Lieberman has supprted each defense move Bush has made since the onset. He's broken ranks with the Dem's on several issues lately. Politically, it's not a bad move. What state is Lieberman from, and of which party is that state's governor???
As etothepii suggests, Lieberman is not your usual Democrat. I heard him interviewed on Sean Hannity's (spelling?) radio show last week and I was truly surprised. From what I could discern, Lieberman was just about 100% behind Bush's foreign policy, not to say some specific points of difference might not exist. I guess Lieberman differs more on domestic matters. I believe the guy has been in politics for awhile, so his track record ought to be well established by now. He stated, if my memory serves me, on Sean Hannity's show that he heard John Kennedy speak and this converted him to be a Democrat, but that the Democrats are so far away from Kennedy now that it just isn't the same party.
I don't kow if Lieberman is the right man for the job or not, but he sure doesn't sound like your usual Democrat crying about WMDs and Abu Garaib prison and passing the international test. Maybe he is the right guy for the job. From a political point of view, imagine how strong a move it would be to use a Democrat as your Secretary of Defense? Pretty bi-partisan don't you think? Why should the face the United States turns to the world, in foreign policy matters, in matters of our self-protection, be divided and partisan?
Remember Clinton picked Bill Cohen, Republican from Maine, to be his secretary of defense.
Leiberman is a middle of the road guy from Connecticut. Until he hooked up to run on the ticket with Al Gore, he was widely respected on both sides of the aisle - he changed his spots if you know what I mean.
That bothers me some. Whatever a person is they should remain that way without pretending to be someone they are not for the sake of a vote - I know it's done all the time.
I'm not sure how he would be received around the world but it would probably mend a few fences here at home.
My feelings are mixed.
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as others have noted, Leiberman is, on foreign policy issues, much more in line with the President than he is with the DNC. It would be a good move. by all accounts, Leiberman is an extraordinarily competent and idealistic individual.
Now I know that bush has totally lost it
