Lieberman. DU. Heads 'splodin'.

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DeepModem Mom  (1000+ posts)       Sat Aug-09-08 02:41 PM
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Lieberman ‘on McCain VP short-list’; Being vetted, according to McCain adviser 
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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....

Read more: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4af34942-65a1-11dd-a352-00007...

 

IndianaGreen  (1000+ posts)       Sat Aug-09-08 03:12 PM
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14. I agree, take the sob!
 Good riddance! And another good reason to put Hillary on the ticket. She'll castrate the sob in the debates an on the campaign trail.

BrklynLiberal  (1000+ posts)       Sat Aug-09-08 02:43 PM
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2. Wow. What a dubious distinction...running for VP for both Dems and repukes... 
 in the same decade.
I hope they do nominate him. I believe it will not only hurt McSame, but help Obama as well.

NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts)      Sat Aug-09-08 02:44 PM
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3. Finally, a use for a *Bush quote. "Bring it on". ! 
 It would probably make the most annoying ticket to listen to in history - a perpetual whiner coupled with a ticking time bomb of a poor teleprompter reader. Let's roll!

madaboutharry  (1000+ posts)      Sat Aug-09-08 02:45 PM
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4. I really wish the media would stop with this
 "Jewish voter" crap. It is really insulting.

Lieberman is not popular among Jewish voters. The majority of Jews are democrats. And a lot of Jews that I know think Lieberman is a sanctimonious asshole. McCain will get the same neocon Likudnik votes with him or without him. 

saracat  (1000+ posts)       Sat Aug-09-08 02:49 PM
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8. Actually in some states that isn't true. As a NYer I was floored to find that in AZ most Jewish 
 folks were GOP! Go figure. And yes most admire Joe. We have had some candidates of the Jewish faith who have had difficulty with talking to the folks in their synagogues.That being said , I think this whole article is hogwash. Ain't gonna happen. Lieberman is too busy donating funds to the DSCC to save his committee appointments and it sure looks like he will. 

Alot of jewish voters have a hard time with the dems hatred of Israel. Jimmy Carter ring a bell?

cstanleytech (668 posts)      Sat Aug-09-08 03:06 PM
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12. Well I think Obama needs to offer Lieberman the VP slot.
 Before you flame me hear me out, the VP usually has little power so having Lieberman as VP probably wont cause any problems or atleast not many plus it gives the democrats a strong near bullet proof VP candidate.
The republicans dont dare attack him since they have been supporting him pretty openly in order to drive a wedge between him and the democrats plus it might bring in more of the moderate voters.
The other benefit is if he accepts and Obama wins it opens up for a democrat to take Liebermans seat so its win win for the democrats.

soon to be tombstoned, no doubt.

28erl (1000+ posts)      Sat Aug-09-08 03:13 PM
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15. how things would have been diferent if the dem party had not picked him or vp years back 
 what a huge mistake is what I thought at the time, watching the media rush him in the rain in his car - I remember thinking - WTF

Too bad your party is just totally ****ed up, you mean.

Chipper Chat  (1000+ posts)       Sat Aug-09-08 03:40 PM
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22. Two war-lovers. 
 First day in office they will order the bombing of Iran.

I thought we'd already invaded.




 

[Bondai]

Oh good! a Lieberman thread. I am sure he is a nice guy and all that but he votes MOONBAT 98% of the time...Go ahead John, torpedo your own campaign...Who thinks it's going to be Romney? or even Jeb Bush?

[franksolich]

Ho-hum.

The primitives don't know shit, as usual.

John McCain's not going to suggest Joseph Lieberman as his running-mate, and who John McCain names, the primitives are going to Hate even more than they Hate Lieberman.

Pedro Picasso in Connecticut is "stuck" with Lieberman., and might as well accept it, adapt to it, and move on.

[BannedFromDU]

Lieberman to the DUmmies is like that girlfriend that dumped them in high school. They're still moping around, trying to figure out what went wrong, and melting down all over again when someone mentions them or when they seem them with someone new.

He's not coming back, DUmmies. Sorry.