Tag: "Joe Lieberman"
Lieberman Can Stay, But Only If He’s Defanged and Muzzled
Never let it be said that the Democratic party doesn’t allow principled dissent. They do, on the condition that immediately afterwards you issue a groveling apology and agree to wear a muzzle. Joe Lieberman votes with the Democrats on virtually every issue except Iraq. His ACU rating (often used to measure the liberal or conservative [...]
We Wanted Palin All Along
John Hawkins did a quick blogger poll on John McCain’s Vice Presidential pick a couple of days before he made the announcement and I think the results are interesting in retrospect. It’s clear, looking at the results that he surprised all of us by giving us just what we wanted and not what we expected. [...]
McCain’s Veep Pick is Stealing Obama’s Thunder, and The One is Not Pleased
As if we political junkies are bouncing around like kindergartners with a case of Pixie Sticks enough as it is, John McCain has decided that he’s going to announce his VP pick tomorrow. Or maybe tonight, if the rumors of a leak are true. It almost goes without saying that conjecture abounds (if it went [...]
It’s Not All About Jane, Much to Her Chagrin
Jane Hamsher, the lefty blogger who once unrepentantly portrayed Joe Lieberman in blackface while working “unofficially” for his opponent Ned Lamont, has concocted a scenario by which John McCain picks Joe Lieberman as his VP. In this fantasy McCain dies in office and President Lieberman then throws her and all the other bloggers who backed [...]
McCain’s Mixed Bag in Pennsylvania
Uh oh… Former Gov. Tom Ridge and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman stepped off the “Straight Talk Express” bus, which rolled right into the arena as the concert-quality sound system blasted out the Rocky theme. Sen. Arlen Specter had warmed up the crowd with an appearance that hadn’t been announced in pre-event publicity. “It may very [...]
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