Lieberman on Short List for VP

[Stoner]

This is excellent news. I love Joe Lieberman. I hope it's either him or Charlie Crist.

Lieberman ‘on McCain short-list’
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Published: August 9 2008 00:35 | Last updated: August 9 2008 00:35

Joe Lieberman, the former Democratic vice-presidential nominee who has endorsed John McCain, is being vetted as a potential running mate for the Republican presidential hopeful, according to an adviser to Mr McCain’s *campaign.

Mr Lieberman, who has campaigned for the Arizona senator, has long been *considered an unconventional but plausible choice for Mr McCain.

Although Democrats have rejected Mr McCain’s image as a maverick politician, Mr Lieberman’s support for the presumptive Republican nominee has, much to the chagrin of his former *colleagues, helped to boost Mr McCain’s reputation as a bi-partisan legislator with friends on both sides of the aisle. Mr Lieberman, a staunch supporter of Israel, could also help Mr McCain win over Jewish voters.

“[McCain] loves Lieberman. And he is on the [short-]list because Lieberman has never embarrassed anyone, never misspoken. The first rule is, don’t take someone who costs you votes,” said one McCain adviser.

But not everyone would be enthusiastic about Mr Lieberman being added to the ticket. While Mr Lieberman has staunchly defended Mr McCain’s support of the surge, the escalation of US troops in Iraq, and the lawmakers have teamed up on legislative proposals to *combat global warming, the registered independent is aligned with Democrats on most other issues.

“Conservatives would be pissed as hell – I think you would have a revolt, but sometimes John does what John wants to do,” the McCain adviser said.

Another McCain adviser said that it was unlikely that the Republican candidate would base his decision on “tactical considerations”.

“He can be pragmatic, but on the biggest decisions he tends to favour his instinct for the bigger picture,” the adviser said.

Mr Lieberman’s office declined to comment. But when the senator was asked recently whether he would decline a request by Mr McCain he said: “It’s not going to happen”.

Mr Lieberman has left open the possibility that he would speak at the Republican National Convention, a move that would probably ensure that Democrats would strip him of his chairmanship of the committee on homeland security. Democratic leaders allowed Mr Lieberman to caucus with them in the Senate even after he left the party to become an independent, because it gave the party control of the Senate. *However, most analysts agree that if, as expected, Democrats win more seats in this year’s election, Mr Lieberman will be forced out of his coveted role on the *committee.

Speculation surrounding Mr McCain’s short-list of potential nominees has so far focused on Republicans, including Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and his rival for the Republican nomination, Tim Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota, and Rob Portman, the former Ohio *congressman.

The McCain campaign declined to comment.


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[Leslie]

McCain needs all the help he can get, I'd go for Lieberman since he has experience in correcting McCain's 'mistakes.'

[suedanim]

This is excellent news. I love Joe Lieberman. I hope it's either him or Charlie Crist.



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Warhawk... bad idea. If those two or John McCain with anyone else, are elected, the destruction of American democracy and quality of life, is not very off away.

McCain-Lieberman, two old guys with nothing to offer but a continuation of the Bush-Cheney policies. Lobbyists, especially AIPAC WILL run the executive... again....and will very likely include btw incompetance and coverup. WWIII is almost guaranteed.

:scared:

[Trish]

If McCain picks Lieberman, I will vote for Lieberman for VP. The presidential spot will just have to be a regretful side affect.

[Osborn F. Enready]

I can't stand Lieberman.....

[AnnEsthesia]

He is an ass. Slimy and shifty.

[aaronssongs]

This is excellent news. I love Joe Lieberman. I hope it's either him or Charlie Crist.



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A Republican in Democrat drag. Have at it. He'd make a lemon seem too sweet.
Don't think for one moment he isn't the single embodiment of pro-Israel lobby.
Disgusting excuse for a human being.

[IndieVisible]

This is excellent news. I love Joe Lieberman. I hope it's either him or Charlie Crist.



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LIEberman would totally close the deal for me. I could never vote for McCain if he is the VP.

[Leslie]

Geez, do any of you really think McCain has a chance at all?
Regardless as to who he picks as VP, McCain is still a loser.

[IndieVisible]

Geez, do any of you really think McCain has a chance at all?
Regardless as to who he picks as VP, McCain is still a loser.

Yes I think McCain has a good chance. It will be very close race if LIEberman is not on ticket.

[suedanim]

A Republican in Democrat drag. Have at it. He'd make a lemon seem too sweet.
Don't think for one moment he isn't the single embodiment of pro-Israel lobby.
Disgusting excuse for a human being.

:madlaugh: Tell us how you really feel!

Well, there are a lot of Republicans in Democrat drag. Anyway... AIPAC and Benyamin Netanyahu would be in total control of US foreign policy if these two got in.

I can't imagine solid Republican conservatives going for this though. Aren't even THEY fed up with being ignored? Neither of these two men have ever represented a solid rightwing agenda. They may paint their faces with it now... to get the dumbass rightwing vote, but if elected its all Israel, all big oil and the rich, all the time.... Lipservice only to what are now just side issues, like abortion, gun rights, immigration, affirmative action and others conservative froth at the mouth about.

Why do rightwingers defend the last eight years and support it for another four? Wierd.

[aaronssongs]

:madlaugh: Tell us how you really feel!

Well, there are a lot of Republicans in Democrat drag. Anyway... AIPAC and Benyamin Netanyahu would be in total control of US foreign policy if these two got in.

I can't imagine solid Republican conservatives going for this though. Aren't even THEY fed up with being ignored? Neither of these two men have ever represented a solid rightwing agenda. They may paint their faces with it now... to get the dumbass rightwing vote, but if elected its all Israel, all big oil and the rich, all the time.... Lipservice only to what are now just side issues, like abortion, gun rights, immigration, affirmative action and others conservative froth at the mouth about.

Why do rightwingers defend the last eight years and support it for another four? Wierd.


In response to your last statement...they cannot even defend the last eight years, and any talk of support for Bush/Cheney, the war, the war on terrorism, the war on drugs, FEMA, free trade, immigration reform, the borders and ports, dangerous imports, is precisely, "lip service", spin, denial, lunacy, wishful thinking and belief in the utter stupidity and sheepish behavior on the part of the American populace.
I'm thinking the election won't even be close...it's all hype and smoke and mirrors. Americans have had their fill of Republicans and Republicanism, for some time to come.

[NIOSA]

A Republican in Democrat drag. Have at it. He'd make a lemon seem too sweet.
Don't think for one moment he isn't the single embodiment of pro-Israel lobby.
Disgusting excuse for a human being.

Or is it a "democrat in republican drag"?

[NIOSA]

Geez, do any of you really think McCain has a chance at all?
Regardless as to who he picks as VP, McCain is still a loser.

McCain will be the next POTUS, no matter who his VP is.

[Buck Laser]

If Lieberman should get the republican VP nomination, he will have the unique distinction of having run for president for two parties and lost for both.

I have no particular feelings about Lieberman--I might like him as a person, but I wouldn't trust him as far as I could see him--particularly with the emerging evidence that Bush and his minions manipulated the intelligence even though they knew there were no WMDs in Iraq, as revealed in Ron Suskind's book. A pro-war stance under those circumstances is simply indefensible.

[aaronssongs]

Or is it a "democrat in republican drag"?

No, he's really a republican, pretending to be a democrat.
Not the other way around.

[aaronssongs]

McCain will be the next POTUS, no matter who his VP is.

Right. I just can hear the rejoicing in the streets. Dream on.
The Republican base doesn't want him, just as Hillary's supporters don't want Obama....
The question is will they vote for him, in spite of their discontent, and will Hillary's supporters vote for Obama.

[Elrathin]

That sucking noise you hear is Lieberman trying to attach himself to McCain's behind lol.

[Trish]

I can't stand Lieberman.....

I like Lieberman better than I like McCain, Obama, OR Clinton for that matter. If he's the VP candidate for EITHER party - he's got my vote.

[IndieVisible]

LIEberman is at the very least just too painful to listen to him talk! But I could live with that if not for the fact he is Israel's official mouth piece! We do not need a Israel lobbyist in the White House. The 5000+ in Washington is plenty I think. :)

[NIOSA]

No, he's really a republican, pretending to be a democrat.
Not the other way around.

I meant that McCain is really a democrat, he agrees more with them than he does his own party. How do you think he got tagged "maverick"?

[NIOSA]

Right. I just can hear the rejoicing in the streets. Dream on.
The Republican base doesn't want him, just as Hillary's supporters don't want Obama....
The question is will they vote for him, in spite of their discontent, and will Hillary's supporters vote for Obama.

You won't hear me rejoicing, I think both candidates suck. However, Obama will not be the president, you may as well accept that.
I have made up my mind to do a write in.

[NIOSA]

I like Lieberman better than I like McCain, Obama, OR Clinton for that matter. If he's the VP candidate for EITHER party - he's got my vote.

His own party crapped all over him in his last senatorial run & he beat them at their own game. I loved it. :lmao:

[IndieVisible]

You won't hear me rejoicing, I think both candidates suck. However, Obama will not be the president, you may as well accept that.
I have made up my mind to do a write in.

If Obama is not elected, I could live with McCain. I have a hunch he will return to his old Maverick self if elected lol. I fear Obama will not have the backbone or balls to stand up against Russian aggression. I love his social stands, but question his readiness to maintain a strong military and command the respect we deserve. I hate politics!

[michaelr]

Lieberman IMO is a real honest to goodness piece of shit and I hope he does run with McCain, they deserve each other.

[aaronssongs]

You won't hear me rejoicing, I think both candidates suck. However, Obama will not be the president, you may as well accept that.
I have made up my mind to do a write in.

dream on. waste your vote

[Stoner]

It's hysterical how all these libbies loved him when he was a democrat but when he started to think outside the box and against the left-wing extremist mentality they turned on him.

And save your, "We always hated him...I never loved him" responses for someone who will actually believe it.

[IndieVisible]

It's hysterical how all these libbies loved him when he was a democrat but when he started to think outside the box and against the left-wing extremist mentality they turned on him.

And save your, "We always hated him...I never loved him" responses for someone who will actually believe it.

I NEVER liked LIEberman! I did NOT vote for Gore because of LIEberman! I didn't vote for any one.

[Leslie]

LOL, I never liked Lieberman 'n I'll keep the reasons to myself. :lmao:

[PostmodernProphet]

Geez, do any of you really think McCain has a chance at all?


yes I do....it was Obama's election to lose and he seems to be quite good at it......look for him to be down by five in September....

[Leslie]

yes I do....it was Obama's election to lose and he seems to be quite good at it......look for him to be down by five in September....


Why? Coz your screen name is Prophet? :lmao:

McCain has no chance of winnin', folks are sick of Republicans, look what happened in '06 for your guide. 288

[Stoner]

folks are sick of Republicans

They're so sick of Republicans they've kept them in the WH 20 out of the past 28 years.

Yeah, they can't stand them.

[PostmodernProphet]

Why? Coz your screen name is Prophet? :lmao:



check with me in September and we will see if I've earned it.....

[xLIBREx]

Why? Coz your screen name is Prophet? :lmao:

McCain has no chance of winnin', folks are sick of Republicans, look what happened in '06 for your guide. 288

That's what everyone said about the Republicans in '04 and yet look who won?

Make no mistake, McCain is literally a scumbag, yet the Democrats are still going to lose this election. The Democrats are foolish to have forced Obama down the throats of their party members. Obama has a whopping 160 days of Senate service and it's starting to show. Now you have Russia and Georgia going at it and McCain is directly involved talking to the leaders, but where is Obama? He simply doesn't have the connections.

Basically the Democrats had a big party, all got drunk, and nominated Obama and now they are waking up with hangovers and wondering who this strange guy is in their bed?

If I didn't live in Florida, I wouldn't vote for either one of these guys. But here, my vote actually counts so I may have little choice but to vote for McCain. I simply can't imaging the damage Obama would do with a Democratic Congress. We have already seen what happened with Bush and his same party Congress. We would all be better off with a Clinton like gridlock situation. Funny how government seems to work best when it can't do anything, isn't it?

[Leslie]

check with me in September and we will see if I've earned it.....

Let's check back in early Nov when it really matters. ;)

[lily]

Now you have Russia and Georgia going at it and McCain is directly involved talking to the leaders, but where is Obama? He simply doesn't have the connections.

I haven't read anything about this...got a link, so I can catch up?


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Back to the OP........I honestly hope that McCain does pick Lieberman....I can just see the ads of him whispering into McCain's ear playing and re-playing.

One old man, helping out the other old man.

The Religious Right won't back Romney because he isn't the "right religion"......I can just see their reaction when they hear Lieberman is his choice!!!

[xLIBREx]

I haven't read anything about this...got a link, so I can catch up?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/us/politics/10react.html?ref=us

[lily]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/us/politics/10react.html?ref=us


Thanks, you didn't mention that they both spoke to Saakashvili, just that McCain did....and Obama took the extra added step of talking to Rice, who's specialty is Russia.

[xLIBREx]

Thanks, you didn't mention that they both spoke to Saakashvili, just that McCain did....and Obama took the extra added step of talking to Rice, who's specialty is Russia.

Obama was a day late in responding because again, he doesn't have the personal relationships already in place.

Ultimately though, this isn't really a deciding issue for me. Owning a business here in the important battle ground state of Florida I have a responsibility to nearly 50 workers to keep them employed. McCain's tax policy is simply leaps and bounds ahead of Obama in this area and since they are virtual clones in the other areas the die is pretty much cast.

So come November I will probably walk up to the Diebold, vote McCain, then immediately vomit. If I still lived in California I would probably just write in Ron Paul or not even vote for POTUS.

[PostmodernProphet]

Let's check back in early Nov when it really matters. ;)

my prophecy was about September.....