Several McCain advisors, including Lindsay Graham, are pushing Joementum for VP

[book_worm]

The prospect of a slightly earlier announcement has some Republicans worried that McCain has settled on Sen. Joe Lieberman., They assume that the campaign would not risk the bad form associated with jumping on Obama's night if McCain announces a traditional pick, such as Gov. Mitt Romney or Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

Several McCain advisers, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, are actively pushing for Lieberman. Others, including many top fundraisers, are hoping that McCain chooses Gov. Mitt Romney. A smaller faction that includes some of McCain's longest-serving advisers believe that Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota would be a better pick.

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/08/some_in_mccain_camp_ponder_thu.php

[thereismore]

1. McCrap hasn't decided yet - that tells you all. nt

[BeyondGeography]

2. Such a dumb idea

One can only hope it's true.

[Kermitt Gribble]

5. I think you're right, but

this might also pull the support of a lot of uninformed independents, falling for the maverick, bipartisan sham.

[BeyondGeography]

8. He's a socio-cultural liberal loon by conservative standards

It would actually be healthy for the country for McCain to be seen as standing up to the extreme right wing of his party, and it would be political suicide.

[dbonds]

3. Oh please please let this happen.

Nothing will make the fundies and the hard core conservatives stay home more than this.

[jakem]

4. pleeeeease jomentum!!!!

it would be a gift.

[C_U_L8R]

6. AWESOME !!!

Truth is ... I'll take any of those mutts including mitt.
There's a pretty shallow bench over there in Republicanland.

[Lucky 13]

7. Are they completely mentally impaired?

That is the worst idea I've ever heard. But hey... they have the corner market on bad ideas.

[Connie_Corleone]

9. BRING BACK THAT JOEMENTUM MAGIC!!

[kskiska]

10. Joey can't even deliver Connecticut

but Joey's ego is bigger than Connecticut.

[endthewar]

11. Pat Buchanan thinks that Lieberman would be defeated on the Convention floor

I just might tune in to the Republican Convention to watch a good fight :rofl:

[calico1]

15. Wouldn't that be great?

To have happen at the Republican convention what they were predicting and salivating over that would happen at the Democratic one?

[Jersey Devil]

12. Be still my heart!

Boy, that would be Joementous!

[Seen the light]

13. Let me paint DU a picture of what would happen with a McCain/Lieberman ticket

McCain's polling numbers would drop at least 15 points overnight. No exaggeration there. Those people won't go to Obama by more than maybe one or two points, but you can expect Bob Barr to hit double digits, he'll have the kind of polling he'll need to get into the debates.

I can easily see a poll soon after his selection of Obama 50%, McCain 30%, Barr 10%, All others/undecided 10%.

[zbdent]

14. I wish ... it would make him the first man to drag down both major parties

to defeat in an election ...

He'd deserve that, for having screwn the Dems ...

[rateyes]

16. James Dobson's head would explode.

Therefore, I hope it happens.

[Thrill]

17. That would be great!! Most boring ticket in history