Former Gov. Huckabee warns against veep pick of Lieberman
Written by Sam Youngman
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), the former presidential candidate, was interviewed by the Club for Growth – the aggressively anti-tax group that criticized Huckabee at every turn during his run – where he publicly warned that former Democrat turned independent Sen. Joe Lieberman should not be a consideration as Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) running mate.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), the former presidential candidate, was interviewed by the Club for Growth – the aggressively anti-tax group that criticized Huckabee at every turn during his run – where he publicly warned that former Democrat turned independent Sen. Joe Lieberman should not be a consideration as Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) running mate.
Huckabee again deflected when asked about his name being mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, but he was clear in saying McCain should not consider Lieberman, the Democratic Party’s 2000 vice presidential nominee.
“I certainly think Joe Lieberman should be a non-starter,” Huckabee said. “Again, it’s [McCain’s] choice, but that’s not the way you unite the Republican Party, to pick someone who’s not one of us.”
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