Cheney Likens Meg Whitman to Reagan in California Gubernatorial Endorsement

Fox News ^ | 05/16/2010

[speciallybland]

Former Vice President Dick Cheney endorsed California gubernatorial candidate and ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman on Sunday, writing in an op-ed in the Orange County Register that she reminds him of another Golden State Republican hero – the late President Ronald Reagan.

"Meg's conservatism is rooted in the optimism that people can achieve great things if government doesn't stand in their way. As I have come to know her better, I have been reminded of another great leader from California. As a young congressman from Wyoming in the 1980s, I was an unabashed foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution. I saw an inspirational leader lift the nation out of the malaise left behind by Jimmy Carter's liberalism. I believe Meg Whitman can do for California what Ronald Reagan did for America," he wrote.

[NormsRevenge]

LOLOL

[pissant]

He’s lost his marbles.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Shark -— Jumped

[GOP_Lady]

I admire successful people.

Meg Whitman is one of them.

Congratulations, Ms. Whitman on the endorsement of Mr. Cheney.

It speaks volumes.

[hometoroost]

Just like Reagan without the looks, charm, wit, charisma, and faith in the free market and the American people.

[Hugin]

While Cheney noted that it was not like Reagan to speak ill of another Republican, he had no love lost for Poizner who endorsed Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 election that sent George W. Bush and Cheney to the White House and campaigned with Bush administration critic Richard Clarke when Poizner was running for the state Assembly in 2004.

Poizner is such a weasel. The Republican version of Gray Davis.

[SoConPubbie]

Congratulations, Ms. Whitman on the endorsement of Mr. Cheney.

She's also just a little to the right of Boxer in almost all of her policy positions.

Shoot, all of her political contributions, for the most part have been to Boxer and other Progressives/Liberals.

That's not somebody you need to congratulate.

That's somebody you need to defeat.

But given your long-time support of Myth Romney and his backing of this witch, I can see why you'd throw any shred of conservative principle you have out of the window to congratulate her.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

She DOES live in California.

[SmartInsight]

Link to Cheney’s article in the OCR:

Dick Cheney: Whitman stronger Republican candidate

http://www.ocregister.com/opinion/california-248902-bush-poizner.html

“I am proud to endorse Meg Whitman to be the next governor of California. Meg has the conservative values, leadership skills and vision to reform state government and usher in an era of strong economic growth and prosperity.

There is a lot at stake in this election. What happens in California has a direct bearing on the health of the U.S. economy. America cannot afford to have its largest state teetering on the edge of financial collapse. California needs a proven executive who has the mettle to stand up to the entrenched special interests in Sacramento and cut spending.”

[SoConPubbie]

Poizner is such a weasel. The Republican version of Gray Davis.

and like Whitman is not worse than Poizner.

[CyberAnt]

I’m really concerned about this endorsement.

It’s doubly concerning since Meg has already been on video saying she thinks Van Jones is a “genius”.

If she believes that .. then she’s NO Reagan.

[GOP_Lady]

Not that again.

We are discussing Ms. Whitman.

[SmartInsight]

Cheney about Poizner:

“In 2000, when I first ran on the national ticket with President George W. Bush, Mr. Poizner endorsed Vice President Al Gore. With the election hanging in the balance, he donated $10,000 to the Gore-Lieberman Recount Committee in Florida. In 2004, during the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign, Mr. Poizner, who was then a candidate for the state Assembly, opposed the tax cuts that were the centerpiece of our economic recovery plan.”

[SoConPubbie]

Poizner is such a weasel. The Republican version of Gray Davis.

Also with out any inkling of support of Pro-Life positions and willing to allow the borders to open and free-flowing with Illegal Aliens.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Thank the lord I don't live in California..

[23 Everest]

Whitman & Poziner are both Rhinos!

Vote for Larry Naritelli, a true Conservative.

[SoConPubbie]

“In 2000, when I first ran on the national ticket with President George W. Bush, Mr. Poizner endorsed Vice President Al Gore. With the election hanging in the balance, he donated $10,000 to the Gore-Lieberman Recount Committee in Florida. In 2004, during the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign, Mr. Poizner, who was then a candidate for the state Assembly, opposed the tax cuts that were the centerpiece of our economic recovery plan.”

And Whitman has donated almost exclusively and overwhelmingly to Democrats, including Obama.

What's that old saying:

Pull the Beam out of your own eye, before you attempt to pull the toothpick out of mine.

[darkangel82]

It seems so. Spew at this democrat Whitman.

[Hugin]

What makes Whitman worse? How about some specifics?