/?cmt=1

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Got it, thanks for your persistence! Is it on a main highway that Gore has likely traveled?

[battousai]

'Russert: "Dean has a problem with black voters, there are few in Vermont. Also, his statement that he wanted to reach out to southerners with Confederate flag decals on their pick-up trucks hurt Dean with some black voters." Beyond that, yes, Gore's relationship with Clinton can only be described as "formal." '

Hah this is a laugh the black voters who are already chained to their slave master the democRAT party, would vote for a democrat even if he were the grand pubah of the KKK,

oh wait a minuet Byrd is a democrat.. well I rest my case.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

I think so, but that one has been "touched-up" a bit :o)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Too bad! I was thinking it might also have been good to call Tennessee Gore's "ex" home state, since I'm sure he spends a lot more time in Washington and various swanky places.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

You are so right. Sad, isn't it? Someday I believe this will change, and when it does, the Democrat party will cease to exist as a significant factor in American politics.

[Toespi]

Just think it would be a hoot to see Lieberman go ahead of Dean now that Gore has endorsed Dean. Just a fantasy, Dean is the dem's man and that isn't going to change.

[cookcounty]

" Asked whether he would still be consider Gore for a high post in his adminstration Lieberman admitted with a laugh: "That's less likely now."

Can you blame him? The two things you look for first of all are a sense of loyalty and consistency. Gore has neither.

Al is such a strange man.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

Poll question to all:

Who will be the next Dem contender to drop out of the race?

[Re-electNobody]

Wouldn't you love to have someone in the control room for the Today Show strike up "Its Howdy Doody Time" theme music as they cut away to Joe Lieberman?