A man without a convention

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., speaks in support of John McCain during the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

The hanging chad reunion tour is not in the cards for Joe Lieberman.

Connecticut’s senior senator is skipping both national party conventions, starting with the Republican conclave next week in Tampa, Fla., according to a spokeswoman.

Lieberman is also steering clear of Charlotte for the Democratic National Convention the following week.

In 2008, Lieberman, already estranged from liberals, inflamed the political left when he endorsed his friend John McCain and appeared at the GOP convention in St. Paul, Minn.

Mentioned as a Cabinet pick in a Mitt Romney presidency, Lieberman recently chided Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., for his comments that Romney didn’t pay taxes for 10 years.

The four-term incumbent Lieberman will retire from the Senate at the end of the year.

Lieberman survived a defeat in the 2006 Democratic Senate primary to Ned Lamont by running as an Independent petition candidate, a stunning turn of events for the former Democratic vice presidential nominee.

He still caucuses with the Democrats and is chairman of the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee.

Lieberman’s aides say he will either be in Connecticut or Washington, D.C., during the conventions.

Neil Vigdor