McCain-Lieberman 2008?
The Politico headline says it all: McCain weighs a Lieberman surprise.
John McCain is seriously considering choosing a pro-abortion-rights running mate despite vocal resistance from conservatives, with former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) very much in the mix, close McCain advisers say.
Under strong consideration: former Pennsylvania Republican Gov. Tom Ridge, and Lieberman, who was Al Gore’s running mate in 2000.
Multiple GOP sources say that party officials in Washington and in the states have been contacted by the McCain campaign in the past two weeks and asked about the fallout from such a choice. One person familiar with the calls said the party was being instructed to prepare for different candidate prototypes — including one in the mold of Lieberman, who is an independent but still caucuses with the Democrats.
(Hat tip: Obama operative Charles Johnson)
Tags: GOP, Joe Lieberman, Tom Ridge
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We're not easily offended and don't want people to think they have to walk on eggshells around here (like at another place that shall remain nameless) but of course, there is a limit to everything.
Play nice!
I had a strange feeling about that today. Well, John and Joe will crush Obama, hands down.
Thank GOD John has been thinking about Joe
Yeah, I like Lieberman. He’s what’s left of the old JFK/Truman Democrats.
I predicted Lieberman on the (R) ticket back when there were 7 candidates. Of course it was poo pooed by the self wise at that place that shall not be named.
You can say Charles and Killgore name here. They have no power.
Hey song, good to see you here.
savage
Just checking out the stories that interest me.
Thanks bro.
My contention and opinion, when I first suggested that Joe would be a good pick, was he would draw middle of the road progressives and pull votes away from the left – solidify the middle and piss off the Muslims in one fell swoop.
He is just barely to the left of the John, and if that is what it takes to keep B. Hussein out of power, then I would rather it be Joe rather than a Barry pick.
Song,
I agree we need an anti-Jihad front of the Right and patriotic Left.
trajan75
It will take both on the right and the left who love truth to battle this thing that threatens both, for some more and for some less.
Islam is the threat and truth is its bane.
Yes I agree.