Cheney 'Appalled' by Durbin's Nazi Outburst

NewsMax ^ | 6/18/05 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Vice President Dick Cheney slammed number two Senate Democrat Dick Durbin on Friday, saying his comparison of U.S. troops to Nazis was so "appalling" that he had to watch his language while discussing it.

Asked about Durbin's outburst, Cheney began by telling WWTN Nashville radio host Steve Gill: " I'm sure [this] a family program, Steve. I have to be careful what I say."

Then the VP leveled both barrels at the reckless Democrat's complaint that Guantanamo detainees are subject to Nazi-like treatment.

"I thought Durbin was totally out of line," Cheney said. "For him to make those comparisons was one of the more egregious things I'd ever heard uttered on the floor of the United States Senate . . . It was so far over the top that I'm just appalled that anybody who serves in the United States Senate would even think those thoughts."

Cheney said that Durbin couldn't be more wrong about how the GI prison guards behaved

"The fact of the matter," he told Gill, "is the situation at Guantanamo is being very well handled by our military. . . . [The terrorist detainees] are well housed. They're well fed. Their religious needs and desires are catered to. They're not being tortured or mistreated, but they are a major source of intelligence for us. Plus, we need to keep them off the streets."

Cheney reminded the Nashville audience that the Guantanamo guards have to handle some pretty rough customers.

"Remember what's happened here," he told Gill. "These are terrorists, these are bomb-makers. . . . these are hard-core terrorists is the only way to describe them. They're unlawful combatants. They're out to kill Americans. And if you put them back on the streets, that's exactly what they'll do."

The VP said it's clear that Durbin's comments have his fellow Democrats squirming, and hinted that he thought the scandal may force the top Democrat to walk the plank.

"I think they're swallowing hard," he told Gill. "We'll see what happens."

[Polybius]

NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP

SH*T

SHINOLA

[ken21]

if we did as the democrats do, and turn the volume way up nationally,

then, durbin would have to resign.

[McGavin999]

"I think they're swallowing hard," he told Gill. "We'll see what happens."

Everyone acts like something is going to be done, nothing is going to happen. The leadership of the Democrat party hates America and they hate anyone who isn't under their control. They will destroy this country if they can't have power.

Expecting any kind of moral response from these people is foolish.

[F16Fighter]

"VP Cheney did give us the word 'clymer' --- recall that? lol"

Cute line, but a mere pin-prick, Trish!

For 4+ years I've been waiting patiently for a Dem to be verbally drawn and quartered.

If Durbin didn't deserve it, who does?

[TalBlack]

This situation is beneath the response that the VP gave. Durbin ought to be called a simple, shimmering moron. A man making such a comment as Durbin's is not deserving of even slight respect.

[onyx]

We could sure use you in the Congress --- House or Senate sir?

Pre Keating-5, McCain would have uncorked.

[ONETWOONE]

How about that so called Demo Congressman from Washington state? Just as bad.

[Jim Noble]

They're well fed. Their religious needs and desires are catered to.

Both major tactical errors.

[HarleyLady27]

This is the letter I sent EVERY senator:

Dear Senators:

It is with great distress that I write you today. I am so embarrassed to have to write you with this type of letter, especially from an American citizen.

The other day I was watching a news program and there was Senator Dick Durbin, standing on the floor of the United States Senate. spewing from his mouth came trash and garbage as our Military are nothing better than Nazis; that our Military are treating prisioners like a German Gulag; I must tell you I was Aguste!

Our tax dollars, that we work hard for, are paying for trash and garbage like this? Our Government is permitting trash and garbage like this to be spewed so our enemies can use this against us and our brave men and women serving our Country in war right now?

I now call on everyone of you, who are voted in by us, the People Of the United States, to DEMAND that this Senator stand on the floor of the United States Senate and apologize to our Military, and then to us, the people of the United States of American, for this insult he hurled at us, and then to our Commander and Chief, President George W. Bush, as this Country is in a war right now, and nothing less than this is Treason!

If any of you feel that this should not be done, then you should resign yourselves because you are condoning this trash and garbage being spewed across the world by this low-classed immoral individual.

Thank you for your time.

A voting, paying, American Citizen of the United States of America.


If any of you want to use this letter please feel free to do so. While my husband was listening to Hannity yesterday, I happened to hear Newt Gingrich say that we should call our Senators and demand an apology from Durbin, but I thought maybe we should demand a little more and all senators should receive a letter.

Thanks. :)

[F16Fighter]

Heh! Senate Majority Leader, thank you.

"Pre Keating-5, McCain would have uncorked."

Or is that "pre-Crissy Matthews love-fest"? :-D

[tlb]

Does anyone happen to know if Durbin is himself a veteran?
I don't think he is but can't find a definite answer.

[Christian4Bush]

Remember when Herman Munster, aka John Fn Kerry, made his "Cheney's daughter is a lesbian" comment? Every other day, someone (Lynn Cheney, Dick Cheney, Laura Bush) would make a comment on it, and keep it in the headlines. And America was appalled.

I think the political version of the statement "character is who you are when no one is looking" should be "who you are when you THINK no one is looking or listening".

A few examples:

Flurch Munster in Chicago, thinking his mic was turned off, talking about the administration: "These guys...these guys are the most crooked--you know, lying group that I've ever seen."

The same Flurch Munster, after receiving tough questions on ABC: "My God, they're doing the work of the Republican National Committee." (Let's see: ABC, home of the RNC. Now THERE'S a connection I make every day.)

Finally, Flurch Munster again, at the Committee hearing to confirm Dr. Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State (the initial 16 member panel), after voting NO, said "this is tedious". (I guess it was a little rough for the Senator to actually show up to work, to actually earn the pay that was involuntarily taken from the Massachusetts taxpayers...)

Flip the above statements, have them made by Republicans, and see if the media spikes them. (yeah, right)

[F16Fighter]

"How about that so called Demo Congressman from Washington state? Just as bad."

Patty Murray?

Yep, nice high tree and a rope would be mighty apropos.

[zbogwan2]

VP Dick Cheney is such an articulate speaker. He should be out there giving speech after speech hitting the Democrats where it hurts. Every time the Reids, Pelosis, Deans, HRC, Kennedys and the Barb Boxers make insane statements, the VP should set the record straight.

I think that most Americans think that the VP has that Grandfather like appeal and can be trusted. He's a patriotic man to say the least!

[tiki]

Did you send this message to his office? If not, I think you should.

[Ax]

This morning, during the rapidly-becoming unwatchable Weekend Fox 'n' Friends, the super RAT Ellen RATner continued Turban Durbin's assault. It's no longer interrogation; it's only torture, torture and more torture.

[Christian4Bush]

VP Dick Cheney is such an articulate speaker. He should be out there giving speech after speech hitting the Democrats where it hurts. Every time the Reids, Pelosis, Deans, HRC, Kennedys and the Barb Boxers make insane statements, the VP should set the record straight.

I think that most Americans think that the VP has that Grandfather like appeal and can be trusted. He's a patriotic man to say the least!

I had the same assessment of the VP, going into the Veep debate between the honorable Richard Bruce Cheney (thank you very much), assistant to six administrations, and the ambulance chasing "two Americas, mah dahd wuhked in ah meel" Breck Girl. I said that Cheney would clean his clock; I was right.

I am totally unfit for national politics. Because if I had heard stuff like Durbin, Kennedy, Bela Pelosi, Babs Botoxer, Maxine Waters (who I am ashamed to say is from my district), Lurch, Voinobitch, and so many others day after day, I would be weapons-grade nucular all the time.

[onyx]

Yep, pre-Chrissie and pre-MSM dalliances. I'm really rather surprised John hasn't seen the boost it would give him were he to speak out harshly.

[falcon1966]

_________________________________
Dick Durbin
Phone - Washington: (202)224-2152
Phone - Chicago: (312)353-4952
Phone - Springfield (217)492-4062 Suzanne Palmera
_________________________________
E-mail: dick@durbin.senate.gov
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[Mach9]

There are times--especially in these times when words are sloshed about as carefully as Pollock's paints--when nonverbal responses MUST end the "argument." Whatever happened to roundhouse punches as debate-settlers? Why weren't Durbin's words seen as fightin'? Where were the "men" in the Senate that day?