A friend just made that comparison to me.
What a joke.
One of the biggest reasons why there is the pile-on NOW as opposed to when it could actually have had an impact is that they are trying to position McCain as acceptable to Democrats.
On the single most important foreign policy issue – Iraq – he has by far the most reactionary position of the GOP field.
Comparing McCain to Lieberman is intellectual fraud.
Lieberman is relatively good on every single issue except for one: Iraq and Iran.
That is the only reason why he lost the freaking primary.
John McCain has never taken a contrary position on an issue that cut so deeply to the core of the Republican base as Lieberman.
John McCain is going to win the GOP nomination for President.
Not only did Joe Lieberman fail to do ANYTHING of note as a Presidential candidate, the Democratic Party REJECTED him in his home state.
If John McCain were out there campaigning with Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, I’d listen to what these guys have to say.
But the fact is Joe Lieberman is campaigning with John McCain.
I’ve got no doubt that there is a sincere outpouring of grief amongst reactionary conservatives that John McCain has won the nomination.
However, all that does is prove to me what I already knew: the political philosophy of right-wing conservatives makes no sense whatsoever.
They are exposing themselves – once again – to be the ultimate fraudsters.
© Jed Lewison