Lawyer Who Led McCain's VP Vetting Process: Lieberman Was A Serious Contender
From Salon's War Room, this little tidbit from A.B. Culvahouse, the lawyer who led McCain's vice-presidential vetting process:
One other interesting point from Culvahouse's talk: Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a prominent supporter of McCain's during the campaign, was apparently a serious contender for the vice-presidential nod. But, because Lieberman is not a registered Republican, there would have been legal issues in some states.
"Five states have sore loser statutes... [making] it very difficult for someone who's not a member of the Republican Party to become the vice presidential nominee if they only switch parties to become a Republican shortly before the convention," Culvahouse said, according to Politico's Jonathan Martin. "So you were looking at going to the Supreme Court, which is not particularly appetizing."
I wish that would've happened. Joe Lieberman goes where the spine-plucking goes, so he'd fit right in with the GOP as they'll be plucking each others spines out for a few years to come. Sadly it would put Sub-Zero of Mortal Kombat fame out of a job ...
Regarding the 'sore loser statutes', why would Lieberman have to have changed parties to be McCain's running mate?
He proved himself a sore loser the moment he put that (I) next to his name.
PS What does (I) stand for? Me, Idiot, Israel...what?
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Insane?
Ignoramus?
Indicative of no loyalty to any party?
woodguy
Incontinent?
Ill tempered?
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Otherwise we wouldn't have had the Sarah Palin debacle.
It would be interesting if they would name the five states. The links only mwvention a court case in West Virginia.
Oh, to save you wingnuts out there the trouble, I realize Senator Robert Byrd-D is from West Virginia.
woodguy
and not just for "sore losers." I'm reminded of Richard Shelby of Alabama, who switched parties immediately after his re-election in 1994, maybe even the same night, IIRC. I don't think I would have liked that if I had been an AL voter.
I coulda been a contenda!!
woodguy
which is what he is.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
let's face it..."
I wonder if a McCain/Lieberman ticket would have drawn exactly the same number of votes as the one that was actually on offer. I'd guess the wingnuts would have stayed home, but more of the moderates would have voted for him.
Last time I checked, it doesn't say anything in the Constitution about having to be in a particular party to run for President. Anyone who challenged that in court would probably lose badly.
Lieberman? What the F*CK?
The guy is totally bereft of humanity.
I have rule. Never trust anyone that smiles with
their bottom teeth. (Lieberman)
Also, never trust anyone that consistently wears
sunglasses indoors. (Fill in the blank)
Imagine Elmer (liebermann) Fudd saying, "I coulda been a contender..."
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Yeah - and LIEberman's still crying about it. He couldn't run for dogcatcher now.
Karma.
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