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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
AP News ^ | November 4, 2025 | Calvin Woodward

Posted on 11/04/2025 4:59:35 AM PST by Twotone

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84.

Cheney died Monday night due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement.

“For decades, Dick Cheney served our nation, including as White House Chief of Staff, Wyoming’s Congressman, Secretary of Defense, and Vice President of the United States,” the statement said. “Dick Cheney was a great and good man who taught his children and grandchildren to love our country, and to live lives of courage, honor, love, kindness, and fly fishing. We are grateful beyond measure for all Dick Cheney did for our country. And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man.”

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1 posted on 11/04/2025 4:59:35 AM PST by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Good guy until TDS had a nice place down by St Michaels on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.


2 posted on 11/04/2025 5:01:50 AM PST by Jolla (I am Charlie.)
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To: Twotone

No comment...


3 posted on 11/04/2025 5:02:01 AM PST by Russ (I )
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To: Twotone

The hate he had for Trump kept him warm in WY. Now he feels a different heat. Also, daddy-issues Liz is hurt. Good.


4 posted on 11/04/2025 5:03:27 AM PST by DCBryan1 (Inter arma enim silent leges! - Cicero )
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To: Twotone

Oh well, that’s his problem.


5 posted on 11/04/2025 5:04:20 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Jolla; All

I always thought his TDS was a sham, just to boost his daughters BS political aspirations

Gotta be noticed, ya know!


6 posted on 11/04/2025 5:15:14 AM PST by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: Twotone
Requiescat in pace.

I would like to have seem him hauled off to the Hague in handcuffs to stand trial for his role in the Iraq War, but he has now faced Perfect Justice.

7 posted on 11/04/2025 5:20:02 AM PST by Captain Walker ("Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable." – Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Twotone

Cheney deserves our praise and loathing. Praise for his service to nation. Loathing for being one of the architects of American policy after the fall of the Soviet Union and in the aftermath of 9/11.


8 posted on 11/04/2025 5:21:59 AM PST by buckalfa (More chaos and disruption please.)
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To: Twotone

His entire legacy ruined by his daughter Lizard Cheney.

At least his other militant lesbian daughter had the sense to stay out of national politics. And mother\wife Lynne Cheney stayed out of the TDS arena.


9 posted on 11/04/2025 5:22:20 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Twotone

He was so “powerful” because George W bush was so stupid and inept.


10 posted on 11/04/2025 5:27:59 AM PST by montag813
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To: Twotone

Well, bye.


11 posted on 11/04/2025 5:29:20 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Twotone

SMH.

Congrats to so many folks finding common ground with the DUmmies and KozKidz


12 posted on 11/04/2025 5:31:38 AM PST by Capn Hayek (Capital is not responsible for Labor's lack of planning)
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To: Twotone; SE Mom; nutmeg

Dick Cheney suffered his first heart attack at age 37. Some five heart attacks later, Cheney received a heart transplant at age 71. His death at age 84 portrays remarkable longevity in light of his otherwise debilitating cardiac history.


13 posted on 11/04/2025 5:36:27 AM PST by NautiNurse (Start by admitting from cradle to tomb, it isn't that long a stay. Life is a cabaret! )
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To: NautiNurse

I think they must have transplanted his brain, as well.


14 posted on 11/04/2025 5:36:55 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Twotone

Draft Dodger


15 posted on 11/04/2025 5:37:06 AM PST by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: Twotone

Don’t worry, folks.

Liz Cheney will keep coming out with new anti-Trump messages from him, for years.

She probably has an AI made up to provide the videos.


16 posted on 11/04/2025 5:38:58 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Twotone

That which was Deep State has been sterilized!


17 posted on 11/04/2025 5:40:28 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: NautiNurse

Cheney received a heart transplant at age 71.


I come to believe he also had a Jarvis artificial heart for a spell. Before his transplant. It was some time ago, but I thought he said say so during a news interview, maybe 4-5 yrs ago. It always boggled my brain how he was still alive all these yrs. The common folk woulda been worm food early on.


18 posted on 11/04/2025 5:59:27 AM PST by Deepeasttx ( Sensitivity/diversity training are all un-walled reeducation camps....for now.. DEI gone. Yippee)
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To: Twotone

They’ll have an honor guard rake the casket with bird shot as part of a 21-shotgun salute.


19 posted on 11/04/2025 6:18:24 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Captain Walker

I’m with you on this one.


20 posted on 11/04/2025 6:20:51 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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