[Impy]

If Lieberman were to become a Republican, it would be great PR.

I hear that but I don't want him. He makes Mark Kirk look conservative. He doesn't come close to my personal minimum standard for a Republican in good standing. And I think it's more useful to us if he's a rat. If he switches it will just validate what the moonbats say about him (that's he's a Republican at heart which could not be further from the truth). And isn't he unpopular?

Conservatives may have given Liarman the victory in 1988 over DIABLO Lowell Weicker who was perhaps even slighly more liberal than Joe. It's clear the correct vote that year was a blank ballot.

I'll add something. If he runs as an indie again the CT Republicans can take the seat in the 3 way race. Last time they nominated a nobody with ethics problems and the state GOP brass just backed Liarman. That musn't happen again. Even RINO Rob Simmons seems Helmsesque compared with Joe. No one as liberal as Joe should ever be nominated as a Republican. Hell he voted for Obamacare. That alone is a deal breaker.

If he's at all serious he needs to move a great deal to the right so he's at least a Chris Shays.

[GOPsterinMA]

Agreed! Let him caucus with the GOP, but that’s it.

Stay IND, Joe.

[Clintonfatigued]

What you say is completely correct. However, I’ve read rumors that Lieberman is discouraged about his approval ratings back home and may retire in 2012. If he chooses not to seek another term in 2012 and supports the Republican nominee that year, than in that case I’d welcome him.

[BillyBoy]

LIEberman doesn't owe the RAT party a single thing, he was re-elected as an Independent (well, technically under the "Connecticut for Lieberman" Party). He defeated the "official" Democrat Party candidate. Yet "independent" Lieberman STILL votes with the RAT party over 90% of the time. Where's the independence? This guy is too much of an orthodox socialist to call himself Independent, let alone Republican.

If LIEberman wants to be a hard core socialist then he run under the party banner that has a socialist platform. If the RATs don't want one of their own, tough luck. Find another socialist party like the Greens. The GOP doesn't need more liberals. If Lieberman runs as a "Republican" we should do everything possible to defeat him in the primary. As Impy noted, LIEberman is the left of abortion-luving cap n' traitor Mark Kirk. Hell, LIEberman is to the left of half a dozen card-carrying "official" Democrat Senators like Robert "KKK" Byrd and Mary Laudrieu. They have much higher lifetime ACU ratings than him.

Here's my advice to Senator LIEberman:

Joe, if you're thinking about running as a Republican you might start by supporting Republicans on anything remotely conservative. Hey Joe, you wouldn't even have to join the party if he wanted to caucus with the Republicans and vote for a Republican Majority Leader, but you've refused to do so. Why consider joining the GOP after six years of being a so-called "Independant" who supports the Dems on every issue?

Sorry, Joe, the last thing the GOP needs right now is another DIABLO. It's not our problem that your party refuses to nominate people who agree with them 95% of the time. Cry me a river.