So, therefore, don't convict him. The maneuver is designed to highlight the rewards of moral sensitivity. Thus, nominated for vice president isn't a Bradley, Gephardt, Mitchell, Bayh or Evans. It is the man who stepped forward and was courageous enough to register a formal, fundamentalist moral point about the behavior of the president. The maneuver is designed especially to mobilize Jewish support, given that Sen. Lieberman is the first Jewish prime-time nominee.
Jewish voters are already overwhelmingly Democratic and have been for many years.
A comment on the subject from Jonah Goldberg of the National Review Web site brings on a smile. The same will hold true in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and of course, New York City. It helps Hillary more than it helps Gore. And the eye lights up. Of course, the problem with the Clintons is not that all conspiracy theories about them are true, just that all conspiracy theories about them are possible.