Why not pick the most loyal Bush support of them all? Joe Lieberman. He has a law degree from Yale, so he might know something about the law. He's stood by Bush under worst of circumstances, having to form his own party to stay elected, so Bush has to understand the depth of the man's loyalty. The Democrats in the Senate would be thrilled to confirm, if only to get him out of their party conference. The only problem would be Gov. M. Jodi Rell, a Republican, would likely appoint a Republican Senator to replace Lieberman. She is a Liberal Republican (a very hard phrase to type, as I don't think I've put those two words together since Rockerfeller was alive), so she might appoint a non-partisan, but I would doubt it.

I'm surprised Lieberman doesn't get mentioned more. Appointing him would give both Bush and Lieberman a chance to stick it to Senate Democrats.

Lieberman himself has flirted with the idea--or the threat--to switch caucuses, and we know his feelings were hurt after the 2006 primary.

Plus, a Bush administration nervous about a confirmation hearing could float Lieberman as a viable choice--just to scare the Democrats. If Democratic leaders have a legitimate fear of losing the Senate, maybe they'll bend a little more for Bush's real choice.

Senator Lieberman would be a very good choice. However, the democrats will not confirm anyone Bush appoints. I think the AG position will be filled by a temporary appointment. I don't think anyone would want the job if they had to go infront of a committee and senate approval by controlled by democrats Especially for only 15 months.

Although one does have to consider whether being a swing vote in the Senate is better than being a Cabinet member in the line of succession, as has been noted Lieberman would be going up in front of a committee controlled by his (former?) good buddies in the Democratic Party. Besides, as a former Democratic VP candidate he really does not have a whole lot of baggage to be used against him, apart from his refusing to accept defeat gracefully after Ned Lamont whipped him in the Senate primary race last year. He was a straight shooter as the Connecticut AG, so they can't really question is honesty. On the face of it, he's a viable nominee. I think he could get past the Senate confirmation despite his past association with Bush.

It may come down to whether or not Lieberman thinks he can get re-elected in 2012, either by 'returning to the Democratic fold' or by continuing as the quasi-Independent condidate of the What's-Good-For-Joe-Lieberman Party. Add to that the fact he will have to decide whether to call it a political day in January of 2009 or continue to play the political game until 2012 or he gets his ass kicked by the electorate, whichever. The real question is which job has more long-term post-government service prospects for Joe Lieberman, 15 months as the Attorney General, or 24 years as a Senator from Connecticut?

Figure that out and you'll have a better idea whether Lieberman will accept the post if Bush offers it to him.

How the hell does anyone think that rockerfella was a liberal republican?

I would nott trust a Leiberman, such as he is. If ever there was a turncoat he is up on the top 5. He lied to the electorate in the last election. He held it against the democrats because he was beaten in the primaries. A sore loser he went the independent way. He is now a new addijtion to the bush dolls that shake their heads up and down for the anointed one. He has dropped down in about evgery book since he was on the dems ticket with Gore. I would not trust his judgement to be fair minded, he will be another yes man to the bus incompeteent ones. He now states that the Iraq situation is doing well, I do believe he hasn't anyone to be in service in his family, so what has he got to lose? I am ashamed that he is of my faith. He has been false to his values of all the past years. Trustworthy he is not.

a temporary seat good for only 2 years. Joe is somebody now, as AG, he will be nothing more than Bush's butt boy and will be out of a job in 2 years. This guy did everything he could to retain his seat, he wants to keep it. Badly.

I initially thought the same thing -- with dread. Surely, though, any vindictiveness Lieberman feels toward Dems must be outweighed by the realization that it is somewhat inadvisable to intentionally board the Titanic after it hits the iceberg. Most of the crew has hit the lifeboats already, with Bush and Cheney the only ones who appear willing to ride it to the bottom, mostly out of stubbornness.

J.MADISON:

How the hell does anyone think that rockerfella was a liberal republican?

Rockefeller was a leader of the liberal wing of the Republican Party before the right-wing noise machine decided to re-define the word liberal and relegate it to it's current dirty word status. You probably wouldn't understand.

Megadittos!!!