2 Questions for Republicans, Conservatives..

Only if his wife said it was ok first.

 

That Rudy/JC ticket might be my new dream ticket, since Bush/Rice ain't gonna happen. I think Watts will wait a few more years. Rudy and Lieberman would scare away many of the hardcore Republicans, especially the fundi Christians.

I lost a little respect for Lieberman in '00, but he is still better than any other Democrat and some Republicans. He is a bit of an odd ball, he will never make it unless he changes parties. The quotes martin posted were great, I know it's true but it reads like a parody.

I think Powell might have some skeletons, or at least his kids might. He would be a good VP.

 

Brings up an interesting point. Based on this, I'd think martin would like the guy. He is willing to vote the will of the people he represents, rather than voting his own personal convictions, based on his religious beliefs(at least I assume, since I've never met him). That's why I'd never make it as a politician. Don't know that I could do that.

 

i think it is more likely he just bends his religious beliefs to justify whatever necessary political decision he has to make, or face losing his precious power.

there are 3 sorts of politicians: ( i just made this up so it isnt very eloquent)

1. the demagogue: will do anything to get the people to like them and give them their precious power. examples: almost every politician

2. the chess player: the politician who wants power not because he wants to dominate or be loved by the people, but because he sees the problems of politics as an interesting and incredibly complicated challenge, like bobby fischer might seek out boris spassky. example: dick cheney

3. the good old pal: the guy who wants power because he thinks it is tons of fun to hang out with world leaders and live in the white house. example: bush, fox mckeithen.

lieberman is number 1. john edwards is strikingly number 1. rudy giuliani is mostly 2 and slightly 3. buddy roemer is a combo of 2 and 3. newt gingrich is a combo of 1 and 2.

 

Great analysis, but you forgot one.

4. The guy who does it for the interns and free Cuban cigars. Like what's his name, Hillary Rodham's life-partner. No, not Rosie O'Donnell, the other guy, the one with the big red nose.

 

That would be the rather odd combination of #1 & #3.