Posted on 05/10/2009 4:15:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Continuing to resist the luxury of a quiet retirement, former Vice President Dick Cheney turned his fire on Colin Powell Sunday, questioning in a TV interview whether the former Bush administration secretary of state is even a Republican anymore.
Appearing on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Cheney said he was siding with Rush Limbaugh over Powell in the ongoing dispute between the conservative talk show host and the moderate retired general.
“Well, if I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I’d go with Rush Limbaugh,” Cheney told moderator Bob Schieffer. “My take on it was Colin had already left the party. I didn’t know he was still a Republican.”
Schieffer, somewhat taken aback by the broadside, asked: “You think he’s not a Republican?”
Cheney responded by pointing out that Powell had endorsed President Barack Obama last fall.
“I assume that that’s some indication of his loyalty and his interest,” Cheney said.
The tough talk comes amid considerable internecine warfare between GOP moderates and conservatives, establishment and movement types. Many in the party want to elevate new faces, but Cheney’s attack serves as a reminder of the continued prominence of some of the GOP’s most familiar figures.
Neat!
The leftwing media is stunned.
This screws up the neat little template they had going. No one mentioned that, oh by the way, Powell endorsed Obama over the moderate republican’s dream candidate McCain.
The Man ping.
“I assume that that’s some indication of his loyalty and his interest,” Cheney said
I love Dick. He is DEF the man.
Powell probably never felt comfortable with Republicans, even though they are the ones who brought him to the dance.
Powell never was a Republian, it just helped him to be a brown noser in the Bush administration.
A real man.
And he’s married to a real classy lady!
McCain was Powell’s kind of moderate Republican and yet he still endorsed Barry Marx? Gee Colin, maybe you were a closet democrat all along?
Yes, Cheney is a real man’s man. I love him and trust his judgement over anyone else’s. I am sure that Bush saw these strong qualities in him when he picked him as his VP.
I am thrilled that he is speaking out and defending himself and the decisions that were made during the last 8 years. It must be unbearable for him to witness the circus act that is currently going on, especially since he knows more than almost anyone what is at stake.
I sid with Rush too.
January 20, 2009
Categories: Campaigns
Boos for Joe Lieberman
The crowd cheered when Colin Powell appeared on the Jumbotron, and a loud boo erupted through parts of the National Mall when Joe Lieberman was shown entering the Inaugural platform.
And Politico’s Andie Coller reports that the crowd booed Clarence Thomas when he was shown on the big screen.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/politicolive/0109/Boos_for_Joe_Lieberman.html
August 28, 2008
Categories: Sunday Shows
“Republican” Joe Lieberman
http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderone/0808/Republican_Joe_Lieberman.html
Cheney knows that the left will always hate him and the 0bama admin. will continue to trash him, so why should he stay silent and take the abuse. Good for him.
Cheney slaps Colin upside his head.
The left show up with switchblades and zip guns and expect us to observe the The Marquess of Queensberry rules.
Screw that!
Go Cheney, BIG TIME!
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