Remarks by the Vice President at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/03/20040317-3.html ^ | 3-17-04 | VP CHENEY

[No Blue States]

Fantastic speech VP Cheney!

That had to hurt. Wow

[You Dirty Rats]

Patience, please.

They don't need to hear it now. There's lots of time left before November 2. At some point after Labor Day, we'll see a debate and it will not be very pretty for Mr. Heinz. Dubya will show one and all that his opponent is a "Not Ready For Prime Time" Playa.

[TankerKC]

Russia

[thackney]

Bump and Ping

[imintrouble]

Great Catch Oxen - I thought those critters were slow~!!

You have put that myth to rest for us.

Does anyone have the courage to post this on Democratic Underwear or Moveon.gag????

Hehe couldn't resist!

[MEG33]

DUH!Thank you I had a senior moment.Great patch!

[Alia]

Brilliant, factual, comprehensive, strong, bold, clear, assertive, moral, and so very professionally delivered. Top rate. There can be no doubts about this message.

[Howlin]

Thanks for finding and posting this, O!

[Howlin]

Here.

[MeekOneGOP]

[TankerKC]

Yeah...I miss the old, easily identifiable hammer and sickle.

[reagan_fanatic]

"She and I had the privilege last summer of commissioning the new USS Ronald Reagan"

What a great honor to have an aircraft carrier named after you.

You can bet your @ss that there will never be a USS Bill Clinton.

Heh heh heh...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

...Whatever the explanation, whatever nuances he might fault us for neglecting, it is not an impressive record for someone who aspires to become Commander-in-Chief in this time of testing for our country...

The administration has joined the battle. Bravo!

[My2Cents]

Senator Kerry speaks often about the need for international cooperation, and has vowed to usher in a "golden age of American diplomacy." He is fond of mentioning that some countries did not support America's actions in Iraq. Yet of the many nations that have joined our coalition - allies and friends of the United States - Senator Kerry speaks with open contempt. Great Britain, Australia, Italy, Spain, Poland, and more than 20 other nations have contributed and sacrificed for the freedom of the Iraqi people. Senator Kerry calls these countries, quote, "window dressing." They are, in his words, "a coalition of the coerced and the bribed."

Many questions come to mind, but the first is this: How would Senator Kerry describe Great Britain - coerced, or bribed? Or Italy - which recently lost 19 citizens, killed by terrorists in Najaf - was Italy's contribution just window dressing? If such dismissive terms are the vernacular of the golden age of diplomacy Senator Kerry promises, we are left to wonder which nations would care to join any future coalition. He speaks as if only those who openly oppose America's objectives have a chance of earning his respect. Senator Kerry's characterization of our good allies is ungrateful to nations that have withstood danger, hardship, and insult for standing with America in the cause of freedom.

In an article written (I think published today) by Bill Bennett, he picks up on the same theme in attacking Kerry:

"If one truly cared about international good will, one would not discount the contribution to the war efforts by countries like the United Kingdom, Poland, and Italy. Their citizens' deaths, in one of the great humanitarian efforts of all time, should not be so cavalierly overlooked. There is no better way to squander international good will than to denigrate other nations' efforts in the liberation of Iraq, and call our actions "unilateral" while labeling the coalition "fraudulent."

[My2Cents]

Sadly, there are far too many people in this country like your sister. Thank God that by the slimest of margins, people with backbone and convictions placed Geo. W. Bush in the White House in 2000. And all we get for our courage and foresight is ingratitude and hatred from the whiners.

[My2Cents]

Cheney obliterated all of Kerry's arguments in less than 6 minutes.

Geez, what are we going to do for the next 7-1/2 months? LOL!

[My2Cents]

Too bad the American sheeple [60% of the population] will never see or hear or read this speech

Fortunately, most of these ignorant and self-centered morons don't vote. I've never been in favor of massive, general, GOTV efforts...it only encourages the terminally lazy, ignorant, and easily-manipulated to inflict their ignorance on the rest of the electorate.

[wewillnotfail]

thank you

[Oldeconomybuyer]

	Vice president Dick Cheney (L) tours the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library and Museum with former first lady Nancy Reagan in Simi Valley, California March 17, 2004. Cheney, speaking to a group of supporters prior to the tour, criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry 's voting record and said his boss' rival lacks the judgement to be commander in chief. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen Reuters - Mar 17 4:52 PM
	Vice president Dick Cheney (C) tours the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library and Museum with his wife Lynne (L) and former first lady Nancy Reagan in Simi Valley, California March 17, 2004. Cheney, speaking to a group of supporters prior to the tour, criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry 's voting record and said his boss' rival lacks the judgement to be commander in chief. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen Reuters - Mar 17 4:38 PM
	Vice president Dick Cheney speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California March 17, 2004. Cheney criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry 's voting record and said his boss' rival lacks the judgement to be commander in chief. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen Reuters - Mar 17 4:23 PM
	Vice president Dick Cheney speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California March 17, 2004. Cheney criticized Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry 's voting record and said his boss' rival lacks the judgement to be commander in chief. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen Reuters - Mar 17 4:16 PM
	Former first lady Nancy Reagan, center, escorts vice president Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney past school children and news photographers as they tour the museum in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP - Mar 17 4:03 PM
	US Vice President Dick Cheney (AFP/File/Menahem Kahana) AFP/File - Mar 17 3:45 PM
	From right, former first lady Nancy Reagan, Vice president Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne are given a tour of a Lewis and Clark exhibition by museum curator John Langellier, left, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2004. The figure at right represents York, a slave who accompanied expedition co-leader William Clark. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP - Mar 17 3:40 PM
	Former first lady Nancy Reagan, left, and Lynne Cheney, wife of vice president Dick Cheney , arrive for Cheney's remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP - Mar 17 3:43 PM
	Vice president Dick Cheney speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP - Mar 17 3:19 PM
	Vice president Dick Cheney speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP - Mar 17 3:16 PM
	Vice president Dick Cheney speaks at the Ronald Reagan Presdential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Wednesday, March 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) AP - Mar 17 3:06 PM

[RetiredArmy]

Good trip to Fort Benning and down VICTORY DRIVE!!! I had two tours at Benning and my last one there is when I retired from the Army! In fact, I swore my oath to enter the Army 34 years ago, TODAY!!!