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For Lieberman, hope is a plan
Political Animal — FOR LIEBERMAN, HOPE IS A PLAN.... Joe Lieberman's speech to the Republican National Convention was provocative enough, but it was even more striking to hear the former Democrat chat with NBC's Andrea Mitchell backstage. Mitchell asked a pretty reasonable question, which has come up more than a few times lately: "Do you feel that Sarah Palin is qualified to be commander in chief if, God forbid, something should happen to John McCain?" Lieberman eventually, grudgingly, half-heartedly said he thought Palin would be ready, but before he got there, he argued that we shouldn't even worry about the possibility. "Well, you know, let's assume the best," Lieberman said. "John's in ...

Four More Neoconservative Years?
Crooks and Liars — David Sanger at the NY Times is one of those top-level reporters who often willingly carries water for the Bush administration - promulgating “unofficially official” leaks, for instance - in order to preserve his precious access. It appears that he’s willing to do the same for the McCain campaign. Hidden from view during much of the Republican convention here, a fierce struggle has been under way for the foreign policy heart of John McCain. It centers on the deep schism inside the Republican Party over how to engage with the rest of the world, a running debate that has consumed ...