[CharlotteVRWC]

Just heard on Rush,,,,,a reporter was talking with Bush, and went on and on about Edwards qualities,,,,bla bla,,,,, and then asked Bush what the difference was between Edwards & Cheney. Bush said,,,"Dick Cheney can be President!" ... lots of clapping

I don't know where the interview was,,,maybe someone can get the original transcript! It was great

[Semper Paratus]

Big Time. Gravitas is back. Kerry's health will also be an issue.

[b4its2late]

Interview at a $25,000 luncheon in NC.

[GiveEmDubya]

Translation: "It's on, beeotch!"

[b4its2late]

It was a fantastic answer BTW.......

[OldFriend]

I was about to turn off the radio because Rush was babbling when he played that cut of the reporter delineating all Edward's charms........Bush's answer...CHENEY CAN BE PRESIDENT......said it all!!!!

[adaven]

LOL! That is great! It's true. God forbid, if something happened to President Bush, I would be very comfortable with Cheney as President.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Heehee, Bush is great with the one liners. Besides, it's the truth.

[tdadams]

This is a good point to drive home at this time. In the event of a Vice President having to take over, who is better suited to the job, Dick Cheney or John Edwards.

[jveritas]

I saw it one Foxnews Channel during my lunch break. It was one of the wittiest replies I have ever heard.

Great one for President Bush.

President Bush was in North Carolina.

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/07/20040707-3.html

Steve.

Q Mr. President --

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, speak up. I'm getting a little --

Q If I could try another Edwards question. He's being described today as charming, engaging, a nimble campaigner, a populist, and even sexy. How does he stack up against Dick Cheney?

THE PRESIDENT: Dick Cheney can be President.

Next.

[concerned about politics]

asked Bush what the difference was between Edwards & Cheney. Bush said,,,"Dick Cheney can be President!" ... lots of clapping

Great answer. Can't argue with truth.

[OldFriend]

A WABC radio news reporter just quoted that Bush soundbite that CHENEY COULD BE PRESIDENT

[dead]

LOL! The media is already in full-panic, spin control over this!

Check out Reuters’ latest:

Bush Raises Issue of Edwards' Experience to Be VP

RALEIGH, N.C. (Reuters) - President Bush criticized Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards in his own home state on Wednesday by questioning whether Edwards has sufficient experience to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

A day after Edwards was picked by Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry as his running mate, Bush raised the experience issue when asked how Edwards stacked up against his own vice president, Dick Cheney.

"Dick Cheney can be president," Bush said briskly.

Notice that Bush was “asked” (not “needled” not “hounded” not “pressed”) and yet the big meanie responded “briskly.”

Of course you can see later in the article why Mean Old Mr. Bush was being nasty to America's favorite “boyish orator”:

The Republican president is bracing for a Kerry bounce in the polls following his choice of Edwards and the Democratic nominating convention at the end of this month.

Dead cat bounce, at best.

[Badeye]

I heard it on Rush as well. I think the interview took place down in North Carolina, Dubya is there for a 25K per plate luncheon.

Round these parts, we call that a bitch slapping.....LOL!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I heard that, too. It was GREAT. Just a simple, quick zing and zap at the stupid reporter.

[cyncooper]

MSNBC just played the clip, both question and answer, and Carl Rochelle who was reporting on it seemed admiring in the clean delivery and simplicity of the answer.

[bray]

Yaaaawn looked a bit greyer than usual, is his cancer back???

Pray for W and Our Troops

[John O]

For your reading pleasure

[ride the whirlwind]

Was almost going to post this AP version until I saw this thread.

Bush curtly dismisses Edwards as a challenger to Cheney

[Taxman]

Flush the Johns!