Lieberman: ‘Thank God’ Palin won’t have to ‘be president from day one.’
By on Oct 24th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Lieberman: ‘Thank God’ Palin won’t have to ‘be president from day one.’
In an interview with Connecticut reporters, Sen. Joe Lieberman expressed concerns about Sarah Palin’s readiness to assume the presidency if John McCain were unable to:
[W]hen asked by The Advocate if Palin is ready to be president from day one, Lieberman said “thank God she’s not going to have to be president from day one. McCain’s going to be alive and well.”
Former Bush pollster Matt Dowd has previously said that McCain wanted to pick Lieberman as his running mate, but the GOP base would not allow him to. Instead, Dowd argued, McCain “put the country at risk” by selecting Palin.
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Hark, do I hear the sound of squishing sour grapes today?
October 24th, 2008 at 6:19 pmFirst a disgruntled Tom Ridge, now a whiny Lieberman….
. . . don’t forget a very distant Mitt Ronmey in this “damning her with faint praise” group.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:20 pmLieberman said “thank God she’s not going to have to be president from day one. McCain’s going to be alive and well.”
Based upon what , Joe ?
Your prognostication and medical diagnosis abilities , that I’ve never heard that you possess ?
October 24th, 2008 at 6:21 pmThat’s like saying “thank god my genitals aren’t on fire – yet!” So?
October 24th, 2008 at 6:25 pmMcCain had so many better choices. Lieberman, Romney, Huckabee, Crist… Although none of them were great, they would have all been a better choice than Palin.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:26 pm“Thank God” ??? So Lieberman admits Palin is not qualified in any way. Well, we all agree. But seriously, Lieberman– what if she does have to be president on day one? Even on day two? You’re saying that would be a disaster, if I’m reading this correctly. Again, we agree.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:28 pmYour prognostication and medical diagnosis abilities , that I’ve never heard that you possess ?
It’s the fact that Liarberman has had is hand up McStains Arse so far for so long he can speak from “firsthand” knowledge.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:29 pmshe’s not going to have to be president from day one
…but on the seventh day, as the Maverick rested, the Maverick’s assistant snuck into the Oval Office and using the Maverick’s magical wand cast a spell to turn herself into the fairy princess of the Golden City on the Hill…
October 24th, 2008 at 6:29 pmThank god that “Crazy B!tch” (per betty white) will never be president. Her mouth has ensured us that.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:30 pmInteresting to note that Lieberman has been mostly out of the spotlight since the Palin selection. Now we know the truth…
http://www.sunstateactivist.org/ssablog/
October 24th, 2008 at 6:32 pmEven idiots like to try to prove they’re not stupid.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:36 pmMcCain’s going to be alive and well.
And as republican senator in a veto-proof democratic senate, he’ll suddenly become the maverick again. He’ll have to, to get anything passed. Perhaps this coming loss will force him to reaccess, and become a better elected representative.
I’m betting not.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:36 pmIn history books of the future, the phrase scary woman will occur often in discussing this election.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYxqSipov5E
October 24th, 2008 at 6:39 pmSo Joe will tell the RNC if the base had let McCain choose him for VP, they’d have the White House? It’s all Palin’s fault?
October 24th, 2008 at 6:43 pmPalin was a horribly mistaken, cynical choice for VP, no doubt, but McCain himself has created the nightmare of his campaign. His message, his attitude, his negative methods, and his lack of fresh ideas have been as responsible as Palin for the state of his campaign.
As satisfied as I am to see how poorly his campaign is going, I realize there are still ten days to go. And I don’t count chickens before they’re hatched.
The above link is worse than a complete waste of time, sorry Perry, seek professional help.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:44 pmChuck Feney Says:
…but on the seventh day, as the Maverick rested, the Maverick’s assistant snuck into the Oval Office and using the Maverick’s magical wand cast a spell to turn herself into the fairy princess of the Golden City on the Hill…
But being only an apprentice magician, her spell went disastrously wrong, and Joe Leiberman awoke the next day, with a pair of d-cups.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:44 pmMcCain’s going to be alive and well.
Alive and well and licking his wounds after a crushing, ‘robust’ (as your brother dick would say), nationwide defeat.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:47 pmObama’s Senate Coattails
Debunking the Bradley Effect, Again
Senate Graphs: Democrats 59, Republicans 41
October 24th, 2008 at 6:49 pmA little OT, but if you haven’t seen this, you have to watch it now:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/taking-back-t-5.html
I laughed my a$$ off!
October 24th, 2008 at 6:50 pmOh, thanks Bilbo! I SO needed that today!
PEACE
October 24th, 2008 at 6:55 pmMaybe Joe’s thinking about coming out of the closet…
October 24th, 2008 at 6:56 pmAmen and Hal lay loo ya!
If there is a God, she will never be President.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:56 pmIn the coming conservative crack-up, McCain has much to answer for.
His campaign has been a shambling horror, listing to and fro, repeatedly stumbling over its message, and getting caught up in trivia, while his followers are screaming for bloody scalps. That POW war hero shine wore of quite quickly, after the Palin pick, and the media’s decision to give McCain the Clinton treatment.
His early decision to stay with public financing of the campaign will be seen as the move that doomed his run from the start.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:59 pmThanks, Bilbo!
October 24th, 2008 at 7:12 pmComing up next: Lieberman endorses Obama.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:16 pmBilbo #21–ROFLMAO!!
October 24th, 2008 at 7:19 pmFor sake of argument. Throughing this out there to the more politically astute posters.
Suppose McChimpy/BullTwinkle win the election on Nov. 4th.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:22 pmIf McChimpy dies before the swearing in (Palin..Plane accident) does BullTwinkle automatically step into the top spot?
Things have gotten so desperate that I understand McNumbNuts and Failin’ Palin have invited Ashley Todd to join them in a “Fear the Black Man Mugger” tour.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:22 pmthroughing=throwing
October 24th, 2008 at 7:28 pmsry
I think this indicates that LIEberman and McCain have broken up – much to the relief of Cindy McCain.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:31 pmHis early decision to stay with public financing of the campaign will be seen as the move that doomed his run from the start.
Didn’t he get locked into accepting public financing since he’d used it (his intention to accept it) as collateral for a loan during the primaries?
October 24th, 2008 at 7:34 pmBWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. you’re 100% right liebermann because we ain’t votin for her welfare queen ass to begin with. the closest she’s coming to the white house is shelling out 25 bucks for the tour.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:43 pmplain doesn’t have a lick of small-business experience.
Thank God that woman will be done nov. 4
October 24th, 2008 at 7:43 pmThat “I” after his name is really starting to hurt Lieberman. He knows the Dems are not going to be kind if they get to 60. He is playing it safe (yet again).
What’s next, Joe??
October 24th, 2008 at 7:44 pmpersonally, RWeSafer, as a connecticut resident i hope they strip his whiny ass of any leadership position quicker than a whore strips on payday in the mining camp
October 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pmBilbo Hussein Baggins
OMG that vid is the best! It should be dugged.
October 24th, 2008 at 7:52 pmBilbo, et al:
October 24th, 2008 at 7:59 pmSullivan also put this one up this afternoon.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/taking-back-t-6.html
McNumbNuts has finally found something that resonates with the American public. Watch the video here –> http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=46832&altf=Kpf1uif&altl=Qmvncfs
October 24th, 2008 at 8:31 pmrbloom,
October 24th, 2008 at 8:33 pmThanks
Lieberman: ‘Thank God’ Palin won’t have to ‘be president from day one.’
That is the first reasonably intelligent things LIEberman has uttered since 2001.
October 24th, 2008 at 8:39 pmHah! Even the biggest rats are starting to desert the McTitanic!
October 24th, 2008 at 9:19 pmMrSquirrel Says:
Hah! Even the biggest rats are starting to desert the McTitanic!
******No what the quotes confirm Mr.Squirrel is that McCain & Palin are butting heads as reported by Chuck Todd earlier in the WK.The fact that an inner circle scum like Lieberman comes out with that quote means there is friction & McCain is willing to blame Palin & the far right nut jobs for his (McCain)failure.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:00 pmThis is pretty funny. Sometimes the truth comes out by accident. http://straighttalkonmccain.blogspot.com/
October 25th, 2008 at 1:42 amIf McCain had picked Lieberman, I would have given the ticket a good, hard
October 25th, 2008 at 1:52 amthinking about. Before I voted for Obama. His pick of Palin saved me the
hard work of thinking and I went straight to Obama.
You forgot to mention that if McCain wanted a woman running mate, he could have chosen more qualified ones such as Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, Liddy Dole of North Carolina, or even Secretary of State Condi Rice.
Chris LeJeune Says:
October 25th, 2008 at 7:38 amMcCain had so many better choices. Lieberman, Romney, Huckabee, Crist… Although none of them were great, they would have all been a better choice than Palin.