Lieberman could snag cabinet post if McCain elected

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Raw Story

If Sen. John McCain (D-AZ) prevails in his bid to keep the White House in Republican hands for the next four years, one of his most hawkish colleagues could find himself overseeing the Department of Defense, State or Homeland Security within a McCain White House.

Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrats' onetime vice presidential nominee who left the party last year, is seen as a likely McCain pick for a cabinet level appointment, according to Roll Call:

Atop McCain’s short list, according to closely aligned Republican Senators and aides, likely would be two of the Arizonan’s most vocal supporters: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) for attorney general or Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) as secretary of State, Defense or Homeland Security. Graham and Lieberman have been stumping for McCain for months and are considered two of the most loyal and ardent backers of his Iraq War policy.

“Those are two of the most obvious choices from the Senate,” observed one Republican Senate aide.

Read more: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Lieberman_expected_to_snag_cabinet_post_0311.html

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[Shipwack]

1. Was there ever any doubt?

I've always assumed that he might get at least a cabinet spot, maybe even the VP slot (appear to be a "uniter" and to thumb his nose at his former GOP rivals...)

[saigon68]

27. What a Scumbag

[bluestateguy]

2. We are picking up Senate seats this year regardless

No more 51-49 shoestring majority. We'll have Lieberman insurance. Putting him in the Cabinet will get him the hell out of the Senate.

[DrDan]

4. but will the repubs give up a Senate seat

they are pretty valuable to them right now - perhaps more so after November

[karynnj]

12. CT has a Republican Governor

They will get a Republican. Leiberman is with them on the war and a few other issues - but not on all. He is a Democrat still on somethings.

[Dr.Phool]

6. Yeah, but even that's not worth it.

[JerseygirlCT]

17. Well, but we've got a GOP governor. So we'll get another

Republican in the senate for a few years.

[Vincardog]

3. As if mr "Bomb bomb bom bomb Iran" had a chance.

[JBoy]

5. The prospect of shit like this should serve as a wakeup call

to all those saying they won't vote Democratic if their candidate doesn't win the nomination.

[jamesinca]

10. It should serve as a wake up call to Harry

Once your 51-49 Senate makeup is gone, kick Lieberman to the curb. Pull his chair position out from under him, give it to an actual Democrat. Give it to somebody that did not change parties, give it to somebody that is not campaigning for Republicans, give it to somebody that is not on FOX saying that he is open to caucusing in the Senate with the Republicans. Joe is on his last 4 years in the Senate so he is going out with a bang. I hope they find a strong candidate to run against him just to guarantee his departure. Senate Majority leader, wake up! You are being blackmailed and I would hope that one Wednesday Nov. 5 2008 you make some committee assignment changes, or step down from your post.

[Demeter]

7. That's All We Need

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[ReformedChris]

9. LIEberman's betrayal was certainly paid for with promises of a high cabinet post: probably State

With the kind of support that Lieberman has thrown at McCain, there is only one way to "repay" that kind of loyalty. I can see Lieberman parlaying this into some power post he has dreamed about since being on the ticket with Al in 2000.

[krispos42]

11. Lieberman should get posted in a cabinet position

cabinet

Noun

cabinet (plural cabinets)

1. A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

[snooper2]

13. Only one reply is suitable for this...

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Gman]

14. I frankly doubt Lieberman would want that,

his ego being what it is. There's more power in being a US Senator. A US Senator really doesn't work for anyone except (in theory, at least) the people of their state. A cabinet member is essentially a high ranking manager in the huge bureaucracy known as the executive branch.

[JerseygirlCT]

18. He knows this is his last term in the senate.

His staff knows that, too.

That's part of why he's behaving as outrageously as he is. He doesn't care.

[Gman]

22. Then, the thing is that

Lieberman wouldn't even be up for reelection until a "president" McCain stands for reelection in 2012. At that point is when it would be logical for Lieberman to not run for reelection and support McCain.

I dunno... but I can't see him giving up a US Senate position for essentially a high ranking "staff" job.

[JerseygirlCT]

23. Honestly? I don't know what the heck he'd do. I really think he's

gone right off his rocker.

Not that I ever liked him. But he's just been particularly unhinged since the Democrats of CT had the sheer effrontery not to vote for him in the primary last time.

[Gman]

24. I don't know that he's "gone off his rocker"

He has said he feels freer to do and talk about things he couldn't do and talk about before. But Lieberman has always been a social liberal and is great on those issues.

I just think there's a lot more power in being a US Senator and chair of Homeland Security than there is in being a high ranking bureaucrat. Lieberman still has an ego bigger'n Dallas (which is bigger than CT).

[JerseygirlCT]

25. Yes on the ego, not so much on the social liberal part

this is the guy who was siding with the state's Catholic hospitals when they wanted to deny emergency contraception to rape victims...

[musiclawyer]

15. Mc Cain won't win, but this should remind Conn. voters

WE TOLD YOU SO.

Ned Lamont, stay fit and healthy.

[JerseygirlCT]

16. Graham or Lieberman???

That, in itself, is enough reason to be sure McCain never gets within 12 feet of the WH.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Secretary of Brown-nosing?

[Samurai_Writer]

20. ... "Sen. John McCain (D-AZ) ..."

Since when did McCain become a Democrat?

And we all know that if McCain wins, Lieberman is going to get something out of it. But I hate it that they still call that traitor to the party a Dem.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

29. "Sen. John McCain (D-AZ) ..."

WTF?

[Lance_Boyle]

21. *THAT* might be enough to motivate any and all

to vote against McCheese this fall. Obama supporters will hold their noses to vote for Hillary - and likewise for the Clinton folks - to deny joehole a cabinet position.

[eringer]

26. How About Secretary of the Veterans Adminstration?

Secretary Loserman. I like that. With him out of the Senate, the Democrats will regain that seat.

[Generator]

28. Dana Carvey saying "Isn't that special"

is dancing in my head.