Cheney: The GOP’s better off with Rush Limbaugh than Colin Powell

Hot Air ^ | May 10, 2009 | ALLAHPUNDIT

[RobinMasters]

Via Greg Hengler at Townhall. It’s superficially surreal to watch a former VP side against his own Secretary of State, especially given Powell’s public approval rating vis-a-vis Limbaugh’s, but what’s Cheney supposed to say here realistically? That he thinks a guy who voted for Obama and has been known to muse that “Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less” is a superior spokesman for a conservative party? This is like asking a lefty blogger if the Democrats are better off with Keith Olbermann or McCain-lovin’ maverick Joe Lieberman. Sure, Liebs is the more impressive person, but which one’s closer to the “progressive” ideal?

[RobinMasters]

Cheney is the Best.

[farahdiba]

You said it.

[Interesting Times]

That, as they say, is going to leave a mark.

[Cheetahcat]

Let's see do we chose the Communist Lackey or the American??? Tough choice\s

[tioga]

Cheney ROCKS!

Cheney: The GOP’s better off with Rush Limbaugh than Colin Powell

...well, duh!

[conservative cat]

I’ve loved Cheney since the first time I heard him open his mouth.

[Niuhuru]

If we get him some liposuction we could easily run him as VP as Sarah goes for the Presidency.

What do you guys think(q)

I suggest lipo to get all that weight off his heart.

[Past Your Eyes]

WOOHOO!! Love it!

[texasredneck]

Mr. Cheney Is one Great American! We need more like him.

[Jeff Chandler]

That he thinks a guy who voted for Obama and has been known to muse that “Americans are looking for more government in their life, not less” is a superior spokesman for a conservative party?

I thought they were discussing the Republican Party?

[xsmommy]

i guess i am most surprised that the questioner was so stunned by his answer. it should have been obvious.

[HardStarboard]

Cheney knows his stuff and says it straight from the shoulder. The best of breed - an American patriot.

[G Larry]

It’s great that Cheney is willing to speak his mind, cuz, it’s a GREAT mind!

[Bryanw92]

I’m not surprised, because we are all expected to kowtow to the “moderates”. But when Cheney told Scheifer this morning that he thought Colin Powell had already left the party, I almost blew raisin bran out my nose. Then, when he said that Limbaugh was more important to the party than Powell, I cheered.

The whole GOP needs to grow a set of balls like that!

[bossmechanic]

And Cheney has always had integrity.
Powell - well, kinda when faking it made him look good
on tv - or in front of someone of higher rank.

People may not like what cheney had to say or how he
said it BUT you could take it to the bank.

[stevem]

Let's see do we chose the Communist Lackey or the American???

Powell is no more a communist lackey than any other liberal. That may make him a communist, but not a lackey.

He did, however, prove in 2008 that he is a racist.

[cubreporter]

Cheney: The GOP’s better off with Rush Limbaugh than Colin Powell

Cheney is right/correct. However, Rush is more powerful just where he is.

[Cheetahcat]

“He did, however, prove in 2008 that he is a racist.”

And ?? He supported a Communist! Spoke up for him and Bad mouthed Americans!!

[ThomasSawyer]

"And Cheney has always had integrity. Powell - well, kinda when faking it made him look good on tv - or in front of someone of higher rank."

I think Powell has gotten a lot of mileage out of those Desert Storm press conferences.

[scooby321]

Stormin Norman made Colin Powell