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Lieberman To Endorse McCain
The Atlantic ^ | 16 December 2007 | Marc Ambinder

Posted on 12/16/2007 12:19:59 PM PST by Alter Kaker

Democratic and Republican sources say that Sen. Joe Lieberman, the independent Democrat from Connecticut and fierce supporter of the war in Iraq, will formally endorse Sen. John McCain tomorrow in New Hampshire.

A McCain spokesperson declined to comment.

A source familiar with the endorsement said that the two will appear of NBC's Today Show tomorrow morning and at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire.

The endorsement could help McCain with independents in the state. Combine that with news that Rudy Giuliani is scaling back his advertising buy there, that the Boston Globe endorsed McCain, and that McCain's rivals are spending most of their time in Iowa.

The endorsement is further evidence of Lieberman's slow drift to the right in American politics and is bound to generate intense anger among Democrats who support him. But Lieberman and McCain have often walked in lockstep together on the prosecution of the war, have traveled to Iraq together, and have worked together on domestic issues like climate change.

The move will heighten speculation that McCain might ask Lieberman to join his ticket.

(Excerpt) Read more at marcambinder.theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; 2008endorsements; connecticut; ct2008; lieberman; mccain
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To: AuntB
His party IS weak on national security. If a liberal like Lieberman doesn't trust his own party's front-runners, why should the rest of us? 'Nuff said!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

21 posted on 12/16/2007 12:29:37 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Alter Kaker

It’s not a bad move for Lieberman. Tomorrow he supports McCain and then in the general he can support the eventual G.O.P. nominee, It’s a baby step.


22 posted on 12/16/2007 12:30:29 PM PST by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: Kakaze

I bet heads are exploding over at the DU, demanding that Lieberman become a Republican and NOW. lol


23 posted on 12/16/2007 12:31:31 PM PST by RatsDawg (Hsu out the Democrats in 2008!, Go Hsu-less vote GOP)
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To: goldstategop

Well, I think he isn’t a member of that party anymore.


24 posted on 12/16/2007 12:32:19 PM PST by College Repub
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To: unspun

“You’d prefer he endorse one of the Democrat candidates?”

No, I didn’t say that. But since it’s McCain, what difference does it make?


25 posted on 12/16/2007 12:33:01 PM PST by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: goldstategop
It says volumes he doesn't think the Dems will look after national security in the White House.

You're falling for the same trap LIEberman has set for many other people. He's not strong on national security. It is a fact terrorists have entered this country posing as illegal aliens. Despite that fact he supports granting amnesty to illegal aliens. Living in Connecticut, I've seen him play both sides of the fence to expand his voter base. It's the same strategy the GOP has employed over many yeas to accomplish the same goal. The result is both parties melding into one and the GOP getting the type of candidates who support and agree with a socialist like LIEberman.
26 posted on 12/16/2007 12:33:50 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! Duncan Hunter is a Cosponsor.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Awww...they’re perfect for each other.


27 posted on 12/16/2007 12:34:13 PM PST by arderkrag (Libertarian Nutcase (Political Compass Coordinates: 9.00, -2.62 - www.politicalcompass.org))
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To: College Repub
A lifetime ago he was Algore's running mate. Now he's endorsing John McCain! A quantum leap, politically speaking. There's no place for serious people in the Democratic Party anymore. I mean adults.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

28 posted on 12/16/2007 12:34:32 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: the invisib1e hand

I couldn’t support that, with FRed’s health the way it is.

FRed must choose a strong conservative second, IMO.


29 posted on 12/16/2007 12:34:32 PM PST by Politicalmom (Huckabee is the GOP's Jimmy Carter. Are you ready for Huck the Schmuck to plunder your pocketbook?)
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To: Alter Kaker

Pay backs are hell - Lieberman puts a knife in the rats back.

This is good for McCain.


30 posted on 12/16/2007 12:35:33 PM PST by Reagan79 (Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys)
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To: AuntB
No, I didn’t say that. But since it’s McCain, what difference does it make?

Feel free to send a paragraph through, stating precisely how any of the other GOP candidates would be head and shoulders above McCain.

(BTW, I'm slightly listing toward the Romney side, at this point. Thompson caves on abortion and homosexual "marriage.")

31 posted on 12/16/2007 12:36:17 PM PST by unspun (God save us from egos -- especially our own.)
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To: unspun; AuntB
You'd prefer he endorse one of the Democrat candidates?

How about Republicans acting more like Conservatives?
32 posted on 12/16/2007 12:37:05 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! Duncan Hunter is a Cosponsor.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Whining slobberer marries spitting growler, in politics, the near perfect marriage.


33 posted on 12/16/2007 12:37:08 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Alter Kaker

Lieberman is a hawkish Democrat. McCain is a liberal RINO. They really aren’t all that far apart, politically, and both are veterans of that inbred good-old-boy club known as the United States Senate.

}:-)4


34 posted on 12/16/2007 12:37:12 PM PST by Moose4 (Wasting away again in Michaelnifongville.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Those two would surely know where all the bones were buried around the US Senate.


35 posted on 12/16/2007 12:37:37 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: Alter Kaker

We always knew McCain was a ‘rat. Third party to benefit H!?


36 posted on 12/16/2007 12:38:12 PM PST by Paladin2 (Huma for co-president!)
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To: Man50D
How about Republicans acting more like Conservatives?

And I wish we had a strong, effective, winning conservative leader running for president.

37 posted on 12/16/2007 12:38:40 PM PST by unspun (God save us from egos -- especially our own.)
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To: Reagan79
Pay backs are hell - Lieberman puts a knife in the rats back.

LIEberman is as much a RAT as he ever! He's trying to pretend otherwise to appeal to a larger base. He's been doing this for years.
38 posted on 12/16/2007 12:39:53 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! Duncan Hunter is a Cosponsor.)
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To: unspun
And I wish we had a strong, effective, winning conservative leader running for president.

We do and his name is Duncan Hunter!
39 posted on 12/16/2007 12:41:10 PM PST by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! Duncan Hunter is a Cosponsor.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Is McCain really any worse of than any of the front runners? I just want to win this next election and deny the presidency to Hillary or Obama.


40 posted on 12/16/2007 12:43:43 PM PST by bahblahbah (conservative confessional reformed evangelical yadda yadda yadda christian against huckamania)
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