Lieberman, McCain partnership gives both parties a bad headache

[babylonsister]

Remind me again why Lieberman doesn't just switch parties? :shrug:


Lieberman, McCain partnership gives both parties a bad headache
By Manu Raju
January 15, 2008

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Their close work on the campaign trail, coupled with the desire of voters for the next president to change Washington, has fed speculation of a bipartisan ticket, and could make a McCain-Lieberman pairing appealing. McKinnon and campaign aides, however, say such speculation is premature since the GOP nominating contest is far from settled.

A senior Lieberman aide dismissed the possibility. “It’s not going to happen — he’s indicated it to ,” the aide said.

Even if Lieberman does not take the No. 2 spot, he could still play a prominent role on the campaign trail. Some suspect he could be given a prime speaking spot at the Republican National Convention, like then-Sen. Zell Miller’s (D-Ga.) fiery 2004 address, which lampooned the Democratic Party.

But a prominent role in the campaign would almost certainly affect Lieberman’s already tricky situation in the Senate Democratic Conference. If McCain continues his ascent, Senate Democrats may be forced to exclude Lieberman from internal conference meetings since campaign politics are certain to increasingly shape their agenda. The Lieberman aide said the senator would likely not attend weekly lunches where the discussion topics would conflict with his loyalties. The aide said Lieberman skipped lunches last year that were dominated by the Iraq debate.

Much of the Democratic establishment abandoned Lieberman after he lost his Senate primary in 2006, but after he won as an Independent he decided to caucus with Democrats in the 110th Congress. He still has raised funds for Democrats, delivering $100,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in December alone, according to an aide.

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[saltpoint]

1. Tylenol by the metric ton could not tame that headache.

It is an alliance of way-Right viewpoints. We need an electorate with a keen interest in retiring these two guys -- McCain from his own party's nomination and Lieberman from the U.S. Senate.

I'll pay for the balloons and the cake, but let's get the Farewell Party on the docket. The sooner the better.

Hi ya, babylonsister. Good post, as usual.

[mac56]

2. "Remind me again why Lieberman doesn't just switch parties?"

Same reason Zell Miller never did. Because they're assholes. And it's all about them.

[acmavm]

3. For Pete's sake (and everyone else's as well) get rid of the

guy! Get it over with! Don't drag it out! What the hell is it going to take???????

edit: And don't anyone bitch that we'd lose out 'majority' position. It isn't doing us any good anyway.

[floridablue]

4. "JoeMentum" would cost McCain millions of primary votes.