Posted on 11/16/2005 2:32:09 PM PST by Cautor
VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY: "As most of you know, I have spent a lot of years in public service, and first came to work in Washington, D.C. back in the late 1960s. I know what it's like to operate in a highly charged political environment, in which the players on all sides of an issue feel passionately and speak forcefully. In such an environment people sometimes lose their cool, and yet in Washington you can ordinarily rely on some basic measure of truthfulness and good faith in the conduct of political debate. But in the last several weeks we have seen a wild departure from that tradition. And the suggestion that's been made by some U.S. senators that the President of the United States or any member of this Administration purposely misled the American people on pre-war intelligence is one of the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired in this city.
"Some of the most irresponsible comments have, of course, come from politicians who actually voted in favor of authorizing force against Saddam Hussein. These are elected officials who had access to the intelligence, and were free to draw their own conclusions. They arrived at the same judgment about Iraq's capabilities and intentions that was made by this Administration and by the previous Administration. There was broad-based, bipartisan agreement that Saddam Hussein was a threat … that he had violated U.N. Security Council Resolutions … and that, in a post-9/11 world, we couldn't afford to take the word of a dictator who had a history of WMD programs, who had excluded weapons inspectors, who had defied the demands of the international community, who had been designated an official state sponsor of terror, and who had committed mass murder. Those are facts. What we're hearing now is some politicians contradicting their own statements and making a play for political advantage in the middle of a war. The saddest part is that our people in uniform have been subjected to these cynical and pernicious falsehoods day in and day out. American soldiers and Marines are out there every day in dangerous conditions and desert temperatures – conducting raids, training Iraqi forces, countering attacks, seizing weapons, and capturing killers – and back home a few opportunists are suggesting they were sent into battle for a lie. The President and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing their memory, or their backbone – but we're not going to sit by and let them rewrite history. We're going to continue throwing their own words back at them. And far more important, we're going to continue sending a consistent message to the men and women who are fighting the war on terror in Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other fronts. We can never say enough how much we appreciate them, and how proud they make us. They and their families can be certain: That this cause is right … and the performance of our military has been brave and honorable … and this nation will stand behind our fighting forces with pride and without wavering until the day of victory."
Yeah it really helps the offensive we have been waging for the last year to have the various and sundrey pundits spending 90% of their time shooting at their own side. Maybe if people spent a bit more time fighting and a LOT less time whining this perception of weakness would not be so wide spread. Bush gives dozens of speeches ever week. How many of them have you read or heard?
"Take this Mr.Frist and all you spineless GOPers"
Absoslutely right. I guess I'm finding I'm a conservative but maybe not a Republican--certainly not of the RINO/spinless variety that seems to populate the halls of Congress today.
Thanks for the ping
Not on C-SPAN's schedule...
My Pleasure.
If anyone deserves impeachment or the equivalent it's the Democraps and some RINOs who are giving them support, intended or not.
1) They have been on a nonstop offensive since the President's first speech last week.
2) It took five long years for any traction to be made against this President (Abu Brabib had some effect but overcame it), and this only happened because they didn't rebut the charges. It takes time to undue damage but it can and WILL be undone, and sooner then it took to stick. because we have the Truth, and they have lies.
"I’m sorry that we couldn’t be joined by Senators Harry Reid, John Kerry, or Jay Rockefeller. They were unable to attend due to a prior lack of commitment."
OMG, brilliant, brilliant!
I just sent an e-mail.
events@c-span.org
Phone no. is 202-737-3220
Hopefully they can "hear us now".
VPOTUS Cheney is exactly where we need him.
During a long conversation with another FReeper late last week, the subject of not fighting back came up. It was suggested, that with an ongoing, 2 year investigation targeting top aides of the President and VP, they were not able to start the whoop ass campaign when we would have liked.
After the full court press this week, I believe that theory just grew legs. DeLay is fighting back, Libby is fighting back, Rove is free ... the time is right.
It's called...gravitas.
That sketch is wonderful!! Is that the one you just got the frame for?
Great - I'll do the same!!!
Thanks so much, from another bigtime Cheney chick.
I'm going to send one as well.
I'm thinking maybe Hannity will put it on, they do sometimes.
I wiash Dick Cheney was 55-years-old.
"Bush has to remain consistently relentless in his attacks"
I agree totally. And getting Rice going on this is also needed. I worry about here over in the DOS where she is surrounded by leftist.
Scott McClellan is not right for this job. He's become a punching bag for the MSM. I wish he would retire.
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