Reply #9: Because Lieberman was the guy who stood up on the floor of the Senate and gave the

[MADem]

"Bad, Bad, Naughty Bill" speech. And he was the DESIGNATED DEMOCRAT who did it.

The Lieberman choice signaled a break from Clinton (because of the speech).

It also signaled to the Jewish factions that they had nothing to fear from Al, who is an even-handed sort on international issues.

AT THE TIME, he was a good pick. No scandals, right enough to satisfy Reagan Democrats, socially concerned enough to keep the left happy, religious enough to make religious people happy (oh well, he's JEWISH, but at LEAST he's OBSERVANT--that was the theme amongst the Xtians-R-Us crowd), he had a nice spouse, and he came across as folksy AND intellectual.

He didn't turn into a shithead until Bush invaded the Middle East. Then he got on that War Hobby Horse and still cannot get off.

Think about it....