Lieberman to be VP choice again?

Eight years ago Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut was Al Gore's choice to be his running mate in the presidential elections. Which means, of course, if the popular vote decided presidential elections, Lieberman probably would be the vice president of the United States today.

Instead, he's being seriously considered to be a bridesmaid again, but this time on the other side. Word has it that GOP presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain is seriously considering Lieberman, a man McCain considers a close, personal friend, to be his choice for VP. It has already been announced that Lieberman, who currently is listed as an independent, will speak at the GOP convention.

Choosing Lieberman and the timing of an announcement of that choice makes a certain Hollywood-style diabolical sense. I have been told that McCain plans to announce his VP choice a week from this Friday. For those not paying attention, that's the day after the Democratic National Convention ends, a day when all the media attention would naturally be focused on newly anointed Democratic nominee Barach Obama. What better way for McCain to steal the spotlight away than by naming Lieberman as his running mate. No other choice would have as big of a news value.

Of course, this choice would further alienate the far-right wing, but, when push comes to shove, where is this wing going to go?