Yes, you read that right: President Donald Trump is considering former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) as his new FBI director.
According to a travel pool report, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters aboard Air Force One that Trump is slated to meet Wednesday afternoon with four candidates to replace fired FBI Director James Comey.
On Trump’s agenda, according to Spicer, are meetings with Lieberman, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, former Oklahoma governor Frank Keating and former top FBI official Richard McFeely.
The last time Lieberman’s name was floated on the stage of national politics came when Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) suggested that President Barack Obama appoint him as secretary of defense.
MSNBC reported that Lieberman was cagey about whether he’d take the job if Trump offered it to him, saying, “I’d rather not say.”
According to MSNBC, Lieberman went on to say that he was not seeking the position and had not expected to be considered.
Oh for f’s sake.
They think that because Lieberman is nominally a democrat, the Dems can’t oppose him. They don’t remember just how bad it was before Joe got primaried and left the Senate, to every Dem’s delight.
Their other choice is Frank Keating, former Republican governor of Oklahoma, because he used to be an FBI officer. Yeah, he’ll be neutral and non-political.
A genius pick. Shiftless Joe.
Sweet Jesus he’s like a cockroach. Can’t get rid of him. He just keeps popping back up again years after you thought he was dead and buried.
At this point I think we’re going to need a wooden stake and a mallet to finally finish him off.
I wouldn’t let that prick clean out the litter box.
The Liberschmuck lives!
Seriously, I though he was dead.
Maybe he is though?
Tomorrow’s headline: Trump nominates the corpse of Joe Lieberman for FBI Director!
His base would nod thoughtfully and say, “Good choice!”