Lieberman: McCain Will Live to 85
Lieberman and McCain (Photo: Huffington Post)
I’d like to see Lieberman try to make good on this promise.
Asked again on Sunday whether Sarah Palin is ready to be president, Sen. Joe Lieberman went one step further than he has in past remarks — virtually pledging to voters that John McCain “will live to 85 at least.”
In an audio clip of the Tampa, Florida, event obtained by the Huffington Post, Lieberman acknowledged that he has spoken “to doctors and insurance actuaries” about McCain’s health, “because I get asked this question so much.”
“People say to me, oh jeez, he’s 72 and he’s got skin cancer,” Lieberman said, adding: “I can tell you he’s been in remission for eight years. Secondly, I talked — because I get asked this question so much — I talked to doctors and insurance actuaries. And they tell me based on McCain’s age, his health, including skin cancer, he’ll live till at least 85. And probably longer.”
Lieberman once again offered a prayer that Palin would not soon have to serve as commander in chief: “I believe that he’ll be able to serve through his first term for which he’s elected, please God.”
There’s only one way to ensure that Sarah Palin does not become president: Vote for Barack Obama. I’ve said it over and over ad nauseam: Sarah Palin is not ready. John McCain disqualified himself from the presidency by tapping her.
It remains an open question as to whether McCain’s melanoma really is in remission. Doctors have asked questions over and over. There are also questions as to whether McCain has suffering from some cognitive issues. See my posts on McCain’s health here, here (a doctor commented on this post as well), here, here, and here.
I really bear no ill will toward John McCain (or Sarah Palin). I simply want what’s best for our country. That is not John McCain and Sarah Palin. The risk is simply too great to take the chance — against quite a lot of evidence — that McCain is ok.
Deanna, I have come to the conclusion that McCain and now Lieberman are clairvoyant. Lieberman can accurately predict that McCain will live until he’s at least 85 and McCain somehow sees Obama in the White House measuring curtains and Obama writing his inauguration speech – they’ve got to be clairvoyant. Hmmm…
Bah hahahahahaha! 87? Does Joe LIEberman realize he’s supporting the guy who will have us all killed within a year of being in the White House if that unfortunately happens? Gawd. What a moron.
Latest news has it that Lieberman is beginning to offer praise for Obama again. Seems like Joe sees the writing on the wall and doesn’t want to be on the bad side of the next President.
Lieberman is an idiot. I don’t even know why he is still talked about. But if McCain becomes president and dies at 85, then lets all be happy he would have been out of office by then…no offense to palin of course, but shes an idiot and not ready to be president…ok so maybe that was an offense.
Poor Joe LIEberman. He always attaches himself to the wrong side in the hopes Israel be protected above all others. Now that McCain is drowning in a sea of racist bullcrap and losing support by rational Americans, ole Joe wants to keep his privileges.
I hope the Democrats treat him like crap by pulling him off his Committees and treating him like a traitorous outcast. Doubt it will happen, but I have my fingers crossed anyways.
I think Liberman’s outcome will be based on how many seats the dems pick up. If they don’t need him to caucus with the dems, then I’ll bet they’ll kick him out.
Jim, he deserves it, too. I’ve written about this before. I’m past sick of his antics. However, if the Dems still need him to get to 60 or some other significant number, they’ll welcome him back with open arms. They shouldn’t, but if they have 59 and need him for 60, they will.