[the invisib1e hand]

Guess this ends that “Thompson-Lieberman 2008” bogeyman some FRed opponents were touting.

First I'd heard of that. Seems like it would be a pretty good ticket.

[RatsDawg]

Yeah, Fred mentioned in an interview earlier this year that he and Lieberman were good friends. The interviewer then asked if he would consider picking Lieberman for VP, and Thompson didn’t give a definite answer.

[RatsDawg]

Yeah, Fred mentioned in an interview earlier this year that he and Lieberman were good friends. The interviewer then asked if he would consider picking Lieberman for VP, and Thompson didn’t give a definite answer.

[Man50D]

First I'd heard of that. Seems like it would be a pretty good ticket.

Lieberman is no more of an independent than Hillary Clinton.

[Politicalmom]

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

FRed must choose a strong conservative second, IMO.

[The KG9 Kid]

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

[MinuteGal]

It's amazing how some folks will pick on the most flimsy and far-fetched rumors posted here and then run with them till they appear to be fact.

I haven't seen any Thompson/Lieberman ticket touted here, unless it was one single toonbat.

Just because Fred didn't give a "definitive answer" on this subject doesn't mean Joe will be his Veep choice. C'mon now. It's a stretch pulling a fact out of off-hand comment.

I hope people settle down and don't get all rabbit-eared and thrashing about till election.

Joe will not be ANY candidate's Veep choice. First, he's an independent and brings no strength to a ticket. No one is trusted inside major league politics once they flip parties, no matter how good the explanation and how elfin the personality.

Second, once a national loser, always a national loser, no matter what the explanation. Third, Joe's from a small northeast state with minimal electoral votes which would probably go to the Dem anyway. So why pick Joe? He'd bring nothing into the ticket.

Fourth, Fred ain't that stupid.

He'll choose someone from a geographic area that makes sense and from a state that has a large chunk of electoral votes.

Don't rule out Texas, Minnesota or California (even though California and Minnesota are blue states. Nothing is forever).

Leni