CNN: Obama Advisor Attacks Cheney: Not a 'Statesman' (But Seems to Forget Al Gore’s Attacks on Bush)

Publius' Forum ^ | 4/07/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

It is always interesting to see the Democratic pot calling the Republican kettle black and here we have only the latest example of that with Obama's top advisor attacking former Vice President Dick Cheney for his outspoken position on the failures of the Obama administration's early efforts in office. But, even as advisor David Axelrod was attacking Cheney, there didn't seem to be any memory on the part of CNN or Axelrod of the wild-eyed, fire-breathing attacks made by former Vice President Al Gore on President George W. Bush in the years after the 2000 election.

On CNN's State of the Union with host John King, David Axelrod scolded Dick Cheney for not behaving like a "statesman" over the former vp’s statements that the country is becoming less safe because of Obama's policies.

Speaking to King, Axelrod praised former President Bush for his decision not to criticize Obama but of Cheney he said, "... I just don't think the memo got passed down to the vice president."

So Cheney is a big meanie for his measured, albeit sharp, criticism of the Obama administration? Apparently so. But let us be clear here, Cheney has not been screaming at the top of his lungs, he has not been attending fevered rallies calling Obama names. His criticism has been specific, measured and of even temper.

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[Mobile Vulgus]

There's video on the page and also a link to that real hard to find audio of Al Gore screaming "He betrayed this country."

[FreeAtlanta]

I guess that means Cheney is next in line for a Nobel Prize.

[silverleaf]

Hey Ax - if disagreeing with a sitting president’s foreign policy is unstatesmanlike

What does this make Jimmy Carter? Nancy Pelosi?

[y6162]

Heaven forbid Axelrod gets killed in a terrorist attack. That would make Cheney right!

[wilco200]

It’s unfortunate, but another terrorist attack is what it might take for America to finally wake up. Most people are still in swoon mode.

[Bitsy]

This coming from the most vile spewing, lying, underhanded, democratic party in history. Surely, Axelrod jokes or he thinks we are idiots. Statesman indeed - what would he know about it.

[hoe_cake]

Call me biased, but right off the bat I have my doubts that this “Obama advisor” is anything close to the statesman Cheney is.

Liberals and “statesman” just don’t seem to go together.

[Ax]

You talkin’ to ME? Huh? You talkin’ to ME?!?!

[jersey117]

But it’s A-OK for the so-called prez of the US to diss his own country on foreign soil. Oh, I get it.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Liberals don’t like their playbook used back on them. When RAT slimes fight conservatives from their RAT gutter holes, we have no choice but to climb in and expose them using their tactics. Liberals fear exposure more than anything else.