Posted on 05/23/2009 11:27:00 AM PDT by DogBarkTree
n his audacious attack on a sitting president last week, Mr Cheney declared that America was less safe from terrorism after Mr Obama's decision to abandon violent interrogation methods and close Guantanamo.
But once the cheering had died down on talk radio and cable television, discordant voices emerged from the Right to challenge Mr Cheney's defence of the Bush-era legacy.
"Yeah, I disagree with Dick Cheney," said Tom Ridge, who was appointed by the Bush-Cheney administration to set up and run the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks on America.
Mr Ridge spoke out after back-to-back "dueling" speeches on national security by Mr Obama and Mr Cheney on Thursday. He took issue with much of what Mr Obama had to say, but particularly disliked Mr Cheney's response.
"It's just the whole notion of a Republican vice president giving a speech after the incumbent Democratic president," Mr Ridge told CNN. "It's gotta go beyond the politics of either party."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Ridge was laughed out of town for incompetence.
As for Gates, blech. He prostituted himself long ago.
You are right on the fact that some of this article could be taken out of context! We must verify but if he did say this, then he must be labled as a RINO and he is a Tom Ridge Quisling!
“The GOP doesnt like conservatives.”
We can make the GOP like conservatives again. And we must.
The GOP will become conservative again, and it must.
More victimhood mentality. What political party does Cheney belong to? It’s the Republican party. We have the vehicle, and we have great Republicans. Add some more conservatives, if you’re unhappy. That’s all we need to do. We do not need to reinvent the wheel.
I’ve been a member of the Independent Party for a couple of years. We need to call it The Constitution Party.
Music to the Deomocrats ears! They have succeeded in eliminating your vote!
“I stand with Cheney”
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I’m not addressing this to you tioga, but Cheney is a REPUBLICAN and part of the GOP. Are you people here who are prepared to shoot the GOP in the head prepared to start with Dick Cheney? These are practical questions really - and get beyond rhetorical or dramatic points about how bad the GOP has become.
Cheney is gaining a newfound credibility and people are listening. Let's don't allow the author of this piece stir up more hostility than it deserves.
Who cares what Ridge said and McCain gets some things right and some things wrong but again, consider the agenda of the author.
Can’t decide which Cheney I like better.
Lynne is very quick on her feet. Heard her destroy a lib yesterday.
I thought Dick’s speech was somewhat subdued. Didn’t quite cut deep enough to hit the jugular IMHO.
We need to call it The Constitution Party.
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There is a Constitution Party, an American Constitution Party, a Constitution Party of Texas...and probably more...
Ridge a Quisling? I doubt it. He’s just stupid.
Seriously, what the hell? Is any sitting President beyond reproach? Bush wasn't, nor should he have been; we have this little thing called a 1st Amendment. We're not in the business of electing emperors.
LOL do you realize how many times I heard that mewling quisling speak during the last election?
Better prepare to lose because if you haven’t learned anything from the last election you deserve to lose.
And BTW yes, I choked back my bile and voted for that pathetic piece of garbage McCain in the last election. I won’t do it again. So be my guest and orate on the subject all you want, it really doesn’t matter if all you’re saying is “Let’s do it again”.
I want to know which Republicans will stand behind Cheney and start the hard work necessary to counter theOne and his plans. We need to unite......Cheney is out there and willing to lead. I stand with him, I am waiting for sensible Republicans in Washington to be men and stand up to the democrats. Are there any? or do they lean so far left they cannot lead the opposition?
Touche! I don’t like the party being hijacked by RINOS either, but I’m not leaving the conservative Republican party because I know there are a lot of conservative voters who have realized that the enemy has infiltrated our party and were voted in as wolves in sheep clothing. Now Cheney is outing them. Finally Thank you Mr. Cheney. Liz please keep your father talking and keep defending him! Thank you!
Maybe it would be beneficial to learn a little about Doyle: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5221324/Barack-Obamas-first-100-days-an-opportunity-to-gush-about-his-presidency.html
Ridge is useless gsrbage and needs to be burned in the big tent with the rest of the socials registered as republicans.
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