Rove tried to kill Lieberman as VP?

Politico

Republican strategist Karl Rove called Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) late last week and urged him to contact Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to withdraw his name from vice presidential consideration, according to three sources familiar with the conversation.rnrnLieberman dismissed the request, these sources agreed.rnrnLieberman “laughed at the suggestion and certainly did not call [McCain] on it,” said one source familiar with the details.