My vote is for Vice President Cheney to adopt Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin and with his Daughter, Liz, develop the one / two punch for 2012; Sarah 1 and Liz 2.
and...
As opposed to:
and....
How's that for a great and refreshing new ticket?
Posted on 05/22/2009 11:03:11 PM PDT by Schnucki
Senior Republicans have rallied to support former Vice President Dick Cheney in the wake of his vehement attacks on Barack Obama.
His fierce criticism has made him the principal voice opposing the new president and won him praise from figures.
Republican leaders have cast aside doubts about Mr Cheney reminding voters of the unpopular Bush administration, and concluded that his critique is valuable.
Mitt Romney, viewed by many Republicans as the front-runner for the party's 2012 presidential nomination, weighed in behind the former vice-president after he accused Mr Obama of practicing "recklessness cloaked as righteousness".
The former Massachusetts governor described Mr Cheney's intervention, in a speech delivered minutes after a major address by Mr Obama, as "direct, well-reasoned, and convincing".
He said: "Former Vice President Cheney seeks no political future. He speaks from the vantage of one who witnessed the killing of our fellow citizens, who deliberated and defined the strategy that would successfully prevent further murders of our fellow Americans."
Senator John Thune of South Dakota told Bloomberg that Mr Cheney "might not have the highest favorability ratings, but on this issue, I think he's viewed by people across the country as being very credible and very knowledgeable".
Mr Cheney's poor popularity ratings have recently taken an upturn. A CNN poll released on Thursday found 37 per cent of Americans had a favourable opinion of the former vice president, up eight points from January when he left office.
Some Republicans, however, wish Mr Cheney would follow former President George W. Bush's example and disappear from public view.
Senator John McCain, who was defeated by Mr Obama in last November's presidential election, said: "When you have a majority of Americans, seventysomething per cent, saying we shouldn't torture, then I'm not sure it helps for the vice president to go out
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Is McCain just making this number up? I thought most Americans were in favor of "enhanced interrogation" in the right circumstancss.
Never mind. I answered my own question by reading post 12.
I might actually be impressed by McCain's argument if it was based upon his personal experience. But that's not what McCain is arguing -- rather McCain's argument is based on public opinion polls. I find that a bit laughable and, frankly, something I've come to expect from people who haven't given serious thought to the issues they are being asked to opine on.
Put more bluntly, it's a cheap response from an American hero who also happens to be a truly lousy politician.
They can't afford (literally) to lose the rest by not reporting what a former Vice President has to say on important issues.
And God,how they hate it!!!
Cheney/Bush instead of Bush/Cheney would have saved America from this mess from day one.
Senator John McCain, who was defeated by Mr Obama in last November’s presidential election, said: “When you have a majority of Americans, seventysomething per cent, saying we shouldn’t torture, then I’m not sure it helps for the vice president to go out
When you head the ticket in a political carnage, you should go away and let others be the voice and face of the opposition party. If AlGore is soreloser, McCain is apparently unawareloser.
Unfortunately,the MSM keeps them,and for good reason,upfront for they give the GOP the appearance of being run by RINOs in the vacant eyes of the dumb masses. So we gotta comment.
There should be a signal here for the GOP even the RINOs.
Stand up and defend and get supported.
Do nothing and get ignored.
A political party that won’t defend it’s actions has no support, nor will get any any.
My vote is for Vice President Cheney to adopt Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin and with his Daughter, Liz, develop the one / two punch for 2012; Sarah 1 and Liz 2.
and...
As opposed to:
and....
How's that for a great and refreshing new ticket?
Slowly but surely it is starting. Chaney calls out Zero on national security stupidity. Even the press in Europe thinks he took O to the woodshed!
Newt weighs in on the California vote and warns the pols of a rising tide of distrust and sickness of being overtaxed.
In the Senate we block money to close Gitmo.
Business is fighting back over “cap and trade” and “national health care”.
If you look at Britain you will see that because of stories about “expenses claimed by the MP’s” the voters are in a fit to throw out all the bums.
I will make a prediction . . . in the not too distant future there will be a series of “leaks” that will cripple Zero and his clown crowd. Why? He and his Chicago mafia have whacked the military, CIA, shareholders, bankers, automakers (and the list goes on and on) and it is just a matter of time before they fight back. I need to stock up on my popcorn because it will be something to see.
Out of this entire sad fiasco, that's the statement I find the most disgusting. Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair who gave us this?
I find the idea that the director of the FBI would give interviews to that disgusting rag most disturbing.
From your link:
I want to be absolutely clear with our people, and the world: The United States does not torture. It's against our laws, and it's against our values. I have not authorized it -- and I will not authorize it. Last year, my administration worked with Senator John McCain, and I signed into law the Detainee Treatment Act, which established the legal standard for treatment of detainees wherever they are held. I support this act. And as we implement this law, our government will continue to use every lawful method to obtain intelligence that can protect innocent people, and stop another attack like the one we experienced on September the 11th, 2001.
IMO waterboarding isn't torture, it's scary, but a whole lot less scary than being the victim of a terrorist attack. It's also superior to the muslim habit of beheading. At least the captive retains the abilty to talk...(paraphrasing something written by another Freeper today.)
God bless Dick Cheney and give him the strength and courage to continue UNABATED!
McCain was ALWAYS and SOB, that is why the Socialnazis voted for him in the primaries, so their Dear Leader would be elected. Gosh I wish Hillary had been the nominee...
...and just who in the heck does Megan McCain think she is?
Lord McCain made a 'big time' @ss of himself over 'torture' legislation and his face is who I see every time I hear his 'good' friends on the left preen as peacocks for their 'humanity' of being above 'torturing'. Although, the left is less prone to outright torture they prefer more expedient measures to get/take what they are after.
I do not know if lord McCain is stupid, if he is double minded or just mean but he needs to be sent to retirement before he assists his good leftist friends in dissolving this nation.
McCain is torture. Why doesn’t he just go away and take his valley girl daughter with him?
Now I know where John McKook got his ‘inquisition’ talking point against waterboarding.
It’s the newest talking point cooked up by the demonrats.
Vice President Cheney is America’s greatest asset.
IOW, McC’s capture gives him the right to have his opinions matter more than Vice President Cheney?
Senator John McCain, who was defeated
How did I know that the next words after view would be mccain?
Conservatives, however, wish Mr McCain would follow former President George W. Bush's example and disappear from public view.
John McCain, who was defeated
Mitt Romney, viewed by many Republicans as the front-runner for the party’s 2012 presidential nomination,
Now we have the Brits telling us who the front runner is for 2012.
I guess they are clueless that we already have Sarah. Romney is just more of the dame, and couldn’t beat McCain in the last primaries.
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