So why'd you vote against McCain? BCRA?

It's too bad that Lieberman did this himself in 2000 to become liberal enough to run with Gore. Selling out one's positions is never a winning proposition in the long run.

Just my theory as to why Joe looks so bored and disinterested and why his campaign has been on life support for the last couple months. When Sharpton and Kucinich are getting more press than you, it's time to pack it in...

I know a large amount of solid Republicans who don't have any problem saying that they actually like Joe Lieberman.

Too bad he doesn't have much of a chance. Of course maybe that will play out better from him in the end. A crazed leftist party that goes down in flames is going to need someone to throw them a lifeline. I am sure Joe will be there when he is needed. Too bad he will probably have Hillary helping him haul the party back to the middle-left.

Count myself into the category "solid Republicans who don't have any problem saying that they actually like Joe Lieberman."

Nothing remarkable about it; I'm sure there are millions of people like me who are national security hawks and fiscal conservatives. And again, like millions of people, I think that a divided government is the best way to get fiscal sanity.

In any other election, I'd vote for whoever the democrats nominate for president out of sheer disgust with Bush's fiscal record.

But this isn't any election; the overriding issue is national security, and given the present, deranged state of the democratic party, it seems likely they'll nominate someone who, at best, will be even more feckless and naive than Clinton and Carter. Someone unable to see what is at stake in the war, and too beholden to the ANSWER crowd to be able to act forcefully in America's defense no matter what.

So come November, I'll hold my nose and vote for Bush. Hopefully the democrats will have regained some sanity by 2008.

> Hopefully the democrats will have regained some sanity by 2008.

If Bush wins, the dems will nominate HR Clinton in 2008. Is that sanity?

Steven, don't you even THINK about abandoning the Dubya!!

Don't forget: it takes a good man to drag even those who'd oppose him, kicking and screaming, to the water that slakes their thirst.

Geezer, read what he wrote.

He wants to vote for Lieberman in the spring. I.E. Primary.

What's so bad about McCain?

B: other than the McCain-Feingold First Amendment Cancellation and Incumbent Preservation Act, that is?

If Edwards had toned it down a bit playing to "the base" regarding Iraq and his "work vs. wealth" bit, I'd say he's a candidate I could support over Bush. Afterall, for a time he was pretty sane regarding Afganistan/Iraq. He's also the one candidate who can credibly move back towards the middle because, frankly, he hasn't been in public life long enough to contradict himself too badly. SOrt of like GW, actually. The only way Bush loses in 2004 is if he is facing Edwards. And, heck, I'd say the race is even tighter if it comes down to Bush/Cheney vs. Edwards/Lieberman, though I'm not sure Lieberman is a plausible VP candidate this time around.

I like Joe, but I would vote against him no matter what the opponent, even the Devil himself, or even Howard Dean. The reason is I like my freedom of speach and Joe is a Tipper Gore censor.

I remember an article from a few years back about changing your party affiliation specifically to vote for the candidate most likely to lose to the candidate from the your preferred party. Given that there's no contest for Pres. on the Republican side, should Bush supporters temporarily register as Democrats, in order to vote for, say, Kucinich or Sharpton?

I'm not advocating that approach, but it's interesting to consider. I doubt sufficient numbers of Republicans would do it to have any real influence.

b psycho: I used to sort of like McCain. Several years back, he initially came across as a decent guy. Remember the earlier McCain/Feingold bill? Perhaps my memory is a bit off on co-sponsorship -- a google search turns up only the current campaing finance debacle. But McCain got a lot of recognition for his efforts against pork-barrel appropriations.

But, when he stuck his nose into the Colorado Amendment 22 (gun-show "loophole") I immediately disliked him. 1) for supporting gun control, and 2) for sticking his nose into Colorado's system. He's an Arizonan -- he has no business trying to influence a Colorado vote.

I'm not registered with any party. When is the primary in MI and how do I register? I think I will vote for Dean or write in George W. Bush.