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Lynn Cheney in CNN Sitdown, Slapdown: Do You Want America to Win?
Drudge Report ^ | Oct 27 2006

Posted on 10/27/2006 3:38:18 PM PDT by Dog

Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, took on CNN Friday evening during an interview with anchorman Wolf Blitzer.

Transcript:

CHENEY: You made a point last night of a man who had a bookstore in london where radical islamists gathered. Who was in afghanistan when the taliban were there. Who went to pakistan. You know, i think that you might be a little careful before you declare this as a person with clean hands.

WOLF: You are receiving to the cnn "broken government" special. This is the one john king reported on last night.

CHENEY: Right there, wolf. Broken government. What kind of stance is that? Here we are. We are a country where we have been mightily challenged over the past six years. We've been through 9/11, we've been through katrina. The president and the vice president inherited oo recession. We are in a country where the economy is healthy. That's not broken. This government has acted very well. We have tax cuts responsible for the healthy economy. We are a country that was attacked five years ago. We haven't been attacked since. What this government has done is effective. That's not broken government. So, you know, i shouldn't let media bias surprise me, but i worked at cnn once. I watched a program last night.

WOLF: You worked in cross fire.

CHENEY: And i was troubled.

WOLF: All right. Well that was probably the purpose, to get people to think. To get people to discuss these issues. Because --

CHENEY: well, all right. Wolf, i'm here to talk about my book. But if you want to talk about distortion --

WOLF: we'll talk about your book.

CHENEY: Right, but what is cnn doing? Running terrorist tape of terrorists shooting americans. I mean, i thought duncan hunter asked you a very good question, and you didn't answer it. Do you want us to win?

WOLF: The answer of course is we want the united states to win. We are americans. There's no doubt about that.

CHENEY: Then why are you running terrorist propaganda?

WOLF: Well all do respect, this is not terrorist propaganda.

CHENEY: Oh, wolf.

WOLF: This is reporting the news. Which is what we do, we are not partisan.

CHENEY: Where did you get the film?

WOLF: We got the film, look, this is an issue that has been widely discussed. This is an issue we reported on extensively. We make no apology ies for showing that. That was a very carefully-considered decision why we did that. And i think, i think --

CHENEY: well i think it's shocking.

WOLF: If you are a serious journalist, you want to report the news. Sometimes the news is good, sometimes the news isn't so good.

CHENEY: But wolf, there's a difference between news and terrorist propaganda.


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: blitzwolfer; cheney; cnn; doyouwantus2win; enemywithin; lynnecheney; presidentialmaterial; wot
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To: chiller

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201 posted on 10/27/2006 6:01:41 PM PDT by chiller (Broken govt? My ass..BROKEN MEDIA !..Libs must be eliminated this election cycle with your help.)
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To: chiller

Broken Media has an interesting and accurate acronym.


202 posted on 10/27/2006 6:08:45 PM PDT by maica (9/11 was not “the day everything changed”, but the day that revealed how much had already changed.)
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To: Dog
Hooray for Mrs. Cheney! She exposed the distorted view of America and the American military that Blitzer, D-CNN and his network hold.

As more and more of the Drive-By MSM nakedly parade their liberal bias and viewpoint, they reveal their utter ignorance about whatever subject they are "reporting."

From the economy, to the electorate, to people of faith, they expose their opinions of those subjects, without understanding or a factual basis - which is why they are failing in their line of work.

That is truly why Free Republic is such an astounding resource - no matter the topic, there is someone with knowledge, expertise, experience or understanding of the subject at hand.

Free Republic, other alternative media and Rush Limbaugh deal in fact, reality and substance, not ignorance, or wishful thinking.

Mrs. Cheney did what needs to be done to Drive-by MSM types: challenge their assumptions, ask them the questions, turn the table on their bias and expose them for who they are and from where they get their stories and sources.

Now if we could only get Mrs. Cheney and Zell Miller in a room with Chris Matthews, D-MSNBC for ten minutes!
203 posted on 10/27/2006 6:12:05 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: Dog

Lynn is my pick for the next Veep.


204 posted on 10/27/2006 6:14:02 PM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: H.Akston
"Now we are watching power bridling at truth being spoken to power. Good job Wolf" - Lou Dobbs.

No, Lou. We are watching a punk (you) popping off. You know that you don't have the balls to say that to the Lynn Cheney's face.

205 posted on 10/27/2006 6:14:05 PM PDT by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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To: WackySam
Awesome poster.

To answer the GI:

It's all about a World market. Sure, they dislike America, but their true motivation is money and the prestige of being tuined in to airports, hotels and homes around the globe. In that case, they must play to an international audience that HATES America.

Such bitter irony in that the very Capitalist system they attack, is the very basis for thier own success and wealth. Just like the Hollywood pinkos - spouting Leftist drivel while laughing all the way to the bank.

206 posted on 10/27/2006 6:15:36 PM PDT by SquirrelKing (Kayaking, environmental-conservationist, organic food eating, beer loving, gun owning conservative.)
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To: Dog
CNN = Crescent News Network
207 posted on 10/27/2006 6:16:15 PM PDT by CedarDave (FReeRepublic:The big bad bully beating up defenseless ladies--only in your dreams, Chix; get over it)
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To: eleni121

Lynn Cheney is everything Hillary is supposed to be. Only Cheney IS actually intelligent, quick, and dignified. I would love to see Hillary have to debate Cheney.


208 posted on 10/27/2006 6:16:49 PM PDT by motherof 3
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To: D_Hawk

May God and Peace be with you!


209 posted on 10/27/2006 6:17:32 PM PDT by BlueAngel
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To: D_Hawk
D_Hawk,

You have Freepmail. God bless you.

210 posted on 10/27/2006 6:18:46 PM PDT by Ghengis (Alexander was a wuss!)
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To: Dog

I sent Herr Blitzer a very simple message on his not-so-easy-to-find message generator:

"Do you want America to win?"

(Be honest.)

You can do the same by cutting/pasting this:

http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?65


211 posted on 10/27/2006 6:18:46 PM PDT by Peter W. Kessler (Dirt is for racing... asphalt is for getting there.)
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To: jrooney
This is exactly how all conservatives should treat the MSM liberals.

Problem is, the left-wing media usually doesn't ALLOW strong-willed, principled, tough-minded, sharp conservatives on. They occasionally make a mistake and let someone like Mrs. Cheney on.

They'd MUCH rather have mush-mouthed, wimpy, wishy-washy, poll-chasing, media-whore RINOs on like mccain, giuliani, chafee, dewine, hagel, scarborough, lugar, and their ilk.

212 posted on 10/27/2006 6:20:02 PM PDT by DocH (Gun-grabbers, you can HAVE my guns... lead first.)
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To: D_Hawk

You keep the faith too.


213 posted on 10/27/2006 6:23:01 PM PDT by Laverne
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To: maica
It does, doesn't it. This BROKEN MEDIA similarly has a fitting stench to it.

Just heard the tape of Wolfie ...within approx. 45 seconds, saying "with all due respect this is not terrorist propaganda"....and "we said this is propaganda."

They are juvenile, lying FPOS. who can't keep up with their lies and distortions.

214 posted on 10/27/2006 6:26:15 PM PDT by chiller (Broken govt? My ass..BROKEN MEDIA !..Libs must be eliminated this election cycle with your help.)
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To: Dog; Gabz

I don't think CNN is going to be inviting her back anytime soon. I'm proud of her...that's the classiest show of whoop-ass that I've ever seen. ~Pray


215 posted on 10/27/2006 6:36:57 PM PDT by pray4liberty (School District horrors: http://totallyunjust.tripod.com)
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To: chiller; maica
"..BROKEN MEDIA..."

Let's see: media is posting incredible losses in television ratings, newspaper and magazine sales and its once monopolistic sphere of influence has diminished.

I think CNN should do an expose!
216 posted on 10/27/2006 6:37:50 PM PDT by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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Saw the video----thank you, Mrs. Cheney! Fine job.


217 posted on 10/27/2006 6:38:50 PM PDT by krunkygirl
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Saw the video----thank you, Mrs. Cheney! Fine job.


218 posted on 10/27/2006 6:38:52 PM PDT by krunkygirl
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To: D_Hawk

Im so sorry. God Bless You and our prayers go with you.


219 posted on 10/27/2006 6:41:28 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: Give therapeutic violence a chance!)
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To: AprilfromTexas

CHENEY/BUSH in '08, Lynne and Laura that is!!!


220 posted on 10/27/2006 6:46:22 PM PDT by maxter
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