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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLieberman is falling flat after Meghan McCain.
He is not a very inspiring speaker.
Ninga
(8,272 posts)He is guaranteed to be forgettable.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)You'd think he'd have found a voice coach.
PatSeg
(47,279 posts)Every word out of his mouth sound like a whine.
MattP
(3,304 posts)karynnj
(59,498 posts)More on a par with John Edwards. Both John Edwards and Joe Leiberman were picked because it was thought they could generate excitement among some group. In Edwards' case, he was nowhere near the enthusiastic, charming candidate he was in the primaries. He failed to do several things the campaign asked him to and clearly intended to use the VP nomination to set himself up for 2008. Leiberman did create excitement in Jewish communities, but he was absolutely terrible in the debate with Cheney. He managed to make Cheney seem almost a nonthreatening grandfather type!
Palin lacked the character, temperment and intelligence to serve as president. Leiberman would have made decisions we would have hated on foreign policy. However, had Leiberman replaced McCain, a Republican President, we would have agreed with him on many issues - especially climate change. Replacing Al Gore, we would have hated that he was so hawkish, but that was not obvious back in 2000. Similarly, Edwards' character issues were not obvious in 2004.
shanny
(6,709 posts)MurrayDelph
(5,292 posts)After they lost, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to remove the single-payer Orion from Obamacare as a favor to his insurance-lobbyist wife.
hlthe2b
(102,132 posts)Nothing has changed.
lark
(23,065 posts)That is all he is so no wonder he gives asshole speeches.
MiniMe
(21,709 posts)A great eulogy Meghan. I may not agree with you on almost anything, but I feel your pain, and your eulogy was a great one
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,603 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)Ilsa
(61,690 posts)from grief to fond remembrance.
MustLoveBeagles
(11,583 posts)I know that's not saying much. Megan's eulogy for her dad is a tough act to follow.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)THEY GO ON TOO LONG !!!!! Less is better in an instance like this IMO.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Somebody get the hook.
oasis
(49,330 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)CTyankee
(63,892 posts)Siwsan
(26,250 posts)He is speaking as a friend. I find his speech enlightening.
nolabear
(41,935 posts)And it points out how utterly without those qualities 45 is, and giving the GOP a reason to think about that.
Not an adherent of Joe's politics by any means, but I thought it was a fitting tribute from a close friend. Low key indeed after hearing Meghan, but the stories shared were respectful and even humorous at times.
ConstanceCee
(314 posts)I liked the speech and his anecdotes. He and John McCain were obviously very good friends. It just went on too long.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)drray23
(7,616 posts)I.e, speaking about funny things that happened with mccain, rattling out anectodes in a monotone, uninspiring tone, going on forever.
shanny
(6,709 posts)kentuck
(111,052 posts)One that America could relate to.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)but I thought he did a decent job - better than I expected.
BeyondGeography
(39,350 posts)Someone else wrote that. No one will ever top it.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Like nails on a chalkboard, that guy.
Someone get that man a bran muffin.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)He has that whiny voice that makes me want to gag.
Power 2 the People
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