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How Joe Lieberman could have changed political history

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Chris Cillizza
Mar 28, 2024
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What if John McCain had picked Joe Lieberman in 2008? | Salon.com
(John McCain and Joe Lieberman)

Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday at age 82.

Opinions are mixed about the path of Lieberman’s career — he was on the 2000 Democratic national ticket and a speaker at the 2008 Republican convention, which is, well, a weird turnabout in less than a decade.

No matter how you feel about Lieberman, I would …

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