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McConnell: Come on over, Liebs!


09/04/08 11:27 PM EDT

“We certainly would welcome him.”

So said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, in what amounted to an open invitation to disaffected “Independent-Democrat” Joe Lieberman of Connecticut for Lieberman to switch parties. The question arose because Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada has openly speculated about somehow punishing Lieberman for speaking on behalf of his friend John McCain at the Republican National Convention.



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