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Lieberman to attend Republican convention?

Posted: 30 Jan 2008 07:16 AM CST

There’s been some speculation, fueled by the candidate himself, that John McCain would consider Joe Lieberman as his running mate on the Republican ticket. Yesterday, Lieberman dismissed the talk — but raised eyebrows anyway by hinting at which convention he may attend.

“No, I’d tell him, ‘Thanks, John, I’ve been there, I’ve done that. You can find much better,’ ” Lieberman told the Associated Press. “I’m not seeking anything else.” The Connecticut independent, who had switched from the Democratic Party after losing the Democratic presidential primary in 2006, had fueled speculation by endorsing McCain in December and campaigning with him in New Hampshire, Michigan, South Carolina and Florida.

Lieberman also told the AP that his endorsement of McCain isn’t a step toward switching to the Republican Party. “I don’t have any intention of leaving the Democratic Party,” he said. “I want to be a senator.”

Still, he left open the door to attending the Republican convention if McCain wins the nomination. “I’d probably be more welcome there,” he said. (emphasis added)

Don’t be surprised to see Lieberman as 2008’s Zell Miller.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. It's time to kick a few people out of the Democratic Party.

If the people of Connecticut like Leiberman enough, they will still vote for him as an independent, but I see no reason why Democratic Party resources and time should be wasted on a person that so clearly has contempt for so many Democratic Party values and no longer has the best interest of the Democratic party in his heart.

Leiberman will likely be backing his protege' Obama. Obama may talk like a progressive as he is campaigning but he is anything but. He and Billary are two sides of the same coin. Do you despise Leiberman? If so, you should be taking a hard look at Obama.

I kind of like Lieberman, he's a moderate who is willing to go his own way (doesn't mean I always agree with him though).

I think he respects McCain as a kindred spirit, but I don't see them running together.

And I also actually kind of like Hillary Clinton, I think she is to divisive though.

Huh?? Lieberman endorsed McCain.

Sometimes we get so comfussled

Its not set in stone yet, but it looks like its going to be Billary vs McCain. On McCain, I hate the fact that he is so supportive of the Iraq War but I like him on a personal level more than Billary. I think Billary is nothing more than a hypocritcal, two-faced political opportunist who will say anything to get elected. And Billary is no opponent of the Iraq War either and has stated that the US will likely remain in Iraq throughout her Presidency if she is elected. If it is Billary vs McCain, I stand by my contention that Billary will cause McCain to win because enough people do not like her that they will see that he gets elected, regardless of how they may feel about him otherwise. Who I would be more comfortable with being President in 2008 between these two? McCain. For me, her being a Democrat is in no way a positive reason for me to want to support her. For me, anyone being a Democrat is no reason for anyone to support them. Its the person, not the party.

To kick a few people, or even one, out of the party would mean losing majority status in the senate. Losing majority status would mean losing committee chairs.

This is true, and having inconsistent, wishy-washy, "not sure of which side their on" Democrats in power is better than having ultra-conservative, rubber-stamping Republicans in power. At least with the Democrats you have a roll of the dice that they will do the progressive thing (when they feel its in their best political interest to do so). With the Republicans there is no dice. You know what they are going to do, and its always against us. As much as I slam the Democrats for putting politics over principle, I recognize this.

well said.

I second that. Hard to believe it came from the source that it did. Although Lieberman endorsed McCain and Hillary has said she'd start pulling our troops out of Iraq in her first 60 days, leaving only necessary support and advisers until they could be brought home. And Obama is far far far from being the protege' of Lieberman. But hey, least he got one good point out.

True, would be better to lose control and let the Republicans run things.
No wishy washy there!
That would certainly settle up THAT discussion!