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muntrv

(14,505 posts)
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 10:48 AM Jul 2012

Darth Cheney says picking Sarah Palin as vp was a mistake.


Dick Cheney: Picking Sarah Palin for VP Was 'A Mistake'
By Jonathan Karl | ABC OTUS News – 1 hr 36 mins ago.

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."

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Darth Cheney says picking Sarah Palin as vp was a mistake. (Original Post) muntrv Jul 2012 OP
Oh, Lordy... I knew Cheney would eventually be right on something.... hlthe2b Jul 2012 #1
piss on Dick Cheney KG Jul 2012 #2
I find it difficult to believe a Mormon would pick a woman lunatica Jul 2012 #3
They picked a male version of Palin up ticket malaise Jul 2012 #4
Not as dangerous a mistake as choosing Cheney. polichick Jul 2012 #5

hlthe2b

(102,304 posts)
1. Oh, Lordy... I knew Cheney would eventually be right on something....
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 10:50 AM
Jul 2012

So hard to have to agree with him, but....

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. I find it difficult to believe a Mormon would pick a woman
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 10:59 AM
Jul 2012

Aren't Mormon women supposed to basically make babies?

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