Joe Lieberman: McCain's Vice President?

AUG 20 -- GOP Officials Try To Head Off Lieberman Pick: Republicans are concerned that McCain might actually choose the Independent Democrat as his VP.

Officials with John McCain's campaign made a series of conference calls Monday and Tuesday with supporters nationwide to say that Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman may be named as the Arizona senator's vice presidential running mate, immediately sparking a frenzied effort by some state Republican officials to come up with a strategy to head off such a move, The Washington Times has learned.

One of the concerned state GOP officials told The Washington Times that he talked with two "high-level" campaign officials who said "Lieberman is a very real possibility."

AUG 19 -- Lieberman Aides Collecting Info On Their Boss: Staffers are compiling a portfolio, probably for McCain's vetting.

Clarine Nardi Riddle, Lieberman's Chief of Staff, and Sherry Brown, a top district aide and his 2006 campaign manager, are working the phones and sending emails in an apparent attempt to compile a portfolio for the former Democratic vice-presidential nominee.

Without saying defnitively that the information-gathering was being done to share with McCain's campaign, this source said "it would be unusual if not in the context of being vetted."

AUG 9 -- Lieberman On McCain's VP "Short List": The 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee could run on the Republican ticket.

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.

Comments

[elbram]

Just a thought...What if Joe is the head fake and if Barack doesn't choose her, McCain selects Hillary...

[SaltySaltillo]

The problem with any Mac Daddy VP is that statistics indicate that the VP will be Prez very soon. Are you sure you want a Prezident Lieberman?

[SaltySaltillo]

Lieberman as VP is consistent with my theory that he is really Senator Palpatine.

[Lupin77]

Pick Joe. Yes do it. At least he's not as confused as MC and has fewer senior moments than MC. Good running mate for him.

[bwaynester]

please pick joe. pick joel. pick his stankin arse to go with your lyin' eyes, johny mac. what ever you do, pick joe so he can whisper sweet little nothings in your ear, like the difference between sunni and shiite, the border of any country, the name of any country, the name of anything, the year, the date, the time, the place...............

[tel8034]

No matter what happens Lieberman's political days are over.

Obama will be POTUS, and Lieberman will lose his seat in the Senate.

Perhaps he can take a job a caretaker for one of McCain's MANY MANSIONS when this is all over.

What a pickle for Lieberman to be in .................. THE DEMOCRATS DON'T WANT HIM AND THE REPUBBLICANS DON'T WANT HIM AND WITH THE INDEPENDENTS HE IS A PERSONA NON GRATA.

[ggmome]

I want McCain to pick Lieberman as his pretend VP, cause they deserve each other!

[going2ireland]

Oh please, pleeeeeeeeze, pretty pleeeeeeeze with sugar on top, pick Lieberman!!!

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[LeawoodKansas]

Please let it be Lieberman. Please let it be Lieberman. Please let it be Lieberman. Please let it be Lieberman.

Prick Lieberman, please.

[eladora]

He cant pick Joe because Rush says no and Rush gets what he wants. He is setting the platform , picking the running mate , and no rep will stand up to him . No way Mccain can pick Joe til Rush says it is okay.

[JacksTiger]

Maybe Leiberman can do for McCain what he did for Al Gore?

[nubret2008]

Yeah that would be awesome!

[ggmome]

Now thats the ticket!

[gwinegarden]

It's a fake out. You start rumours that you are going to do something ridiculous, and then, when you do what you intended, everyone is relieved.

[SaltySaltillo]

It might be creationist governor of Louisiana, Jindal.

[Totto]

If not Lieberman, then Graham, McCain's other bosom buddy. Great choices.

[LeawoodKansas]

Phil Gramm or Lindsay?

Phil, the porn guy, would more likely be the 'bosom' buddy.

[PATina]

As an O bama supporter... I think Joe Lieberman is a GREAT choice for Mc Cain's VP. Especially after hearing clips of Limbaugh's show on what a Liberman choice would mean for the Republicans. They may not vote for Obama... but they aren't going to vote for Mc Cain then either. Yeah... Pick Joe.