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I voted yes. It’s not that I think the ticket is that good, I just think Obama’s that bad.
Lieberman has his good points, but he’s not conservative enough to be what I want.
I just wish the dems would run somebody who’s not nuts for a change so I’d actually have a choice instead of basically being forced to vote republican.
You forgot the Malkin/See-Dubya ticket
McCain Lieberman is better than Lieberman McCain! The top of the ticket is Pro-life and if Joe took office midstream, I bet he would honor the voter’s wishes. Joe would not appoint lefties to the court and his political stances are relative to his state’s voting tendencies. He bucked the party so hard they beat him in Primary and he barely affiliates with the Dems these days wearing the official designation as Independent. This is one of the best tickets (the other being a prominent woman) McCain can pick and assure victory.
The troops love both McCain and Joe. Joe reaches out to many in this country and despite his calm speaking style is a mountain of knowledge. He knows what happens within the Democratic Party and their inner workings. Tom Ridge was a zero but Joe is not Tom Ridge. I would enthusiastically vote for McCain and Joe.
Geez, this is so very depressing…I can only remember Lieberman’s waffling when he ran with that psychopath Algore back in 2000. Lieberman’s a good man, but he’s still a liberal. The best things going for him are his views on the War on Islamofascism and that he’s been kicked out of the Treason party, by and large.
The alternative to voting would be to what? Hide in my room, stamping my feet and sobbing like a hysterical little girl? Helping to put Obama in office because, why “That’ll show them!
Uh, I don’t think so. I gave up that type of behavior well before I became an adult.
If I was an American, I’d vote yes. Not voting for McCain means you’re either voting for Obama or you’re abstaining from voting which will help Obama.
Problem is, McCain knows that he’s the lesser of the two evils in the eyes of conservatives. Hence he’s willing to go out of his way to court liberals.
It’s not like I have a lot of choice in the matter, is it?
Ever hear of the phrase “He shot himself in the foot with that one?”
I think that if McCain follows through with this nonsense it wouldn’t so much be a shot in the foot as a good, clean head-shot suicide.
Is he that oblivious that he really doesn’t understand that picking a Democrat running mate–I don’t care how “independent” he is–would be politcal suicide? Or that if he picked Romney there wouldn’t even be a contest really. Poll after poll would show him, I am betting, a good ten point ahead of Obama and whoever he ends up picking.
I’d need industrial strength nose plugs.
But I ask you…why on earth would he make it so painful for people to want to support his ticket when there are so many vibrant pro-life conservative leaders who would ensure a slam dunk?
Senator McCain…show your bi-partisanship by including Lieberman in your cabinet, NOT BY HAVING HIM BE YOUR NUMBER TWO GUY!!!
I’d never vote for Lieberman to be president, I actually do remember him running as Al Gore’s running mate and I cannot FATHOM the twisted logic that considers having a non-conservative, non-Republican on the ticket is a good idea.
DUMB. DUMB. DUMB.
The lesser of two evils is still evil…
I will be voting for some good conservatives down the line, but I think I am going to vote for John Bolton for Prez. Maybe he will run in 2012.
There have been too many campaign promises broken for me to feel party loyalty (always voted straight republican). I know who to vote for and who to vote against. I won’t play these American Idol games any longer where we try to game the vote. The republican party has mistaken my vote against the socialists as a vote for their chosen one with rotating chances meted out by kingmakers. To get as much of the middle ground, they have become socialists themselves. I will vote for the best person for the job even if he is not running!
Why not ask the if you could vote for McCain/bigfoot. It is almost as plausible.
The only explanation left at this point is that this blog wants Obama to win.
I voted Hell No. with the age of McCain the vice president slot becomes even more important. I have no problem with liberman being a part of McCain’s admin. I just have a problem with a democrat being next in line for the president seat.
On August 20th, 2008 at 1:13 am, Sanddog said:
Thank you!
Michelle, I can’t even vote, it’s just too weird to contemplate. Sorry. It makes bizarro world look like the Andy Griffith show. I can’t wrap my mind around it.
Me, I’m voting for Geert Wilders.
I’ve said it before and here it is again: The only way John McCain would truly be happy and trying to win was if he was running against a Republican! With Lieberman on the ticket, he’d be halfway toward his dream of being the liberal Democratic candidate.
With his former base constituency of the Treason Media so deeply in the tank and covering up for the Obamessiah’s past that even he’s noticed, McCain needs conservative Republicans to support him. Unfortunately, his reflexive need to kick that cohort in the shins cuts down his potential vote totals.
Young voters are going to vote for Obama, as will the press, blacks, guilty whites, racist liberals (redundant, I know) seeking absolution for their bigotry, socialists, freeloaders, etc. McCain will get the older, whiter, military folks alone with Klansmen and those who think he’s the dude from the “Die Hard” movies.
Yeah, I voted “We’re Screwed ‘08!” Bob Barr is looking better and better these days. Fear of Obama’s plans to destroy America can’t be the only reason to vote for the Stupid Party. Sorry, it can’t.
Paging Zell Miller!
Does the RNC and McCain actually think that they are so far ahead that a neo grande VP can be chosen to continue the current GOP agenda of liberal or bust?
Then, why not Michael Barone?
It would be cool if this blog had a poll question once a week.
Also, a rating system for posts and comments.
As for McCain/Lieberman – I wouldn’t be surprised if it happens. I do believe it will be the VP choice by both candidates which will be the deciding factor in the election.
(Help Stop Comment Abuse – Pretend your sending one short pithy comment to Bill O’Reilly.)
The fact of the matter is that if he chooses Lieberman, it’s all over. Obama (a complete idiot who believes that he’s God’s gift to mankind) will be elected president, and it may be the last presidential election we will ever have. I fully expect an “Enabling Act” sometime after, and a totalitarian regieme will take over. We will be screwed.
Naw, joromima, ya ask a question when something of curious relevance comes along. Polls just for polls sake becomes ho-hum fast.
And I think folks can pretty easily say, “good point!” , “that’s goofy!’ or whatever in reaction to a blog post or a comment. I’m old fashioned enough to think if someone’s so mentally lazy that they can only click a “rating” then they’re probably out of their league intellectually.
Besides, to me at least, such things bring to mind the trappings of some 12 year old’s personal webpage.
(I just had a nightmare vision of MM dotcom with dozens of cute flashing gifs…..)
I will vote against Obama regardless of who McCain picks. I have been chastised by fellow conservatives for refusing to send a message to the RNC by not voting McCain. The stakes are to great to allow someone who is the personification of modern Marxism to become our leader. The more I hear Obama the more I am re-assured to vote against him.
Anyone but Obama. How could anyone sit home, write someone in, is beyond me. Of course McCain isn’t our first choice and of course Lieberman isn’t our choice either but what choice do we have? No way am I staying home. I will vote for McCain over Obama anyday, anytime and if you don’t I think that’s insane. What are you proving, forget your pride, the thought of the Obamas in the White House is sickening and detremental to the US and the world.
I think a McCain/Lieberman ticket would be great!
Here’s why: Our elected officials screwed up. The “Uniter” didn’t unite. When the Reps had control of Congress, little got done and they drifted away from conservative priciples. When the Dems were voted in and got control, even less got done. I’m not looking to place blame or make excuses – both parties have let their constituents down. I honestly don’t think a “straight party line” candidate can win in 2008. Hence the Obamassiah effect and McCain’s resurrection. Independent voters will decide this election and they are looking beyond the “usual suspects” from either party. Odds are, Obama will pick a seasoned “party line” VP – he almost has to given his lack of experience. This gives McCain the opportunity to re-energize the “party of Lincoln” and emulate the first Republican President. While some Conservative planks will likely get put on the back burner (and this will happen regardless of who McCain picks for VP), the key ones – victory in Iraq/Afganistan, Pro Life beliefs, fiscal conservatism, low taxes, conservative Supreme Court appointments and lower energy costs – will be well represented by these men.
Michelle…
With respect…how about a poll where we can pick from a list of conservative possibilities such as Romney, Palin, Jindal, Pawlenty, whoever?
I’m curious to see those MM members/non-members poll results…much more so than the extremely unpalatable McCain/Lieberman option presented.
Lieberman is wrong on every issue except the war.
He caucuses with the democrats.
So no to Joe.
Respectfully,
eric aka the Tygrrrr Express
I will never vote for McCain/anyone.
His McCain-Kennedy immigration bill, rejected 3 times, was the most destructive single piece of legislation ever.
In one fell swoop, in ONE BUSINESS DAY, it would have rewarded 12 to 30 million lawbreakers with a pathway to precious American citizenship via the Z visa. No chance for background checks; no chance for health checks. ONE BUSINESS DAY! The most cynical middle finger of all time.
And a slap in the face to all those waiting in line for years, patiently respecting our laws.
This is the same mentality as San Francisco with its infamous sanctuary policy: insanity at the expense of citizens.
McCain did NOT learn his lesson; he just reordered the deck-chairs on his Titanic of an immigration plan.
And his bridesmaid, Graham, called me a bigot and told me to shut up. Hell of a way to court votes.
I plan to write-in Lou Dobbs. And I will support and vote for Conservative state and local candidates. I’ll sleep better.
I think that wwere he to do something like that would just be asking far too much of not only the Conservatives, but of Republicans as well.
I would vote for him, because the alternative would be helping the Golden Calf to win, which would begin a darkness across this land and possibly the rest of the world that i cannot bear to think about, however, I just would be beside myself in doing it.
I have been excited about going to vote every election since the very first time I was allowed to after I turned 18. I actually feel real pride in my country and the process every election when i get the sample ballot and choose the things I will be voting for all the way until I walk into the booth and selct my choices and place the ballot in the box.
This year, I took my 10 year old daughter with me into the booth and showed her how it worked, and even allowed her to place my ballot into the machine when it was over. i have been getting them excited now about the entire process, so that when they are old enough, they will not only be excited about voting, but will take an active part in the process and know what a special, wonderful thing it is to be able to do this in our country, when there are so many people across the world who are forbidden from doing just this and are even fighting and dying in wars just for the opportunity.
Yet this year is the first time I have ever felt a deep loathing about having to make a choice, about having to go to he booth and make my decision, voting in someone whom i feel has sold out to the very people we do not want having control of our country, and who have the exact opposite of what is just and right for our country in their agenda.
I feel that I am being forced into selling out my values just to keep a much bigger demon from entering into the Oval Office, and frankly, I am ashamed that these two men are the best that this country can offer to the peace and stability of the planet and the betterment and security of our country.
I can only hope and pray that this will be the last time i am made to feel this way about the person whom I am going to be voting for and electing into the office of President of the United States, but alas, the way that the process is in these modern times, I fear that this may be the first of many.
I pray that mcCain finally comes to his senses and makes the correct decision for running mate, and chooses someone who, in all honesty, may just end up succeeding him as President in the next 4 years, based on Mccain’s age…but with his track record of pandering to the Left and other Liberals, I might just turn blue holding my breath waiting.
Lieberman is not my preference for VP, but voting (and donating money) so as to prevent Obama from becoming President of the United States is my priority now. I held my nose when I voted for Bush, Sr., and I’ll hold my nose again when the alternative is so much worse.
Remember, we are still suffering from the damage caused by four years of the awful Jimmy Carter. Can you imagine the damage that President Obama would cause? Is this a mess you want to leave to our children?
Conservatives had a chance to unite behind a single candidate during the primaries, and failed. (Unfortunately, Fred Thompson ran a terrible campaign).
The question is: who should we be looking toward for 2016, or possibly 2012?
I vote NO to weekly polls and
NO to inane rate a post “cliques”.
as suggested above.
MM and the guys do a wonderful job here.
bad idea to bring crap from other blogs here.
My concern is that McCain could die on us, and leave Joe as Pres. However, I really want to beat Obama. Don’t kid yourselves folks, suffering through another Jimmy Carter will not guarantee us another Reagan; losing is not an option. If Lieberman would help McCain’s odds, I’d say do it.
Regardless of who McCain picks as VP, it is really unlikely that Republicans could hold the White House for four straight terms, so the VP probably loses his/her run in 2012. With Joe as VP, a Republican, such as Jindal or Palin, could make a run as an outsider with an exceptional record of reform and leadership. I like that option.
Partisan consideration aside, since when is it electorally beneficial to have TWO 70+ year olds on a ticket?
Absolutely right. Losing the House and Senate was supposed to bring about a great candidate, but we got John McCain instead. And I don’t want to have to go through gas lines and double-digit inflation again, to say nothing of the “Fairness” Doctrine.
Even a one-term Obama presidency can do lasting damage. Carter was thirty years ago, and we’re still getting idiotic court rulings from judges he appointed!
(But McCain has to meet us half-way, and actually try to win us over. Saddleback was a step in the right direction, and he shouldn’t squander his gains.)
No matter who wins the White House, it won’t be Bush’s 3rd term, it will be Carter’s 2nd.
So why vote for either candidate? Right now, I’m leaning towards the write-in candidate. At least this candidate is “America first” instead of “my side MUST win at any cost”.
I refuse to vote in that mode.
John McCain would have to nominate someone worse than Obama for me to sit the election out. Since there’s no potential VP candidate one out there that’s worse than Obama, I’ll be voting for McCain (even though I don’t much like him when it comes to conservative issues).
Yes I could vote for McCain/Lieberman. But a more interesting ticket would be McCain/Clinton.
I know, I know just seeing the name Clinton makes your eyes bleed. But, It is obvious that for the democrats the fix is in. Soros is buying the necessary super delegate votes. So what if Hillary left the democrat party and returned to her republican roots? All it would take is a speech where she says: I’ve done things Bill’s way since I married him and It’s worked out pretty good. But now its time for me to strike out on my own. To be my own women if you will. I am today resigning my Senate seat to become a candidate for Vice President with my good friend John McCain.
McCain could introduce her as my best friend in the senate a former Goldwater Girl… She would bring a significant number of democrat voters with her. Putting both the House and Senate in play.
Remember she was a Goldwater Republican not a Rockefeller Republican. Much of Hillary’s base is already threatening to crossover. Lets welcome them. And best of all, this scenario neuters Bill.
Good one.
Me, I voted “we’re screwed 08″. I would have voted “I’d rather be waterboarded” but that option wasn’t available this time around.
As Patrick (#11) said, “The lesser of two evils is still evil.” As I see it, our choices are between a communist (Obama) and a socialist (McCain). McCain promotes amnesty for illegal aliens at every opportunity, is not so hot on economics, and has flat-out slammed the Constitution with the McCain-Feingold bill.
I have not enjoyed voting since the Reagan elections, and this is the worst one for me.
If La Clinton does not pull off an utter masterpiece coup and take the Democratic party nomination for President away from Obama there is no question about voting even for McCain-Lieberman. The downside of allowing Obama to win is simply too great.
Now, were Hillary the Democratic party nominee it becomes more of a push. The “middle of the road pair” would win a highly contested vote in my mind simply on the war against Mohammedan based terrorism. They both seem to “get it” more than any of the Democrats.
{^_^}
McCain doesn’t care if we conservatives vote for him or not. His running mate will be someone he thinks will appeal to independents and disgruntled Hillary dhims. We’re Screwed ‘08!
On August 20, 2008 at 2:22 am, joromima said: “—–”
This is Michelle’s blog. We commenters are her guests. I think it’s a bit presumptuous to suggest changes to MM’s format.
Being from CT, I see Lieberman as more of the same as McCain. This might be an issue they neither one really care about. Lieberman might “lean” pro-life but to get elected in CT, thinks he has to vote pro-choice. McCain might really lean pro-choice but in order to get elected in AZ, had to vote pro-life. Of course, they both will say and do anything they think necessary to gain and hold power.
Are you insane?!!I’d join the barking moonbat party before I’d vote that ticket.
My advice to you is to go home and start drinking heavily. If McCain picks her that’s what I’ll need to do.
Got to agree with you. Don’t mess with success.
Screwed in ‘08. I refuse to take part in the rape of the American public.
Didn’t I hear many say earlier “anybody but Hillary”. So which is it?
I can’t vote for McCain PERIOD. Doesn’t matter who he picks.He will not Defend and Protect the constitution of the United States.
That is his job!
My job, as a voter, is to vote for someone who will.
Chuck Baldwin
When I was in boot camp, the drill sergeants taught me that no matter how bad things got, they could always make it worse. The Democrats and Obama reminded me of that lesson.
Not voting for Mac just puts Obama in the White House. Rhetoric aside if you really think McCain is the same as Obama you need to read up on Obama more.
I actually voted fro Liebs in CT when those Lamonites were raising hell. It was a protest vote though to stand up to the anti-Semitism of the Lamont people but I don’t regret voting for him.
I’ll take a cold war democrat over anyone else if it’ll keep Obama out of the White House. Though frankly I was thinking it’s more likely to be Rudy with Joe getting some sort of Secretary job.
If you stay home, we get n0bama and possibly sKerry (he served in Viet Nam BTW). If you vote third party, we get n0bama and possibly sKerry (he served in Viet Nam BTW).
Hold your nose, pull the lever for a veteran with some experience. I don’t like it. McCain was not my 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice. But the thought of a documented socialist in the White House, backed by people who would sell out to terrorists and marxists is not pleasant.
He could choose Duncan Hunter as his running mate and make everyone a little happier.
NOBAMA!! I am voting against Obama, so McCain’s running mate doesn’t much matter. However, just from a visual perspective, I’d think he wouldn’t want a ticket of *two* old, white guys.
I moved this year. I have not even registered to vote in my new state yet. I have got to say, I am nearing the ability to hold my nose and vote McCain, but any more backtracking out of conservatives ideals for me would make certain I just do not register this year. I am waiting for his nomination convention to make my final decision.
I voted “No”. I like Joe Lieberman. He’s probably the best we could hope for from a place like Connecticut. But, I don’t want him for POTUS or VPOTUS.
Here’s another scenerio to ponder, ET:
Clinton knows that VP is as close as she can get this time around. Obama needs her and they would make a strong ticket. Though it would be a “ticket in name only”, like JFK & LBJ.
Should they be elected the Secret Service won’t allow Obama anywhere near Fort Marcy Park, so the Clintons would need to have a backup plan.
It’s a given that, if elected, Obama is gonna screwup bigtime before very long and sumpremely P.O. the great majority of Americans across the political spectrum.
That would give Hillary an opening to resign in disagreement and become the “heroine who stands on principle” (insert snort here).
If he wins, Obama will be as popular as Carter at the end of four years – if not long before. He’ll be easy pickens for a “resigned in disagreement” Hillary VP to take down in 2012, if not before.
Just one odd scenerio, submitted for your approval, from the Twilight Zone (of Dem politics).
I only vote for conservatives; and — not being an unprincipled milksop — never, ever allow the rote yippings and yappings of craven online fearmongers (”ObamaObamaObama! BOO!!!”) to dissuade me otherwise.
I would vote for that ticket, yet I still think McCain should choose Palin.
We’re screwed. We are sand on a corn cob screwed.
And you can forget about being kissed, too.
I’d hold my nose and vote for McCain/Lieberman, or McCain and anybody but Huckabee. I just couldn’t stomach that.
It’s interesting that there isn’t a huge difference between the readers-only and the commenter-readers poll results.
I voted “yes.” The portion of the Democratic party supporting Barack Obama is the extremist wing. I believe there is a enormous number of yellow-dog Democrats, much less swing voters, who would vote for this ticket over Obama-plus-even-Hillary. It would force a much-needed realignment in the parties, as well.
We have a lot of issues that are gridlocked because too many people are more interested in preserving election issues than in resolving our very real problems and providing in a rational manner for our future security. That is what the American people would like to see change, and that is what Obama initially promised. It did strike a chord.
There are a lot of Democrats who recognize that the Republican view of many issues is useful at least in part, and they want that part to be reflected in our legislation and policy. That is why Nancy Pelois and Harry Reid have such a low approval rating, and why the PUMAs exist. It is a policy question, and the attempts by the Obama Campaign to mischaracterize it as racism are thoroughly dishonest.
What horrible choices we have to choose from.
“Welcome to Chez McCain.. our specials include rotting snails, maggot invested road kill and a saute of old sock. Which would you like to start with?”
It’s become clearer and clearer to me that McCain is a moderate democrat.
I also voted yes. The alternative of an Obama presidency is frightening! I feel that Lieberman is an honest politician first and a “liberal” second. WE need more honesty in Washington.
I voted yes but with some nose plugs. /sigh
I like Lieberman’s foreign policy perspectives but not his caucusing with the Dems on social issues. He stood up to his party, which I appreciated, after everything those miserable SOB’s did to him.
As a conservative, I’m fearing the even worse prospects of Obummer. People are latching on to him because he makes them feel good about themselves. Then, when you ask hard questions of both Obummer supporters and the Obummr himself, they resent you for stealing their “glow.”
This is one scary election and all that conservatives can hope for at this point is somebody that is a pro-life, strong on the economy candidate. I hope that McCain picks either Palin or Romney. It will probably be Romney.
Watch me be wrong.
QFT.
Interesting but your scenario does not satisfy the Fort Marcy Park urge. My scenario destroys the democrat party for a generation. And taking way their power is worse than killing them. Besides I much prefer any President, including McCain, with a conservative republican congress. And Hillary might out conserve Newt to win in 2012.
An added bonus would be watching Chris Mathews leg fall off and Keith Obermans head explode on live TV.
We all know that MichelleMalkin.com is monitored by the left and their surrogates in he media. What nicer gift than to give them heartburn first thing in the morning.
In three weeks we honor the fallen on 9/11. We are still fighting (and our servicemen are still dying) against those who wish to destroy our country, our way of life and would do A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G to accomplish that.
Besides being a staunch supporter of the war on terror what better message to the Islamofascists of the world (read; Iran, Syria, Lybia, Hezbolla, etc)than to select a Jew as the VP.
I like Senator Lieberman. He’s a good (relative term) Democrat. He is strong on defense and that’s important. However, he is in no way conservative on any other issue, and that is important to me as a conservative voter. I already have to overlook Senator McCain’s immigration views, isn’t that enough?
Fortunately for Senator McCain, Senator Obama is the other party’s nominee.
Can’t help from thinking that the Dems would have a lot of negatives to spread about Joe L. Any old conversations Joe had with dems that shed bad light on repubs or conservatives would be leaked to/dredged up by our ‘fair minded’ media. It would throw us all off topic during the race.
He’s a good guy but I can’t help from thinking (and voting here) that We’re Screwed….so far.
This poll is about sending a message to the McCain camp.
Voting yes will only encourage his maverickness.
As noted in the lead story and elsewhere, John McCain is a beneficiary of George Soros. McCain’s “Reform Institute, ” was received money from Soros-funded Open Society Institute and Tides Foundation.
In a two-party system, what does it mean when George Soros owns both candidates?
It means that George Soros wins either way.
Now, before you say “We’re Screwed ‘08!”, realize that it doesn’t have to be that way.
Possibilities:
1) Something happens that causes John McCain to not get 1191 votes at the convention. A brokered convention results, and conservatives can actually have a say in who gets nominated.
2) McCain does get 1191, but is pressured to pick a conservative VP. Then, due to scandal or something else, McCain is forced to step down and the conservative VP becomes the conservative P.
3) McCain does get 1191 and picks an unacceptable VP like Lieberman. Conservatives revolt and elect a third-party president in November.
I don’t know exactly how things will pan out, but I still believe we will inaugurate a true “Reagan Republican” on Bush’s Last Day in January. And it will drive the nutroots insane.
The ONLY reason I would vote for McCain isa the likelihood of 2 SCOTUS picks. Otherwise I’d stay at home in November. However if he does pick Lieberman Im changing to “Independent”. The Repub party has left me on the dock.
Voting with noseplugs and dangerously high levels of martini’s.
Would rather be voting McCaiin/Romney or McCain/Palin or McCain/Pawlenty
Um, hell no. I will NOT support such a ticket…
I have been preaching that we (conservatives) cannot sit this out because our candidate is not altogether representative of all our views. However, if Sen. McCain spits in my face by selecting a VP that disagrees with one of the foundational tennents of conservatism, I will not pull the lever for him.
During this entire election cycle, I have had to force myself to come to terms with the fact that the democrats chose my candidate by crossing over in the early primaries. I have not been happy since day one, but I had been starting to see the silver lining. McCain seemed to be easing back toward his base. Now I am faced with the fact that there may actually be a democrat on the Republican ticket as VP???!!! I’m sorry, but that doesn’t work for me. I like Lieberman … he seems like a real nice guy with great character, but he is liberal on just about everything except the war. I’m tired of voting for the “lesser of two evils”. That is what has gotten us into this mess in the first place. If this country is going to go to Hell in a handbasket, let the democrats be responsible for it. Hopefully, four years of “Carter II” will help the country wake up. It will be rough, but I am willing to live with it, if it means getting another Reagan.
Leiberman on our ticket will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. If McCain does that, I will write in my own truly conservative choice. Some of you will say that I am throwing my vote away, but I see it as finally standing up for my core beliefs. I’m tired of selling out, just because the democrat choice is worse.
This would be the only thing that McCain could do to make me actively support and campaign for Obama. I would just want McCain to lose (no matter to whom) if he chooses Lieberman.
We have TWO parties. Why are our choices from the ONE party? And if our choice is a Democrat or a Democrat, why not vote for the Democrat – Obama?
I voted ‘we’re screwed’ because the fact that we are even asking this question is beyond comprehension and an indicator of the sad shape that our country and it’s government is in.
If you are gonna vote McCain/Lieberman, eliminate the middleman, and vote DEM at the get go…
I actually think mccain will be worse, as he ‘reaches out’ to work with the dems, and pressures the republcans to go along…its what we’ve had with bush.
I entered a “yes” vote.
Lieberman and I don’t agree on a lot of things, but I have lot more respect for him than most of the politicians out there.
Finding politicians I respect is a rare things these days, regardless of which side of the aisle they sit on.
Wisdom! Although I doubt that McCain will choose Lieberman. McCain himself is the one to capture the electoral center; rather than reinforcing there, he needs someone who will provide the equivalent of sodium bicarbonate the the conservative purists.
I still note that — at least among the registered users at time I checked — the “We’re screwed!” defeatists were the single largest group.
Pathetic. They remind me of the the “Hudson” character in the movie, “Aliens.” You know, the guy who melts down like a panicky little girl at the first sign of difficulty.
At least Hudson in the end managed to get a grip on himself and contribute to the fight in a meaningful way. I wonder if the “We’re Screwed ‘08″ defeatists will find it in themselves to do the same? Or will their last words be, “Game over, man! Game over!!”
I could not vote for McCain/Lieberman ticket no matter how strong the nose plugs. I’d do a write-in.
That ticket is a guaranteed loser for McCain. If he does not pick a conservative to pick up his base, he will lose the base to third-party/write-ins and lose the election. The independents he will get will not offset those losses.
Another Reagan would not be able to pull us out of the mess we would be in after 4 years of Obama.
Georgia would become a Russian satellite (or whatever you call it).
President Obama would stop the building of the defense shield in Poland and nix plans for the one in the Czech Republic…
The UN would gain unearned prestige as President Obama would defer to their corrupt whims.
The Supreme Court would move to the left.
Taxes, Global Warming freak-out legislation, open borders, free health care, cats n dogs! Logging off…too upset.
Anyone who thinks Al Gore’s running mate would be good for the Republican party or conservative politics, generally, is kidding themselves.
Imagine if McCain died of old age while in office — as the media keeps reminding us might happen.
The result is a President Lieberman, former democrat, who will appoint an even more liberal V.P., and liberal justices.
What is anyone THINKING support this nonsense. Of course, I don’t care if McCain choses the most conservative V.P. possible; his open-border leftist policies will destroy this country, and I probably won’t vote for him.
Ah yes, the “grow up, shut up, get in line” reasoning. Many other McCain followers try the same thing here. Good effort, though.
I don’t think 4-40 years of Obama is worth another reagan. (40 years because we would have to extend his presidency, for our own good of course)
With the exception of the war in Iraq, Lieberman is pretty much a hard-line liberal, and I imagine even McCain has enough sense not to pick him. Having said that, there is little doubt in my mind that McCain would dearly like to pick him, if he thought he could get away with it. And, that’s disturbing.
Just out on Drudge that Lieberman will speak at the RNC convention.
McCain-Lieberman???HELL, NO!
Concur.
Conservatism is circling the drain because conservatives don’t seem to mind voting for left of center candidates as long as they have an (R) by their name. Now we’re being told that a lib like Lieberman isn’t that bad because he supports the war on terror? Give me a break. At this rate Billery will be the Republican nominee in 2012.
No one reading this blog knew Ronald Reagan any better than the man who said:
Linkage.
The best thing this ticket could bring is a clean slate in 4 years.
I suppose I shouldn’t admit this, but I don’t care who he chooses for VP, I can’t help but vote McCain because not voting is basically a vote for Obama, and I would hate to see my country do that to itself.
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Who is the “Reagan Republican”?
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Just Say No! to “George Soros for President”
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No, of course not. Barr will be my choice.
I voted “No”, but come election day I’ll most likely vote for McCain no matter who his running mate it. Knowing I didn’t vote and by default helped elect Ubama would tear me apart inside.
Mcamnesty would have to bring on Tancredo or Duncan to get my vote. Not bloody likely. I don’t care what all the “not voting for mccain is a vote for obama” crowd says. No more LOTE. Correct to all those that say the past LOTE strategy has gotten us where we are today. A communist vs a liberal. I will not stay home or throw away my vote by not voting in November however. I intend to vote for the candidates that say NO to amnesty and embarks on a strategy of Elimination of the Illegal Alien Magnets. At this point, that POTUS candidate is Pastor Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party. My 2nd choice is Bob Barr of the Libertarian party. A good showing by a 3rd party that shows more conservative principles than mcamensty might just make the GOP wise up. Or evene better, start the demise of the 2 party system. A wasted vote is not voting or supporting the liberla gop platform because “the other guy is worse”.
So Republicans, what do you do if McCain dies in office and Lieberman becomes President?
After reading the Soros post before this one McCain gets my vote.Soros wants to bring this country down and own it.McCain will not be as easy to buy as Obama is.
I voted Hell no.
Why, its very simple. Lieberman will drive away the Conservative base in droves. McCain’s proformance in the little town hall showed he still has some Conservative values. If he picks someone is pro life, those people in the base will stick around and support him.
We ALL know what the alternative will do to this country.
Put Joe in the cabinet, just don’t pick him as VP.
I will vote for McCain regardless of his vp choice. I don’t care for McC but to allow Obama to get into
office because I’m in a snit is unthinkable. The damage that man could do to this country is to my
mind, unimaginably huge! I won’t act like a petulant
child and I certainly won’t waste a vote by writing in
someone who has no chance, just to “make a point.”
I apologize if I have stepped on any toes but I feel this
is the most important election in modern history. If
BHO gets in, he will send this country in a direction that will absolutely ruin it. No. My name is not
Chicken Little.
Why would you want a liberal in the cabinet?