VP Joe (A Real American Zero)

I mentioned in passing that Joe F'ckin Lieberman was being kicked around as McSame's Veep, and I'm sad to say the odds of his selection have gone way, way up now.

Joe Lieberman, the former Democratic vice-presidential nominee who has endorsed John McCain, is being vetted as a potential running mate for the Republican presidential hopeful, according to an adviser to Mr McCain’s ­campaign.

Mr Lieberman, who has campaigned for the Arizona senator, has long been ­considered an unconventional but plausible choice for Mr McCain.

Although Democrats have rejected Mr McCain’s image as a maverick politician, Mr Lieberman’s support for the presumptive Republican nominee has, much to the chagrin of his former ­colleagues, helped to boost Mr McCain’s reputation as a bi-partisan legislator with friends on both sides of the aisle. Mr Lieberman, a staunch supporter of Israel, could also help Mr McCain win over Jewish voters.

“[McCain] loves Lieberman. And he is on the [short-]list because Lieberman has never embarrassed anyone, never misspoken. The first rule is, don’t take someone who costs you votes,” said one McCain adviser.

Since Joe F'ckin Lieberman's official job these days is to correct McSame's more idiotic/senile statements in public anyway, just give him the job. You know you want to, Sidney. Team Village Bipartisan Maverick Awesomeness would get so much press love it's not funny.

Then maybe the Dems can happily strip the asshole of his Senate chairmanships and we can get on with it.