Hawkish Cheney renews attack but attracts only flak

[twaddler01]

Vice-president's popularity and influence have waned in line with public support for Iraq conflict

DICK CHENEY’S steely presence used to be seen as one of the great strengths of the Bush Administration. Not any more.
The 64-year-old Vice-President has re-emerged on to the public stage after weeks in the White House freezer with an attack on critics of the Iraq policy he did so much to promote.

But far from bolstering his President, Mr Cheney’s assault appeared to have merely encouraged growing criticism of his uncompromising style.

“The President and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing their memory, or their backbone, but we’re not going to let them rewrite history,” Mr Cheney said in a Wednesday night speech aimed at Democrats who accuse the White House of misleading America over Iraq.

He went on: “The suggestion that’s been made by some US senators that the President or any member of this Administration purposely misled the American people on prewar intelligence is one of the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired in this city.

“The saddest part is that our people in uniform have been subjected to these cynical and pernicious falsehoods day in and day out.”

The speech, delivered to a conservative policy group, drew a furious response. Harry Reid, leader of the Senate’s Democrat minority, said that it showed the Administration planned to continue putting its political fortunes ahead of America’s needs.

Too funny! :rofl:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-1877605,00.html

[Catfight]

1. Cheney has been caught in so many lies, the VP who cried wolf. nt

[VegasWolf]

2. “The saddest part is that our people in uniform ...", No, Cheny-fuck

face, the saddest part is that you have murdered these boys in uniform!

[DemoTex]

3. If Unka Dick is politically bankrupt (as he is), Bu$h is totally toast.

These two guys must feel the heat. They must realize the errors of their ways. It is impossible for them not to realize the deep, deep shit that they have made for themselves. That in mind, how long before they turn on each other?

:popcorn:


Tweedledee-dee (L) and Tweedledee-dumb (R).

[saigon68]

25. The chimp is too occupied with his "Banana" to turn

On anyone

[bemildred]

4. "DICK CHENEY’S steely presence"

Bwaaahaaahaa. :rofl: :rofl:

This is what happens when you start believing your own bullshit.

[driver8]

5. I know what I would like to do with crashcart's "steely presence"...

shove it right up his "not so steely ass!"

[DemoTex]

6. Spit your vile words through a ubiquitous sneer and snarl ..

.. and you are "steely." No. You are at best "squirrelly." Maybe even "insane-y".


Cheney the Sick

[GoldenOldie]

8. Cheney both politically and morally bankrupt

The only way Cheney has ever used his backbone was to walk all over others to gain his power and fill his war chest with the millions he has stolen from our Nation.

Cheney, Lynn and their co-horts have never, ever sacrificed anything for our Nation, our troops or WE THE PEOPLE, they have always been takers and users.

[DemoTex]

12. "Takers and Users" .. perfect!

I know them both from Dallas, and that is a perfect characterization. The word "give" doesn't work into any description of the Cheneys. Nor do many of the buzz words of Jesus Christ's Sermon on the Mount.

[cliss]

17. OMG....that photo..

This one will haunt me....as I try to fall asleep at night, this horrible image will re-surface in my brain.

I think Cheney is the most evil man I have ever seen in my lifetime. THE ultimate worst bad guy, ever.

[Nostradammit]

13. Doughy, pasty, not-at-all-healthy presence

The only thing steely about Cheney is his heart.

[Spinzonner]

15. Steely Dick

[yorkiemommie1]

7. sure, Dick- " Mr. FIVE deferments -

... I had other priorities " dickhead.

[MADem]

18. I'll see you those five deferments, and raise you THREE DWIs!

A real paragon of virtue, that Big Dick!

[fishnfla]

9. Tricky Dick Chixon Hawk taking flak!!!!

sound the alarm

[DemoTex]

14. Big, bright bursts of 37 mm AAA. Just like I got on the Ho Chi Mihn Trail.

Wish those Mo-Fos could have ridden on one night trail mission with me. What we saw would curl your balls. Seriously!

Mac

[0007]

10. You're either with us or against us" have now gone by the wayside

and dickie has a hard graping the fact.

Now on with the war criminal charges and the Hague.

[UpInArms]

11. these fools force me to post (yet again) their words:

[cliss]

16. There's a strange sentence....

"The speech....drew a furious response". What do they mean here, 'furious'? Was the crowd furious at Cheney? Or were they just insanely clapping for their idiot leader?

[muriel_volestrangler]

27. No, the response is that of Reid and Kerry

ie they said Cheney is full of shit, but in more 'acceptable' language.

[truthisfreedom]

19. all of this scares me. it just points directly at a new terrattack. no

doubt they know it's the only way they can regain their footing... they need a new Reichstag. and they'll do it too, the only thing stopping them at this point being the patriot act which has created a dilemma for them because they never know when their communications are being intercepted. all we can hope, i feel, is that members of the FBI and CIA are intensely active and watching bushco for signs of this kind of activity, and aren't on their payroll obfuscating the truth from those who would save us.

paranoid? just because i think they're up to something doesn't mean they aren't.

[donheld]

20. It seems the more Cheney and * say the deeper into a hole they go

If there ever was a time Cheney needed to hide in his bunker it's now, and the less we see of * would be just great. Every word they say lately just makes them seem more dishonest and evil.

[Eurobabe]

21. Cheney's CHF is really frying his brain

how many times can a pacemaker and defib go off without rendering someone useless? This fat bloated old tick...

[FVZA_Colonel]

22. Personally, I think the most entertaining flack came from The Daily Show.

Anyone who caught 11/17/05's episode will know what I'm talking about.

[shayes51]

24. Sorry I missed it!

[CJCRANE]

23. "the White House freezer" - new name for Cheney's bunker nt

[Disturbed]

26. Impeach this vile War Criminal!

After the Dems regain control in the House, Impeachment of the VP should be their first clarion call.