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"McCain Weighs a Lieberman Surprise"
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] Here: Multiple GOP sources say that party officials in Washington and in the states have been contacted by the McCain campaign in the past two weeks and asked about the fallout from such a choice. One person familiar with the calls said the party was being instructed to prepare for different candidate prototypes including one in the mold of Lieberman, who is an independent but still caucuses with the Democrats. ...

Would a Pro Choice Veep Help McCain?
Taylor Marsh — ... Joe Lieberman? He’s "pro choice," too. But it also means Iran would be the primary focus of our foreign policy instead of Pakistan and Central Asia, which wouldn’t be a good move at all. ...

McCain-Lieberman 2008?
Little Green Footballs — ... The Politico headline says it all: McCain weighs a Lieberman surprise. ...

Obama/McCain Veepstakes, continued
Sister Toldjah — ... —– On a related note, considering the fact that the McCain camp is not ruling out the possibility of picking Joe Lieberman,  ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... Or are McCain and the RNC/base crazies just pretending to fight so McCain will look especially mavericklicious to swing voters? Politico still says he wants his Kato Kaelin, Joe Lieberman, on the ticket: ...

Mindless Veep Speculation Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... activists and party officials about the possibility of either pro-choice Tom Ridge or pro-choice Joe LIeberman on the ticket. Not seeing how this one ever happens in the real world. ...

The easiest way to really lose the conservative base
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator — The easiest way to really lose the conservative base I have to hand it to John McCain. He definitely fits the "maverick" label they've all given him. Here's my take: any Republican presidential candidate who wants conservatives to vote for him -- real Ronald Reagan conservatives -- will not get those votes by chumming around with RINO Lindsay Graham and by floating a Joe Lieberman balloon with the RNC. It just ain't gonna cut it, John. Deep in my heart I know he could care less about our votes despite his rhetoric. His VP decision may be calculated to sway some in the ...

JoeMentum?
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Very interesting Politico article from Jonathan Martin, Mike Allen and Alexander Burns. In short, they say that Joe Lieberman is a serious contender to be John McCain's running mate. Their reporting is consistent with everything I've been hearing. My basic take: If McCain were making the decision alone, and without regard to party and politics, he would choose Lieberman. McCain believes the war -- broadly understood -- matters more than anything and Lieberman understands the war and how to win it better than virtually anyone. He is more comfortable with Lieberman ...

Will McCain’s “Game Changing” Vice Presidential Pick Be Lieberman?
The Moderate Voice — ... Will Republican presumptive Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain’s Vice Presidential pick be independent Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman? Several reports have suggested over the past few weeks that it could be — including this latest one. And each report is stronger than the last… ...

Pro-Abortion Is Not An Option For Vice President
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... We'll get right to it. The Politico reports Senator John McCain is feeling out state parties on the issue of a pro-choice Vice Presidential pick and what effect such a choice would have on the base. ...

Biden denies VP speculation, while Team McCain eyes Lieberman
Political Animal — ... Lieberman has already said, many times, that he’s not interested in running on the Republican presidential ticket, but there are nevertheless multiple reports about the possibility. ...

Veepstakes: Lovin' Lieberman?
The Reaction — ... According to Le Politico, Lieberman is still "very much in the mix" for McCain. Indeed, McCain is "seriously considering choosing a pro-abortion-rights running mate despite vocal resistance from conservatives." ...

Hannity and Rove float Lieberman for Secretary of State.
Think Progress — ... Recent press reports have hinted that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is strongly considering selecting Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) as vice president. However, on Fox News last night, both Sean Hannity and Karl Rove weren’t keen on the idea, arguing that “there are other ways” to be bipartisan. Hannity and Rove instead suggested Lieberman as Secretary of State: ...

Around the Web: 2008
The Corner on National Review Online — Wednesday, August 20, 2008 [image] Around the Web: 2008 [Katherine Connell] The latest on the candidates . . . McCain Weighs a Lieberman Surprise Politico [image] ...

Conservative Pay to Play
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo — ... For the $2 million plus, ACU offered a range of services that included: “Producing op-eds and articles written by ACU’s Chairman David Keene and/or other members of the ACU’s board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)” ...

More on the Brown Bailout
The Corner on National Review Online — ... for a check for $2 million to $3 million in return for the group s endorsement in a bitter legislative dispute, then flipped and sided with UPS after FedEx refused to pay. For the $2 million+, ACU offered a range of services that included: Producing op-eds and articles written by ACU s Chairman David Keene and / or other members of the ACU s board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)" The ...

Markets in Everything
Megan McArdle — ... For the $2 million plus, ACU offered a range of services that included: "Producing op-eds and articles written by ACU's Chairman David Keene and/or other members of the ACU's board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)" ...

Come Saturday Morning: If Conservatives Do Pay-To-Play, Is It Still News?
Firedoglake — ... For the $2 million+, ACU offered a range of services that included: “Producing op-eds and articles written by ACU’s Chairman David Keene and / or other members of the ACU’s board of directors. (Note that Mr. Keene writes a weekly column that appears in The Hill.)” ...