Posted on 10/02/2005 1:20:28 AM PDT by RWR8189
NEW YORK (AP) _ For the second time in recent months, the dean of New York's congressional delegation has questioned whether Vice President Dick Cheney is fit for the duties of his office.
In an interview in August on NY1, the New York City-based all-news channel, Rep. Charles Rangel suggested that Cheney might be too sick to perform his job.
On Friday evening, Rangel was asked in a follow-up talk on the station if he thought Cheney should step down.
"He should never have stepped up in the first place," Rangel said. "He's too old for the job and doesn't have the experience."
Later in Friday's interview, Rangel finished off a list of problems he had with Bush administration policies by adding: "I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil."
The issue first came up when Rangel was interviewed on Aug. 27 and asked if he thought that President Bush was taking too much vacation time.
"Oh no, it makes the country a lot more safe," Rangel said. "The further Bush is away from Washington, the better it is. And sometimes I don't even think Cheney is awake enough to know what's going on."
Rangel then pointed out that Cheney has heart disease.
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When Rangel tells a man in the Senate (Byrd) preaching about Esther to retire because he's senile, maybe he'll have some authority. When he demands Jeffords retire immediately because he's wondering the halls with no knowledge of where he is headed, something the press covers up, maybe then he'll have authority.
Cheney's younger than Reagan. He's not being kept out of site incapable of performing his job toward the end as FDR was. He is fit, qualified and does more in a day's work the majority in Congress. Sit down Charlie and learn a thing of two.
"He should never have stepped up in the first place," Rangel said. "He's too old for the job and doesn't have the experience."
Oh, for crying out loud! Let's put their resumes side by side for all the world to see!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident/
http://www.house.gov/rangel/bio.shtml
I don't think that is Mary Jo Myers. I watched that and she was dressed in blue.
The only REAL requirements to be president are that you're 35 years old and a natural citizen of the U.S. What is this jackass talking about?
We have appeased and enabled irresponsible black's rhetoric too long. Give him the Bill Bennet treatment, and see if he wises up.
If Rangel, the mouthpiece of Hillary, is running around using this as a "stump speech," how scared must the Hillary fans be that Cheney might run? Forget the polling with Guiliani and McNut beating Hillary, what does Hillary's polling look like if she had to face Cheney?
This reminds me of the question about what kind of car Rangel drives.
The obvious answer is a pimpmobile.
And Condi isn't smart or strong enough to require the same role?
Earth to Charles: We know you live in Harlem where your IQ of 80 is considered genius level. Please note that Dick Cheney's IQ has three digits -- not two.
Correct Mary Jo Myers is in blue the women next to her is Joyce Rumsfeld and the lady next to the VP is Lynne Pace.
Different set of circumstances and she has not experience of an elected office.
Rangel demonstrates what's wrong with Republicans. They'e just too darn nice, compared to Democrats.
Cheney is 11 years younger than Rangel.
Maybe the old socialist should take his own advice...""
For sure Cheney doesn't have Tawana Brawley in his background, either........
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