Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat...(leaked transcript)

WaPo via MSN ^ | 11 Mar 2019 | Robert Costa and Ashley Parker

[blueplum]

Full Title: Former vice president Cheney challenges Pence at private retreat, compares Trump’s foreign policy to Obama’s approach

A chummy discussion between Vice President Pence and former vice president Richard B. Cheney quickly turned into a vigorous back-and-forth over President Trump’s foreign policy at a private gathering Saturday, with Cheney comparing the president’s instincts to those of his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, according to a transcript obtained by The Washington Post.

Cheney’s questions for Pence — which prompted Pence to joke about the lack of “softball” topics — provide a revealing glimpse into the churning and often strained debates inside the Republican Party, where longtime hawks such as Cheney have increasingly balked at Trump’s engagement with autocrats and his noninterventionist approach to U.S. military efforts in the Middle East.

The discussion also underscored Pence’s comfort in acting as Trump’s unwavering ally and spokesman before a crowd of powerful Republican skeptics and donors, with the vice president shrugging off most of Cheney’s anxieties and praising Trump as a candid and transformational leader.

But the cracks between the more isolationist Trump wing and more hawkish Cheney wing of the Republican Party were on full display, unfolding in a conversation that was designed as a vice-presidential chat but became an almost academic exercise as Cheney peppered Pence with questions and Pence responded carefully but forcefully.

[ek_hornbeck]

have Cheney get the Bushes et al on board with protecting OUR country first, BUILD THE WALL!

Why would Cheney do such a thing? He's just as committed to keeping the flood of Mexicans and Central Americans flowing across the border as the Bushes. So what if they transform our cities into Third World slums - some of them will work on the cheap!

[Theoria]

Pence voted for the Patriot Act and the Iraq War Resolution. He is a republican. Not much difference than Cheney. Actions speak louder than mere words.

[KittyKares]

have Cheney get the Bushes et al on board with protecting OUR country first, BUILD THE WALL!
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Yes! Great idea. But good luck. There’s probably no weapons money to be made doing that.

[Fury]

An actual transcript might be dispositive, right now all we have is the administration hating Washington Post reporting thirdhand between a vice president whom they hate and a former vice president whom they really hate concerning the policies of the president whom they really, really hate.

Best comment on the thread.

[CharleysPride]

Pence should take a page from Don Junior’s book and stand up for what the President has accomplished.

Limp Dick Cheney was the spiritual father of a disastrous war that this country has yet to recover from, if Dick is really feeling the blood lust I suggest he go hunting.

Pax Trumpana, Baby!