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Joe Lieberman: “We need a president who is 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 is 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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Joe Lieberman emphasizes the importance of having a president prepared for immediate leadership in national security.

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