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Cheney proves his irrelevance (Boston Globe)
Boston Globe ^ | October 6, 2004 | Thomas Oliphant

Posted on 10/06/2004 11:02:17 AM PDT by traumer

THE COUNTRY doesn't need Dick Cheney any more. After his 90 minutes on the stage last night, it is clear he is no longer an essential person in politics and government. What he brings to the table are liabilities.

In debate against an opponent with the dangerously attractive attribute of freshness, Cheney paled -- literally. He's not special, it turns out. He doesn't know anything special, he hasn't done anything special, and for the future he doesn't offer anything special.

Cheney is now just another vice president who has had his hour on the stage without really mattering or making a difference. Four years ago, he had a glow of the Wizard of Oz about him, filling an obvious hole in his running mate's background; last night, Cheney was just the grumpy old man behind the curtain.

In presidential campaigns, that is the key to the veeps. They matter if they add something major, help solve a big problem, or provide the second element of a coalition. They are usually more important on the way into office than after they've been there, and last night was no exception.

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KEYWORDS: bowtiedaddy; clueless; oliphant; vpdebate
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To: newgeezer

and doesn't his daughter work for the Kerry campaign? i read that somewhere and wondered if it were true. if it is, why doesn't he disclose it? not that there's any doubt of his leftist stripes, but still, it should be disclosed if true.


61 posted on 10/06/2004 11:25:34 AM PDT by avital2
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To: nmh

Twenty something girl child said Edwards was magoo like!!!


62 posted on 10/06/2004 11:25:42 AM PDT by OldFriend (It's the soldier, not the reporter who has given US freedom of the press)
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To: mojito
"In debate against an opponent with the dangerously attractive attribute of freshness..."

Is this a pick-up line? Does Oliphant want to vote for Edwards, or date him?

Sounds like the voiceover from one of those bizarre Calvin Klein Obsession ads. More than a little swishy, too.

63 posted on 10/06/2004 11:25:48 AM PDT by Petronski (Report back to headquarters for debriefing . . . . and cocktails.)
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To: traumer
Oliphant, Oliphant... yes! Now I remember! He was outed for offering reporters bribes if they would write nice things about the Clinton White House!

Does anyone have a date on this?

64 posted on 10/06/2004 11:25:56 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: traumer

They should keep Oliphant and Morford in a room together and see who can out-whine and out-queen the other.


65 posted on 10/06/2004 11:26:14 AM PDT by expatpat
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To: traumer
What they're saying is that experience is irrelevant today.

They are trying to justify Edwards' lack of resume by diminishing the value of Cheney's.

Cheney was a congressman, a chief-of-staff, Defense Secretary, corporate CEO, and Vice-President. His experience scares the Democrats.

-PJ

66 posted on 10/06/2004 11:26:26 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: OldFriend

Together with an irritable jerbil.


67 posted on 10/06/2004 11:27:00 AM PDT by expatpat
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To: laconic
"Poor sad little Mr. Oliphant obviously wasn't watching the same debate I was"

It reads like he wrote it before the debate.

68 posted on 10/06/2004 11:27:17 AM PDT by proust
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To: traumer

The first time I heard of this prissy little girlie-man was when he got caught taking bribes from the clinton administration. I never understood why he still has a job.


69 posted on 10/06/2004 11:28:01 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: traumer
THE COUNTRY doesn't need Dick Cheney any more.

Actually, what the country doesn't need any more is the ever-expanding punditocracy. All pundits like Oliphant do is sit on the sidelines sniffing about the activities and achievements of other people. Pundits like to tell us what to think, how to think, whether or not to think. I, for one, am sick of them.

70 posted on 10/06/2004 11:29:38 AM PDT by Wolfstar (John Kerry may trust the enemies of America, but the American people just can't trust John Kerry.)
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To: Petronski
THOMAS SYCOPHANT


71 posted on 10/06/2004 11:29:42 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: traumer
Cheney is now just another vice president who has had his hour on the stage without really mattering or making a difference.

This idiot also thought that Cheney was running the administration. Flip-flop?

72 posted on 10/06/2004 11:29:49 AM PDT by rudypoot (Kerry sold out the US for political gain before now and he is doing it again.)
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To: traumer

Authors been drinking so much Kerry Brand Kool Aid, he missed completley when they just started to serve Urine and call it Kool Aid. This guys in fantasy land if he thinks Edwards beat Cheney... Edwards looked like the podunk hack that he is.


73 posted on 10/06/2004 11:29:52 AM PDT by HamiltonJay ("You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.")
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To: expatpat
They should keep Oliphant and Morford in a room together and see who can out-whine and out-queen the other.

Place them in a giant burlap sack, toss in half a dozen angry lemurs and cinch the sack shut. Then, sit back in a comfy chair with an ice cold one and enjoy!

74 posted on 10/06/2004 11:30:07 AM PDT by Petronski (Report back to headquarters for debriefing . . . . and cocktails.)
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To: traumer

Sounds like he he's hitting up Morford in San Francisco for a date.


75 posted on 10/06/2004 11:32:03 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Petronski
Sounds like Oliphant has sand in his vagina again.

That's funny, but seems appropriate. Ever since I saw this cretin debate O'Reilly you could see he is nothing but a member of the Kerry campaign press release transcription service. A real butt kisser, no original thought whatsoever.

76 posted on 10/06/2004 11:32:39 AM PDT by snooker (French Fried Flip Flopper still Flouncing, be careful out there.)
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To: traumer

"Pepperidge Fahm Remembers"

77 posted on 10/06/2004 11:32:39 AM PDT by DanTheAdmin (A conservitive bases his politics on his morals - a liberal bases his morals on his politics.)
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To: Petronski

Think he ever had (relations) with a woman in his life?


78 posted on 10/06/2004 11:33:12 AM PDT by Finalapproach29er ({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
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To: Petronski

. . . and probably some Kerry in his craw.


79 posted on 10/06/2004 11:33:21 AM PDT by mywholebodyisaweapon
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To: traumer
Scene: Boston Globe newsroom, midday.
a copy-boy enters looking for Thoams Oliphant.

Copy-boy: "Mr. Oliphant? Has anyone seen Mr. Oliphant?"
Editor: "Whadaya want kid? Tom is busy right now."
Copy-boy: "I was told to come here right away to pick up Mr. Oliphant's column. It's deadline."
Editor: "Come back in about 10 minutes. He's in the lady's room...changing his pad."
80 posted on 10/06/2004 11:35:34 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Which Star Trek Capt. would you want for President? Picard or Kirk? In wartime, the choice is easy.)
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