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Joe Lieberman: “We need a president who's ready to be commander in chief on day one. Senator McCain is. Incidentally, Senator Clinton…”

On the recordJune 29, 2008
We need a president who's ready to be commander in chief on day one. Senator McCain is. Incidentally, Senator Clinton said that over and over again, and she was right. She was ready to be president on day one. Why? Because our enemies will test the new president early.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman asserts that John McCain is prepared to be president from day one, emphasizing the need for readiness in the face of threats.

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