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Here is video of Liz Cheney on "This Week" saying that the lack of a decision on Afghanistan is "completely inexcusable." Liz Cheney said "I think it's just completely inexcusable that we've now had month after month of photo-op out of the White House and no decision." She said "the President is very fond of saying, "before I commit troops I'm going to think very carefully about it," somebody in the White House needs to remind him he's already committed troops. We've got American men and women in Afghanistan today." (Video)

When Liz Cheney said “Think Cheney 2012″ on the last FOX News Sunday with Chris Wallace – the panel in the studio and lame stream media later assumed she was talking about her father – former VP Dick Cheney. Everybody took the bait – and got caught in… sexism. She did not say “Think Dick Cheney 2012”. It never occurred to the Good Ol’ Boys in the media that Liz Cheney was hinting about a possible run of a Cheney in 2012… like in “Liz Cheney 2012″. Why not? The lady is extremely smart and has a whooping resume that...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to run for president in 2008 but his daughter suggested that he might be a good candidate in 2012. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Liz Cheney dropped the former vice president's name as the panel was discussing President Barack Obama's decision to respect the Japanese Emperor by bowing during a formal greeting. Fox News felt compelled to cover Obama bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko after conservative blogs attacked the president. "Sarah Palin would not have bowed to the Emperor of Japan. She wouldn't have even curtsied to him," said Bill...

Thanks for watching the show! Watch Panel Plus for November 15, 2009 with Bill Kristol, Mara Liasson, Liz Cheney and Juan Williams for more of the panel's discussion about the 9/11 terror trials.

Here is video of the "Fox News Sunday" panel discussing the decision to try the 9/11 terrorists in NY. Bill Kristol said that the trial will be "a disgusting circus" and that "were going to have another O.J. Simpson trial in New York." Juan Williams said the trial will be "a restatement of American values" and called 9/11 a "crime." Liz Cheney responded saying "it is completely inappropriate and dangerous to keep calling it a crime, it wasn't a crime, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is not a criminal, he is an enemy combatant of the United States, this was a terrorist...

As O'Donnell reminded viewers, President Bush and Vice President Cheney never went to Dover Air Force Base to honor fallen soldiers returning home while they were in office.

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Brooklyn. Vinny. You're next. Hello, sir. CALLER: Hello El Rushbo, mmm, mmm, mmm. RUSH: Yeah, I love that. REPORTER: Listen, two days ago, and I only heard this once, ABC reported that President Obama did a midnight run to Dover airfield base. My first question to you is I've never heard of any other president doing that, and why would he go out to view the dead coming back from Afghanistan? I mean this seems like some kind of, look at me, I'm the president, you see how sorry I feel for our dead soldiers returning, but...

Rather than give the troops the reinforcements they need, Obama instead uses the dead for a photo op! What an ASS! Obama's one and only trip to the Dover Delaware Air Force Base which is the gateway for the bodies of all the nation's war dead was a photo op that almost didn't happen. 17 out of the 18 families refused their permission for the news media to cover this event. Instead of a row of coffins coming back from Afghanistan, Obama got to use only one as a prop. Readers may recall that President Bush met privately on numerous...

ABC News' Pentagon correspondent Luis Martinez reports that Barack Obama brought twenty-four reporters, photographers and videographers from fourteen media outlets to Dover Air Force Base to cover his 'surprise' visit there early Thursday morning.The New York Times reported earlier that there was a "small contingent" of media at Dover. However, two dozen is a crowd, especially when vulnerable grieving families are involved.Liz Cheney is being attacked (and here) for pointing out that Obama imposed the question of media coverage on the families by his presence at Dover. Seventeen out of the eighteen families of the fifteen soldiers and three DEA...

Former Bush State Department official Liz Cheney diplomatically slammed Barack Obama today for imposing on grieving military families by bringing the White House press corps and photographers with him to Dover Air Force Base last night to receive the bodies of 15 soldiers and 3 DEA agents killed in Afghanistan this week.Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit reported Cheney's remarks made on John Gibson's Fox radio show today. Here is a corrected version of the partial transcript posted at Gateway Pundit.Audio clip on You TubeI don't know why he went to Dover. I mean I think that clearly it is very...

For a feminist party, Democrats have a problem with women, or rather, with one certain type: Young and/or youngish, cute and/or stunning, with good hair, many children, and outspoken center-right views.

See video: Liz Cheney on Hannity

What are they afraid of?

Here is video of a new "Keep America Safe" Ad that asks about the liberal media, "What are they so afraid of?" It shows the likes of Chris Matthew, Keith Olbermann, Evan Thomas and others attacking Liz Cheney, one of the driving forces behind this new conservative group. Very good ad! . . . (VIDEO)

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd must have woken up on the far-left side of the bed Tuesday given the number of prominent conservatives she chose to abuse in her article published Wednesday. In "Daisy Chain of Cheneys", Dowd went after former Vice President Dick Cheney, his two daughters Liz and Mary, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, former Vice President Dan Quayle, Rush Limbaugh, the Weekly Standard's Bill Kristol, and OF COURSE George W. Bush. This was really quite a venom-dripping hatefest even for Dowd (h/t Jennifer Rubin):

New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, just published a recent column entitled "The Cheney Daisy Chain". In it she writes about the Cheny sisters, Liz and Mary, starting a consulting firm with their dad, Dick Cheney. The text covers basically everything the left hates about the former Vice President and then paints his daughters as having the same mindset. She then wanders into talking about Liz Cheney, along with Bill Kristol launching the web site "Keep America Safe" and how it might serve as a launching pad for Liz to run for office. Then out of nowhere she raises what...

I must admit, I was briefly excited yesterday when I went on the Washington Post’s website and saw this headline: “The Era of GOP Women”. Then I saw Meghan McCain’s picture next to it. I should have just stopped there and not clicked on the link. Foolishly, I did. Sigh. I should have known that it was a column by Kathleen Parker. I also should have known that when talking about GOP women, Parker would work in a slam against Sarah Palin. She did: "In the past few months, several conservative women have emerged as candidates and critics to challenge...

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 This video excerpt from the movie Dr. Strangelove came to mind when reading the news about our Secretary of State at the conference table with Russia. It helps to emphasise the absurdity in which they conduct foreign policy and continue to weaken the country's national security. Hilliary Clinton and President Obama have agreed to let the Russians see the "big board." According to a Fox News report, Russia and the United States have tentatively agreed to a weapons inspection program that would allow Russians to visit nuclear sites in America to count missiles and warheads. The...

Liz Cheney the eldest daughter of former veep Dick Cheney is forming a group to rally opposition to Barack Obama and his radical agenda. From the Politico Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter Liz will launch a new group aimed at rallying opposition to the “radical” foreign policy of the Obama administration which it says has succeeded only in undermining the nation’s security.

There is no better temperature gauge of the Left’s derangement syndrome — the object of the hatred is irrelevant — than the New York Times’s liberal op-ed columnists. So when Maureen Dowd goes into full-rant mode over Liz Cheney (and her political-consultant sister), you pretty much know the object of the next spasm of liberal venomous paranoia. And as it usually is, the rant is more revealing of the ranter than the intended victim... READ THE REST AT COMMENTARYMAGAZINE.COM

Liz Cheney’s KeepAmericaSafe.com released its first ad Monday … blasting Barack Obama on his dishonest campaign promises to America and our allies. Barack Obama knows how to give a great speech. But, when it comes to America’s defense, the rhetoric doesn’t match the reality. Video: Obama - the Rhetoric vs. the Reality

I understand that Dick Cheney is everyone's favorite boogeyman, but perhaps his ideas are being proven right as time goes on. Since President Obama took office in January, Cheney challenged Obama's assertions. Obama gladly fired back, but was quickly rebuffed about Afghanistan, surveillance, and Guantanamo Bay. Damaged, Obama backed off. Heck, even some people like the guy. So now Cheney has increased his favorability ratings while damaging Obama's. But is he ready for the White House? Probably not. He'll be 71 in 2012. But that won't stop his daughter.

Here is a new web ad by a Liz Cheney-backed group that hammers President Obama for the difference between his rhetoric and reality. The ad highlights key statements by Obama that have not been consistent with what he has actually done. The ad says: Barack Obama knows how to give a great speech. But when it comes to America's defense. The rhetoric doesn't match the reality. If you think America's President must act to defend America instead of just talking about it. . . .

Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s eldest daughter Liz will launch a new group aimed at rallying opposition to the “radical” foreign policy of the Obama administration which it says has succeeded only in undermining the nation’s security. The new group, Keep America Safe, will make the case against President Barack Obama’s moves to wrench America away from Bush era foreign policy on issues from detaining alleged terrorists at Guantanamo Bay to building a missile shield in Eastern Europe. “The policies being proposed by the Obama administration are so radical across the board,” Cheney said. “Whether you’re a Republican or a...

"Keep America Safe will make the case for an unapologetic approach to fighting terrorism around the world, for victory in the wars this country fights, for democracy and human rights, and for a strong American military that is needed in the dangerous world in which we live." (See their lead video, aimed squarely at Obama, 'Rhetoric vs. Reality')

She should be Secretary of State.

Liberals like to style themselves as being above ageism, lookism, sexism and judgementalism when it comes to sexual predilections. But in one fell show, Ed Schultz managed to indulge in all of the above. On his MSNBC show this evening, Schultz mocked: •85-year old Phyllis Schlafly for her looks; •Dick Morris for the way he got his kicks; and •Liz Cheney as her "daddy's little girl."

Liberals like to style themselves as being above ageism, lookism, sexism and judgementalism when it comes to sexual predilections. But in one fell show, Ed Schultz managed to indulge in all of the above. On his MSNBC show this evening, Schultz mocked: * 85-year old Phyllis Schlafly for her looks; * Dick Morris for the way he got his kicks; and * Liz Cheney as her "daddy's little girl." View video here.

About a dozen retired generals and admirals, trying to add momentum to President Barack Obama’s effort to close the Guantanamo Bay military prison, are accusing former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz of scaremongering about the dangers of closing it. “It’s up to all of us to say these arguments advanced by Cheney and his acolytes are nonsense and that really what they’re doing is undermining our national security by delaying the date at which Guantanamo is closed,” retired Brig. Gen. James Cullen, a former chief judge of the Army’s Court of Criminal Appeals, told POLITICO Tuesday. “Some...

NASHVILLE — Liz Cheney looks nothing like her father, but it is clear who he is. She was introduced as “our favorite vice president’s daughter” at a recent gathering of conservative women here. She kept invoking him in her speech, conveying his best regards, and likes to share cute stories about Dad trying to master his new BlackBerry.

Here is video of Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice-President Dick Cheney, talking with Sean Hannity last night about the continuing attacks on her father by the Left, and about the decision by Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to go forward with investigations of CIA Personnel who interrogated terrorists during the Bush Administration to gain information and prevent further attacks on America. She cited an Inspector General's report that shows enhanced interrogation techniques worked in obtaining information that saved American lives. She called "indefensible" the Obama Administration's decision to reveal what techniques were used without also being honest about...

This past weekend in Atlanta, RedState.com held its first Gathering of online conservative activists. Liz Cheney, Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, gave the keynote address to the crowd. A partial transcript of her remarks is below. Joining Liz Cheney were Congressman Tom Price (R-GA), Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel, Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams, Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio, Virginia State Senator Ken Cuccinelli, Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, and South Carolina State Representative Nikki Haley. Friday night at the RedState Gathering, the attendees heard from Congressman Roy Blunt, former Congressman Pat Toomey, Senator Jim DeMint, and Governor Rick...

Cheney is far and away the most effective, persuasive Republican on the issue of national security. And, as noted by Ben Smith, she is sounding more and more like a candidate. Just let me know where to send the check.

n case you don't watch cable news (an excellent idea), you might have missed the explosion of stories on the birthers, those folks who are determined that Barack Obama can't be president because there's a massive commie conspiracy involving his birth certificate. Somehow very respected conservatives have decided to throw in their lot with them. These people are nuts. If Republicans want to be a national party and not a repository for wingnut conspiracy theorists angry about everything, they will loudly denounce the birthers and move on. Say, with actual health care, climate change and economic proposals. Here's a quick...

Joan Walsh at Salon has an interesting blog post lambasting Liz Cheney’s appearance on the Larry King Show tonight. She throws a fit over Cheney “defending” Birthers on Larry King’s show and acts like this is the biggest political suicide ever. For those who are not aware of what a “birther” is, this is the Conservative equivalent to the “truthers” on the left who claim they just want the truth about 9/11, but really just want to subtly blame George Bush for blowing up the Trade Center. Birther’s believe that Obama is not qualified to be President of the United...

As if Barack Obama doesn’t have enough going on…. This issue of his birth certificate just isn’t going away. For those of you who usually steer clear of news from the fringe: There is a small but insistent element of the public — hereafter referred to as “birthers” — that claims President Obama is not an American citizen, and therefore not qualified to be president. The “certification of live birth” issued by the state of Hawaii on Aug. 8, 1961, and readily viewable online is deemed inauthentic. Obama, the claim usually goes, was born in Kenya, his father’s native country....

--snip--Good evening.A diversified show tonight. We begin with, in New Orleans, James Carville, the CNN political contributor and Democratic strategist. And in Washington, Liz Cheney, the former deputy assistant secretary of State in the administration of President George W. Bush and the daughter of the former vice president, Dick Cheney. Let's start with the latest concerning the soon to be former governor of Alaska. A.P. reports, guys, that an independent_investigator for the Alaska Personnel Board has found evidence that Sarah Palin may have violated ethics laws by accepting private donations to pay her legal bills. How much trouble could this...

Liz Cheney is taking some heat today for, amid a discussion on Larry King Live of the fringe movement that doubts Obama's citizenship, appearing to defend it. "People are fundamentally uncomfortable, and they're fundamentally increasingly uncomfortable with an American president who seems to be afraid to defend America," she said "The kind of thing you saw on this video is indicative of sort of a general feeling of discomfort." "She refuses to say, 'This is ludicrous,' because she actually wants to encourage these people to believe this," Democratic consultant James Carville shot back on CNN. I asked Cheney about the...

She talks to Mika.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, who has emerged as a fierce critic of President Obama's foreign and national security policies, said Monday that she is seriously considering a run for political office. "It's something I very well may do," Elizabeth "Liz" Cheney told The Washington Times' "America's Morning News" radio show. Ms. Cheney, 42, a lawyer and State Department appointee who worked on the 2008 Republican presidential campaign, has attracted national attention as a chief defender of the George W. Bush administration's policies -strongly endorsed by her father - on enhanced interrogation methods. Ms. Cheney said calls for a...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and a former State Department official, said Monday that she is considering running for political office sometime in the future. "It's something I may well may do down the road," Cheney said in an interview with the Washington Times. "I hope to have the opportunity at some point to have that make sense for my family and everything else that's going on."

The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that running for political office is on her horizon. "It's something I very well may do," said Elizabeth "Liz" Cheney, a lawyer and State Department appointee who has worked on two Republican presidential campaigns. Ms. Cheney, 44, has emerged as one of the strongest defenders of the effectiveness and legality of Bush-Cheney policies on enhanced interrogation methods. More recently, she and her father have become two of the most outspoken critics of President Obama's position on terrorism and other national security issues, which has led Republicans to consider her a...

Liz Cheney says Democrats are "uncomfortable" with capturing and killing al-Qaeda. LIZ CHENEY: "Well, in my view, you know, I think they don't understand that it's a war. And you know, they sort of, some of them have started to adopt the language of acknowledging it's a war because they understand the American people know it's a war. But fundamentally, deep down, I think they really are uncomfortable with the notion that we have to capture and kill al-Qaida, that we have to get information, that we can't win the war without intelligence, that if you just ask terrorists nicely...

Liz Cheney open to political run Joseph Weber (Contact) The daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that running for political office is on her horizon. "It's something I very well may do," said Elizabeth "Liz" Cheney, a lawyer and State Department appointee who has worked on two Republican presidential campaigns. Ms. Cheney, 44, has emerged as one of the strongest defenders of the effectiveness and legality of Bush-Cheney policies on enhanced interrogation methods. More recently, she and her father have become two of the most outspoken critics of President Obama's position on terrorism and other national security...

There are two different versions of the story of the end of the Cold War: the Russian version, and the truth. President Barack Obama endorsed the Russian version in Moscow last week. Speaking to a group of students, our president explained it this way: "The American and Soviet armies were still massed in Europe, trained and ready to fight. The ideological trenches of the last century were roughly in place. Competition in everything from astrophysics to athletics was treated as a zero-sum game. If one person won, then the other person had to lose. And then within a few short...

OPINION JULY 13, 2009 Obama Rewrites the Cold War The President has a duty to stand up to the lies of our enemies. By LIZ CHENEY There are two different versions of the story of the end of the Cold War: the Russian version, and the truth. President Barack Obama endorsed the Russian version in Moscow last week. Speaking to a group of students, our president explained it this way: "The American and Soviet armies were still massed in Europe, trained and ready to fight. The ideological trenches of the last century were roughly in place. Competition in everything from...

Liz Cheney: Obama speech was 'naive' @ 10:13 am by Eric Zimmermann Obama's speech was "naive" and engaged in "moral relativism," says Liz Cheney. Appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Cheney said Obama should have taken a harder line with Iran. "I was troubled by the sort of extent to which i heard moral relativism," she said. "I heard the president talk about Iran as though we've done some bad things to Iran and they've done some bad things to us, but now we just need to really get together here to go forward." Instead, Cheney says the President should have...

Wyoming or Virginia? Liz Cheney's media joyride is boosting talk of a possible congressional run. Benjamin Sarlin has the inside scoop on where she’d run—and if she can win. With the position of top Republican talking head up for grabs, it's been Liz Cheney's turn to wear the crown this month. In just a short time, the former State Department official under George W. Bush made dozens of media appearances defending the administration's policy on torture and calling on President Obama to block efforts to prosecute her father, Dick Cheney. Liz Cheney's strong performances on cable news debating her father's...

Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, joins the ranks of several Republicans, including Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh, who are criticizing Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s quote on ethnicity and judgment. On today's “Washington Unplugged” with host Bob Schieffer, Cheney said she found the quote “troubling.” In yet another, Schieffer – Cheney interview, the mother of five said, “if you switched around the designations in the quote, you know somebody's career would over.” The Sotomayor quote in question came from a 2001 speech where the court nominee said, “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with...

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