Lieberman Definitely Won’t Be McCain’s VP
Sen. Joe Lieberman, an independent who nearly won the vice presidency as a Democrat in 2000, says there’s no way he’ll be Republican Sen. John McCain’s running mate should McCain become the party’s presidential nominee.
“No, I’d tell him, ‘Thanks, John, I’ve been there, I’ve done that. You can find much better,’” Lieberman told The Associated Press during an interview Tuesday in his Senate office. “I’m not seeking anything else.”
The Connecticut senator said he was unequivocally ruling out sharing the GOP ticket with McCain.
Hawkish conservatives love Lieberman for his principled stand on the war, but there’s no getting around the fact that he’s as liberal as they come on just about every other issue. And with McCain needing to shore up his image among conservatives in general, Lieberman would have been a poor choice for a running mate.
