Posted on 08/21/2008 3:32:29 AM PDT by Man50D
Even though he was a Democrat, I've always liked Joe Lieberman.
He "got it" on many issues near to my heart; the trashing of our culture, the importance of Israel as an ally, our role in a dangerous world. Lieberman sees many things clearly - even though his is a huge union booster and an advocate of top down solutions to social problems.
Kicked out of the Democratic party for his apostasy on the Iraq War but still allowed to caucus with the Dems so that they could maintain their majority in the senate, Lieberman can see the writing on the wall as well as anyone. The fact is, the Democrats will almost certainly not need his vote to maintain a majority next year after the GOP loses at least 2 seats and perhaps as many as 6 in the senate. And Lieberman knows that there are several Democratic senators who covet his Homeland Security chairmanship as well as his seat on the Armed Services Committee as well.
This means that come 2009, the Democrats will publicly humiliate Lieberman, emasculating him by stripping him of his plum committee assignments while the liberal netroots who hate Lieberman almost as much as they hate Bush cheer them on.
Recognizing his position, it appears that Lieberman is about to throw his lot in with his good friend John McCain - if not as Vice President (many believe him to be McCain's first choice but simply not possible under the circumstances) then as a major backer on the sidelines and possible cabinet member in a McCain Administration. Lieberman is scheduled to speak at the Republican convention:
The AP is reporting that Lieberman has accepted a speaking role at the convention, time and date to be announced. It will almost certainly be a prime time slot.
Do not expect Zell Miller like fireworks denouncing liberals. Lieberman just isn't that sort of Democrat. He is a classic liberal in the mold of a Hubert Humphrey; an optimist whose deep religious faith informs his politics as much as any evangelical Christian. Would he consider joining the Republicans in 2009? He may. But there are many on the GOP side who don't want him. He would be by far the most liberal Republican legislator in Washington and would therefore be an embarrassment at times. Therefore, it is likely that Lieberman will remain an "independent" but may caucus with the GOP for purposes of the leadership votes and other party line matters that come before the senate.
It goes without saying that the Democrats are going to be livid with Joe. But considering the invective hurled at him by his critics already, what more can they say to hurt him?
marking for later
Whatever can be said on his foreign policy views, Ron Paul is a far greater friend to limited government than Loserman.....yet the McCainiacs wouldn’t even consider asking him to speak. This speaks volumes about the priorities and their view of the role of government.
Will Jim Jeffords or Lincoln Chaffee speak at the Dem convention? All this butt-kissing of Lieberman is ludicrous. The GOP should thank him for his support of the war and leave him alone. Because at the end of the day, he's still a socialist Rat.
I guess you forgot when he ran with gore he changed everything but his last name to be on the ticket. Sorry if I have offended your sensibilities.
Good Grief, where is your sense of humor?
You’re not sorry, you didn’t offend my sensibilities, and I agree that Lieberman subjugated a lot of his own positions to be Gore’s VP, but then so did Cheney and Bush the first. Some of our best Republicans were democrats, once. I try not to hold people’s past mistakes against them when they come to do the right thing. Do you?
First off, what I posted to start this back and forth was...SATIRE. It wasn’t an editorial.
Secondly, Lieberman is doing what he is doing to agitate his party but he still attends the liberals caucuses and believes in liberal ideals and philosophy.
Are we so insecure in our party that it seems like a major coup when some liberal wanders over to our side once in awhile but doesn’t show real guts by picking ONE party over another? He doesn’t care enough for the Republican party to give up the power he still holds with liberal committees. It’s all about power to him, he has power within HIS party and he seeks more within the Republican Party.
You can welcome him to our party with open arms if you want but just remember, you’re only getting 5% of his loyalty.
I have as much respect for him as I do with Lindsay Graham of my own state and, believe me, that is none.
Great photo! LOL!!!!
Either “help” or “neither.”
Lieberman’s speech won’t likely “hurt” McCain in the eyes of most REPUBLICAN voters.
CHILL OUT! I don’t know what State you live in but here in Texas, there are still a lot of Truman-style Democrats. After the March Primary, someone who went to the Post Primary Caucus told me that not one Hillary supporter in that precinct said they would vote for Obama. They all said that if Obama was the nominee they would vote for McCain.
There are some Reagan Democrats who still need to be reached.
Now, if you live in CA or some other fruity State where all Dems are looney-left liberals, I understand why you feel the way you do. If you decide to relocate, you’ll love Texas.
I don’t want Joe Lieberman to be on the GOP Ticket. He is still for Abortion and Same-sex Marriage. To me, those two things are anathema.
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