Posted on 08/31/2009 5:12:59 PM PDT by roses of sharon
Our guess, however, is that Cheney overstates when he says "so many Americans have doubts." We'd venture that for most people the Obama administration's see-no-evil approach is comforting. After years of fear and vigilance, it's nice to be able to relax and not worry so much about terrorism.
It's nice--but potentially dangerous. If the Bush administration's policies really did keep us safe for 7½ years, then it stands to reason that the Obama administrations' policies may be endangering us now. Certainly that is how the public would see it in the event of another terrorist attack.
If that happens, heaven forbid, Obama will be seen to have failed in the most basic presidential duty, and the Bush administration will be vindicated. As inconceivable as it may seem today, the 2012 election may end up turning on national security. Republicans would be wise to nominate someone with both toughness and experience. Under such circumstances, it's hard to think of a better candidate--assuming, of course, that he could be persuaded to run--than Richard B. Cheney.
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I’d vote for that.
It might be worth the risk!
Liz Cheney destroys Nora O'Donnell.
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Hope N' Cheney
Is he really? Cheney put himself out of the running for the Presidency and concentrated on what was important to him -- defense and foreign policy -- and he came across as a hard-liner on those issues.
He didn't have much to say about other issues. If Cheney had wanted the presidency and felt up to campaigning, who's to say his views on those issues would have been that different from Bush's or McCain's?
And an ass kicken daughter too!!
(look guys, I did it...took about 1/2 hour tho,lol)
YEAH FOR YOU!
DRAFT CHENEY TOO! GRAVITAS!
Cheney was out of running due to “bombardment by left against war”, and even the wishy washy right just wanted to appease everyone on both sides.
As for “defense and foreign policy” being important to Cheney, that is what is right about him, because the Federal Gov’t is reponsible for that very issue according to the Constitution. There are only 17 things given to Federal gov’t to handle, and Healthcare isn’t one of them, but defense and foreign policy are paramount, who knew.
I think you hit nail on head, as Cheney cares more about America than winning an election.
Some lines there ain’t much room for mushiness.
He already done that sh!t so why would he go back to the grind again?
Cheney/Palin ..... YEA!
Calling liberals “progressives” is like calling homos “gay”. Its names they want to adapt to take your focus off what they really do.
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