Lieberman Is The V.P. Pick

[berni_mccoy]

For McCain.

It's obvious. The image above is a capture from the latest Web ads McCain is running.

[newmajority]

1. They can have him.

Can we give them Pelosi too?

[cliffordu]

10. A three way?

[QueenOfCalifornia]

62. It's the clusterfuck

of the decade.

I hope this clears up what side of the aisle this asshole is really on. I despise the ass so much I could puke.

[femmocrat]

2. They deserve each other. nt

[Andy823]

3. God I hope so!

With those two idiots even the republicans can't steal this election no matter what they do, that is short of Bush becoming a dictator!

[Teaser]

4. Lieberman is pro-choice

McCain will lose his entire conservative base.

[ingac70]

7. I'm sure Lieberman would change his mind...

to get where he wants to go.

[Cha]

18. That weasley war criminal..

would do anything..his honor means nothing.

[whistle]

13. Lieberman changed so he would get the VP spot

[Renew Deal]

52. But McCain will be happy

:shrug:

[ingac70]

5. crossing my fingers...

he picks Lieberman!

[OhioChick]

6. He's one of them. n/t

[BlooInBloo]

8. The republican party will never have a non-white or non-christian person on their ticket.

[DarthDem]

9. Then McCain Loses For Sure

Sounds good to me!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Could we possibly be that lucky?

JoeMentum has the charisma of a zombie in a coma, and the fundies and extreme wingers would hate him because most of his positions on domestic issues have been pretty mainstream Dem. And that ticket would make Fred Thompson look exciting. A whole bunch of Republicans would just stay home.

Please, let him choose Joe.

[vixengrl]

29. The sad thing is--Lieberman might be a charisma boost for a McSnooze ticket.

Just to go "hey, I'm being Maverick again, see? A Demo-pendent--aren't I novel?" Lieberman's ability to support McCain has been something like a repudiation of all the liberal positions he's ever held before, so conservatives might like him as a "convert"--prodigal sheep returned to the fold and all that. If he turns to them--why, they *must* be right!

It couldn't possibly be anything like, "Joe Lieberman, enjoys the idea of being VP. More than principles."

I'd bet a shiny new quarter on McCain picking someone younger and more telegenic than Lieberman, though. Not too telegenic--you know, so as not to look like a troll by comparison. But just enough so the whole ticket doesn't look like an unmade bed.

[rucky]

12. Sweet!

He's such a tool.

[Genevieve]

14. ugh.

i hate those two ugly fucking old fucking ugly farts.

[SoCalDem]

15. Snore-Loserman

:rofl:

[woodsprite]

16. What's worse than one old fart? Two old farts without a clue! n/t

[mtnsnake]

17. The Republicans are warmongering assholes, but they're not stupid

No way would Lieberman be considered as a choice to be McCain's VP. Not even for a second. Lieberman is probably hoping for a Cabinet position, suckup that he is.

[PassingFair]

20. No true Republican would vote that ticket.

I hope it happens...

[anonymous171]

19. McCain/Lieberman '08: Fuck Charisma!

[NC_Nurse]

24. Lol!

:rofl:

Truly.

[Coexist]

21. a two-time loser - he'll be the Salmon Chase of VP land.

[frickaline]

22. I can't imagine they'd risk allowing a Dem to take over if McCain's health failed

Not that he's much of a Dem these days. Still, that just seems like more of a risk than they'd ever take.

[blondeatlast]

54. Lieberman isn't a Dem and despite the letter after his name and a few

semi-reasonable supports of social policy, never has been.

I sure as hell refuse to claim him.

[frickaline]

63. The Pro-Choice support is the reason he's still a dem.

The republicans will never have him.

[blondeatlast]

68. If HE doesn't self-identify as a Dem, he's not a Dem. And he doesn't. Period. nt

[frickaline]

70. But he does

http://lieberman.senate.gov/about/

"He remains committed to caucusing with Senate Democrats, but will be identified as an Independent Democrat (ID-CT)."

We just don't agree with him, so he's 'an independent democrat'.

Clearly not a Republican in any case, which is the actual point here.

[Blue Belle]

72. He's not a DEM... He's an Independant.

I can't believe people here are still claiming him.

Republicans are trying to work the McCain as a Maverick who is strong on security. Who's a better maverick than a Dem convert? Why do you think Zell Miller was so popular at the Republican convention in 2004? I can see them picking Lieberman as a VP.

[frickaline]

74. He calls himself an Independent Democrat.

His words. Not mine.

[Blue Belle]

75. Most Democrats are independent...

independent thinkers.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

23. Lieberman is a insult to everyone that voted for Gore in 2000.

[JustAnotherGen]

25. They can have him

But he'll split the CT vote. Shit.

[JackORoses]

26. Mr. Rat and Mr. Toad

[Arugula Latte]

48. Slogan: "We're white, we're wrinkly, we're whiny, and we're weally, weally wepulsive."

[knixphan]

66. YES!

[TrogL]

67. Bad analogy

Rat was actually the hero of Wind in the Willows. Toad was not the villian, merely misguided. The weasels were the villians.

[ladjf]

27. We couldn't be that lucky. n/t

[Occam Bandage]

28. That would be great. It would ensure that Republicans would *never* vote for McCain.

[Swamp Rat]

30. Makes sense

[MichiganVote]

31. Hmmm...two old white guys-hispanic vote? Nope. White women? Are we kidding here?

Black vote? Yeah right. Catholic vote? Lieberman ain't exactly McCormack.

So that pretty much leaves a few old ladies and a bunch of American Legion retirees. Yup, that's the republican party alright.

[spooky3]

39. I agree with your sentiment but not with the details

Unfortunately, the biggest, most consistent demographic for the Republicans is and has been white, non-Hispanic males of nearly all ages, for a long time. And just as unfortunately, in many cases, it's because Repub. voters are trying to retain the unfair societal and economic privileges they have.

I don't mean to bash the many white males who DON'T support Republicans. But it's not primarily a few old ladies and AL retirees who account for why Dems. have lost Presidential elections. Check out the voting gap.

[salguine]

32. So all those endless months of ass-spelunking on Lieberman's part paid off.

Ha ha h a!! "Ass-spelunking"! I just made that up!

[Beregond2]

33. You left out the 'r.'

[Colobo]

34. I hope he is. It will assure our victory in November.

[Lint Head]

35. It's a sad day when a person

that is Jewish endorses the party of the man who's grandfather Prescott Bush financed the Third Reich. :dem:

[davidpdx]

36. That would cause a pretty big uproar

politically if he chose the JL as his runningmate. The Dems would have no choice but to kick him out of their caucus.

[spooky3]

37. that's my dream ticket

it will doom the Republicans to failure in November.

[onenote]

38. wanna bet?

[Hailtothechimp]

40. Is that pick or prick?

With Joe, it's actually the same thing.

[blondeatlast]

55. What's spelling among friends? Either way works. nt

[Arugula Latte]

41. Could there be any two more repulsive people together at one time?

I don't think it's possible.

[Shae]

43. sure . . .

Rove and Rumsfield.

[Arugula Latte]

47. Okay, that's really bad, too.

But, I almost find Joe Lieberman more repulsive than anyone, because you throw in the complete and utter Traitor factor -- and the way he has been groveling like a whipped dog at the feet of the people who beat him in 2000 -- and he's just completely sickening. Not to mention he looks like a deformed frog and has a voice that could induce vomiting...

[spooky3]

49. hi, O, don't you think Bush and Cheney rival them?

Maybe Lieberman wins the repulsive race and Bush/Cheney win the disgustingly evil and incompetent race.

[Arugula Latte]

50. Hi spooky

Hmmm, many contenders for most evil and repulsive amongst the Bushco. cabal, eh?

Yes, I think you're right about Dubya and Dick winning the evil and incompetent race.

:hi:

[Shae]

42. Nah,

the repubbies would go crazy to have a Democrat (at lest in their minds) on their ticket.

I think the picture from the web ads is just an attempt to attract independents, right-leaning or racist Dems, and disillusioned and disgruntled Clinton supporters.

[Irreverend IX]

44. I almost wonder if Joe's working for the Dems as a deep-cover agent...

To sabotage McCain. The Repub base sure won't like voting for him.

[demokatgurrl]

61. Oh, please. I think he was working for the Repugs as a

deep cover agent, until he outed himself.

[Warren DeMontague]

45. Not gonna happen. Lieberman, for all his faults, is pro-choice.

McCain can't afford to alienate the GOP "base" any more.

[Raine]

46. PLEASE let it be true...

we'd win for sure. :-)

[snooper2]

51. So we get to use the Sore Loserman

on repukes :rofl:

[blondeatlast]

56. Bore-Loserman... nt

[tigereye]

53. I think it's highly unlikely

he needs a scary right-winger, and Lieberman (with all his pandering) doesn't fit the bill.

[powergirl]

57. Are they going to get married in California soon?

McCain can have him.

[Bill McBlueState]

58. Grandpa Simpson and the dad from Alf

What a ticket.

[demokatgurrl]

59. Yep, I'd take that to the bank.

[Freddie Stubbs]

60. McCain can't pick a pro-choice VP

The GOP base is already leery enough of his conservative bona fides.

[eissa]

64. As much as I would have LOVED

for this to be true, I highly doubt it. What I think (and fear) will happen is that McSame will pick a female running mate. Someone like Christine Todd Whitman to help him garner more female voters. Not that I think he has a snowball's chance in hell of winning no matter who he picks anyway.

[SuperTrouper]

65. The MSM will love this! They'll spin it as a stroke of genius

however expect 400+ electoral votes for Obama. The red states hate Lieberman, they'd rather vote for Obama than McAin't/Loserman.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

69. Somebody's wanted Lieberman in the White House...

...for a while now. If they had not been successful in stealing the 2000 presidential election, I believe they would still have staged 9-11, but I don't think President Gore would've survived that day.

This man is very very bad news:

[tekisui]

71. Oh, I hope so.

Pleas please pleas let it be so.

The puke base would sit on their asses or vote Barr in November.

[Imagevision]

73. Very smart move for mcBush, Joe can be close by to correct mis-speaks...