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Originally posted by Undertoad
Lieberman is the candidate who can actually win, is all -- but if the election is already a guaranteed loss, might as well pull a Goldwater (not my concept, Vodkapundit's) and run Dean.
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With all due respect, no way in hell. Lieberman was an unmitigated disaster as a Veep candidate. His prayer eruptions on the campaign trail turned off significant chunks of the Democratic base, and his censor-America-for-the-children campaigns reminded many of why they _used to_ loathe the Gores. He had a pathetic debate against Cheney. When Gore stepped back from Lieberman's vote-for-the-Republicans-who-are-running-as-Democrats rhetoric and started veering in a more populist direction, his poll numbers started improving immediately.
Tom Eagleton was a better Veep choice.
Just as many in the Democratic "center" are prepared to mount an anyone-but-Dean primary campaign, lots of progressives are looking at the chaos Bush & Co. have inflicted and are STILL saying "I'll vote for any Democrat BUT Lieberman." That damage is done. Dean may or may not end up being viable, but Lieberman will drop out after a handful of primaries.