# Joe Lieberman Front-runner for FBI Director **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 18, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956 "2017-05-18T20:49:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/1 "2017-05-18T20:49:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Joe Lieberman, the former Democratic vice-presidential nominee, is the front-runner to be named FBI director, according to several White House officials and advisers. > > Senior administration officials have told others in the last 12 hours that Trump is expected to pick Lieberman to replace FBI director James Comey, who was abruptly fired by Trump last week. [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/joe-lieberman-fbi-frontrunner-238563?lo=ap\_b1](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/joe-lieberman-fbi-frontrunner-238563?lo=ap_b1) I think a law enforcement person would be better than a politician for this job. And note he is 75, so I doubt if he would serve very long. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/2 "2017-05-18T21:00:39Z")
Useful idiot. No, sorry, I mean _useless_ idiot. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/3 "2017-05-18T21:16:52Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/joe-lieberman-fbi-frontrunner-238563?lo=ap\_b1](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/joe-lieberman-fbi-frontrunner-238563?lo=ap_b1) > > I think a law enforcement person would be better than a politician for this job. And note he is 75, so I doubt if he would serve very long. From the link. > [@](#): > > Lieberman ran alongside Democrat Al Gore in 2000.\*\* He now works as special counsel at the same law firm with Marc Kasowitz, Trump’s longtime lawyer in New York\*\*, which could be an issue for Democrats, a senior Democratic aide said. I wonder if Idiot Orange thinks that might protect him in some way. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/4 "2017-05-18T21:22:03Z")
Isn’t he, like, 1,000-years-old by now? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/5 "2017-05-18T21:26:02Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > From the link. > > I wonder if Idiot Orange thinks that might protect him in some way. I still prefer to call him “Agent” Orange. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/6 "2017-05-18T21:44:37Z")
Seems like a pretty ridiculous pick. I’ll believe it when I see it. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/7 "2017-05-18T21:46:26Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I wonder if Idiot Orange thinks that might protect him in some way. Probably. He’s wrong, again, of course. Liberals know Lieberman was never really one of them, and know exactly what a self-serving piece of he shit is and has always been. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/8 "2017-05-18T22:02:51Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I wonder if Idiot Orange thinks that might protect him in some way. Trump may believe that it will help with with Liberals and Jews, or he may have something on him, however unlikely it is to have something on a nice Jewish guy. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/9 "2017-05-18T22:08:21Z")
Droopy Dog to become Deputy Dawg? ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/10 "2017-05-18T22:16:32Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Isn’t he, like, 1,000-years-old by now? He’s 75. For a 10 year appointment. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/11 "2017-05-18T23:28:45Z")
Again, a 75 year old who spent his entire adult lifetime in elected office?? Plus, someone who was also screwed by the electoral college?? Makes no sense at all Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/12 "2017-05-18T23:32:15Z")
Lieberman endorsed McCain, gave a speech for Sara Palin (IIRC, at the GOP convention), and is one of Trump’s own lawyers. He stopped being a Democrat somewhere between 9/11 to 2008. He will be the first Jew to lead the FBI, making me wonder how this plays out in Breitbart/Bannon land. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/13 "2017-05-18T23:37:21Z")
Terrible choice for FBI director. He’s only being named because they figure Democrats will be reluctant to vote against a fellow Senator. Bullshit. Stonewall the motherfucker. If Leiberman accepts it proves he’s to dumb to know he’s being played, or that he’s corrupt enough to know he’ll be Trump’s stooge. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/14 "2017-05-18T23:51:14Z")
A completely useless, wrong, idiotic and stupid choice. In other words, a perfect pick for the moron-in-chief. He proves his utter lack of judgement with every move. He’s a criminal. Lock him up. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/15 "2017-05-19T00:08:05Z")
If he were worthy of such an appointment at such a critical time, he would refuse. Based on the facts we already have at hand, he wouldn’t even attend a meeting to vet him! Not just no! Hell no! “Fightin’ Joe” Lieberman. He’s too old for this shit? Hell, I’m too old for this shit, my _son_ is too old for this shit! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/16 "2017-05-19T00:38:45Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > He’s a criminal. Lock him up. That is what Trump and his minions said about his opponent for President. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/17 "2017-05-19T00:54:08Z")
_Lox him up! Lox him up!_ ---
**Author:** ![ganthet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de0a6/32.png) [@ganthet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ganthet)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/18 "2017-05-19T01:14:18Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > Terrible choice for FBI director. He’s only being named because they figure Democrats will be reluctant to vote against a fellow Senator. Bullshit. Stonewall the motherfucker. If Lieberman accepts it proves he’s to dumb to know he’s being played, or that he’s corrupt enough to know he’ll be Trump’s stooge. There’s a history of bad blood between Lieberman and the Democrats. Lieberman lost the 2006 senate primary and still ran as an independent in the general against the Democrat who won the primary, beating him. He made a deal with the Senate Democrats afterwards where he caucused with them, like Bernie Sanders, and got to keep his seniority and committee assignments. Then in 2008, not only did he endorse John McCain over Obama, he even spoke at the Republican National Convention. It’s one thing to be loyal to an old friend of his like John McCain. It’s another to screw over your party on national television in the process of doing so. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/19 "2017-05-19T01:26:55Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > Seems like a pretty ridiculous pick. I’ll believe it when I see it. You doubt this because The President doesn’t do ridiculous things? Or what? ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956/20 "2017-05-19T01:30:30Z")
> [@ganthet](#): > > Then in 2008, not only did he endorse John McCain over Obama, he even spoke at the Republican National Convention. > > It’s one thing to be loyal to an old friend of his like John McCain. It’s another to screw over your party on national television in the process of doing so. And John McCain had every intention of making Lieberman _his running mate_. It was only about a week beforehand that his staff convinced him the convention would not be happy with that, which resulted in the last-minute scramble that produced Sarah Palin. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-lieberman-front-runner-for-fbi-director/786956.md?page=2)