I am listening to the Imus interview with Joe Lieberman, and the one thing that stands out about the man is that you just get the feeling he is a fundamentally decent person. A good guy- someone you would trust with your kids, someone you would want on your jury were you accused of something, someone you would like to live next door to you. I dump on Lieberman for being so preachy (I really have little or no taste for people constantly professing their faith- live by your beliefs and quit talking about them), but you can’t help but think he is a good man. He kinda reminds me of an old friend of the family who recently passed on. This man was built like Lieberman, and he was a wonderful person- but physically, he was very awkward. Manual labor was not his specialty. Despite all that, every time there was a town clean-up, or everytime the Boy Scouts needed someone to lead a camping trip, this man was there. I just get the feeling that Joe Lieberman is the same way- a good man.
In other words, the Democrats will never vote for him.
Rev. Gregory Markle
I felt sorry for the guy when he was running as second man to Al Gore due to the same observations. Whereas I found Gore almost completely repellent for a variety of reasons, Lieberman really does seem like a well-rounded guy who truly cares about people. I think a Lieberman/Gore ticket could have been a winner because I think swing voters would have found him MUCH more appealing than Al.