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Dick Cheney: Picking Sarah Palin for VP Was 'A Mistake'
Yahoo/ABC News ^ | Jonathan Karl

Posted on 07/29/2012 7:38:46 AM PDT by dirtboy

Dick Cheney has some advice for Mitt Romney on choosing a running mate: Don't pick another Sarah Palin.

In his first interview since receiving a heart transplant in March, Cheney told ABC News, that John McCain's decision to pick Palin as his running mate in 2008 was "a mistake" - one that it is important from Romney not to repeat.

It's subject on which Cheney has some unique experience. He helped Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush lead their vice presidential searches and, of course, served as vice president for eight years. He's also privately offered some advice to both Romney and Beth Myers, who is leading Romney's search for a runningmate, on the process.

Cheney would not comment on what he told Romney and Myers, but he was harsh in his assessment of McCain's decision to pick Palin.

"That one," Cheney said, "I don't think was well handled."

"The test to get on that small list has to be, 'Is this person capable of being president of the United States?'"

Cheney believes Sarah Palin failed that test.

"I like Governor Palin. I've met her. I know her. She - attractive candidate. But based on her background, she'd only been governor for, what, two years. I don't think she passed that test…of being ready to take over. And I think that was a mistake."

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To: NoGrayZone

Indeed!
Nothing like a Sunday morning (Lord’s Day) with this crap from DICK Cheney!

God bless and keep you (((NGZ))), and God bless Sarah Palin!


241 posted on 07/29/2012 11:13:56 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: onyx

Amen!

LLS


242 posted on 07/29/2012 11:17:50 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: onyx
I have an arsenal, but most links no longer work!

That is why I ALWAYS, SaveAs the picture to a folder on my Computer, that why if the Links don't work, I can still have them and I can upload them Via, Photobucket or whatever.

Right now I am trying to figure out how to get the pictures off of this this site, so I can post some here. They are of Sarah at a Cruz Rally

Don't mess with Mama Grizzly's!

243 posted on 07/29/2012 11:18:50 AM PDT by KC_Lion (No more Grand Old Progressives! Vote Conservative-Libertarian-Tea Party!)
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To: onyx
As well as you and yours! Hopefully there are enough of us praying and He heads our prayers.

Reminds me of Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah. Find me 50, find me 10, find me 5.....find me just 1. Not the exact numbers, just giving the jist =).

244 posted on 07/29/2012 11:20:37 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: NoGrayZone
schmidt the schmuck and his “female dog” side kick

I don't have my copy of Going Rouge nearby and I need a refresh, who is this Schmidt guy and if he was such an ass, why was he working with Sarah?

245 posted on 07/29/2012 11:20:55 AM PDT by KC_Lion (No more Grand Old Progressives! Vote Conservative-Libertarian-Tea Party!)
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To: onyx

Preach it sister... I will be your Amen chorus!

LLS


246 posted on 07/29/2012 11:21:07 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: dirtboy
So, Sarah Palin wasn't qualified to take over the job of president (as VP), because she'd only served a couple years as Governor?

Gee, Dick. How many years did you serve as Governor before you became Vice President?

Oh, that's right. You were never a Governor, but that's ok. We know that was different.

247 posted on 07/29/2012 11:21:30 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: dirtboy
Uh, no. I was hoping for a topical, adult discussion. But then you showed up.

I hope you have liquids on the keyboards of others insurance. My lawyer will be in touch.

Soon.

:-)

248 posted on 07/29/2012 11:22:40 AM PDT by Lakeshark (I don't care for Mitt; the alternative is unthinkable)
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To: LibLieSlayer; NoGrayZone; KC_Lion

We’re one other’s AMEN chorus!


249 posted on 07/29/2012 11:25:38 AM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: KC_Lion

Schmidt was the campaign manager for McCain. Sarah had no choice but to work w/ them.

They are the ones who set her up.


250 posted on 07/29/2012 11:28:55 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Mountain Mary

Exactly. Not only, though, are there those who will hold their noses and vote for Mittens, but they deride us for not following them. They do not realize they are being as spineless as the RINO-sellouts in Congress. They are the Jews who got on the trains hoping it won’t be so bad.


251 posted on 07/29/2012 11:28:58 AM PDT by Jemian
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To: onyx

AMEN to that, lol!!!!


252 posted on 07/29/2012 11:29:33 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: onyx

Thank you onyx!!


253 posted on 07/29/2012 11:29:42 AM PDT by nhwingut (Sarah Palin 12... No One Else)
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To: onyx; LibLieSlayer
http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/08/09/145038-sarah-palin.jpg

I Stand with Sarah!

Amen Sister!

254 posted on 07/29/2012 11:30:57 AM PDT by KC_Lion (No more Grand Old Progressives! Vote Conservative-Libertarian-Tea Party!)
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To: KC_Lion

The schmuck and female dog side kick were also the ones speaking badly about Sarah after the loss.


255 posted on 07/29/2012 11:31:21 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: dirtboy
I must say, I'm extremely disappointed that Cheney would make such a comment.

I'm in the camp who says mclame only got my vote because Sarah was on the ticket.

256 posted on 07/29/2012 11:31:59 AM PDT by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: NittanyLion
In McCain's case, he needed to make a "splash", but picking someone with minimal experience diluted any ability to attack Obama's inexperience.

"Minimal experience"?

It's amazing how much staying power that liberal lie has, and how many conservatives actually bought into it.

If you had ever done the barest amount of research into Palin's record, you'd know that she had twenty years of service in Alaskan state government when she ran for VP. Not only that, of the four opponents in that race, she was the ONLY one with any real executive experience.

The other three were all legislators, which is poor preparation to become the nation's chief executive.

257 posted on 07/29/2012 11:33:17 AM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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258 posted on 07/29/2012 11:35:46 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: dirtboy

Tricky Dick at it again. between him and GWB, I don’t know who did more damage to the GOP.


259 posted on 07/29/2012 11:37:06 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: NoGrayZone
Ah Yes, Now it all coming back too me, thanks NGZ.

So when you tried to put that Putz in his place was that before or after the election?

I know the GOP-e has always hated her, but then why would they let their main man Juan pick her in 08? I have never been able to answer that.

260 posted on 07/29/2012 11:38:49 AM PDT by KC_Lion (No more Grand Old Progressives! Vote Conservative-Libertarian-Tea Party!)
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