McCain-Lieberman Party
The McCain-Lieberman Party is a fictional political party theorized by David Brooks, an Op-ed writer for The New York Times, in an August 10, 2006 Op-ed entitled "Party No. 3." The fictional party is led by John McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, and Joe Lieberman, an Independent Senator from Connecticut. Brooks describes the party as a moderate voice amid the warring Democrat and Republican parties, who "tell themselves that their enemies are so vicious they have to be vicious too." This particular op-ed was written during a time of extremely partisan politics leading up to the 2006 midterm congressional elections.
Party policies
- "Country comes before party."
- The party "agrees with Tony Blair" that "the civilized world FACES an arc of Islamic extremism that was not caused by American overreaction, and that will only get stronger if America withdraws."
- Raising taxes or [...] government benefits will be employed to avoid bankruptcy and large deficits.
- "Free trade reduces poverty but that government must invest in human capital so people can compete."
- "Comprehensive immigration reform"