Oy oy oy oy oy oy!!!  Turncoat Joe, aka "Mr. Constipation," would have been a dreadful choice, as he was a lame selection back in 2000 when he was a total drag on the Gore ticket.  But now, as the public-at-large sees him for what he is, an opportunist with no allegiance to anyone or anything excepting himself and that rogue state of troublemaking warmongers (or, is that warmongering troublemakers?), Israel.  He's even a crappy Senator, and a drive through sh*tholes like Bridgeport, New Haven and Norwalk (don't stop your car in certain neighborhoods of these Connecticut cities, even if there's a red traffic light) will attest to this.  That useless piece of dreck certainly doesn't bring home the bacon.  Because it's not kosher, apparently.  And he has that irritating, whining voice, like he hasn't taken a good, satisfying crap in like 17 years!!!  But, the voters of Connecticut had an opportunity to turn out this long-past-it has-been and give Ned Lamont the franchise the last time around, but they decided to go with the d-bag they knew rather than with the d-bag they didn't.  The Democratic Party in The Nutmeg State owes it to mankind in general to come up with a candidate in the next election who'll send this fossil off to the happy hunting grounds were he belongs.

From the campaign to date, I'd say that in the 2008 election anything is possible.

C'mon, everybody, snap out of it.  When Obama became he most liberal being in the Senate, wasn't it Joe Lieberman from whom he wrested the honor?  So, he's the only liberal democrat on the planet in favor of the war in Iraq, that doesn't magically transform him into a republican.  Here, take this paper bag and breathe into it, now breathe in slowly .  .  .

I've heard whispers of this in DC and felt quite stunned. If you're a Democrat he's a perfect choice for McCain. McCain's overrated intelligence won't allow for an orthodox Jew - even one who just loves wars where brown-skinned people sans Judeo-Christian sensibilities really pay the price- to be another philosophical/theological reason why trailer-park Calvinists stay home on election day. And the politically-incorrect whispers are that Joe was already an anchor for one presidential nominee. . .

I like Lieberman okay, and I would enjoy the irony since he was the Dems VP choice in 2000, but boy it sure would tick a lot of people off.

Putting Joe Lieberman on the ticket with John McCain would bring a much-needed shot in the arm for McCain's presidential campaign- as well as reinforce his image as a political maverick. I agree with abichara as McCain would highlight his reputation for being able to reach out across party lines to get the job done. It would also further burnish his image as a man who isn't afraid to rattle political cages and go against the political flow within his own party. Likely attracting most of the independent votes he would need to secure the White House, the question would be whether the conservative establishment within the Republican Party would be able to swallow this duo.

My feeling is that Republicans would vote for McCain anyway, and being this a political season where the current President is anathema to the hopes of his party members for elected office, this pick would probably be THE event the Republicans would need to keep the White House.

However, this pick may possibly send a message that McCain maybe looking for a single term as President, as Lieberman himself would never be on top of either party ticket in the future. For McCain to be effective as Chief Executive in this political climate, he would almost certainly have to be the anti-Bush as he would govern from the dead center. The ramifications would be then that McCain would govern basically as an independent, further shaking up the estabishment in Washington, and reshaping the political landscape altogether. Yet, with Lieberman in tow, McCain would be able to govern in an unprecedented (and effectively bi-partisan) way.

Anyway, my two cents of the a possible McCain-Lieberman ticket...who knows?

It would be an unorthodox move to pick Lieberman as his VP nominee, but it might just be the spark that McCain needs to get his campaign going. Lieberman's status as an independent will highlight McCain's status as a maverick who is willing to think out the box. It will also weaken Obama's status as a "post-partisan". McCain can say that "while Obama talks a good game, I have the record of working across the aisle to get things done."

Since the race will come down to moderates and independents, Lieberman can only help him establish his bi-partisaned credentials. In fact, this could be one of the stronger tickets in recent history. Lieberman is an experienced candidate who shares many of McCain's views. This ticket will likely attract moderate Democrats who supported Hillary Clinton in the primary season, along with the Jewish vote (very important in key states like FL), and independents to the GOP ticket. There would be no surprises with Lieberman, he has been throughly vetted and is well-known to the American public from his two national runs for office. From a political standpoint, this would be win-win for everyone.

The question is: will McCain be bold enough to make this pick. He might be concerned that doing this will hurt his chances at attracting the more right wing voters, but if their only option is either voting for Obama or McCain, most will likely side with the Republicans anyways. Doing this will help the GOP get the votes it needs to win the election; there simply aren't enough conservative voters to do that. Politics is the art of finding the coalition that helps you win in the final analysis. Picking Lieberman would be a bold and smart move on the part of McCain.

Seems unlikely to me. One of my favorite comments on this site was when someone said he reminded him or her of the  father on ALF.

Here's an improbable choice, until one considers that McCain isn't afraid to think outside of the "normal" patterns of politics. Lieberman is an an independent who endorsed McCain and his frequent campaigning with McCain has fed speculation.