Orville_third
Banned
I don't like either of them at all, but do you think this could have been possible? I have three ideas for how it could have happened:
1. Bush the bipartisan
While Bush campaigned from the Right on many issues (Especially when attacking John McCain), and certainly governed from the Right, he did try and attempt to be bipartisan, having a few Democrats campaign for him, and occasionally praising Democrats. Lieberman may be socially liberal on some issues, but he is most definitely to the Right on others. Bush could attempt to gamble on Lieberman to possibly appeal to Democrats and Jews. (Perhaps, in this scenario, Bush would avoid a close election by carrying Florida...and maybe his birthplace of Connecticut...)
2. Cheney the Texan
Under the Twelfth Amendment, no electors are allowed to cast their votes for a President and Vice-President from the same state as the elector. In 2000, Dick Cheney lived in Texas, and was registered to drive and vote in Texas. (He did move to Wyoming prior to the election.) A group of Texas voters filed a lawsuit attempting to prohibit Cheney from being VP, but it was thrown out. However, if it stayed in... Bush would have a majority of the Presidential electors, while Lieberman could have a majority of the Vice-Presidential Electors. (Of course, this assumes the Texas Electors would vote for Lieberman...)
3. Too close to call
If the election is too close to call, the House votes for the President, which would give Bush the victory. However, the Senate votes for the VP, and, with a tied Senate, Gore would break the tie for Lieberman.
Of course, if this happened, how would the Bush administration be different? Lieberman would have supported Iraq, but how would he have voted to break the tie votes that Cheney broke? How would it affect the cabinet? Would Bush stick with him in 2004?
1. Bush the bipartisan
While Bush campaigned from the Right on many issues (Especially when attacking John McCain), and certainly governed from the Right, he did try and attempt to be bipartisan, having a few Democrats campaign for him, and occasionally praising Democrats. Lieberman may be socially liberal on some issues, but he is most definitely to the Right on others. Bush could attempt to gamble on Lieberman to possibly appeal to Democrats and Jews. (Perhaps, in this scenario, Bush would avoid a close election by carrying Florida...and maybe his birthplace of Connecticut...)
2. Cheney the Texan
Under the Twelfth Amendment, no electors are allowed to cast their votes for a President and Vice-President from the same state as the elector. In 2000, Dick Cheney lived in Texas, and was registered to drive and vote in Texas. (He did move to Wyoming prior to the election.) A group of Texas voters filed a lawsuit attempting to prohibit Cheney from being VP, but it was thrown out. However, if it stayed in... Bush would have a majority of the Presidential electors, while Lieberman could have a majority of the Vice-Presidential Electors. (Of course, this assumes the Texas Electors would vote for Lieberman...)
3. Too close to call
If the election is too close to call, the House votes for the President, which would give Bush the victory. However, the Senate votes for the VP, and, with a tied Senate, Gore would break the tie for Lieberman.
Of course, if this happened, how would the Bush administration be different? Lieberman would have supported Iraq, but how would he have voted to break the tie votes that Cheney broke? How would it affect the cabinet? Would Bush stick with him in 2004?