Lieberman ‘on McCain VP short-list’; Being vetted, according to McCain adviser

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: Financial Times

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....

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[seemslikeadream]

1. Take him

please

[IndianaGreen]

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]

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.

[asteroid2003QQ47]

24. Kudos to Liberman

for dragging into the light of day what a few of us have known for quite awhile,re:

"What a dubious distinction...running for VP for both Dems and repukes..."

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"The two real political parties in America are the Winners and the Losers. The people don't acknowledge this. They claim membership in two imaginary parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, instead."
--Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

[NRaleighLiberal]

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]

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]

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.

[DebJ]

5. Pick him!!! Pick him!!! Then we can enjoy both debates:

Obama / McCain't and Lieberman / Anyone has to be better.

[Crunchy Frog]

6. Well, I'm certain he'll fight a hell of a lot harder for McCain than he did for Gore.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

60. He already has.

[aquart]

7. Lieberman has never embarrassed anyone?

Aside from American Jews and the Democratic Party?

[Kierkegaard]

64. Has there been anyone he hasn't embarrassed?

[Webster Green]

9. He's a perfect choice for McSame's VP..

They're both clueless asswipes.

[LibDemAlways]

10. I can't imagine too many repukes being happy with

someone they perceive to be a Democrat on their ticket. Plus Lieberman is annoying as hell. It would be a huge mistake, and one I would thoroughly enjoy seeing McSame make.

[roguevalley]

69. I agree. I was at a barbecue with my brother yesterday and he

even though he is a redneck HATES McCain. With Lieberman, that would be the end of it. My brother isn't against Jews -we are Jewish- he just hates Lieberman. There is just something about Lieberman that brings it out. None of the younger kids there- all of them 'conservative'- liked McCain. They hate him. this would be good.

[grannie4peace]

11. they deserve each other

[cstanleytech]

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.

[iconicgnom]

32. Even better, the Dems should replace Obama with Cheney at the convention.

That'd be an even more foolproof strategy -- the Republicans dare not attack him and it'll also bring out the Republican base to vote Dem! With Lieberman filling out the Democratic Cheney/Lieberman ticket, the Dems could breeze thru' the next 8 years. And it'd sure put an end to those pro-impeachment rabble rousers.

[cstanleytech]

48. *grin* Pass

Anyway I was not joking, assuming Lieberman were to accept it would be a very difficult ticket for the republicans to counter atm, Lieberman also for the most part agrees with the democrats except on Iraq but he would not have much if any say in policy for that, Obama would be the main one to set that.
Plus like I said it opens up Liebermans seat for another democrat to perhaps take it which is an extra bonus assuming Obama would win.

[Lorentz]

50. That's really stupid.

[cstanleytech]

54. No, an example of stupid would be someone unwilling to consider

all possible ways to try to help Obama win thereby insuring a McCain victory.

[entanglement]

57. Not to mention all the Darth Vader fans out there

[iamjoy]

58. A Couple of Problems

A - Lieberman has made quite clear he supports McCain for president, so there is no way he would accept a position as Obama's running mate

B - If Lieberman does get to be VP and vacates his Senate seat, the governor of Lieberman's state would appoint his replacement. The current governor of Connecticut is a Republican.

[HooptieWagon]

66. Also to consider

Do Dems really want LIEberman in the role of Senate President and casting the deciding vote in case of a tie?

[cstanleytech]

75. Well right now he already had that power almost, the democrats have had

to do alot to appease him.
Besides if the democrats control more than 51 seats he wont be able to do anything as senate president vote wise I thought unless it was to break a 50/50 split?

[cstanleytech]

74. Yeah I know but that was in the primaries this is

the general election so maybe he will see reason, doubtful of course but hey everyone at one time also said it was impossible for man to fly.
As for appointing a republican, its a risk I'll grant you but what are the rules for that state in regards to the appointment? Is it for the full term or just until an election can be held in X amount of time?
If its full term it might suck for a bit but hopefully the democrats can win against any republican and besides its Lieberman......not much of a change in the short term hehe
I just happen to think that if Obama could talk him (Lieberman) into it would really deflate the McCain campaign even more and raise the chances of Obama further in stomping all over his (McCain) ass.

[Voice for Peace]

63. aauuugh are you nuts?

I know Democrats who voted for Bush instead of Gore simply because Lieberman was on the ticket. Let McCain have him.

The problem is if McCain gets elected with Lieberman as VP, I think we'll see an unfortunate illness or unexpected death that puts Lieberman in the #1 spot. This seems to me like a neocon idea, ever since I saw Joe whispering in McCain's ear. Very creepy guy.

[2Design]

13. take him - good ridance to bad rubbish -

[2Design]

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

[JCMach1]

16. McCain could use some JOEmentum right about now

[yardwork]

51. I laughed out loud!

[mac56]

17. Is there a single DU'er who even tries to defend Holy Joe anymore?

Anyone?....Bueller?....Bueller?.....

[Tuttle]

43. I was thinking the same thing

Being from CT (and being a Lamont supporter) I used to see this guy "Dolstein" who always defended Holy Joe, washed his feet, etc., etc.

Haven't seen much from him lately.

I always thought maybe Dolstein was actually Joe himself!

Tut-tut

[Crunchy Frog]

61. I think it's a tombstonable offence now.

Most of the people who were doing it got tombstoned IIRC.

[AlinPA]

18. I don't believe it. It will be Gov. Sarah Palin or Gov. Bobby Jindal.

He needs some media attention in the campaign and either those two will cause a total media frenzy. They will go completely berserk over Palin, a former Miss Alaska.

[LeftyMom]

35. He can't choose somebody that young, or he'll draw more attention to his age and health

And he doesn't need any connection to Alaska or Louisiana politics right now, as the latter is notoriously corrupt and pretty much everybody involved in the former is currently indicted or a person of interest.

Also, Jindal is a whackjob.

[AlinPA]

45. IMO, they are the only two that can put a kick into his campaign (I'm thinking media is

what it is all about for rpigs for now-a personality show).

[roguevalley]

70. Palin is being investigated by a special prosecutor for abusing

her authority. She is out. You can have her though. We won't mind.

[Vanje]

19. Feel the Joementum!

McCain will need Lieberman ever at his side to tell him the difference between Shias and Sunnis.

[Vinca]

20. I've thought from day one he'd choose Lieberbush. nt

[roguevalley]

71. me too. they are so close. i was hoping he would. its so cheney to

pick him isn't it.

[donco6]

21. McCain can't be that stupid . . . can he? n/t

[Botany]

29. McCain can't be that stupid . . . can he?

Ah, he offered his wife to bikers for a sex show.

[Chipper Chat]

22. Two war-lovers.

First day in office they will order the bombing of Iran.

[yourout]

23. Oh please yes......

[stark6935]

25. I think he would lose?

[Honeycombe8]

26. They're probably putting this out to gauge the reaction. I can't see this drawing Independent votes

which is what they need, I think. And while Lieberman is popular among Repubs, and one "on the other side" that is not as disgusting as the rest, I don't know that they would like one of "them" being on the ticket (altho Lieberman is now an Independent himself).

To many conservatives, Lieberman would be little better than any other "socialistic liberal."

Unless.....McCain needs the Jewish vote, and he thinks this would help. Would it? It'd probably give him FL, but FL is red already.

[Behind the Aegis]

31. McCain needs the Jewish vote, and he thinks this would help. Would it?

Nope.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

41. I would tend to agree with you.

Is the yiddish word Shondar an appropriate word to use in the description of The Silly Little Man?

Because I sure as hell know that it ain't Mensch.

[Behind the Aegis]

42. Personally, I would go with "schmuck!"

While shondar would also be apporpriate, it is a little more polite.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

46. Not that way Abbie Hoffman used it to Judge Hoffman, it wasn't polite.

That said, I just knew Schmuck was gonna come up. I just knew it.

And I was trying to leave the penis comparisons out of it, in the quest to be a good boy. That said, Joe IS kinda a caricature of a penis, desperately in need of a 5 gallon direct injection, at the base, of Viagra, is he not?

[Buns_of_Fire]

53. In that case, we can just call him a "putz" and it'll cover all the bases!

[JerseygirlCT]

47. Goodness, not up here!

I haven't spoken to one person who was all excited about a Jewish person on the ticket in 2000, who feels anything positive for him anymore.

He's exposed himself thoroughly (now there's an awful picture!) as the schmuck he is.

[techtrainer]

73. Bloomberg would help him more.

[napi21]

34. Well, THAT 'll get him the youth vote, huh? Somehow I doubt it will

get him much of the jewish vote either!

[Eurobabe]

27. Is that, er, supposed to "scare" the Democrats?

[NJmaverick]

28. I hope he takes traitor Joe- You could call their campaign grumpy old men

plus traitor joe is loathed by the Dems and isn't accepted by the GOP, so it's the best of both worlds for us (not so much for Double Talk express.

[Politicalboi]

30. Either LIEberman

Or Ghouliani would be a good choice MaGoo. I sorta hope he picks Ghouliani so 9/11 can be part of this election. Rudy want s to talk big about 9/11 we'll lets if he really wants that.

[napi21]

33. GREAT IDEA! Close your eyes and picture they together!

The two OLD FARTS holding each other up!!!!!

[Hekate]

36. Cool! TWO wrinkly old white dudes! That's a sure-fire winner.

edited to add:

[howmad1]

40. No, it'l be three up there on stage:

Two wrinkly old white dudes with Cindy McCain holding both of them up.

[Paladin]

37. Dear God, Please Make It So. (n/t)

[Solly Mack]

38. oblivion accomplished

[mitchum]

39. Lindsay Graham will throw a hissy fit

[triguy46]

44. He will be an official two time(ing) loser. What a dick.

[struggle4progress]

49. McCain-Lieberman = Hugs-n-Kisses for W

[LeftishBrit]

52. I daresay the vetting of all candidates will include the following questions:

Is (s)he a Republican in good standing with the party?

Is (s)he a Good Christian who will bring Jesus into everything (McCain is regarded a bit *weak* on this issue and needs a Bible-thumping running mate)?

Does (s)he regard the crusades against gay marriage and abortion as the most crucial issues in life?

Does (s)he have a long solid record of always being loyal to party leaders?


So no, I don't think it'll be Lieberman.

[and-justice-for-all]

55. LIEBerman makes me want to vomit...

he is the Shadiest of all that are Shady on the Hill.

[Maine-ah]

56. so, if he becomes McSames VP pick

do you think that Lieberman's 100k will be sent back? Or will they use it to fight against him?

[coffeenap]

59. But then who could the bigots vote for???

HA! Perfect! My poor in-laws--guess they'll have to stay home.

[CANDO]

62. Didn't Holy Joe just give $100,000 to the DSCC?

Will not sit well with the Cons.

[tavalon]

65. Lie berman has never embarrassed anyone?

Hmmm, not as I remember it.

[tavalon]

67. McCain needs to stop giving us charity

We can win this without his help, thank you very much.

[ryanmuegge]

68. What's funny is that he can and still be tied or ahead in national polls.

[roguevalley]

72. a great ad: McCain + Lieberman = 150 years. Obama + ? = 90

nice contrast.