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The Associated Press: Lieberman skirts issue of Palin's readiness
Lieberman skirts issue of Palin's readiness By ANDREW MIGA 21 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Joe Lieberman on Friday skirted a question on whether vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is ready from day one to be president, saying "thank God" she won't have to be. Lieberman, I-Conn., who has ...
Lieberman Addresses Palin's Readiness
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — One of McCain's staunchest supporters talks to his home state's journalists about the G.O.P.'s vice presidential nominee.... (more) Lieberman Addresses Palin's Readiness
Lieberman casts doubt on Palin's readiness
firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Domenico MontanaroCheck out this piece from the Stamford (CT) Advocate, particularly this line: "...Lieberman Friday... continued to stand by Republican John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate. But when asked by ... (more) Lieberman casts doubt on Palin's readiness
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McCain Campaign Tensions Swirl Around Palin And Former Bush Aides
The Moderate Voice — ... On this big push political weekend, Palin is the subject of a variety of new and old media stories, few of them image enhancing. One sign of how far her national political image fallen is how McCain’s staunchest former Democrat supporter — and reportedly one of McCain’s original choices for Veep — seemingly Sen. Joe Lieberman could not bring himself to even spin the case for Palin while talking to reporters: ...

Bill Dyer: AP, mainstream media, use misleading headlines to falsely impute to Lieberman doubt about Palin's readiness
Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog — ... ) Here's Joe Lieberman — the Democratic Party's own vice presidential candidate in 2000 — as paraphrased and then directly quoted in an Associated Press story early Saturday: Lieberman said he was confident that Palin, whose foreign policy background has been questioned by Democrats, could step in and handle the chief executive's job. "If, God forbid, an accident occurs or something of that kind, she'll be ready," Lieberman said. "She's had executive experience. She's smart and she will have had on-the-job training." Does Joe Lieberman want his good friend, John McCain, ...

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