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Cheney Warns Against Vote for Kerry
MyWay News/AP ^ | September 7, 2004 | AMY LORENTZEN

Posted on 09/07/2004 2:17:21 PM PDT by Stoat

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday warned Americans about voting for Democratic Sen. John Kerry, saying that if the nation makes the wrong choice on Election Day it faces the threat of another terrorist attack.

The Kerry-Edwards campaign immediately rejected those comments as "scare tactics" that crossed the line.

"It's absolutely essential that eight weeks from today, on Nov. 2, we make the right choice, because if we make the wrong choice then the danger is that we'll get hit again and we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United States," Cheney told about 350 supporters at a town-hall meeting in this Iowa city.

If Kerry were elected, Cheney said the nation risks falling back into a "pre-9/11 mind-set" that terrorist attacks are criminal acts that require a reactive approach. Instead, he said Bush's offensive approach works to root out terrorists where they plan and train, and pressure countries that harbor terrorists.

(AP) Vice President Dick Cheney speaks to supporters as he sits with his wife Lynne during a town hall... Full Image

Cheney pointed to Afghanistan as a success story in pursuing terrorists although the Sept. 11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden, remains at large. In Iraq, the vice president said, the United States has taken out a leader who used weapons of mass destruction against his own people and harbored other terrorists.

"Saddam Hussein today is in jail, which is exactly where he belongs," Cheney said.

Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards issued a statement, saying, "Dick Cheney's scare tactics crossed the line today, showing once again that he and George Bush will do anything and say anything to save their jobs. Protecting America from vicious terrorists is not a Democratic or Republican issue and Dick Cheney and George Bush should know that."

Edwards added that he and Kerry "will keep American safe, and we will not divide the American people to do it."

The candidates are campaigning hard for Iowa's seven electoral votes. Democrat Al Gore narrowly won the state in 2000. Bush has campaigned in the state five times in the last month, and Cheney has made three stops.

Hours before Cheney spoke, the Congressional Budget Office said this year's federal deficit will hit a record $422 billion. Cheney, in praising Bush's tax cuts, noted that the CBO said this year's projected deficit will be smaller than analysts had expected.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cheney; edwards; kerry; waronterror; wot
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Once again, our Vice President speaks the obvious, documentable truth and the response from Kerry's side is incoherent hysteria. If Kerry/Edwards dispute the assertions that V.P. Cheney put forth, how about telling us why he is wrong instead of this juvenile, hysterical response?

What Edwards is, in effect, saying is: "Yes, the Vice President is absolutely correct, but it's political suicide to say so and so we will just whine like children instead"

1 posted on 09/07/2004 2:17:22 PM PDT by Stoat
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"If Kerry were elected, Cheney said the nation risks falling back into a "pre-9/11 mind-set" that terrorist attacks are criminal acts that require a reactive approach. Instead, he said Bush's offensive approach works to root out terrorists where they plan and train, and pressure countries that harbor terrorists. "


Exactly. The terrorists will win, if Kerry gets elected. Plain and simple truth.


2 posted on 09/07/2004 2:19:24 PM PDT by QQQQQ
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"Dick Cheney's scare tactics crossed the line today, showing once again that he and George Bush will do anything and say anything to save their jobs. Protecting America from vicious terrorists is not a Democratic or Republican issue and Dick Cheney and George Bush should know that."

Geez, do all these guys do is whine?

3 posted on 09/07/2004 2:20:22 PM PDT by Freemyland
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Isn't it true, since 9-11-01, that the countries hit at home by terrorists are those that have displayed some significant degree of weakness? And those being hit in Iraq include the weak in addition to the strong? Based on recent history, a display of weakness is tantamount to begging to be hit.


4 posted on 09/07/2004 2:20:33 PM PDT by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington (Jean Fraude Kerrí, le poulet de An Thoi)
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To: Stoat

See Dick speak the truth. Run Dick run.

Give 'em hell Mr Vice President!


5 posted on 09/07/2004 2:21:32 PM PDT by SeeRushToldU_So (Shut up and sing. I don't care what you think.)
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To: Stoat

I just love Dick Cheney. He is blunt and to the point. He may not be as good looking or as personable as Edwards, but he is smart and knows his stuff. He is truely the right man for the job. He is not aiming to be President in 4 more years. He is actually serving America!


6 posted on 09/07/2004 2:22:48 PM PDT by meeps
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To: meeps

Dick Cheney is right on.


7 posted on 09/07/2004 2:24:47 PM PDT by Kackikat
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To: Stoat; Old Sarge; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; HiJinx; Radix
If Kerry were elected, Cheney said the nation risks falling back into a "pre-9/11 mind-set" that terrorist attacks are criminal acts that require a reactive approach.

EXACTLY!

8 posted on 09/07/2004 2:24:59 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
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To: Stoat
John Kerry directly contributed to the lies of the anti war movement AND caused deaths and injuries
to US Military serving in Vietnam AND
directly caused deaths from injuries at home AND countless suicides because of his false testimony.

John Kerry is not fit to be elected dog catcher let alone President of the United States.
ANYONE who votes for Kerry AFTER knowing this data
is guilty of covering up John Kerry's war crimes!


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testified before special session the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
April 22, 1971

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THAT KERRY KNEW AHEAD OF TIME TO BE FALSE!




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9 posted on 09/07/2004 2:26:12 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (MAKE SURE YOUR YOU ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND VOTE Nov 2nd!)
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To: meeps

What does Edwards know? He is a frickin Tort lawyer for Gods sake. He may know how to make millions from bad mouthing physicians and bamboozling juries ,but we are talking about the future of America here ,not a case where lying to a juy means fabulous rewards.


10 posted on 09/07/2004 2:27:12 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington

"Isn't it true, since 9-11-01, that the countries hit at home by terrorists are those that have displayed some significant degree of weakness? And those being hit in Iraq include the weak in addition to the strong? Based on recent history, a display of weakness is tantamount to begging to be hit."

You're absolutely correct of course, and one tangible example is Israel's wall. Although one could hardly say that Israel was "weak" prior to it's construction (unless one suggests that nuking the Palestinians would have been a better response....hmmm I'll get back to you on that LOL) it's easy to see the differences:

1. Before the wall: Near-constant and daily terror attacks from homicide bombers and other vermin.

2. After the wall: Terror attacks MUCH rarer...dramatic change.

Lesson: Tune out the hysterical appeasers of terror and do whatever it takes to protect yourself in a substantive way....and your country will be safer.


11 posted on 09/07/2004 2:27:51 PM PDT by Stoat
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To: Stoat

The voters need only ask themselves why muslim extremists, terrorists, euro wimps, communists, and Michael Moore and the far left are united in their preference for John Kerry. It's certainly not because they think he would better prosecute the War on Terror.Naturally, all of the aforementioned loathe President Bush.Know ye a man by his enemies.GWB has the best (worst)of them.


12 posted on 09/07/2004 2:29:30 PM PDT by luvbach1 (President Bush is conservative only when compared with the commies allied against him.)
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To: Stoat
Has the JFK/Breckboy ticket discovered the fountain of youth?
They keep referring to some line that Bush and Cheney keep crossing. Well, whose line is it and who gave them permission to just leave it laying around? They are certainly full of themselves showing anger over the linecrossing of a line that nobody else seems to be able to see. Now, if it was a schoolyard and JFK/Breckboy were 10 years old.....
13 posted on 09/07/2004 2:32:48 PM PDT by crazyhorse691 (I volunteer to instruct JFK on the meaning of a purple heart!!)
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To: Stoat

"Who loves ya, baby?"
14 posted on 09/07/2004 2:33:37 PM PDT by mrsmith ("Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice... Hillary Rodham Clinton ")
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To: Stoat
"...if we make the wrong choice then the danger is that we'll get hit again and we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating... "

Checkmate! Kerry has now been forced to assure the electorate that he will do as much or more to prevent another attack than Bush will.

But Bush uses preemptive military action whereas Kerry is only willing to use military force in retaliation AFTER the attack, thus assuring an attack.

15 posted on 09/07/2004 2:34:42 PM PDT by bayourod (You're either for President Bush or against him. There is no "but...")
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Edwards added that he and Kerry "will keep American safe, and we will not divide the American people to do it."

Which of the 2 Americas is he talking to here?

16 posted on 09/07/2004 2:39:24 PM PDT by TXBubba ( Democrats: If they don't abort you then they will tax you to death. Saw it on FR)
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To: Stoat

Kerry is constantly flip-flopping on the Iraq issue. We can't have someone with no core beliefs leading us at this moment in history.


17 posted on 09/07/2004 2:40:06 PM PDT by midftfan
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To: Stoat
The Kerry team is like Charlie Brown when Lucy promises to not pull the football. They just cannot help themselves. Clinton told them to stay off of terrorism, vietnam etc and focus on economy, jobs etc. If Edwards just ignored the grenade it would have fell flat and the MSM would ingore it. Instead by responding they make the issue of terror the lead story, which is their weakest point.

I think Roves job is too easy.

18 posted on 09/07/2004 2:46:42 PM PDT by VRWC_minion ( I'll send email telling you where to send check.)
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"I just love Dick Cheney. He is blunt and to the point. He may not be as good looking or as personable as Edwards, but he is smart and knows his stuff. He is truely the right man for the job. He is not aiming to be President in 4 more years. He is actually serving America!"

Agreed. It will be a tremendous loss for our nation four years from now when our Vice President's next term ends and he retires.

Although he has a supremely intelligent and talented wife (bio here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mrscheney/bio.html ) I have not heard her make any statements indicating an interest in running for public office. I know that one of his two daughters is an activist homosexual and therefore probably unelectable, at least to a national office, I don't know about the other daughter. Perhaps she is interested in public service also? She would be hard-pressed to find a better inspiration than her father.


19 posted on 09/07/2004 2:47:47 PM PDT by Stoat
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"Protecting America from vicious terrorists is not a Democratic or Republican issue..."

Absolutely correct. (for a change) It is an issue for a president with moral clarity, unwavering consistency and the patriotism to put what's good for his country ahead of his own personal ambitions in the face of a brutal onslaught of lies and character assassination.

It's a job for President George W. Bush, not the flapjack man and his boy lawyer.


20 posted on 09/07/2004 2:49:42 PM PDT by DJ Frisat (Had a bellyfull already and still swallowing by the quart...)
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