Posted on 07/14/2009 4:08:08 AM PDT by Scanian
Former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, who has emerged as a fierce critic of President Obama's foreign and national security policies, said Monday that she is seriously considering a run for political office.
"It's something I very well may do," Elizabeth "Liz" Cheney told The Washington Times' "America's Morning News" radio show.
Ms. Cheney, 42, a lawyer and State Department appointee who worked on the 2008 Republican presidential campaign, has attracted national attention as a chief defender of the George W. Bush administration's policies -strongly endorsed by her father - on enhanced interrogation methods.
Ms. Cheney said calls for a congressional probe into reports that her father ordered the CIA to hide information from Congress appear to be an attempt by Capitol Hill Democrats to give political cover to embattled House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, has faced withering Republican criticism since accusing the CIA in May of lying to her about the enhanced interrogation program, which critics have called torture.
Republicans have demanded that Mrs. Pelosi either produce supporting evidence or apologize. The speaker has refused to revisit the issue, and some liberal Democrats say revelations last week of more undisclosed covert operations give the speaker's charges new credibility.
"It gets more and more appalling every day," Ms. Cheney said. "I think they're very worried about Speaker Pelosi."
Ms. Cheney also has taken issue with Mr. Obama's foreign policy stance that, she said, undermines the U.S. stature in the world and emboldens the nation's enemies.
Her newfound role as an outspoken critic of the Obama administration has led Republicans to consider her a strong candidate for national political office.
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Ooh. This Cheney gal would totally hand Megan McCain’s head to her.
The most interesting people in the Republican Party are
Palin, Bachman and Cheney.
It would only take one brief joint visit to the ladies room together to reduced Ms. McCain to a bundle of blubbering fluff.
Liz Cheney is obviously an acorn that fell very close to the tree(s) - sharp, articulate, and Conservative!
Now just imagine a Vice Presidential Debate with Liz Cheney vs. Joe Biden ;-)
Interesting that the only Republicans with any stones are the women. Go ladies—teach the RINO men how to be men.
Liz would mop the floor with him.
You Betcha! Would love to see her run for congress against any of the RINOS!
AMEN!! Those women have BALLS!...AND BRAINS.....AND BEAUTY!!!! TRIFECTA!
Please. Liz could lop off Miss Mehgan's head with a butter knife! :)
Isn't that the truth!! And when you just take a look at Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman and Liz Cheney you see what lovely ladies they are to boot! So easy on the eyes which drives the LIBS crazy!!
Enough damn lawyers in congress.
On the whole I would agree but in this case I'd have to make the exception. It is long past time that the right has an intelligent, hard hitting spokesman for Bush/Cheney jihadist policy. This lady puts all Republicans to shame with the exception of her Mom and Dad. Just as smart as Dick, just as attractive as her Mom and tough as nails.
Why even mention Meghan McCain in the same sentence as Liz Cheney?
Watch for another firing.
Liz Cheney is in Acorn? Just kidding.
Do we really want women with balls? I think they should be tough, non-compromising, stand on principle, etc., but please no balls?
You know you are right. Is there a man in the house?
You know you are right. Is there a man in the house?
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