Applause for Cheney cranks up slower than before

[sabra]

Source: Southern Political Report

March 10, 2008 — As Vice-President Dick Cheney put it Monday, the Bush Administration has been so strong in the Peach State, it even had a Georgia Democrat, Zell Miller, give the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention.

Bush and Cheney won this state solidly in 2000 and 2004, and raised a ton of money here in between. Cheney was the keynoter Monday afternoon at the Georgia Republican Party’s annual President’s Day dinner, which a party spokesman said would raise close to $1 million.

But even among friends of this administration, you get a sense of fatigue these days. The applause was like a good car on a very cold day. It came reliably on every line that was supposed to draw applause, but it started slowly and stretched to get into full gear.

“That’s all right. Don’t hold back,” the vice president joked when a scattering of the Republicans, who paid $750 and up for the occasion, applauded a line about the progress of the state party.

Cheney promised the administration would take “wise and careful steps to revitalize the economy,” and to press on with the war against terrorism. But most of his speech was dedicated either to preserving the administration’s accomplishments -- in the form of the Bush tax cuts and the foreign intelligence surveillance law, both of which are in peril in the Democratic Congress – or attempt to set the stage for history to judge the administration more favorably than recent polls.



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[frog92969]

1. Cheney wants a boost in the polls.

:scared:
Like their last boost in the polls?

[annabanana]

3. I can think of a pole or two I'd like to boost him on. . . n/t

[Stevepol]

2. They better make sure Diebold is the one and only totally secret vote counter in the state.

[jimshoes]

4. Clap... or I shall

cap your face. :scared:

[boilinmad]

5. Well, sir,.....

.., mr dickhead, those tax cuts sure seem to be working for us, huh. With the economy in the shitter, they STILL keep praising their tax cuts. Is it just me misunderstanding, or have they clearly not worked? This idiot needs to just stfu already.

[Demeter]

6. The Fact That People Paid To Endure Cheney Still Boggles the Mind

Now that's diehard (Diebold?) partisanship. Were they blackmailed to attend?

[Massachusetts]

7. Applause for Cheney

Non Story

[saigon68]

8. Smile for Cheney

[truthisfreedom]

9. I love the last lines of the article (read here):

While he promised that he and Bush would be available to campain for Republicans this year, although, “with an economy to strengthen and a war to fight,” their time was limited. No one in the crowd seemed visibly disappointed.

[Alter Ego]

10. I just picture the Penguin speaking to his minions in the sewers.

[ReformedChris]

11. Bragging about having Zell Miller? We are more than better off without him nt..