Joe Lieberman, who ran for VP with Al Gore, today endorsed John McCain for president. What would happen if Republican John McCain picked Democrat/Independent Joe Lieberman as his VP running mate? They are good friends and Lieberman won has senate seat as an Independent.
2007-12-17 10:29:38 · 9 answers · asked by Larry62 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
They would be a formidable combination. However I don't think McCain has much of a chance at this point. I really thought he showed a lot of integrity with the torture issue. Maybe he's a better person than the GOP deserves?
2007-12-17 10:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First McCain has to win the nomination, and at this point it doesn't seem too likely. I suppose he has about as much chance as Ron Paul or Tom Tancredo. Having said that, the primaries are never as predictable as the general election. A candidate can be leading nationally in the polls, but have a bad showing in Iowa and New Hampshire and they're finished. Remeber Howard Dean? Do you also remember that Kerrey was a long shot for the nomination before the votes were cast in Iowa, and suddenly he became the frontrunner. In Dec. 1991 Bill Clinton was polling between 2-4% nationally, but even with only 4% support he was elected twice. The point is that presidential primaries are about as predictable as the weather. Sometimes the polls are completely accurate but at other times they're off by 30-50%. If McCain has a chance to win, so do all of the other longshots. Personally, I can't think of McCain without remembering his involvement in the S & L scandal. I'd rather see him in prison than the white house, but his time in a Vietnamese prison should be deducted from his sentence.
2007-12-17 10:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by mick t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Lieberman is a liberal Democrat and McCain is a conservative Republican. Check their profiles at ontheissues.org. The reason they are often compared is that they both put country over party. This is why the two have so much respect for each other.
2007-12-18 19:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by Eric J 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lieberman is a class act. He is not what most of todays Democrats are. He defends American values. It would not be outrageous if he was on McCains ticket.
2007-12-17 10:39:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have have been given somebody already picked and shown. this could be a Rove charade to whip up interest interior the rank and report...and then produce a reaction of profound alleviation while its somebody like Mittens Romney or " a noun, a verb and 9/11" Ghouliani . they would not in any respect %. Lieberman.
2016-11-03 21:37:59 · answer #5 · answered by edmondson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John McCain STILL supports Amnesty....he's not going to win.
2007-12-17 10:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
;In an election year that has been like no other in recent years, this would be most interesting. It seems that we need a Dem and GOPer to run together. We have to get away from : "the we against them" divide that has polarized our great country, I THINK IT WOULD BE FANTASTIC.
2007-12-17 10:37:35 · answer #7 · answered by hoobadooba 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not a chance
2007-12-17 10:33:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible, but they would lose, since both are hawks
2007-12-17 10:35:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋