Comments on: Getting It Right In Iraq http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: martian http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-73699 martian Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:47:00 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/#comment-73699 Maggie, I came to the comments page on this post to ask about whether anyone else had thought of a McCain/Lieberman GOP ticket in this next election. Obviously, it occured to you, as well. If we remember back in 2004 there was a LOT of speculation about the possibility of a Kerry/McCain ticket because of the friendship between the two and the Kerry campaign even played it up some until McCain had to make it very clear that he would NOT be leaving the Republican Party to run with Kerry. The problem of rejecting one's party doesn't come up in the McCain/Lieberman scenario because Lieberman is ALREADY an independent. He dumped the Dems when they dumped him. Mind you I'm not necessarily advocating such a ticket. While I do like Lieberman in general something he said last time he ran for VP kind of turned me off on him (besides that he was still a Democrat at the time). At the time he stated that as a practicing Jew if elected VP he would refuse to work on the Sabbath. Unfortunately, the jobs of President and Vice President are 24/7 365 day a year jobs. A person in one of those positions can't refuse to work on the Sabbath or any other day. If there is a crisis that needs to be addressed or just a workload that is pressing and immediate and needs to be taken care of, a president or VP cannot allow his religion (or anything else) to come before his obligation to the American People. Maggie, I came to the comments page on this post to ask about whether anyone else had thought of a McCain/Lieberman GOP ticket in this next election. Obviously, it occured to you, as well. If we remember back in 2004 there was a LOT of speculation about the possibility of a Kerry/McCain ticket because of the friendship between the two and the Kerry campaign even played it up some until McCain had to make it very clear that he would NOT be leaving the Republican Party to run with Kerry. The problem of rejecting one’s party doesn’t come up in the McCain/Lieberman scenario because Lieberman is ALREADY an independent. He dumped the Dems when they dumped him.

Mind you I’m not necessarily advocating such a ticket. While I do like Lieberman in general something he said last time he ran for VP kind of turned me off on him (besides that he was still a Democrat at the time). At the time he stated that as a practicing Jew if elected VP he would refuse to work on the Sabbath. Unfortunately, the jobs of President and Vice President are 24/7 365 day a year jobs. A person in one of those positions can’t refuse to work on the Sabbath or any other day. If there is a crisis that needs to be addressed or just a workload that is pressing and immediate and needs to be taken care of, a president or VP cannot allow his religion (or anything else) to come before his obligation to the American People.

]]> By: David M http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-73692 David M Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:42:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/#comment-73692 The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the - <a href="http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2008/01/web-reconnaissance-for-01102008.html" rel="nofollow"> Web Reconnaissance for 01/10/2008 </a> A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often. The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the – Web Reconnaissance for 01/10/2008 A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day…so check back often.

]]> By: Maggie http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-73677 Maggie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:21:11 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2008/01/10/getting-it-right-in-iraq/#comment-73677 Gaius - A sidebar: A McCain/Lieberman GOP ticket in 2008? We COULD do a hell of a lot worse, especially on the dem side no matter how you slice it. At least THEY (MaCain/Lieberman) `get it' ... I'd tap the screen for that. Gaius -

A sidebar: A McCain/Lieberman GOP ticket in 2008?

We COULD do a hell of a lot worse, especially on the dem side no matter how you slice it. At least THEY (MaCain/Lieberman) `get it’ … I’d tap the screen for that.

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