How about Joe Lieberman for Vice President to center up the ticket a bit?

[NNN0LHI]

Bring it on! I have got my flameproof underwear on.

Don

[Codeblue]

1. Ugh.

Tell me you dont actually want Lieb as VP.

[Walt Starr]

2. I would reconsider going third party if that were to happen

I sincerely never want to vote for Lieberman again. So much so that I would have to go third party.

It would sicken me to see the Democratic Party sink so low.

[mitchtv]

3. Better yet one of the networks offered up

Colin Powell and Feinstein today. Bill Richardson is as center as I care to go, thank you.

[scarletwoman]

4. You have GOT to be kidding!

Yeah, Lieberman on the ticket helped SOOOOOO much in 2000... :eyes:

sw

[arissa]

5. You say that as if it needs to be "centered"...

Please. Kerry is DLC through-and-through, a rich white guy centrist. He needs to find a veep that will appeal to the liberal base so they don't start trickling away to Green/Independent candidates.

[jean]

6. chances are, the Joe-mentum would just dazzle the heck out of the voters

[Dob Bole]

7. You're about to be nuked!!!

Here, hide in my bomb shelter!

*locks door*

Hehe, what a noob!

[dolstein]

8. Two New Englanders? I don't think so

Besides, the press would immediately brand it the Sominex ticket. Neither of them are particularly inspired campaigners. And Lieberman's moderate reputation would only draw attention to the fact that Kerry has consistently ranked among the most liberal members in the Senate.

Frankly, I'm hard pressed to come up with any obvious choice. Bill Richardson was elected governor only two years ago. I don't think he'd want to give up the governorship so soon. Bob Graham is a lousy campaigner, disagreed with Kerry on the war resolution, and couldn't deliver Florida with a Massachusetts liberal at the top of the ticket. Bayh is too bland, couldn't deliver Indiana, and probably isn't any better known in Ohio than Kerry is. Clark was an erratic campaigner at best, couldn't deliver Arkansas (seriously folks, he couldn't), and disagreed with Kerry on the war resolution.

I think it could come down to Gephardt or Edwards. Gephardt may be the smarter choice, since he might help a little in Missouri and could make sure the Teamsters stay on board. Edwards can't deliver North Carolina. But one thing Edwards could do is make Kerry's argument far better than Kerry could. Kerry is a lousy speaker. He doesn't talk like a normal human being and he can't articulate a coherent theme to save his life. But Edwards can make a point in five minutes that Kerry would struggle with for an hour.

[Jim Sagle]

9. Sure. It worked so well last time.

:boring:

[dae]

10. Trying to get the heat of your arse from the Breaux thread,huh? :-)

:D

[NNN0LHI]

12. Ummmmmm, yea

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Crunchy Frog]

11. That would be a great idea!

He strengthened Gore's ticket so much last time. He has enormous amounts of charisma, and has demonstrated a strong ability to get votes. I would love to see a repeat performance of his debate with Cheney, he just demolished him last time.

Let's get some of that old Joementum going. <sarcasm>

[Hand]

13. One word...

Feh.

:puke:

[countmyvote4real]

14. Imagine the droning of those two.

The campaign theme song would have to be something by Tibetan monks.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

15. Well...

I'll just say I'm glad the euphoria of our arriving at the likely nominee is eliciting such grandiose thinking. :)

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. "Center" the ticket?

It is centrist enough.

Kucinich for president!

[Kanary]

17. How far right do you want to go?

Hey, Zell is probably available...

Kanary

Another Delusional Diehard for Dennis!!

Kucinich 2004!

[LTR]

18. No, not again

Let's see at least one fresh face, please.

[NNN0LHI]

It would be like Groundhog Day n/t

[Imalittleteapot]

19. No. No. No. n/t

[Dhalgren]

20. Hey, that might not be such a bad fit.

I think, from what I've heard from Kerry, that he and Joe aren't that far apart on a whole host of issues. It just might really bring in that all important cross-over Republican/imperialism vote.:)

[Panda1]

21. Super choice. Just fabulous!

Let's just all slit our wrists right now.......since that would DEFINITELY hand the "selected" Pig his first REAL win. No need to even fix the machines. I hope this is satire on your part. I'll assume it is.

[Dhalgren]

22. Check out Lieberman's positions on the issues

and compare them to Kerry's - they aren't that far apart.

[BootinUp]

28. Why was Joe on Faux News so much

towards the end of his run?

If I'm not mistaken he practically got an endorsement from Hannity.

[Kahuna]

23. Did you forget to take your meds tonight, Don?

:eyes:


:P:

[mdguss]

24. Well if it's Lieberman:

And not "Joementum" everything should be all right. Seriously, Lieberman's done a lot for the party. He's the reason Florida was so close the last time, and he gets a bum rap here.

[Festivito]

25. How about Nader or McCain before asking Lieberman. nt.

[MI Cherie]

31. Wouldn't that ...

... make things interesting?

[BootinUp]

26. Is this DU form of S&M?

sorry couldn't help it.

[Dover]

27. I thought this was a joke thread....

Maybe it is...unintentionally.

[digno dave]

29. How about "Been there, done that".

nt

[Selwynn]

30. Thinking that "Kerry" isn't center makes me ashamed to post here.

Bring Joe on to "center" up the ticket would "center" it squarely in the Republican party.

[jsw_81]

32. NO

Lieberman had his chance last time and he blew it. We need someone like Clark, Richardson, Edwards or Bayh on the ticket this time; I don't want Lieberman anywhere near the ticket.