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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: bahblahbah
I don't trust him. He has no use for the party base. And Lieberman's endorsement is irrelevant.

"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

41 posted on 12/16/2007 12:44:55 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Alter Kaker
The move will heighten speculation that McCain might ask Lieberman to join his ticket.

Ticket for what?

His reelection to the Senate?

42 posted on 12/16/2007 12:45:39 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: goldstategop
That won't sit well with the moonbats. Lieberman hasn't endorsed Hillary or Obama. Interesting.

I think you misspelled Moooooooooooooooonbaaaaaaaaaats.

Lieberman who believes we have the right to defend the nation cannot endorse any of the cut and run pansies you named.

43 posted on 12/16/2007 12:47:07 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: bahblahbah
Is McCain really any worse of than any of the front runners?

Yes.

44 posted on 12/16/2007 12:47:17 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Man50D

Yeah, look how well it’s served him pretending he’s a conservative. He couldn’t get the nomination of his own party so he had to run as an independent. And now he’s supporting a Republican for president. What a hard cord democrat this guy is, huh?


45 posted on 12/16/2007 12:47:28 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl (OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
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To: bahblahbah

No McCain is not any worse than the other front runners.

In poll after poll, McCain fares the best against Hillary or Obama.


46 posted on 12/16/2007 12:48:11 PM PST by tj21807
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To: arderkrag
McCain and Joementum ='s McMentum......

Seriously, I have thought of a ticket that would be centrist in nature and a fusion ticket and these two names were on it..

It wouldn't surprise me if they go Indy and make a run for it together.

47 posted on 12/16/2007 12:49:33 PM PST by taildragger
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To: taildragger

“It wouldn’t surprise me if they go Indy and make a run for it together.”

They may not need to go indy...


48 posted on 12/16/2007 12:51:36 PM PST by tj21807
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To: Politicalmom
I couldn’t support that, with FRed’s health the way it is.

Are you a family practitioner or an internal medicine doctor? ; )

49 posted on 12/16/2007 12:51:56 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Politicalmom

lol..

anything less than a Thompson Hunter or Hunter Thompson ticket is a slap in the face to conservatives and sane people everywhere. jmo


50 posted on 12/16/2007 12:52:46 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: Politicalmom

This is good news for Fred!

Huckabilly knocks Mitt out in Iowa and McLame knocks him out of NH = Romney toast!


51 posted on 12/16/2007 12:54:21 PM PST by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Alter Kaker

Loserman endorses McLame. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ


52 posted on 12/16/2007 12:54:37 PM PST by Agent Smith (Fallujah delenda est. (I wish))
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To: Man50D

Right - I know he’s a left wing fool. But it’s nice to see him take a swipe at this leftist pals.


53 posted on 12/16/2007 12:54:59 PM PST by Reagan79 (Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys)
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To: Man50D
We do and his name is Duncan Hunter!

Your devotion and your vote will increase his percentages considerably.

54 posted on 12/16/2007 12:55:32 PM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Alter Kaker

I think that McCain would truly be the consensus candidate we have all claimed to want. His issues are not that far off from Fred, yet he has shown in head to heads that McCain is the most electable of the Republicans.


55 posted on 12/16/2007 12:56:15 PM PST by codercpc
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To: Man50D
And I wish we had a strong, effective, winning conservative leader running for president.

We do and his name is Duncan Hunter!

Let's face it. Duncan Hunter has had ample opportunities to come across as a leader for the whole nation, in all aspects of government and instead he nearly always locks himself into (and this is an exaggeration) the persona of a war vet at the local spit-n-whittle club, bless his heart.

56 posted on 12/16/2007 12:56:59 PM PST by unspun (God save us from egos -- especially our own.)
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To: Alter Kaker

Mr Lieberman....it’s time for you to become a Republican.You *know* it’s the right thing to do (no pun intended).


57 posted on 12/16/2007 12:57:03 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Wanna see how bad it can get? Elect Hillary and find out.)
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To: EGPWS

I think Hunter is a good guy, good on the issues but at this point why is he still in the race?

He is polling worse than Dennis Kucinich.

How about Hunter bows out and works on a leadership position in the House so he has a little more name-recognition. If he were to endorse Fred it would help both of them a lot more than staying in the race and splitting votes.


58 posted on 12/16/2007 12:58:58 PM PST by tj21807
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To: Alter Kaker

He pretty much is a Dem anyway. Surprised Joe would endorse a mentally unstable guy. But hey, he was Gore’s VO choice so what do I know?


59 posted on 12/16/2007 1:01:11 PM PST by rintense (Thompson/Hunter 2008!)
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To: Alter Kaker

McCain ain’t it.And Neither is Rudy.


60 posted on 12/16/2007 1:01:42 PM PST by Joe Boucher (An enemy of Islam)
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