…by that picture of a pig, given the religion of both Kristol and Liebermann?

Was somebody not thinking?

Or am I being politically correct in my reaction? If so, I will cleanse my reaction with some Barry Goldwater speeches.

If it makes Kristol’s leg tingle to think of the possibility, well goody for him. But consider that Liebermann has already been rejected once 8 years ago, and was swamped in his own presidential bid.

He is also not a conservative. So let’s just stop it!

I’m sure Bill Kristol means well, but Lieberman would be a disaster as VP nominee. His only redeeming quality (he had more before he became Algore’s running mate) is his stance on national defense. I think Lieberman’s support for Pres. Bush’s war policy clouds Mr. Kristol’s perspective about anything else.

On life issues, tax issues, and spending issues, among many, many others, Lieberman has not changed in anyway from his Algore days, despite his support for McCain. Do we really believe that if McCain won and then some how was unable to serve, Pres. Lieberman would actually appoint justices to the Supreme Court in the mold of Roberts and Alito? Do we think Pres. Lieberman would reign in spending? Do we think Pres. Lieberman would cut taxes? Do we think Pres. Lieberman would not go McCain-plus on us re: enviro-lunatics plans? An the list of questions continue to grow. Surely, we’re not this naive – at least most of us. Surely, we won’t waste a perfectly good GOP VP nomination on the person who – only 8 years ago – trumpeted Algore’s virtues?

Say it ain’t so, Mac, please!!!

Let’s remember, we’re not electing a president and a vice-president on one issues. And Lieberman’s appeal is only one – or maybe two – issues deep. After that, we’re its a conservative wasteland.

As a Republican Leader, McCain must stand on his own. He must choose his own VP on his own term as the Leader of our Party. By leadership, he must be the first one to advance our principles and policies.

Political calculations such as those by BillK are UNACCEPTABLE.

BillK (without knowing? I doubt) is offering the idea that WINNING is far more important than protecting one of the core Conservative principles that keep reps/cons together.

Other policies may change, but PRO-LIFE policy will remain the sanest platform ever… its essence is as eternal as the natural laws.

I’m fairly moderate, but Lieberman is the most laughable possible choice for McCain. He’s just another senator. Image wise, two grumpy old white males are the worst contrast with Obama.

Democrats/Indepedents won’t vote for McCain just because of Lieberman, they will vote for McCain because McCain is McCain.The conservative base will in revolt mode.

The only good thing coming out of this pick is shooting for Jewish voters. But Florida is not going for Obama anyway. and frankly if McCain loses FL, he has no plausible path to the magic number, 270.

But Kristol and McCain couldn’t play it better if they wanted to feed the KOS Clowns and deflate the gains McCain has made with the base lately.

Bill, can we put this to bed already. It’s ain’t gonna happen…so give it a rest!

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

Interesting how “experts” can be so starggeringly wrong. Why would McCain want a VP whose only appeal to the party base echoes his own? It’s a redundancy with no collateral upside. But wasn’t it just a month ago Kristol was pushing Palin? What happened?

It troubles me – not enough to change my vote, not enough to make me stay home, not enough to make me actually do anything, but just enough to have a vague sense of concern – that McCain would even seriously consider putting a liberal a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Yes, they are good friends; yes, he considers Lieberman to be a very good human being who gets the war on terror. And yet – it just seems to me that in an ideal world the Republican candidate wouldn’t need to be talked out of such a transparently bad idea.

Gen. David Petraeus as VP. I think that would unite the party as much as it’s going to get, as well as bring independents out for them. To quote that windbag Chris Matthews, that would bring a thrill up my leg to see that ticket.

I suggested Lieberman as McCain’s choice back in March when it was clear that McCain was not worried about the conservative base. He didn’t win it in the primaries, and if the concept that you appeal to the base in the primaries and the middle in the general, what does it say when you ignore the base and still win the primaries?

He doesn’t need the base, didn’t want the base, thinks the base is a problem. Given that point of view, going for the middle, going for the ‘across the aisle’ makes Lieberman a considered choice.

Mavrick to mavrick, Lieberman shows concern for the ‘center’, which means the left.

I still think it is a possibility.