Posted on 02/23/2007 6:05:17 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Cheney won't take back Pelosi comment
24 minutes ago
Vice President Dick Cheney refused Friday to take back his charge that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record)'s opposition to President Bush's Iraq war buildup is playing into the hands of the al-Qaida terrorist network.
"If you're going to advocate a course of action that basically is withdrawal of our forces from Iraq, then you don't get to just do the fun part of that, that says, 'We'll, we're going to get out,' and appeal to your constituents on that basis," Cheney said.
The vice president had voiced the same criticism of Pelosi earlier this week during a visit to Japan, and the California Democrat accused the vice president of questioning her patriotism, saying she was going to call President Bush directly with her complaint.
"I hope the president will repudiate and distance himself from the vice president's remarks," Pelosi said. She ended up talking with White House chief of staff Josh Bolten instead of Bush.
The long-distance quarrel began in Tokyo, where Cheney earlier this week used an interview to criticize Pelosi and Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record), D-Pa., over their plan to place restrictions on Bush's request for an additional $93 billion for the Iraq war to make it difficult or impossible to send 21,500 extra troops to Iraq.
During Friday's interview in Sydney, Cheney said, "I'm not sure what part of it is that Nancy disagreed with. She accused me of questioning her patriotism. I didn't question her patriotism. I questioned her judgment."
"You also have to be accountable for the results. What are the consequences of that? What happens if we withdraw from Iraq?," he said. "And the point I made and I'll make it again is that al-Qaida functions on the basis that they think they can break our will. That's their fundamental underlying strategy, that if they can kill enough Americans or cause enough havoc, create enough chaos in Iraq, then we'll quit and go home. And my statement was that if we adopt the Pelosi policy, that then we will validate the strategy of al-Qaida. I said it and I meant it."
Asked if he was willing to take back his criticism of Pelosi, Cheney replied, "I'm not backing down."
Well its about time somebody in the admin stood up to these treasonous mutants. I am only sorry that he didn't question her patriotism. Someone should start now. How can anyone who embraces a policy of defeat that will lead the way for Iran to take over the region and further attack us be patriotic. How can someone who denies that we are at war with Iran and have been all along and instead would rather withdraw from the region consider themselves patriotic.
Finally............someone with a spine.
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Lynn Cheney has more ball$ than most politicians.
lol
I hope the President extends Cheney's remarks and rips her a new one, but he's too much of a gentleman for that.
In any case, I hope Bush stands behind Cheney.
Yes, it is ... just as if he hadn't said it in front of God and everybody!
How did we get these weak people running our government?
Your picture... BRILLIANT! Love it.
Pelosi should remember how Gingrich began his 'fall' by acting too big for his boots. A Speaker overstepping his bounds doesn't go down too well with the general public -- even if the Media chooses to ignore it this time 'round.
Cheney: "Honest, I have nothing but the highest respect for Speaker Nancy Al Tikriti Hussein Pelosi."
In a real fight, Nancy could win if she can last the first two minutes. Then Cheney's heart attack would kick in. It's too bad, he would make a fantastic President, maybe even better than Reagan.
Pelosi will always lose when she tries to battle Cheney, she just isn't that bright.
GOOD FOR HIM!
geeze! I don't know which one is more scary...where is that pic from?
LOL!
Good man
Lord of the Rings... The Mouth of Sauron...
I believe Cheney should issue a follow up to the effect that, "I don't question the level of Ms. Pelosi's patriotism. Her words are readily evident, and leave precious little to be questioned."
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