Hannity and Rove float Lieberman for Secretary of State.
Hannity and Rove float Lieberman for Secretary of State.
Recent press reports have hinted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is strongly considering selecting Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) as vice president. However, on Fox News last night, both Sean Hannity and Karl Rove weren’t keen on the idea, arguing that “there are other ways” to be bipartisan. Hannity and Rove instead suggested Lieberman as Secretary of State:
HANNITY: I was going to say, could we achieve that by, maybe, when he announces his VP, say, look, Joe Lieberman has agreed to be my secretary of state?
ROVE: Well, there’s going to be a brilliant column in the Thursday “Wall Street Journal” that’s strongly commentated but.
HANNITY: Are you suggesting that?
ROVE: Well, look, I think that that’s where the imperatives for McCain at the convention is. Each side needs to achieve something at the convention. And one of the things that McCain needs to do is to…you know, make it clear he remains who he is — a maverick with an independent streak who’s got to govern by — in a bipartisan fashion as president as he’s operated in himself.
Watch it:
In January, McCain said, “I would definitely want Joe Lieberman to play a part — particularly in national security issues — in my administration.”
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I hope the people of Connecticut are happy.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:18 amUpdateThe AP reports that “a Republican official” says “Lieberman will be speaking at the Republican National Convention.”
The final nail in the Senate’s “Democractic Majority” coffin.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:20 amSomeone has to hold Al Gore responsible for adding this moron to the ticket in 2000.
What role did he play in the defeat? Did he undermine the election efforts in any way?
Not blaming, there are legitimate issues. Sometimes we can only understand the present by more-fully understanding the past.
How did this lying scumbag get the #2 spot on the ticket?
August 20th, 2008 at 10:21 amHe can lead the annexation of Israel, our 51st state.
The U.S. military will soon have soldiers operating a missile defense system inside the Jewish State. (The Jerusalem Post reported on this historic development last week.)
August 20th, 2008 at 10:22 amI think the AP said it best:
For his part, Republican rival John McCain is seriously considering naming his running mate between the end of the Democratic convention Aug. 28 and the Sept. 1 start of the GOP convention in hopes of stunting any uptick in polls for Obama. McCain has at least three large rallies planned in top battlegrounds Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, before the Republican gathering in St. Paul, Minn.
His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:25 amgood_golly4 Says:
An excellent showing of bipartisanship. It’s too bad we don’t have more of that.
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An excellent showing of true stupidity… it’s too bad we don’t have less of that.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:29 amIn the unlikely event McSame could win the presidency, and the Dems hold or expand their majority in the Senate, would the Dems confirm Joe as SofS? What if the Dems had 59 seats without Joe and could get a Dem to replace the Lierberman? What a conundrum.
stateofthedivision at 10:22 am
I thought we had Patriot batteries in Israel since the first Gulf war, and by now had Israelis manning them.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:30 amFortunately McBane is going down in flames and Droopy Dawg will never get the chance.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:33 amCan we now get rid of this interloper in the democratic party?
If it quacks like a duck…
August 20th, 2008 at 10:39 amGame of Life Says:
Can we now get rid of this interloper in the democratic party?
If it quacks like a duck…
I suspect that in Jan he will be kicked off of all committees by the Democrats. Especially if he speaks at the Republinut Convention. Zell Miller part deux.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:43 amHannity and Rove instead suggested Lieberman as Secretary of State.
With Lieberman as Secretary of State, it’s time to dig up some of those old bomb shelter plans from the fifties.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
August 20th, 2008 at 10:44 amThe only person worse for SoS than Condi Rice would be Joe Lieberman. Just another foreign policy disaster.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:46 amHouse of Roberts, apparently the distinction is temporary vs. permanent. Also, the new system will grant Israel a link to America’s military satellite system.
U.S. Soldiers to be Permanently Stationed in Israel for First Time
American soldiers will be permanently stationed in Israel to operate the X-band radar system: a system of high-powered early-warning missile radars. The X-band is specifically aimed at protecting Israel from an Iranian missile attack and represents the first permanent deployment of foreign troops in Israel. The arrangement was revealed by the authoritative publication, Jane’s Defense News and has been confirmed by both American and Israeli officials. The X-band system will extend the range of the present system from one-half mile to 1,250 miles. The system gives Israel a link to the entire American satellite system, adding critical minutes to warnings of incoming missiles.
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_mideast_daily.asp?Date=08/17/2008&category_id=8
August 20th, 2008 at 10:46 am“Hannity and Rove float Lieberman for Secretary of State.”
That turds float is news?
August 20th, 2008 at 10:46 amunbelievable Says:
UpdateThe AP reports that “a Republican official” says “Lieberman will be speaking at the Republican National Convention.”
The final nail in the Senate’s “Democractic Majority” coffin.
What I don’t understand is that congress has a low approval rating which the repugs take glee in because congress is majority dem. So is lieberman the dem that makes dem the majority in congress?
August 20th, 2008 at 10:47 amgood_golly4 Says:
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An excellent showing of bipartisanship. It’s too bad we don’t have more of that.
You must not understand the definition of bipartisanship, because LIEberman is an Independent warmonger.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:50 amgood_golly4 Says:
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An excellent showing of bipartisanship. It’s too bad we don’t have more of that.
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August 20th, 2008 at 10:51 amIf this was the true goal Bill Richardson would be a better candidate for SoS.
If mcchimpy is the best candidate the repugs have for the nomination then anyone else will be just as weird and dangerous. I hope his vp likes walking around with mcchimpy correcting his lies and picking up the the little balls of shit that escapes his depends.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:54 amThere seems to be this jewish thing about control of US foreign policy.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:00 amFortunately those two goofballs don’t have influence over anyone but pinheads, so we need not concern ourselves with their pronouncements.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:06 amPaul W Says:
With Lieberman as Secretary of State, it’s time to dig up some of those old bomb shelter plans from the fifties.
Between Lieberman agitating against Iran and McCain agitating against Russia it would seem that the warmongers are determined to start a nuclear war.
I haven’t felt so gloomy since the 70’s!
August 20th, 2008 at 11:08 amGame of Life Says:
What I don’t understand is that congress has a low approval rating which the repugs take glee in because congress is majority dem. So is lieberman the dem that makes dem the majority in congress?
Lie-man gives them a 1 vote majority in the Senate, not that it is a real majority as Lie-man consistently votes the Republinut party line.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:08 amtheswan Says:
There seems to be this jewish thing about control of US foreign policy.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:00 am
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Take your bigotry somewhere else, troll. Its one thing to criticize the nexus of Israeli-U.S. foreign policy and the BFF status of our two countries. It’s quite another to extrapolate that to a “jewish thing.”
August 20th, 2008 at 11:11 amHowever, on Fox News last night, both Sean Hannity and Karl Rove weren’t keen on the idea, arguing that “there are other ways” to be bipartisan.
Is there a more hilarious or disreputable claim than She-Yawn Insanity and Turd Blossom prattling on about “bi-partisanship” ?
What a pair of putzes………
August 20th, 2008 at 11:26 amThat’s cute that GIgi thinks a Lieberman-Republican alliance represents anything close to “bipartisanship”.
It’s cute that Gigi still think Lieberman is anything close to the same guy who ran for Vice-President as Democrat in 2000.
(Well, to be fair, Holy Joe was a sanctimonious scold then, and he’s a sanctimonious scold now, so he hasn’t flip-flopped on that.)
August 20th, 2008 at 11:27 amHowever, on Fox News last night, both Sean Hannity and Karl Rove weren’t keen on the idea, arguing that “there are other ways” to be bipartisan.
Yeah, there must be a way to pretend to be “bipartisan” without actually dealing with, y’know… Democrats. Or even people who pretend to have been Democrats once.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:30 amYeah, their idea of bipartisanship is to form a coalition of fascist imperialists and apocalyptic religions fanatics.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:34 amWay to go TP.
Another unsuccessful banning of a poster who is a repeat offender, repeatedly banned, yet here they are again!
Your mom’s must be SO proud…
August 20th, 2008 at 11:37 amstateofthedivision at 10:46 am
August 20th, 2008 at 11:43 amThanks for the info. So we’ve been there all along, only now we’re “permanent”.
Just what qualifications does McCain’s Brown Nose Joe have to be named Secretary of State. What State? The US or Israel?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:44 amI have decided that I am TOTALLY with mike malloy. If Obama wins, the Dems will take the fall for the nightmare that has been set up by the Repugs. I want McCain to win so we can finally get the Repugs out of this useless county’s system. God America is one useless shithole
August 20th, 2008 at 11:47 amWhat Hannity and Rove still do not understand is that ‘Maverick and Lieberman’ are not sellable these days.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:50 am“Hannity and Rove float Lieberman for Secretary of State.”
That turds float is news?
Can we get some toilet paper on that floater?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:50 amHow about for Secretary of the Unemployment Line?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:04 pmHannity and Rove float Lieberman for Secretary of Ingrate.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:13 pmUnderstandable, but keep in mind that even four years of McCain would almost certainly tip the Supreme Court headlong into the pit right-wing judicial activism under the iron grip of Scalia and Roberts.
Not worth it.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:17 pmgood_golly4 Says:
“An excellent showing of bipartisanship. It’s too bad we don’t have more of that.”
I agree with you for once g_g. The Clinton Administration had quite a few Republicans in the cabinet and even allowed consevatives to be hired in every branch of government (even the Judicial if you can believe that). Your Dear Leader George Bush saw to it with extreme prejudice that EVERY dept and branch of government not only be purged of Democrats but that even Republican applicants needed to be “the right kind” of Republicans. Yet you still blindly support and defend this Administration and are somehow deluded into thinking that by having a one token Independent (in name only) would be a bi-partisan effort by the Ol’ Maverick. You’re so silly g_g.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:21 pmOld man Johnny can have traitor Joe for all I care………..
August 20th, 2008 at 12:26 pmscytherius at 11:47 am
Things ARE already bad enough not to need four years of McSame to make that point. If that is what Malloy believes, his screws need tightening. By the sound of some of his promos, they do anyway. I prefer the rational dignity of the Thom Hartmanns and Rachel Maddows to get the message across.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:31 pmAgree. I can’t listen to Malloy for more than a few minutes at a time. He’s not much better than a left-wing Limbaugh, in my opinion. Thom and Rachel are the class of the bunch, without a doubt. (Although I have a huge crush on Stephanie Miller and would listen to her before anyone else.)
August 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pmralph the wonder llama at 12:40 pm
Stephanie Miller looks good, but I’m not going to miss being up early enough to have to choose between Miller on Nova and Lionel on Air Am when I start back to work on my night shifts. Miller’s crew seems to try to be too much like the Howard Stern Show sometimes. I get up at 11:00 (central) just to turn on Hartmann. If I miss the later part of his show, I get off work at 3AM and catch the rerun on Air Am til 5. I get a bit of Randi Rhodes before leaving for work, and the rest I only hear on the “Best Of” segments on the weekend.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:29 pmJust like the cold war when everyone who didn’t agree with the U.S. was either a communist or a communist sympathizer. toki This poor crazy guy spent half a decade being tortured because a bunch
of stupid politicians araç sorgulama were sure the NVA
was in bed with the Russians (minimal help) and/or the Chinese (ancient enemy of the vietnamese). ssk sorgulama You would think he would have learned from others’
mistakes. Guess not. Republicans need an enemy. key ödemeleri This
century it apparently will be all Muslims, kredi all of whom must
be alQaeda operatives.
February 28th, 2009 at 7:51 pm