Cheney walks back remark about Palin pick being ‘a mistake'

Washington Post ^ | August 6, 2012

[Bigtigermike]

Former vice president Dick Cheney on Monday backed off his comment that it was “a mistake” for the GOP to pick Sarah Palin as its vice presidential nominee, suggesting the comment was more about the VP process than about Palin herself.

“It wasn’t aimed so much at governor Palin as it was against the basic process that (John) McCain used, “ Cheney told Fox News’s Sean Hannity in an interview airing Monday night. “My point basically dealt with the process in terms of that basic requirement: Is this person prepared to step in to be President of the United States when they’re picked? And it was my judgment — I was asked if I thought the McCain process in ‘08 had been well done or was it a mistake, and I said I thought it was a mistake.”

[SuziQ]

It STILL wasn’t a mistake, because Sarah Palin had more Executive experience than McCain, Obama and Biden combined! She might not have had extensive Foreign Policy experience, but that can be learned along the way, and why it’s important to pick the right advisors. That goes for ALL the issues in which the President is involved.

[presently no screen name]

Did you see the ‘08 clip where a reporter mentioned something about Sarah to Newt. He said what are you talking about - she has more experience than Obama - and went on to give a good talking to - the reporter couldn’t say a thing.

I see Newt is not part of the good old boys club but then, again, he is a historian someone who loves America he studied her - the others just want to control her in pack mentality.

[Fiji Hill]

As far as choosing a running mate is concerned, perhaps the biggest mistake in our country's history was Ronald Reagan's choice of George Bush to be his running mate. I was on hand when Reagan announced his choice in Detroit. Although wild cheering drowned out the rest of Reagan's speech, I was not among those cheering. I worried that if Reagan won and Bush succeeded him, Bush would try to undo whatever Reagan accomplished--and he did.

Had Reagan picked someone like Paul Laxalt, neither of the Bushes would have become president.

[Servant of the Cross]

Did you see the ‘08 clip where a reporter mentioned something about Sarah to Newt.

Great point. Roll The Tape: Newt Gingrich sets MSNBC reporter straight on Governor Palin...

*Sigh*. How did Newt not win the GOP nomination?

[vortigern]

Trying to to talk himself out of not being a Dick?

Experience comes in three flavors: Good experience, Bad experience and the dreadful No experience. Often, No experience can actually be Good experience.

How many people in public office have the qualifications to be President? Probably none. Politicians like to pretend that what they do is rock science – which it is not.

[fortheDeclaration]

Bush made the mistake of keeping Chaney on the ticket for the 2nd term.

Left the GOP without a viable candidate.

But Bush had no concern about the GOP and the nation's future.

[rawhide]

Feeling a little heat there Dick?

Yes, from his own daughter even.

[mark1973]

Not only that,I believe Cheney also lead the search for Gerald Ford’s VP and came out with,Nelson Rockefeller. A ‘New World Order’,fabian socialist. If you go on the Site,’Gulag Bound’,there is a great video of Cheney as VP,giving a speech to the Council Of Foreign Relations. There he fields an obviously scripted question from one of the Head, fabian socialist, oligarch’s himself,David Rockefeller. How cozy. Cheney reveals in his own words,how he kept the fact that he was the head of the CFR from his Wyoming constituents,knowing they wouldn’t approve. This was the first i heard about Cheney heading one of the leading organizations pushing for a One World Government. Cheney is nowhere near as Conservative as he likes to portray. This explains alot of why Obama and the left’s agenda keeps getting pushed ahead,even though the repubs could have stopped all of it. It also explains why the establishment repubs,have no problem attacking Palin,but nary a word of protest against Obama,unless they are running for re-election.

[newzjunkey]

is clarifying “walking back?” is being taken out of context a reason to “walk back” a remark?

Not but he'll be roasted here again by self-appointed defenders of all things remotely Palin.

I said it before, it was a "mistake" because it didn't produce a winning ticket and it destroyed Palin's political career, nearly ruined her family financially and destroyed her children's privacy.

Only the most deluded would find that outcome not proof positive of a "mistake" in process.

[Iron Munro]

[Just mythoughts]

Reads like he is using the ‘script’ for the ‘marriage’ nuptials for his daughter marrying a woman ceremony.... Hey Dick you need to go fly fishing and stop telling US about your judgment....

[fortheDeclaration]

True! That was the cost of the RINO’s backing Reagan.

[fortheDeclaration]

True! That was the cost for the RINO’s backing Reagan.

[Popman]

The cult of Palin around here is getting is ridiculous...

Here is a patriot most here never even remotely traveled close to the circles he walked in and experienced first hand ..

He Cheney thinks or was concerned Palin was ready to POTUS I take the mans word for it...

[DTogo]

As far as "executive" experience, Palin had more than McCain, Obama, and Biden combined.

What town, however large or small, were they ever mayor of?

What state, however large or small, were they ever governor of?

[EternalHope]

Cheney is part of the Republican establishment.

In other words, he’s part of the problem.

[RichInOC]

Mr. Vice President, I don’t know what’s sadder: That you said it in the first place, that you took it back, or that it took a week for you to figure out you had to take it back.

[JoeProBono]

[Servant of the Cross]

Face it, Sarah Palin probably rescued John McCain from a complete rout, rather than what was a decisive loss.

Johnny McQueeg "rally" (LOL) before Gov. Palin ...

Palin/McQueeg rally after the selection of Sarah Palin as VP ....

Pictures tell a thousand words ...