As I’ve noted, Richard Winger debunked the argument of a McCain adviser that West Virginia’s “sore loser law” prevented Sen. McCain from running for President with Sen. Lieberman on the ticket.
But was it really bad legal advice that prevented choosing Lieberman? I have my doubts. I know members of the McCain legal team, and they are very, very good. Perhaps they concluded there was a legal risk in choosing Lieberman. More likely to me is the idea that the McCain political team concluded they did not want Lieberman, and that the legal advice angle was a nice, face saving excuse for passing him over for Gov. Palin.